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Proposal on New Tariffs with a Price Option per Use Time: Application to the Cooperativa Eléctrica San Pedro de Atacama (CESPA) Microgrid in Chile

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  • Luis García-Santander

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad de Concepción, E. Larenas 219, Concepción 4089100, Chile)

  • Jorge Pérez Martínez

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad de Concepción, E. Larenas 219, Concepción 4089100, Chile)

  • Dante Carrizo

    (Departamento de Ingeniería Informática y Cs. de la Computación, Universidad de Atacama, Av. Copayapu 485, Copiapó 1530000, Chile)

  • Fernando Ulloa Vásquez

    (Programa de Investigación Radio Digital, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Virginio Arias 1369, Santiago 7750000, Chile)

  • Vladimir Esparza

    (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Av. Collao 1202, Concepción 4051381, Chile)

  • José Araya

    (Coop. Eléctrica San Pedro de Atacama, Los Laureles S/N, San Pedro de Atacama 1410000, Chile)

Abstract

In this paper, a pricing alternative based on the scheme of Time of Use Pricing (TOUP) is proposed for customers connected to the Cooperativa Eléctrica San Pedro de Atacama (CESPA) microgrid, located in the far north of Chile. With this proposal, the promotion of Demand-Side Management, DSM, aims at optimizing both the use of electric energy and the available infrastructure. The pricing proposal replaces the current tariff scheme based on sections of energy consumption and does not give an incentive for customers to efficiently manage their energy consumption. The proposal considers the creation of time bands and their corresponding tariff formulas, to obtain economic benefits both for customers and the electric company. Study cases consider the operation of a photovoltaic plant of 2 MWp in the electric system of CESPA, which is currently underway. The obtained results report benefits for all parts of the electric market. For customers, favorable pricing up to a 19.1% monthly reduction in electric bills is shown, whereas the company presents an increment in their average monthly income of about 7.7%.

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  • Luis García-Santander & Jorge Pérez Martínez & Dante Carrizo & Fernando Ulloa Vásquez & Vladimir Esparza & José Araya, 2022. "Proposal on New Tariffs with a Price Option per Use Time: Application to the Cooperativa Eléctrica San Pedro de Atacama (CESPA) Microgrid in Chile," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-14, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:14:p:5151-:d:863836
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    TOUP; DSM; smart meters; CESPA; PV;
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