Preliminary study for changing the energy quota formula in Mexico.
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https://doi.org/10.22231/asyd.v22i3.1718Keywords:
energy, extraction, irrigation, limit, tariffAbstract
The impact of the agricultural electric tariff, known as the “energy quota”, on groundwater extraction was studied in the municipalities of Linares and Hualahuises, located in Nuevo León, Mexico. The objective of the study was to evaluate water use associated with the energy quota in cases of extreme energy consumption, to compare the electricity provided under the quota with the energy requirements of producers in the study area, and to propose a methodology for establishing a limit based on the authorized water volumes. The energy consumption of 195 services that benefited from the stimulus tariff in the region was recorded and compared, through a non-parametric test, with the maximum energy limit established for the energy quota. Three orchards under the energy quota scheme were selected based on their high annual energy consumption and ease of access. In these orchards, volumetric gauges were inspected, and annual water consumption was recorded. An excess of 13.047 hm3 (cubic hectometers) was recorded, equivalent to 1,123% of the granted volume and 17.4% of the aquifer’s annual recharge in the southern citrus region. It was observed that the energy quota allows significantly higher energy use than the currently required, indicating that excessive water extraction is not being efficiently limited. An exploratory analysis was conducted to establish a limit in the current formula, based on granted water volumes, extracted volumes, and observed energy consumption.
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