STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN THE MEXICAN ELECTRICITY SECTOR

Luis E. Montañez-Cartaxo ()
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Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2014, vol. 16, issue 02, 1-32

Abstract: In Mexico, the Federal Commission of Electricity (CFE) is the public entity that is responsible for the annual preparation of the national programme of the electricity system development with a 15 year horizon (POISE in Spanish). Besides this national planning process, there are regional plans as well as others regarding the development of hydroelectric and geothermoelectric projects; these plans are essential inputs to prepare the POISE. Another key decision window is the site selection of the projects listed in the Program.For a few years the Environmental Protection Division of CFE has been promoting the incorporation of SEA into the decision-making processes of the company. Two regional SEAs have been made so far. This paper presents the actions carried out to incorporate SEA into CFE since 2002, as well as the methodologies followed in each of the two cases, and primarily the lessons learned from these experiences.

Keywords: Strategic environmental assessment; electricity sector; planning; site selection; sustainability; general SEA model; lessons (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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