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Empowering Electricity Consumers through Demand Response Approach: Why and How

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  • Weiss, Mariana
  • Chueca, J. Enrique
  • Jacob, Jorge
  • Gonçalves, Felipe
  • Azevedo, Marina
  • Gouvêa, Adriana
  • Ravillard, Pauline
  • Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle

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Los avances masivos de la digitalización han hecho que los programas de Respuesta a la demanda (RD) en el sector residencial sean factibles; sin embargo, la mayoría de los hogares en la región de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) no conocen esta clase de programas. En este informe, los autores exploran experimentos sobre la disposición de los consumidores residenciales a adoptar RD para reducir sus facturas. Los autores analizan la probabilidad de que los hogares de ingresos bajos y medios en 11 países de ALC adopten un plan de RD. Los cuestionarios contaron con explicaciones sobre los propósitos y beneficios de los programas de RD. Los autores también analizaron la clase de tecnología de comunicación a la que es más probable que los consumidores respondan. La mayoría de los entrevistados entendieron que sería justo tener tarifas de horas pico y horas valle para cubrir los costos de suministro. En tres de los cinco casos analizados, más del 50% de los entrevistados optaron por pasarse a un plan de RD. Esos fueron el caso de los programas de RD con una meta de ahorro pico y un descuento preacordado, y el control del calentador o aire acondicionado por parte de la empresa de servicios públicos durante las horas pico. Los resultados sugieren que los diseñadores de políticas deberían comenzar a considerar los programas de respuesta a la demanda como una herramienta para aumentar la asequibilidad de los servicios de electricidad para los consumidores residenciales. Para eso, es importante considerar también la curva de aprendizaje que se requerirá de los usuarios, proveedores de servicios y reguladores.

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  • Weiss, Mariana & Chueca, J. Enrique & Jacob, Jorge & Gonçalves, Felipe & Azevedo, Marina & Gouvêa, Adriana & Ravillard, Pauline & Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle, 2022. "Empowering Electricity Consumers through Demand Response Approach: Why and How," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 12133, Inter-American Development Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:idb:brikps:12133
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004184
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    • O54 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • Q40 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - General
    • Q41 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Demand and Supply; Prices
    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources
    • Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy
    • Q43 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Energy and the Macroeconomy

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