O custo social da energia elétrica: uma análise a partir da bacia hidrográfica do rio São Francisco
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Data de Publicação: | 2001 |
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Texto Completo: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/219793 |
Resumo: | This paper examines the question of hydraulics generation ofelectricity in Brazil and calls attention to the fact that, despite the water utilization for electrical power generation be considered as a consumptive use of water resources, hydroelectric generation brings upon sustainability costs to basin systems, because it establishes technical restrictions (the need to guarantee adequate upstream water flow, evaporation losses of reservoirs, and changes ofdownstream water flow), which are not considered by the sector through its electricity pricing mechanism. The fact that the electricity sector does not take into account these social costs, implies that electricity price is being undervalued by the market, generating in this way an inefficient allocation of resources in the Brazilian economy, by inducing economic agents to use hydroelectricity more intensively than its social optimum level, with negative effects to the society as a whole. |
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O custo social da energia elétrica: uma análise a partir da bacia hidrográfica do rio São Franciscosocial price of electricityhydraulics generation of electricityelectricity pricemultiple utilization of water resourcescharging for utilization of waterThis paper examines the question of hydraulics generation ofelectricity in Brazil and calls attention to the fact that, despite the water utilization for electrical power generation be considered as a consumptive use of water resources, hydroelectric generation brings upon sustainability costs to basin systems, because it establishes technical restrictions (the need to guarantee adequate upstream water flow, evaporation losses of reservoirs, and changes ofdownstream water flow), which are not considered by the sector through its electricity pricing mechanism. The fact that the electricity sector does not take into account these social costs, implies that electricity price is being undervalued by the market, generating in this way an inefficient allocation of resources in the Brazilian economy, by inducing economic agents to use hydroelectricity more intensively than its social optimum level, with negative effects to the society as a whole.Universidade de São Paulo, FEA-RP/USP2001-08-20info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/21979310.11606/1413-8050/ea219793Economia Aplicada; Vol. 5 Núm. 4 (2001); 789-817Economia Aplicada; Vol. 5 No. 4 (2001); 789-817Economia Aplicada; v. 5 n. 4 (2001); 789-8171980-53301413-8050reponame:Economia Aplicadainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/219793/200654Copyright (c) 2001 Economia Aplicadahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCarrera-Fernandez, Jose 2023-12-06T19:11:56Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/219793Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoaPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/oai||revecap@usp.br1980-53301413-8050opendoar:2023-12-06T19:11:56Economia Aplicada - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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O custo social da energia elétrica: uma análise a partir da bacia hidrográfica do rio São Francisco |
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O custo social da energia elétrica: uma análise a partir da bacia hidrográfica do rio São Francisco |
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O custo social da energia elétrica: uma análise a partir da bacia hidrográfica do rio São Francisco Carrera-Fernandez, Jose social price of electricity hydraulics generation of electricity electricity price multiple utilization of water resources charging for utilization of water |
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O custo social da energia elétrica: uma análise a partir da bacia hidrográfica do rio São Francisco |
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O custo social da energia elétrica: uma análise a partir da bacia hidrográfica do rio São Francisco |
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O custo social da energia elétrica: uma análise a partir da bacia hidrográfica do rio São Francisco |
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O custo social da energia elétrica: uma análise a partir da bacia hidrográfica do rio São Francisco |
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O custo social da energia elétrica: uma análise a partir da bacia hidrográfica do rio São Francisco |
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Carrera-Fernandez, Jose |
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Carrera-Fernandez, Jose |
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Carrera-Fernandez, Jose |
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social price of electricity hydraulics generation of electricity electricity price multiple utilization of water resources charging for utilization of water |
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social price of electricity hydraulics generation of electricity electricity price multiple utilization of water resources charging for utilization of water |
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This paper examines the question of hydraulics generation ofelectricity in Brazil and calls attention to the fact that, despite the water utilization for electrical power generation be considered as a consumptive use of water resources, hydroelectric generation brings upon sustainability costs to basin systems, because it establishes technical restrictions (the need to guarantee adequate upstream water flow, evaporation losses of reservoirs, and changes ofdownstream water flow), which are not considered by the sector through its electricity pricing mechanism. The fact that the electricity sector does not take into account these social costs, implies that electricity price is being undervalued by the market, generating in this way an inefficient allocation of resources in the Brazilian economy, by inducing economic agents to use hydroelectricity more intensively than its social optimum level, with negative effects to the society as a whole. |
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Economia Aplicada; Vol. 5 Núm. 4 (2001); 789-817 Economia Aplicada; Vol. 5 No. 4 (2001); 789-817 Economia Aplicada; v. 5 n. 4 (2001); 789-817 1980-5330 1413-8050 reponame:Economia Aplicada instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP |
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