PUBLIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND INTEGRATED PLANNING OF RESOURCES: A CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABILITY ENERGY IN PARÁ

Abstract

The objective of this study is to discuss integrated resource planning as an innovative strategy to promote sustainability in the Pará State electricity sector. The investigation sought to examine the scope of the planning of the electric sector in Pará, in order to prioritize strategic aspects that favor the elaboration of projects and local actions aligned with the integrated planning of resources. The methodology was based on the evaluation of projects and actions focused on the supply of electricity, on the examination of actions to increase electricity efficiency and on the evaluation of actions for the conservation of electric energy in Pará. The analysis procedures used the coding and comparison consistent with the Grounded Theory research approach. The study concluded that the RIP can effectively contribute to the sustainability of the electricity sector in the State of Pará insofar as it adopts new categories of analysis, which enable the proposal of a new integrated analysis structure capable of covering the complexity of the aspects providing opportunities for strategic construction of the promotion of quality of life through the distribution of electric energy. The study also presents a framework, supported by the interfaces between the PIR and sustainable development, which assists the decision-making process in the public management of the electricity sector.