This paper presents the elements considered in the design of the natural gas distribution franchises for the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (ZMCM). Fostering efficient development of the natural gas distribution system ...

We examine regulation of distribution tariffs in the Mexican natural gas industry. Average revenue in each period is constrained not to exceed an upper bound and is calculated as the ratio of total revenue to output in the ...

We study the performance of different regulatory approaches for the expansion of electricity transmission networks in the light of realistic demand patterns and fluctuating wind power. In particular, we are interested in ...

Natural gas in Mexico is produced by a state monopoly (Pemex). The price of gas at the Houston Ship Channel and the arbitration point between imported gas and gas produced in Mexico is used in a formula based on the netback ...

Recent developments suggtst that solar panels that are expected to be in production by early 2002 will be able to compete with gas priced at $2.50 to $3.50 in the southern United States. If the cost of solar power continues ...

This paper addresses electricity transmission planning under the new industry and institutional structure of the Mexican electricity market, which has engaged in a deep reform process after decades of a state-owned ...

This paper presents an application of a mechanism that provides incentives to promote transmission network expansion in the area of the US electric system known as PJM. The applied mechanism combines the merchant and ...

We address the optimal timing of investment in gas pipelines when the demand for gas is stochastic. We will show that this is a problem that can be solved in theory, but the practical solution depends on functions and ...

We develop a model to regulate the structure of transmission tariffs that seeks to reconcile the opposing long run and short run objectives of an electricity transmission company. In the short run, the main problems are ...

We address investment in regulated natural gas pipelines when investment is lumpy and the demand for gas is stochastic. This is a problem that can be solved in theory as a dynamic program, but a practical solution depends ...