Policy alternatives in reforming energy utilities in developing countries

Privatização: bom ou ruim? Lições do setor de distribuição de energia elétrica do nordeste brasileiro

“…11), o que causou uma profunda crise (GABRIELE, 2004). Nesse período de crise, observa-se o crescimento da inadimplência por parte das concessionárias estaduais, que alegavam que a fixação de tarifas havia prejudicado a obtenção de recursos para investimentos (WERNECK, 1997;GOMES e outros, 2002).…”

Independent power (or pollution) producers? Electricity reforms and IPPs in Pakistan

“…IPPs took the advantage of these shortcommings in the policy and invested in a quick-revenue generating pro-oil capacity. It is worth noting that the experiences of other developing nations such as India and Egypt with IPPs is not much different e increase of environmentally damaging pro-oil electricity generation is prevalent [10,11,43].…”

The Mexican electricity sector: Policy analysis and reform (1992–2009)

“…Theories that justify the redefinition of the functions of the State are related to economic reforms expressed in the concepts of deregulation, 3 privatisation, 4 liberalisation, 5 demonopolisation, 6 denationalisation, 7 and segmentation of industry activities (generation, transmission, distribution and retail). These concepts have been used in the specific context of each country, as instruments to exchange the traditional monopolistic structure for a market-oriented one (Gabriele, 2004).…”