Title :
Smart grids deployment in Brazil: A study from the perspective of a regulatory impact analysis
Author :
Lamin, Hugo ; de Toledo Camargo, Ivan Marques
Author_Institution :
Superintendencia de Regulacao dos Servicos de Distribuicao, Agencia Nac. de Energia Eletr. - ANEEL, Brasilia, Brazil
Abstract :
The paper aims to present a comparison of costs and benefits related to the implementation of smart grids in Brazil. The analysis estimated expenses for the acquisition and the installation of the following items: smart meters, telecommunication infrastructure, advanced distribution automation and hardware and software for information technology. Furthermore, the return is evaluated in eight benefits categories. The analysis is based on six possible deployment scenarios and considers the Net Present Value - NPV of an annual cost benefit sequence. It is a preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis that can support any decision on public policy of smart grids.
Keywords :
cost-benefit analysis; government policies; power distribution economics; power engineering computing; smart meters; smart power grids; Brazil; NPV; advanced distribution automation; annual cost benefit sequence; information technology hardware; information technology software; net present value; public policy; regulatory impact analysis; smart grid deployment; smart grid implementation; smart meters; telecommunication infrastructure; Abstracts; Automation; Communications technology; Hardware; Information technology; Smart grids; Software; Benefits; Costs; Regulatory Impact Analysis; Smart Grids;
Conference_Titel :
Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Latin America (ISGT LA), 2013 IEEE PES Conference On
Conference_Location :
Sao Paulo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5272-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISGT-LA.2013.6554387
