Editor's Note
The New Year brought with it good news for Latin America's 2004 economic performance. During the annual year-end address to the Inter-American Development Bank's Board of Executive
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Electricity sector cheers new Cuban oil find
Havana—The discovery of an offshore oil deposit will allow Cuba to expand its power production and increase the efficiency of its generators.
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Enertrade wins 72-MW UTE supply deal
Energy trading firm Enertrade, a unit of Energias de Portugal's Brazilian holding EDP Brasil, won the auction last month to provide 72 MW of interruptible power for
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Entre Rios, Santa Fe team up on power expansion
Buenos Aires—Entre Rios and Santa Fe have agreed to invest $11-mil in 2005 to expand the capacity of a power transformer and build a power line to
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Gas cuts come early
Santiago—Chilean hopes that the uncertainty surrounding supplies of natural gas from neighboring Argentina could be forgotten in the new year were dashed when the Buenos Aires government
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Generation up 7.4%
Caracas—Venezuelan power generation rose 7.4% during the first eleven months of 2004 compared with the same period in 2003, as the economy has rebounded strongly from two
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Generators sign on for plant construction fund
Buenos Aires—After five months of uncertainty, most of Argentina's power generation companies finally agreed on December 17, 2004 to participate in an investment pool to build two
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LNG in the Americas
On February 3 – 4, 2005, the Institute of the Americas will hold its 3rd annual LNG in the Americas conference in La Jolla, CA. The event
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Latin America Energy Finance
Infocast will hold their Latin America Energy Finance event on February 3 – 4, 2005. The event will take place at the Doubletree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay
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Latin American assets for sale (Updated 1/7/05)
Latin American assets for sale (Updated 1/7/05)
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Latin American currency and ratings watch (Updated 1/7/05)
Latin American currency and ratings watch (Updated 1/7/05)
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Latin American mergers and acquisitions (Updated 1/7/05)
Latin American mergers and acquisitions (Updated 1/7/05)
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Mazar construction to begin
Quito—Construction on the power plant for the $300-mil Mazar hydroelectric project, which would add 180 MW to the country's generation capacity, should begin by the end of
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Mexico monthly gas postings (January, 2005)
Mexico monthly gas postings (January, 2005)
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Mexico steps into global emissions trading
With the introduction of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, countries are beginning to adopt GHG processes that can reduce emissions while also providing opportunities to participate in a new global market. As Power in Latin America sp
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NYMEX closing prices (January, 2005)
NYMEX closing prices (January, 2005)
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New fund to finance alternative energy projects
Sao Paulo—Brazil has launched a new energy fund to promote alternative power projects and boost the country's overall power generation capacity.
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New gas find further boosts Trinidad supply
With the discovery of yet more natural gas in Trinidad & Tobago, the country looks poised to become the major source of LNG to the Southern US and supplier of natural gas to the Caribbean. Given its prominent position in the region, the coun
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Patagonia pipeline gets financial backing
Buenos Aires—Argentina's government agreed on December 29, 2004 to help finance an $82.3-mil natural gas pipeline in Patagonia. The Patagonia Pipeline will have the capacity to transport
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Petrobras buys out EDP in 133-MW Fafen
In an effort to stem the tide of large capacity payments and cut its losses in Brazil's thermal generation market, Petrobras is moving to acquire merchant power plants. Power in Latin America special correspondent Melanie Best reports that the l
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Petrobras power operations register first ever profit
Sao Paulo—Following improved gas sales and contract renegotiations, Brazil's state oil company, Petrobras, registered a profit in its gas and electricity businesses in 2004 for the first
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Petrobras purchases 55% of Conecta
Brazilian federal energy company Petrobras announced on December 21, 2005 that it has purchased 55% of Uruguayan gas distributor Conecta from Union Fenosa. Petrobras will purchase Union
Publication Date: JAN 2005
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Platts 5th Annual Caribbean Energy conference
Platts will hold its 5th Caribbean Energy Conference, focusing on the climate for private participation, fuel prices and LNG development in Miami on January 27-28, 2005. Some
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Platts oil assessment averages (December 2004)
Platts oil assessment averages (December 2004)
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Power companies invest in energy efficiency
Sao Paulo—Brazilian power companies invested over R$200-mil ($72-mil) in energy efficiency programs in 2004, according to the Procel program for energy efficiency.
