Compared Regulations: The Tariff Review Process in Brazil, Panama and Peru

Author

Varela, Ruy ; Redolfi, Eduardo

Author_Institution

SIGLA S.A., Buenos Aires

fYear

2007

fDate

24-28 June 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

This paper compares the Discos tariff review process in Brazil, Panama and Peru, three Latin American countries where ldquoderegulationrdquo and privatization of the power industry and the setting of incentives regulation in the distribution branch has being successfully implemented through price/revenue cap schemes, hence stimulating efficiency. The paper discusses how the main components of the tariff are set in the three countries and the implications of the different approaches.

Keywords

electricity supply industry deregulation; incentive schemes; power distribution economics; tariffs; Brazil; Discos tariff review process; Latin American countries; Panama; Peru; distribution tariff; incentives regulation setting; power distribution regulation; power industry deregulation; power industry privatization; price cap scheme; revenue cap scheme; Costs; Investments; Law; Legal factors; Power distribution; Power generation; Power generation economics; Power industry; Privatization; South America; Energy Economics; Power Distribution Regulation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2007. IEEE

Conference_Location

Tampa, FL

ISSN

1932-5517

Print_ISBN

1-4244-1296-X

Electronic_ISBN

1932-5517

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PES.2007.385874

Filename

4275640