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The Potential of Regional Power Sector Integration : Central American Electric Interconnection System Transmission and Trading Case Study

dc.contributor.author Economic Consulting Associates
dc.date.accessioned 2014-03-31T14:58:50Z
dc.date.available 2014-03-31T14:58:50Z
dc.date.issued 2010-03
dc.description.abstract Developing countries are increasingly pursuing and benefitting from regional power system integration (RPSI) as an important strategy to help provide reliable, affordable electricity to their economies and citizens. Increased electricity cooperation and trade between countries can enhance energy security, bring economies-of-scale in investments, facilitate financing, enable greater renewable energy penetration, and allow synergistic sharing of complementary resources. This briefing note draws from the experiences of RPSI schemes around the world to present a set of findings to help address these challenges. It is based on case studies of 12 RPSI projects and how they are dealing with key aspects of RPSI, such as: (i) finding the right level of integration; (ii) optimizing investment on a regional basis; (iii) appropriate regional institutions (iv) technical and regulatory harmonization; (v) power sector reform and integration (vi) the role of donor agencies (vii) reducing emissions through RPSI; and (viii) RPSI and renewable energy. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/03/17689430/regional-power-sector-integration-lessons-global-case-studies-literature-review-vol-10-14-central-american-electric-interconnection-system-siepac-transmission-trading-case-study
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17503
dc.language English
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP);Brief note 004/10
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject ABSOLUTE TERMS
dc.subject ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subject AID AGENCIES
dc.subject APPROACH
dc.subject ARBITRATION
dc.subject AUCTION
dc.subject AUCTIONS
dc.subject AVAILABILITY
dc.subject BALANCE
dc.subject BIDDING
dc.subject BIDS
dc.subject BORDER ELECTRICITY TRADE
dc.subject BRANCH OFFICES
dc.subject CAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subject COAL
dc.subject COGENERATION
dc.subject COMMON MARKET
dc.subject COMPETITIVE BIDDING
dc.subject COMPETITIVE MARKET
dc.subject COUNTRY MARKET
dc.subject COUNTRY MARKETS
dc.subject CREDIBILITY
dc.subject DEBT
dc.subject DEBT FINANCING
dc.subject DEBT SERVICING
dc.subject DEMAND GROWTH
dc.subject DEPOSITS
dc.subject DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subject DEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subject DEVELOPMENT PATH
dc.subject DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subject DISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subject DISTRIBUTION LOSSES
dc.subject DOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subject DOMESTIC MARKETS
dc.subject ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subject ELECTRICAL POWER
dc.subject ELECTRICITY
dc.subject ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subject ELECTRICITY DEMAND
dc.subject ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
dc.subject ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subject ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
dc.subject ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subject ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subject ENERGY RESERVES
dc.subject ENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subject EQUAL SHARES
dc.subject EQUIPMENT
dc.subject EQUITY FINANCING
dc.subject EXPORTER
dc.subject EXPORTERS
dc.subject FEASIBILITY STUDIES
dc.subject FEASIBILITY STUDY
dc.subject FEEDSTOCKS
dc.subject FINANCIAL EXPOSURE
dc.subject FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
dc.subject FOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subject FOSSIL
dc.subject FOSSIL FUELS
dc.subject FREE TRADE
dc.subject FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subject FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subject FUEL
dc.subject FUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subject FUEL TYPE
dc.subject GAS
dc.subject GAS SUPPLIES
dc.subject GASIFICATION
dc.subject GENERATION
dc.subject GENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subject GOVERNMENT BACKING
dc.subject GRACE PERIOD
dc.subject GREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subject GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
dc.subject GROWTH RATES
dc.subject HARMONIZATION
dc.subject HOME MARKETS
dc.subject HOST COUNTRIES
dc.subject HYDROELECTRIC STATIONS
dc.subject HYDROPOWER
dc.subject INCOME
dc.subject INCOME LEVELS
dc.subject INCOMES
dc.subject INDIVIDUAL MARKETS
dc.subject INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subject INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subject INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL LAW
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL MARKET
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subject INTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subject INVENTORY
dc.subject INVESTMENT BANK
dc.subject INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY
dc.subject INVESTOR PROTECTIONS
dc.subject JOINT VENTURE
dc.subject JURISDICTION
dc.subject KILOWATT-HOUR
dc.subject LEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subject LEGAL SYSTEMS
dc.subject LNG
dc.subject LNG TERMINAL
dc.subject LOAD FACTOR
dc.subject LOAN
dc.subject LOAN AGREEMENT
