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Managing an Electricity Shortfall : A Guide for Policy Makers

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T10:26:49Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T10:26:49Z
dc.date.issued2010-11-01
dc.description.abstractEconomic growth in Central America has increased rapidly over the past 20 years. Currently, the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita for the six Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama averages approximately US$3,600. However, masked behind this average figure is a Sub region of 40 million people with a wide variety of income, where more than half of the population lives in poverty. Energy in general and electricity specifically are critical for economic development. Electricity is needed to power the machinery that supports income-generating opportunities. Capital (both domestic and foreign) is attracted to countries that are able to offer an affordable, reliable source of electricity for businesses. Although the individual electricity markets of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama are not large, together the six countries collectively generated nearly 38 Terawatt-hours (TWh) of power, equivalent to around 70 percent of the annual electricity supply of a medium-sized country in Latin America. The World Bank has undertaken a series of studies to better understand the energy challenges facing these six Central American countries that are to be joined by Sistema de Interconexion Electrica para America Central (SIEPAC) and to identify actions to promote the sound development of the sector. These studies have been prepared by a team of policy experts, engineers and economists as part of an integrated series entitled the Central America programmatic energy studies, with a primary focus on the electricity subsector. The initial phase of this programmatic series includes three modules. The first module is general issues and options; second module is managing an electricity shortfall; and the third module is structure and regulatory challenges. This particular document, the managing an electricity shortfall module, provides a framework for action and a broad menu of options available to policy makers to bridge a supply-demand gap in the short- to medium-term.en
dc.description.abstractLa interconexión del sistema de electricidad permite a los países intercambiar electricidad, exportar la electricidad excedente más allá de sus límites e importarla cuando su suministro es escaso. El estudio, “Cómo gestionar un déficit de generación eléctrica: guía para formuladores de políticas”, forma parte de una serie titulada “Estudio programático del sector energía para América Central”, con un enfoque primordial en el subsector eléctrico. En este subsector, un paso importante hacia la integración regional es la construcción de la línea de interconexión del SIEPAC, que une a Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua y Panamá. Este informe fue diseñado para analizar las necesidades a medio y largo plazo, promover el desarrollo de un mercado regional energético y minimizar los costos a largo plazo, aspectos que forman parte de los objetivos principales del proyecto SIEPAC. El presente documento sintetiza el marco de acción y presenta un amplio menú de opciones disponibles para cerrar la brecha entre la oferta y la demanda a corto y medio plazo. El propósito es que la información provista aporte un conocimiento valioso para los formuladores de políticas energéticas de otros países en todo el mundo. Los elementos de una respuesta diseñada para hacer frente a una crisis eléctrica dependerán de: el origen de la brecha entre la oferta y la demanda; la duración prevista del déficit de electricidad y el tiempo de ejecución disponible; la identificación y evaluación de medidas que puedan efectivamente llevarse a la práctica (tanto del lado de la oferta como del lado de la demanda), y la organización institucional del sector.es
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000386194_20110721004657
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/2999
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2999
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACTION PLAN
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAUTOMOBILE
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBACK-UP
dc.subjectBACKUP
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBROADCAST
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectCAPACITY FACTOR
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCEMENT
dc.subjectCEMENT PLANTS
dc.subjectCOMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS
dc.subjectCOMPUTERS
dc.subjectCONSERVATION MEASURES
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT
dc.subjectCOST OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectCUSTOMER BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectDEMAND GROWTH
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDIESEL ENGINES
dc.subjectDIESEL FUEL
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION COMPANY
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF COSTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEFFICIENT EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEFFICIENT LIGHTING
dc.subjectEFFICIENT USE
dc.subjectEFFICIENT USE OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY
dc.subjectELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectELECTRIC UTILITIES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSERVATION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DEMAND
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRICES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRICING
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SAVINGS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SECTOR
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SYSTEM
