Fee structure
Law 142 of 1994, Articles 73 and 74, the functions assigned to the CREG. Among other functions, they are those of established formulas for fixing tariffs for electric utilities and fuel gas, either natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, or gas cylinders: LPG is a mixture of gases liquefied natural gas present in or dissolved in oil, consisting mainly of propane and butanes. Is gaseous mixture under conditions of pressure and temperature; but hence its name easily liquefies, by cooling or compression and is usually sold in cylinders.
Cu = G + T + D + Cd
Where, Cu = Unit cost of service delivery (pesos per kilogram - $ / kg.), For end users. When the service is provided in cylinders, this unit cost is multiplied by the number of kilograms of gas containing the different denominations of such cylinders. For example, to determine the final price of the cylinder 40 pounds, Cu is multiplied by its equivalent in kilograms, ie 18 kilograms (cylinder weight is subtracted). This value can vary monthly Cu vary according to the G, T, D and Cd of the formula components. G = Purchase cost of LPG is estimated at $ / kg. The gas may have different prices according to the source thereof, whether of domestic production or import. Domestic production sources are generally refineries as those located in the cities of Cartagena and Barrancabermeja; but it is also obtained from treatment of natural gas and Casanare Tauramena-field Cusiana production. If the dealer buys the product from different sources, the cost is determined as the weighted average price of all purchases. To determine the remuneration of the companies that supply LPG distributors CREG considered the dominant position of ECOPETROL (99% of supply) and determined the need to subject the system of freedom that remuneration I regulated under Article 88 of the Law 142 of 1994. for this purpose, by Resolution CREG 088 of 2007 adopted the tariff formulas based on which ECOPETROL can determine the maximum price that can be charged to dealers who buy LPG.To determine the rate formula applicable to ECOPETROL, the CREG considered: Being LPG highly tradable product, as are most of liquid fuels derived from petroleum, ie that LPG is easily marketed and sold in any international market where that product is traded, prices of your marketing should reflect that cost opportunity for the producer. These markets form the transaction price based on demand assessment gives the product and the amount of available supply, and not based on production costs. If he had paid the LPG ECOPETROL based on their cost of production it would not have guaranteed the existence of sufficient domestic supply to meet demand for this fuel, because to the extent that the international price is higher than the cost of production the best opportunity had been to sell the LPG outside the country, as it could do it at a higher price. The rate formulas contained in Resolution 088 of 2007 GREG set the maximum price of LPG ECOPETROL depending on the international price of this product in the market Mont Belvieu, in the Gulf of Mexico. To encourage ECOPETROL to leave the LPG available for domestic consumption or at least in an indifferent position on one or another market, these international prices they are subtracts the cost that must be incurred to the company to make the product available to the international market , ie transport costs to the port where you can sell and shipping costs. This is what is known as Export Parity Price. T = pipeline transportation cost is estimated at $ / kg. The pipeline transportation system consists of pipelines (pipeline that can carry various petroleum products such as gasoline, LPG, etc.) or propanoductos (pipeline is only used to transport LPG). This charge is applied by distributors who buy the product from the Barrancabermeja refinery and transport it to one of the different endpoints of the transport system. This cost varies depending on the product used and depending on the transported distance, cost established in CREG 018 resolutions and 099 of 2010. Since this cost was set at December 31, 2007 is adjusted monthly based on the index producer prices, IPP. D = charge distribution is estimated at $ / kg. This charge recognizes the cost of transportation of LPG from the end of the transport system, in case of LPG from the Barrancabermeja refinery or from port or point of delivery of the producer to the packaging plant (where the gas is packaged cylinders). When the distribution service is provided through stationary tanks, this charge also recognizes the cost of transportation of LPG from the bottling plant to the home of the end user of the tank. This charge varies for each distributor and for each of its bottling plants according to size and according to the distance that is the point of supply of the product. The dealer determines the value of its charge distribution within a probation, according to Resolution CREG 001 of 2009. Cd = Fee retailing is estimated at $ / kg. This charge pays the costs of delivery of LPG cylinders at the home of end users. This charge varies for each municipality marketer and it includes the cost of moving the cylinders from the bottling plant to the different addresses in the city attended. This cost also is different if delivery makes it through a dispensing or do it in the user's home. The marketer determines the value of responsible marketing within a probation, according to Resolution CREG 001 of 2009. To determine the form of remuneration of dealers and retail traders, components D and Cd, the CREG analyzed the possible dominant position of any of the companies in the market, the level of effective competition or the potential for market challenge by third parties stakeholders capable of disciplining existing businesses. Based on this analysis, the CREG found that was adequate remuneration subject to probation under Article 88 of Law 142 of 1994. This means that agents are free to set prices that apply for payment of their services but should fully inform both users and control authorities before them effective. It is for this reason that these components can vary monthly at the discretion of each company, as they will have to set efficient prices to be competitive in the market.
Finally, it is important to add that the definition of the rate to the end user of the service of LPG in cylinders and in stationary tanks, subsidies and contributions regime established by Law 142 of 1994. Considering the difficulty of identifying the layer is not applied to which the user of this service under its movilldad and its connection, the cylinder and belongs, therefore, the difficulty that this creates to ensure that the subsidies actually reach the demand when needed, by Decree 847 of 2001, the Ministry of Mines and Energy determined the non-application of the system of subsidies and contributions to this service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the CREG has been studying the issue in detail and involved in regulating forms of service delivery through marked cylinders, owned by distributors, which, among other objectives, will facilitate the implementation of schemes identification of users and the stratum to which they belong, to make possible the eventual application of the subsidy scheme and contributions to the users of this service. How to report their rates Domiciliary companies providing public service of LPG? To facilitate control of the proper application of tariffs by the companies providing the service, there is a tool called Single Information System, SUI, through which companies report the rates applied in the previous month to its users . This tool is administered by the Superintendency of Public Utilities (SSPD) as part of its monitoring and control of service provider companies that are regulated by the CREG. We invite you to visit this site to learn more details that fare information and to denounce the Superintendent of Public Services if the information consulted differs from being applied in their municipality. Anyway, we inform you that companies are required to publish in a newspaper of high circulation in the municipality, the maximum rates that apply during the month.
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Fecha de publicación 25/10/2016
Última modificación 31/12/1969
Fecha de publicación 25/10/2016
Última modificación 31/12/1969