LATIN ENERGY 2005 Regulatory Process December 8th, 2005 Rio de Janeiro – RJ JERSON KELMAN Head of ANEEL Which institution is in charge? Policy • • Congress National Council of Energy Policy – CNPE Long Term Planning (supply and demand balance) • Ministry of Mines and Energy – MME • Energy Research Company – EPE Regulation • Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency – ANEEL Which institution is in charge? System Operation • National Operator of the Power System – ONS Monitoring and coordination • Electric Sector Monitoring Committee – CMSE Accounting and clearing • Chamber of Commercialization of Electric Power – CCEE ANEEL • Independent decision-making by the Board in public meetings • Administrative autonomy • Board members are approved by the Senate and have mandates • Responsibilities: Legislative: regulation (rules) Judiciary: settling disputes Executive: auditing, authorizations & auctions ANEEL’s equilibrium Consumers • Reasonable tariffs • Quality of service • Guarantee of rights ANEEL Agents Government • Adequate remuneration • Contracts honored • Predictable and clear rules • Strategic interests • Development model Universal service Distribution tariffs Annual Readjustment & Periodic Revision Signature of the contract 1999 Annual readjustment of the tariffs 2000 2001 2002 Periodic revision of the tariffs 2003 2004 Extraordinary revision of the tariffs Distribution tariffs Who pays? Service Revenue captive consumers A2 A3 A4 B1 Distribution network charge Distribution network charge (infrastructure) Distribution network charge (taxes) B2 B3 TE B4 Free consumers A2 A3 A4 Distribution network charge Distribution network charge (infrastructure) Distribution network charge (taxes) Distribution tariffs Composition RS = Pass-through Costs + Controllable Costs Energy Purchase O&M + + Investors’ Payment + Assets Depreciation Transmission Cost + Public Charges Distribution tariffs Controllable Costs Net Asset-base value x Gross Asset-base Value Rate of return Investors´ Payment ($) + x Reference Firm Depreciation Rate Reintegration of depreciation Expenses ($) Controllable Costs + O&M Costs ($) Asset base value Gross 140% 120% 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% % Gross/IPCA Medium IPCA = 103.24% % Gross/IGPM Brazilian Index: IGP-M = General Market Price Index IPCA = Broad Consumer Price Index Medium IGPM = 79.86% Asset base value Net 140% 120% 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% %Net/IPCA s/ ADM Medium IPCA = 89.13% %Net/IGPM s/ ADM Brazilian Index: IGP-M = General Market Price Index IPCA = Broad Consumer Price Index Medium IGPM = 68.07% Anatomy of the Electricity Rates Electricity Rates Composition Generation Transmission 31,77% 7,80% Distribution 26,43% Public Charges & Taxes 34,00% Distribution tariffs Domestic consumers R$/MWh November 29, 2005 Risks of investments in infrastructure • Legal, institutional and macroeconomic stability • Environmental Licensing • Regulatory stability (ANEEL) ANNEL’s challenges • Achieve administrative autonomy • Maintain technically capable staff (presently underpaid) • Improve regulation methodology based on the first cycle of tariff reviews • Establish a better connection between quality of service and cost (consumer’s desire X ability to pay) Thank you ! www.aneel.gov.br Phone: (+55) 61 2192-8603 Fax: (+55) 61 2192-8711 [email protected]