Title :
The Brazilian electricity model: An overview of the current structure and market design
Author :
Melo, Élbia ; De Almeida Neves, Evelina Maria ; Pazzini, Luiz Henrique Alves
Author_Institution :
Camara de Comercializacao de Energia Eletr. - CCEE, Brazil
Abstract :
In the Brazilian electricity supply industry, the first market-oriented reform occurred from 1995 to 2003 ran into trouble, leading to insufficient investment in generation expansion and to higher consumer tariffs. In 2004 the new government revised the institutional model of the Brazilian electricity sector. This paper presents an overview of the current model with emphases in the analysis of both free and regulated contracting environments, and in the improvement opportunities to be overcome in the next stages.
Keywords :
contracts; investment; power markets; tariffs; Brazilian electricity model; consumer tariffs; generation expansion; investment; market design; regulated contracting environment; Biomass; Companies; Contracts; Electricity; Generators; Hydroelectric power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Market (EEM), 2011 8th International Conference on the European
Conference_Location :
Zagreb
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-285-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-61284-284-4
DOI :
10.1109/EEM.2011.5953081