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Prepa to construct $100-mil pipeline
San Juan—The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (Prepa), which operates the island's grid and produces most of its electricity, plans to construct a $100-mil pipeline that would
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S&P puts Petrobras Energia on positive watch
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's placed its foreign currency long-term corporate rating on Argentine energy company Petrobras Energia S.A., now set at 'B-', on Creditwatch with
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Tender for oil and gas exploration
Jamaica has launched its first international tender for oil and gas exploration in offshore and onshore concessions that the government said could contain up to 10 Tcf
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AES' Edelap gets higher power rates
Buenos Aires—AES Corp. of the US signed a letter of understanding with Argentina's government in November 2004 regarding revisions to the concession contract of Edelap, a power
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ANDE losses from theft cost $40-mil per year
Losses from theft during 2002 - 2003 cost Paraguayan state-owned power company ANDE $40-mil annually, ANDE director Teresio Medina told Mundo de la Electricidad, a Paraguayan electricity
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Argentine gas producers rekindle investment
Argentina is currently experiencing an investment boom in natural gas exploration and development. Power in Latin America Argentina correspondent Charles Newbery highlights the broad spectrum of activity and breaks-down the main players.
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Bolivia seeks higher gas price for Argentina
Buenos Aires—Bolivia is seeking to raise by 25% the price of natural gas it exports to Argentina, which could cut margins for its southern neighbor's gas-fired power
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Brazilian gas index
Brazilian gas index
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Cadafe, Energoprom study 300 MW coal plant
Caracas—Venezuelan state electricity giant Cadafe plans to build a 300 MW coal-fired power plant with Russia's Energoprom, Cadafe said in a statement.
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Chubut pipeline gets go ahead
Buenos Aires—Chubut has received technical approval and a financial pledge for the construction of a natural gas pipeline, seen as key for improving energy supply and attracting
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Commerce, industry faces 40% - 20% power rate hike
Buenos Aires—Argentina's government issued a resolution December 9, 2004 authorizing a 4% - 20% increase in power rates for commerce and industry in the summer, effective January
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Congress approves changes to water rights
Santiago—Twelve years after it was first presented in congress, Chile's senate gave its final approval on December 6, 2004 to government-proposed changes to the country's system of
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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Congress to postpone vote on utilities bill
Buenos Aires—Argentina's Congress is set to delay a vote until 2005 on a controversial bill creating a new regulatory framework for power, natural gas and other public
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Creditors accept TGS debt-restructure offer
Buenos Aires—Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS), Argentina's largest natural gas pipeline operator, announced on November 15, 2004 that it received acceptance from creditors holding 99.76% of
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Currency watch (updated 12/3/04)
Currency watch (updated 12/3/04)
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Dear Power in Latin America Subscribers
We regret to inform you that Platts will be discontinuing publication of Power in Latin America with the issue dated February 4, 2005. This decision grew out
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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Delays jeopardize Bahamas to Florida pipeline
Nassau—Delays by the Bahamian government in giving permits for major gas projects are threatening investments of $1.8-bil by energy majors, and could lead to an energy crisis
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Dominican Republic seeing signs of improvement
Santo Domingo—For Dominicans suffering from a chronic shortage of power, the switching on of the lights in the Christopher Columbus lighthouse is the most definitive sign yet
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Editor's Note
It is not without some sorrow that I announce the closing of Power in Latin America after almost nine years as the authoritative voice of electricity and
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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Elecnor to spend $245-mil to build wind project
Rio de Janeiro—Enerfin, a unit of Spain's Elecnor, plans to spend $245-mil to build three wind parks in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul,
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Enarsa begins operations
Buenos Aires—Argentina's government launched operations at Energia Argentina (Enarsa) with the creation of the corporate charter for the new state energy company on December 2, 2004. According
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Endesa explores CDM
Madrid—Power giant Endesa has proposed the expansion of the Peruvian Hydroelectric plant Callahuanca to the Spanish Climate Change Office as part of a small scale Clean Development
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Energy auction prices lower than expected
Sao Paulo—Prices for electricity fell below market projections in Brazil's mega power auction held in early December 2004. The result was good news for consumers, but led
Publication Date: DEC 2004
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IDB redirects Colombia reforms
With a $600-mil loan, the IDB has taken concrete steps to get Colombia's electricity reform back on track. Power in Latin America Washington D.C. correspondent Jane Monahan reports that although the reforms got off to a good start, they have sta
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Iberinco to construct infrastructure for Altamira V
Madrid—Iberdrola Consultancy and Engineering (Iberinco) has been awarded a $70-mil contract for the construction of power infrastructure for the 1,121 MW Mexican power plant Altamira V, the
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Itaipu raises tariffs
The Paraguayan-Brazilian co-owned 12.6 GW Itaipú hydropower plant has set generating tariffs for 2005 to both countries at $18.73/kW month, up 13.93% compared with $16.77/kW month in
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Latin American assets for sale (Updated 12/17/04)
Latin American assets for sale (Updated 12/17/04)
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Latin American currency and ratings watch (Updated 12/17/04)
Latin American currency and ratings watch (Updated 12/17/04)
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Latin American mergers and acquisitions (Updated 12/17/04)
Latin American mergers and acquisitions (Updated 12/17/04)
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Mexican gas imports could reach 3.8-bil cu ft/d by 2013
A new report by Mexico's Energy Ministry predicts a severe negative balance between projected natural gas demand and domestic production. As Power in Latin America Mexico correspondent Ronald Buchanan reports, the government is hoping that LNG w
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Mexico monthly gas postings (December, 2004)
Mexico monthly gas postings (December, 2004)
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NOA-NEA power line gets fresh emphasis
Buenos Aires—Argentina's government plans to launch in 2005 a long-delayed project to install the 500-kV NOA-NEA power line, which will help meet growing electricity demand and avert
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NYMEX closing prices (December, 2004)
NYMEX closing prices (December, 2004)
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Peru addresses rural electrification
Peru currently has some major challenges in bringing electricity to its rural population. Power in Latin America special correspondent Gordon Feller takes a look at what the country is doing to address the problem.
