Fonte: ANEEL

Financial compensation for using water resources for generating electricity to cities, states and the Unions, including royalties(financial compensation owed by the Itaipu Plant) reached R$ 157.6 million in August and totaled R$ 1.3 billion YTD (January to August).

In August, 663 cities in 21 states and the Federal District and the Union will receive R$ 127.7 million as Financial Compensation for the Use of Water Resources (CFURH), while the transfer of R$ 29.8 million in royalties arrived at 341 cities from five states and the Federal District and Union.

Over the first eight months of the year, a total of R$ 1.08 billion was distributed by CFURH, plus R$ 240 million in royalties.

The cities keep 45% of the sum collected, while another 45% goes to the states.The money can be used in health, education and safety programs, but it cannot be used to pay debts, unless the creditor is the Union, or to pay for personnel.

The Union receives the remaining 10%, which is distributed among the National Water Agency (ANA), the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FNDCT) and the Ministries of Environment, Water Resources and Legal Amazon (MMA) and Mines and Energy (MME).

The collection and distribution of compensations and royalties is left to the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL).The result can be accompanied by the publication of reports on the Agency’s website at www.aneel.gov.br , under Technical Information, Financial Compensation Relatórios.At that address, you can also understand more about the subject.(DB/GL)

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