Given the characteristics of electricity and the reforms that this sector has undergone, there is still a lot of discussion regarding the best way of ensuring adequate supply in such an environment. The situation is even more critical for countries like Colombia with high dependence on hydro...

This study evaluates the achievement of the desired outcomes of the competition policies contained in the Electric Power Industry Restructuring Act of 2001 (EPIRA). It traces the evolution of the electric power industry before EPIRA and post-EPIRA. It looks at impacts on the consumers in terms...