Maurer, LuizPereira, MarioRosenblatt, Jose2014-04-252014-04-252005-08https://hdl.handle.net/10986/18066The objective of this report is to present practical measures that can be implemented to help countries minimize the economic and social consequences when confronted with power shortages. By reviewing the causes of and responses to power shortages in Chile, China, California, the Dominican Republic, Japan, and particularly Brazil, this report analyzes ways in which governments, utilities, consumers, and other stakeholders can deal with the multifaceted aspects of power rationing. This report highlights the case of Brazil as one of the best international practices. Chapter 2 lays the groundwork for dealing with rationing and distinguishes between three types of power shortages as a basis for formulating effective solutions. Chapters 3 and 4 examine case studies in which power shortages have led to different rationing responses. Chapter 5 details technological, financial, social, and other factors distinguishing each rationing episode. Chapter 6 compares quotas based on price signals with rolling blackouts. Chapter 7 presents a simple rationing scheme based on energy quotas assigned to individual customers. Finally, chapter 8 offers 12 lessons about implementing power rationing and demand response in a sensible way.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO ELECTRICITYASSETSAVAILABILITY OF POWERBALANCE OF PAYMENTSBLACKOUTSCONSUMER DEMANDCONSUMER GROUPSCONSUMER PRICESCOST BENEFIT ANALYSISCROSS SUBSIDIESDEBTDECENTRALIZATIONDEVELOPMENT AGENCIESDISTRIBUTION COMPANIESDISTRIBUTION SYSTEMSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC EFFICIENCYECONOMIC EXPANSIONECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC PERFORMANCEELECTRIC POWERELECTRICITYELECTRICITY CONSUMPTIONELECTRICITY DEMANDELECTRICITY GENERATIONELECTRICITY LAWELECTRICITY RATIONINGELECTRICITY SUPPLYELECTRICITY THEFTENERGY BALANCEENERGY DEMANDENERGY EFFICIENCYENERGY PRODUCTIONENERGY SECTORENERGY SOURCESENERGY SUPPLYEXCHANGE RATEEXCHANGE RATESFINANCIAL SECTORFISHERIESFUELFUELSGENERATIONGENERATORSGRIDINDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERSKEROSENEMINI-HYDRONEW ENTRANTSNEW POWER PLANTSOILOIL COMPANIESOIL EQUIVALENTOPTIMIZATIONPEAK DEMANDPETROLEUMPETROLEUM PRODUCTSPOWER GENERATIONPOWER INVESTMENT PROGRAMPOWER PLANTPOWER PLANTSPOWER PURCHASEPOWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTSPOWER RESOURCESPOWER SECTORPOWER SECTOR REFORMPOWER SECTOR REFORMSPOWER SECTOR RESTRUCTURINGPOWER STATIONSPOWER SUPPLYPOWER SYSTEMPRODUCTIVITYREGULATORY FRAMEWORKRENEWABLE ENERGYRENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCESRESIDENTIAL CONSUMERSRURAL ELECTRIFICATIONRURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMRURAL ENERGYRURAL HOUSEHOLDSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETELECOMMUNICATIONSTRADE LIBERALIZATIONTRANSMISSIONTRANSMISSION COMPANYUTILITY PRIVATIZATIONUTILITY REFORMUTILITY SECTORVALUE ADDEDVOLTAGE10.1596/18066