dc.subject MARGINAL COSTS
dc.subject MARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subject MARKET DESIGN
dc.subject MARKET DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject MARKET INTEGRATION
dc.subject MARKET PARTICIPANTS
dc.subject MARKET REFORM
dc.subject MARKET REGULATOR
dc.subject MARKET STRUCTURE
dc.subject MARKET STRUCTURES
dc.subject MARKET TRANSACTIONS
dc.subject MONOPOLY
dc.subject NATURAL GAS
dc.subject NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
dc.subject OIL
dc.subject OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
dc.subject OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTORS
dc.subject OUTPUT
dc.subject PEAK DEMAND
dc.subject PEAK LOAD
dc.subject PETROLEUM
dc.subject PHYSICAL ASSET
dc.subject POWER
dc.subject POWER FLOWS
dc.subject POWER PARITY
dc.subject POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
dc.subject POWER SECTOR
dc.subject POWER SYSTEM
dc.subject PRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subject PRIVATE INVESTORS
dc.subject PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
dc.subject PURCHASING
dc.subject PURCHASING POWER
dc.subject REGIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subject REGIONAL COORDINATION
dc.subject REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject REGIONAL ELECTRICITY
dc.subject REGIONAL ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION
dc.subject REGIONAL GENERATION
dc.subject REGIONAL INITIATIVE
dc.subject REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject REGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subject REGIONAL LEVEL
dc.subject REGIONAL LEVELS
dc.subject REGIONAL MARKET
dc.subject REGIONAL MARKET OPERATOR
dc.subject REGIONAL NETWORK
dc.subject REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subject REGIONAL PLAN
dc.subject REGIONAL PLANNING
dc.subject REGIONAL POWER
dc.subject REGIONAL POWER SYSTEM
dc.subject REGIONAL PRODUCTION
dc.subject REGIONAL PROJECTS
dc.subject REGIONAL REGULATIONS
dc.subject REGIONAL SCHEME
dc.subject REGIONAL SYSTEM
dc.subject REGIONAL SYSTEMS
dc.subject REGIONAL TRADE
dc.subject REGIONAL TRANSMISSION
dc.subject REGULATORS
dc.subject REGULATORY AGENCIES
dc.subject REGULATORY AGENCY
dc.subject REGULATORY AUTHORITY
dc.subject REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subject REGULATORY STRUCTURES
dc.subject RENEWABLE FUEL
dc.subject RESERVE
dc.subject RETAIL
dc.subject RETAIL COMPETITION
dc.subject RETAIL MARKETS
dc.subject RURAL AREAS
dc.subject SALES
dc.subject SETTLEMENT
dc.subject SHAREHOLDER
dc.subject SHAREHOLDERS
dc.subject SOCIAL ISSUES
dc.subject SOFT LOANS
dc.subject SOVEREIGN GUARANTEES
dc.subject SPOT MARKET
dc.subject SPOT MARKETS
dc.subject STARTUP
dc.subject SURPLUS
dc.subject SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subject TELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subject TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject THERMAL CAPACITY
dc.subject THERMAL PLANT
dc.subject THERMAL PLANTS
dc.subject TRADE OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject TRADES
dc.subject TRADING
dc.subject TRADING SYSTEM
dc.subject TRANSITIONAL MARKET
dc.subject TRANSMISSION CAPACITY
dc.subject TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject TRANSMISSION INTERCONNECTION
dc.subject TRANSMISSION LINE
dc.subject TRANSMISSION LINES
dc.subject TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
dc.subject TREATY
dc.subject UTILITIES
dc.subject VOLTAGE
dc.subject WHOLESALE MARKET
dc.subject WHOLESALE MARKETS
dc.subject WIND
dc.subject WIND POWER
dc.subject WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
dc.title The Potential of Regional Power Sector Integration : Central American Electric Interconnection System Transmission and Trading Case Study en
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okr.date.disclosure 2013-05-09
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: ESMAP Paper
okr.doctype Publications & Research
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/03/17689430/regional-power-sector-integration-lessons-global-case-studies-literature-review-vol-10-14-central-american-electric-interconnection-system-siepac-transmission-trading-case-study
okr.globalpractice Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpractice Finance and Markets
okr.globalpractice Finance and Markets
okr.globalpractice Trade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpractice Energy and Extractives
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 000445729_20130509120001
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 17689430
okr.identifier.report 77307
okr.language.supported en
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okr.region.geographical Central America
okr.sector Energy and mining :: Power
okr.sector Energy and mining :: Renewable energy
okr.sector Energy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.theme Financial and private sector development :: Infrastructure services for private sector development
okr.theme Financial and private sector development :: Regulation and competition policy
okr.topic Finance and Financial Sector Development :: Debt Markets
okr.topic Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Markets and Market Access
okr.topic Private Sector Development :: Emerging Markets
okr.topic Energy :: Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topic Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Regional Economic Development
okr.unit Energy Sectr Mngmt Assist Progrm (SEGES)
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