New Electric Power Transmission System

Law No. 20.396, published in the Official Gazette on July 20th, 2016, has created a new electric power transmission system that regulates interconnection process of the two main power systems of the country (SING-SIC). This is part of the "Energy Agenda", which purpose is to determine a clear action plan for Chile to achieve trustworthy, sustainable, inclusive and reasonably priced electric power.

This law provides the obligation to submit to the coordination of the system, including the small producers supplying energy to third parties. A Coordinator will be appointed in order to achieve this goal, who will authorize the connection of third parties to the transmission systems and will substitute the current CDEC. The Coordinator will determine the available technical capacity of the systems for these purposes.