Fonte: ANEEL
ANEEL maintains fine given to Furnas and three agents for noncompliance with industry standards.
The executive board of the National Energy Agency (ANEEL) decided to maqintain a fine of BRL 17.9 million to the Furnas Power Plants for responsibility in the event of 12/11/2010, originated in Grajaú substation, which caused shutdown of approximately 1,500 MW of the concession area of the Light Serviços de Eletricidade, in Rio de Janeiro. The use of the company was appreciated today (29) and in a public meeting to finishes the discussions about the issue at the administrative level.
The lack of a transformer in the Grajaú SS* allowed the spread of the shutdown to the Jacarepaguá SS, which also showed gaps in the protection system. The incident caused a blackout of 2h49min in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The rapporteur of the case, director Edvaldo Santana, argued that the lack of equipment placed at risk and the operation had not happened despite the accidental short circuit and shutdown, the absence of the transformer was already a very serious infraction.
At the same meeting, the board also evaluated the use of three agents in the industry and maintained the penalties applied by the Agency's supervision areas. See below. FA/DB.
| Company | Infraction | Final value of the fine | Decision of ANEEL |
| CPFL Paulista | Breach of the obligation to search for low rates on power purchase | BRL 8.2 million |
The Agency decided to learn and, on merit, partially uphold the appeal in part by the company. The penalty imposed by the Superintendency of Economic and Financial Supervision was maintained. |
| CPFL Piratininga |
Breach of the obligation to search for low rates in purchasing power Irregularities discovered during inspection conducted by Agência de Regulação de Pernambuco – ARPE Irregularities discovered during inspection conducted by Agência de Regulação de Pernambuco – ARPE |
BRL 2.8 million | The Agency decided to learn and, on merit, partially uphold the appeal in part by the company. The penalty imposed by the Superintendency of Economic and Financial Supervision was maintained. |
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Eletrobrás Termonuclear- ELETRONUCLEAR |
Delayed Submission of the Standardized Monthly Balance Sheet – BMP, of months of February and March 2009 | BRL 175,996.25 | The Agency decided to learn and, on merit, dismiss the appeal in part by the company. The penalty imposed by the Superintendency of Economic and Financial Supervision was maintained. |
| Furnas Centrais Elétricas | Responsibility for the blackout occurred on 12/11/2010 in the city of Rio de Janeiro | BRL 17.9 million | The Agency decided to learn and, on merit, dismiss the appeal brought by the company. The penalty imposed by the Superintendency of Electricity Oversight Services was maintained. |
