ANEEL”s management board keeps fine of R$ 3 million to CTEEP for blackout in 2009

Fonte: ANEEL
ANEEL (the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency) has kept the fine of R$ 3.1 million imposed to CTEEP (Companhia de Transmissão de Energia Elétrica Paulista), regarding the blackout that occurred at 10:13 pm on November 10, 2009, when the supply of 24,436 megawatts (MW) was interrupted in the South and Southeast regions, affecting 18 states. The energy transmission company was fined for the operation failures that caused delayed system recovery.

The last case to be analyzed by ANEEL regarding the blackout will be the fine imposed to ONS (Operador Nacional do Sistema) of R$ 1.3 million.

Other five agents have already been fined for their participations in the incident. See the reports.(FA/GL)

The table below shows the agents involved and their respective fines:

AGENT INFRACTION FINE STATUS
FURNAS CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS The company was responsible for the interruption. It was fined for equipment maintenance and operation failures Fine of R$ 43 million Court supervised
COMPANHIA DE TRANSMISSÃO DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA PAULISTA – CTEEP Failure during the concessionaire’s transmission system recovery Fine of R$ 3.1 million 10 days for the payment after the decision is published
Ribeirão Preto Transmissora de Energia S/A – (RPTE) Failure in the transmission system recovery Fine of R$ 30.7 thousand Included in CADIN (list of debtors – Federal Public Sector)
Poços de Caldas Transmissora de Energia Ltda – (PCTE) Failure in the transmission system recovery Fine of R$ 38.9 thousand Fine paid
LT Triângulo S/A Failure in the transmission system recovery Fine of R$ 95.6 thousand Fine paid
Expansion Transmissão Itumbiara Marimbondo S/A – ETIM Failure in the transmission system recovery Fine of R$ 65.3 thousand Fine paid