Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/234653 
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Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
IDB Working Paper Series No. IDB-WP-1022
Publisher: 
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Washington, DC
Abstract: 
This paper provides a general characterization of overall power regulation and a detailed characterization of the ongoing evolution of distributed rooftop photovoltaic (PV) regulation in Costa Rica. The paper further develops rooftop PV adoption models for several classes of consumers and evaluates maximum adoption rates under current regulations and alternative regulations, evaluating the impact on the cash flow of distribution utilities under each scenario. The paper subsequently assesses the institutional architecture of power regulation in Costa Rica and contrasts it with international best practices / regulatory consensus. Finally, the paper offers policy recommendations that might help Costa Rica achieve a better balance between conflicting regulatory goals through changes in regulatory rules and institutions.
Subjects: 
Power regulation
Electricity
Solar energy
JEL: 
K23
K32
L94
L98
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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