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFFS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY USAGE
dc.subjectELECTRICITY USE
dc.subjectELECTRICITY UTILITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEND USERS
dc.subjectEND-USE
dc.subjectENERGY BILL
dc.subjectENERGY CONSERVATION
dc.subjectENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMERS
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES
dc.subjectENERGY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENERGY POLICY
dc.subjectENERGY PRICE
dc.subjectENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectENERGY SAVINGS
dc.subjectENERGY SECURITY
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCE
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectENERGY SUPPLY
dc.subjectENERGY USE
dc.subjectENERGY-SAVING MEASURES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectFAIR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectFLUORESCENT LAMP
dc.subjectFOSSIL
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUELS
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL COST
dc.subjectFUEL PRICE
dc.subjectFUEL SWITCHING
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGAS IMPORTS
dc.subjectGAS TURBINE
dc.subjectGAS TURBINES
dc.subjectGENERAL POPULATION
dc.subjectGENERATING CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHICAL AREA
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL ENERGY
dc.subjectGLOBAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectGLOBAL POLLUTANTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICES
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEAT
dc.subjectHEAT PUMPS
dc.subjectHEAVY FUEL OIL
dc.subjectHOT WATER
dc.subjectHYDRO-THERMAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectIMAGE
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectINSPECTIONS
dc.subjectINSTALLATION
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
dc.subjectKILOWATT HOUR
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMARKET POWER
dc.subjectMARKET VALUE
dc.subjectMENU
dc.subjectNUCLEAR PLANT
dc.subjectNUMBER OF USERS
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectPEAK CAPACITY
dc.subjectPEAK DEMAND
dc.subjectPETROLEUM
dc.subjectPOLLUTANTS
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER PLANT
dc.subjectPOWER PLANTS
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCER
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPRICE CAP
dc.subjectPRICE ELASTICITY
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASE
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASES
dc.subjectPRICE INFORMATION
dc.subjectPRICE MECHANISM
dc.subjectPRICE OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectPRICE RISK
dc.subjectPRICE STABILIZATION
dc.subjectPRICE VOLATILITY
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENERGY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC UTILITIES
dc.subjectPURCHASING
dc.subjectPURE ENERGY
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subjectQUANTITY OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRATIONAL USE OF ENERGY
dc.subjectREBATE
dc.subjectREBATES
dc.subjectREDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectRESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS
dc.subjectRESIDENTIAL LOAD
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectRETAIL
dc.subjectRETAIL PRICES
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectSOLAR WATER HEATING
dc.subjectSOURCE OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectSPOT MARKET
dc.subjectSPOT PRICE
dc.subjectSPOT PRICES
dc.subjectSTOCKS
dc.subjectSUGARCANE
dc.subjectSUPPLY COSTS
dc.subjectSUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTARGETS
dc.subjectTARIFF STRUCTURE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectTELEVISION
dc.subjectTELEVISION CHANNELS
dc.subjectTELEVISIONS
dc.subjectTHERMAL EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectTHERMAL PLANTS
dc.subjectTHERMAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTIME FRAME
dc.subjectTIME PERIOD
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION CAPACITY
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION SYSTEM
dc.subjectTYPES OF USERS
dc.subjectUSER
dc.subjectUSER CATEGORIES
dc.subjectUSER CATEGORY
dc.subjectUSERS
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.subjectVERTICAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectVOLTAGE
dc.subjectVOLUNTARY CONSERVATION
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWATER HEATING
dc.subjectWHOLESALE PRICE
dc.subjectWHOLESALE PRICES
dc.titleManaging an Electricity Shortfall : A Guide for Policy Makersen
dc.titleCómo gestionar un déficit de generación eléctrica : guía para formuladores de políticas : estudio programático regional para el sector energético en América Centrales
dc.title.alternativeComo gestionar un deficit de generacion electrica : guia para formuladores de politicasen
dc.title.alternativeComo gestionar un deficit de generacion electrica : guia para formuladores de politicases
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okr.date.disclosure2011-07-21
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:38:21.959364Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Energy Study
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okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
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okr.guid276541468017340003
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000386194_20110721004657
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum14606293
okr.identifier.report52106
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.geographicalCentral America
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Markets and Market Access
okr.topicEnergy::Energy and Environment
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicEnvironment::Environment and Energy Efficiency
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