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Petrobras to start work on Amazon gas pipeline
Sao Paulo—Brazil's federal oil and gas giant Petrobas has said that it will start work on a 400km (249-mile) gas pipeline in the Amazon forest in January
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Platts 5th Annual Caribbean Energy conference
Platts will hold its 5th Caribbean Energy Conference, focusing on the climate for private participation, fuel prices and LNG development in Miami on January 27-28, 2005. Some
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Platts oil assessment averages (November 2004)
Platts oil assessment averages (November 2004)
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Rio Grande do Sul to decide on 650 MW coal-fired plant
Sao Paulo—Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, the country's largest coal producer, will hold public hearings in 2Q05, to decide on the future of CTSul,
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Tender for oil and gas exploration
Jamaica has launched its first international tender for oil and gas exploration in offshore and onshore concessions that the government said could contain up to 10 Tcf
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Trinidad bullish on local pipeline
Port of Spain—Trinidad's sate-owned gas companies have concluded that a proposed $700-mil pipeline to supply gas to neighboring islands is economically viable. The project is being reviewed
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Union Fenosa calling for electricity provision bids
Union Fenosa, one of two private distributors of electricity in Panama, announced that it will request bids in the near future for the provision of electricity so
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AES cuts interest in San Juan hydropower project
Buenos Aires—AES Corp. has cut its interest in a hydropower project in San Juan, reducing exposure to a business it no longer considers economically viable under the
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AES unloads stake in EDE Este under scrutiny
In a controversial move, AES announced the sale of its Dominican electricity distributor Ede Este to TWC. At the same time, the Dominican government has filed a report claiming irregularities in Ede Este's operations, and that AES violated contr
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ANDE seeks $210-mil
ANDE, the Paraguayan state-owned power company, is seeking loans of over $210-mil from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a company
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Argentina's congress approves bill limiting gas, power prices
The economic emergency law has been renewed for another year, lowering expectations that Argentina's electricity and natural gas prices will rise in 2005. Power in Latin America Argentina correspondent Charles Newbery reports that what the priva
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Brazil and Russia increase cooperation in energy
Sao Paulo—Following a recent visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia and Brazil announced that they will broaden trade and business cooperation in a number of areas,
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Brazil defers decision on Angra III
Sao Paulo—Brazil's Mines and Energy Minister Dilma Rousseff said that it is unlikely a decision will be made on the future of the country's nuclear power plant
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Brazil studies secondary gas market
Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy is considering a plan to establish a secondary market for natural gas in which gas-fired power generators could resell unused fuel
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Brazilian gas index
Brazilian gas index
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Cemig seeks investors for small-scale hydro projects
Brazilian integrated power company Cemig and its controller, the Minas Gerais state government, are inviting private investors to participate in a R$1-bil ($366-mil) project to build small-scale
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Chile remains committed to LNG project as private sector voices skepticism
The potential for importing LNG into Chile remains an attractive alternative to the country's current reliance on unreliable supplies from Argentina. However, as Power in Latin America Chile correspondent Tom Azzopardi reports, local generators
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Chile to import more gas from Argentina in 2004
Santiago—Despite the cuts imposed by the Buenos Aires government in April 2004, Chile plans to import more natural gas from Argentina in 2004 compared to 2003, a
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Chinese firms eye offshore gas development
Buenos Aires—Chinese energy companies pledged to invest $5-bil over the next five years to explore and develop Argentina's offshore oil and gas blocks, a key measure for
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Currency watch (updated 12/3/04)
Currency watch (updated 12/3/04)
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Editor's Note
It is noteworthy that more and more stories have appeared in Power in Latin America recently showing a growing link between Latin America and the East. In
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