EPRE San Juan

What EPRE San Juan does

EPRE San Juan (Ente Provincial Regulador de la Electricidad) is the provincial electricity regulatory authority for San Juan Province, Argentina, operating under the framework of Law No. 524-A. The entity regulates and supervises electricity distribution, sets tariffs through quinquennial review cycles with public hearings, monitors service quality, enforces concession contracts, and manages infrastructure planning for the provincial electricity system. EPRE oversees the two regulated distributors operating in the province — Naturgy San Juan S.A. and D.E.C.S.A. — and manages special infrastructure funds including PIEDE and the Fondo Línea 500 kV that collectively financed approximately 50% of major transmission projects.

The entity's core products and services are regulatory and administrative in nature: the official website (epresanjuan.gob.ar) serves as a public information and service platform, the 'Generación Solar Distribuida San Juan' mobile application (developed with IEE/UNSJ/CONICET) enables tracking of distributed solar generation, and the agency administers targeted programs including Tarifa Social Provincial, the Registro de Suministros de Electricidad Oficiales (yielding reported annual savings of $2.13 billion pesos for public administration), and the Provincial Registry of Electrodependent Patients (RECS) covering 57 users with 43 installed UPS systems. EPRE does not operate as a commercial enterprise; it is funded through the provincial government budget and regulatory fees, with no revenue-generating products in the traditional sense.

EPRE serves multiple distinct segments: residential, commercial (T1-G1/G2/G3), and industrial (T2/T3) electricity users under regulated tariff categories; electrodependent patients under Law 27351 and Provincial Law 1813-A; the mining sector (Veladero, Gualcamayo, Casposo) requiring high-capacity grid access; and municipal/government entities with regulated municipal charges. The regulator is actively engaged in enabling San Juan's renewable energy transition, with the province accounting for 47% of Argentina's operating solar parks and 34% of provincial electricity demand met by local solar generation across 15 solar parks totaling 328 MW of installed capacity.

Name

EPRE San Juan

Legal name

Ente Provincial Regulador de la Electricidad

Website

https://epresanjuan.gob.ar

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPRE San Juan is the provincial electricity regulatory authority for San Juan, Argentina, setting tariffs, overseeing distribution concessions (Naturgy, DECSA), managing infrastructure funds, and administering social tariff and electrodependent user programs for residential, commercial, industrial, government, and mining consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electricity Regulation

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Metering & Grid Compliance Systems (Relays, Revenue Metering, PQ) (EUAEADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Power Plant Electrical Systems EPC (Switchyard, Transformers, Protection & Controls) (EUAEAAAM)

Keywords

• Electricity regulation
• Tariff oversight
• Utility regulatory body
• Concession monitoring
• Consumer protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EPRE San Juan (Ente Provincial Regulador de la Electricidad) is the provincial electricity regulatory authority for San Juan Province, Argentina. It sets and reviews electricity tariffs through quinquennial cycles, monitors distribution service quality, enforces compliance with concession contracts, manages subsidy programs (including Tarifa Social Provincial), oversees distributed solar generation, and plans electrical infrastructure investments through funds such as PIEDE and Fondo Línea 500kV.

