文档介绍：Presented at Workshop for Decision Makers on Geothermal Projects in Central America, organized by UNU-GTP and
LaGeo in San Salvador, El Salvador, 26 November to 2 December 2006.
LAWS AND REGULATIONS ON GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
UTILIZATION IN COSTA RICA
Alfredo Mainieri
Instituto Costarricense de electricidad UEN Proyectos y Servicios Asociados
Centro de servicios Recursos Geotérmicos
San José
COSTA RICA
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ABSTRACT
Three laws include the dispositions that regulate activities related with the
exploration, development and exploitation of geothermal energy for energy
production in the Costa Rican Republic. The first of these was published in 1976 as
Law No. 5961. The second one, Law No. 7200 was published in 1990. Finally, in
1995, Law No. 7508 was published as a modification to Law No. 5961. This
document makes reference to these laws and the modifications to which they have
been submitted to adapt them to new conditions in order to improve private
participation in electricity generation. A new law, currently under study in the
Legislative Assembly, will allow geothermal energy to be exploited in national
parks, if approved.
1. LAW NO. 5961
Considering that geothermal energy is an important autochthonous energy source for electricity
production, characterized as being