The power sector is no longer a chain in which a few produce while many simply consume. The challenge is creating rules that turn consumer participation into real value for the system.
Dr. Márcio AlcântaraSeptember 28, 202615 min read
28 Sep
2026
Digital Regulation and Artificial IntelligenceEssay
Technology changes fast, but the regulatory problem is not simply keeping up with every new development. The challenge is building institutions that can learn, test, correct…
28 Sep
2026
A regulator can be independent on paper yet lack the means to decide autonomously. The difference lies in the institutional capacity to carry out, day after…
03 Nov
2024
When consumers, companies, and government collide, should the regulator defend only consumers or seek balance? Examples from energy, telecommunications, water and sanitation, and banking make the…
12 Oct
2024
A court order required ANEEL to approve, on a compressed timetable, the transfer of a troubled Amazon utility. When a regulator cannot assess the impacts, consumers…