Fonte: ANEEL
 
The Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency defined today (3/5) the methodology and procedures for the 1^st Cycle of Periodic Tariff Revisions of public electricity distribution service permit holders.
 
To establish the methodologies to be applied in the 1^st Cycle of tariff revisions of electricity distribution permit holding cooperatives (1CRTP-P), two public hearings were held for the receipt of contributions from society – 4/14 to 7/14/2011 and 3/15 to 6/15/2012.
 
The methodology approved will allow for the definition of the tariff structure and deadlines for execution of the processes relating to the 1^st Cycle of the cooperatives.
 
The Agency's decision approves the Sub-modules 8.1, 8.3 and 10.3 of the Tariff Regulation Procedures (PRORET), referring respectively to:
 
·General concepts, methodologies and procedures applicable
 
·General procedures to be applied to the process of defining the tariff structure
 
·General organization and deadlines for execution of processes relating to the 1^st cycle of tariff revision of public electricity distribution service permit holders (1CRTP-P)
 
According to the Agency, there are 38 regularized cooperatives operating in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Sergipe, Paraná, and Santa Catarina.