METHODOLOGY AND STANDARD FOR SUBMITTAL, EVALUATION, FOLLOW-UP AND RESCHEDULING OF INVESTMENTS IN DISTRIBUTION

Client:

SUPERINTENDENCIA DE ELECTRICIDAD

Review:

Energy distributing companies must periodically submit to the SE their investment programs, aimed at maintaining the service and absorbing the increase in demand at a minimum cost and with the quality of product and service required by the Quality of Distribution Regulations.Our task consists in designing common guidelines for all companies as regards the methodology for implementation and the format for submittal, so that the SE can review them all in an equal light and evaluate them expeditiously.

Tasks:
ANALYSIS OF DEMAND

• General projection criteria.
• Type of projection and parameters.
• Format for submittal and key variables.
• Disaggregation of urban and non urban demand.
  

EXPANSION PLAN AND INVESTMENT PROGRAM

• Expansion as a result of increase in demand.
• Other intangible assets and investments.
• Degree of project development as per classification.
• Formats for submittal.
• Investment plan and schedule.
  

EVALUATION OF THE EXPANSION PLAN FOR APPROVAL

• Validation of demand.
• Evaluation methodology.
• Application matrixes.

PROGRAM FOLLOW-UP AND RESCHEDULING

• Control of progress:procedures.
• Report contents, format, and frequency of submittal.
• Management of variations in investment, demand, price.
• Methodology to reschedule investments.

MODELS AND STANDARDS

• Project for a Standard for rescheduling.
• Evaluation procedures and models.
• Main unit costs database.
• Workshop.
  

Period:

2002