This is the incremental cost of each of the rationing plants modeled in the Operational Planning methodologies. Its values are defined as:
CRO1 Cost: The marginal economic cost of rationing 1.5% of the energy demand of the National Interconnected System. It has a valid range between 0 and 1.5% of the respective energy demand. CRO2 Cost: The marginal economic cost of rationing 5% of the energy demand of the National Interconnected System. It has a valid range between 1.5 and 5% of the respective energy demand.
CRO3 Cost: The marginal economic cost of rationing 10% of the energy demand of the National Interconnected System. It has a valid range for rationing higher than 5% of the respective energy demand.
These costs are revaluated annually by the Mining and Energy Planning Unit (UPME) for application from the start of the winter season and updated monthly according to the official projections of the national consumer price indexes.