Product overview

EPRE San Juan operates as the provincial regulatory body for electricity (Ente Provincial Regulador de la Electricidad), managing a comprehensive suite of regulatory services including tariff setting, user protection, quality of service monitoring, distributed generation regulation, and public infrastructure procurement. The organization provides digital services through its website and the 'GENERACIÓN SOLAR DISTRIBUIDA SAN JUAN' mobile application developed with academic partners. Key services include the Tarifa Social Provincial (social tariff program), Registro de Suministros de Electricidad Oficiales (official supplies registry), public tender system (Licitaciones Públicas), and user attention services via multiple channels. The entity also regulates distributed electricity generation from solar sources and manages subsidy programs for various user categories including electrodependent individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GENERACIÓN SOLAR DISTRIBUIDA SAN JUAN App Mobile application developed by EPRE in partnership with IEE/UNSJ/CONICET for monitoring and managing distributed solar generation projects in San Juan province. Targeted at residential and commercial users with solar installations.
• Tarifa Social Provincial Provincial social tariff program providing subsidized electricity rates for vulnerable populations in San Juan province. Serves low-income residential users.
• Registro de Suministros de Electricidad Oficiales Official registry of government electricity supplies created by EPRE Resolution 570/24 to track and optimize electricity consumption for public administration entities.
• Licitaciones Públicas Public bidding platform for infrastructure projects including electrical infrastructure, substations, transmission lines, and related construction works. Targeted at construction companies and contractors.
• Sistema de Atención al Usuario User service system providing telephone (0800-333-6666), WhatsApp, and email support for electricity service complaints, inquiries, and subsidy assistance. Targeted at electricity users across the province.
• Generación Eléctrica Distribuida Regulatory framework and registry for distributed photovoltaic electricity generation in San Juan, including subsidies and fiscal credit certificates for solar installations. Targeted at residential and commercial solar generation users.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual savings of $2,133,516,000 for official electricity supplies through the official registry system
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Naturgy San Juan S.A.coreOthersPrimary electricity distribution concessionaire under EPRE regulatory oversight. EPRE monitors service quality, imposes sanctions for deficiencies, and manages tariff reviews for Naturgy. Recent public tender process initiated in 2026 for sale of majority shareholding package.
• D.E.C.S.A. (Distribuidora Eléctrica de Caucete S.A.)coreOthersElectricity distribution company serving Caucete department, operating under EPRE regulatory framework and subject to EPRE tariff determinations and quality monitoring.
• Interconexión Eléctrica Rodeo S.A. (I.E.R.S.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized company executing the 500 kV San Juan-Rodeo/Iglesia electrical interconnection project. IERSA, in consortium with CODI S.A., is majority owned by José Cartellone Construcciones Civiles S.A. Project completed including energization of Nueva San Juan-Bauchaceta line and Rodeo transformer station.
• Ministerio de Minería de San JuanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMining ministry providing funding from the Mining Fund for Community Development (Ley Provincial 1469-J) for rural electrification projects including Sierras de Chávez line.
• Dirección de Recursos EnergéticosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial energy authority co-funding infrastructure projects from the Provincial Energy Fund (Ley 524-A) and collaborating on rural electrification and distributed generation programs.
• Fondo PIEDE (Plan de Infraestructura Eléctrica Provincial para el Desarrollo Socioeconómico y Productivo)coreOthersSpecial provincial fund financing electrical infrastructure investments, sourced from tariff contributions. Funding approximately 50% of major transmission projects and being phased out from electricity bills by 2025.
• Fondo Línea 500 kVcoreOthersSpecial fund for the 500kV Mendoza-San Juan transmission line interconnection, providing 50% of project financing alongside provincial contributions.
• Comité de Administración del Fondo Fiduciario del Transporte Eléctrico Federal (CAF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal trust committee managing national transmission infrastructure funding, co-financing the 500 kV San Juan-Rodeo/Iglesia interconnection and serving on project execution committee with EPRE.
• TRANSENERmajorTechnology or IntegrationNational transmission company participating in project execution meetings for the 500 kV interconnection, providing technical expertise for high-voltage infrastructure.
• Unidad Especial Sistema de Transmisión de Energía Eléctrica (UESTEE)majorTechnology or IntegrationSpecialized federal unit providing technical oversight for the 500 kV transmission project, participating in coordination meetings alongside EPRE, CAF, and TRANSENER.
• CAMMESA (Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico)majorOthersNational wholesale electricity market administrator. San Juan distributors received recognition for being debt-free with CAMMESA as of September 2020, qualifying for federal subsidy programs.
• IEE/UNSJ/CONICETminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic consortium (Instituto de Energía Eléctrica/Universidad Nacional de San Juan/CONICET) collaborating with EPRE to develop the 'Generación Solar Distribuida San Juan' mobile application.
• Secretaría de Energía de la NaciónmajorOthersNational energy secretariat coordinating on subsidy programs, tariff frameworks, and national electricity policy implementation in San Juan Province.
• Ministerio de Salud de San JuanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial health ministry serving as the competent authority for electrodependent user programs under Law 1813-A, coordinating with EPRE for implementation of special tariff benefits and UPS installations.
• Energía Provincial Sociedad del Estado (EPSE)minorOthersProvincial energy company operating solar parks and facilitating new solar investments including Genneia and YPF projects at Ullum and Bauchaceta locations.
• Genneia S.A.minorOthersPrivate energy company building 58 MW Sierras de Ullum solar park on EPSE land, with construction expected to complete in 8 months.
• YPF Energía Eléctrica S.A.minorOthersState-owned energy company developing 45 MW Zonda I solar park in Bauchaceta, planned to be operational by February 2023.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• EPSE (Energía Provincial Sociedad del Estado): Provincial state-owned energy company in San Juan that operates solar parks and facilitates Genneia and YPF solar investments. Local ecosystem operator rather than a regulator, but a constant regulated/coordination counterpart for EPRE within San Juan.

Direct peers

• EPRE Mendoza: Provincial electricity regulator for Mendoza with the same statutory mandate (tariff review, concession oversight, service quality) and parallel role in regulating distributors. Highly comparable given neighboring Cuyo-region energy dynamics and joint 500 kV Mendoza–San Juan interconnection.
• ERSEP (Ente Regulador de los Servicios Públicos de Córdoba): Córdoba's provincial multi-utility regulator covering electricity alongside water and sanitation. Directly comparable regulatory mandate, scale, and structure, with a similar public-tender and concession oversight role.
• Ente Único Regulador de los Servicios Públicos de Tucumán: Tucumán's provincial multi-utility regulator covering electricity distribution and generation. Comparable scope, quinquennial tariff review practice, and consumer protection programs.
• OCEBA (Organismo de Control de Energía Eléctrica de Buenos Aires): Buenos Aires Province's electricity regulator with overlapping functions: tariff approvals, concession oversight, service quality auditing, and distributed generation oversight. Comparable institutional design at larger provincial scale.
• EPRE Catamarca: Catamarca's provincial electricity regulator with the same Ente Provincial Regulador de la Electricidad mandate. Comparable as a smaller-province peer with similar mining-driven load and renewable energy exposure.

Broad incumbents

• ENRE (Ente Nacional Regulador de la Electricidad): Argentina's national electricity regulator performing the same regulatory functions as EPRE San Juan (tariff setting, concession oversight, quality monitoring) but at the federal level. Most directly comparable as the upstream regulator that defines the framework EPRE implements provincially.

Others

• ENARGAS (Ente Nacional Regulador del Gas): National gas regulator with a parallel regulatory design to ENRE and EPRE. Comparable institutional architecture and tariff-review methodology; relevant as an adjacent sector regulator.
• TRANSENER: National high-voltage transmission operator that participated in EPRE's 500 kV San Juan-Rodeo project execution meetings. Ecosystem participant supplying the infrastructure that EPRE regulates rather than a competing entity.
• CAMMESA (Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico): National wholesale electricity market administrator with which EPRE's distributors transact. Relevant ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor; EPRE's distributors' debt-free status with CAMMESA (Sep 2020) qualifies them for federal subsidies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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