Fonte: ANEEL
The Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (Aneel) ended today (05/07), in Nova Friburgo (RJ), the contribution phase for the public hearing for the second periodic tariff review of the distribution leaser Energisa Nova Friburgo (former Companhia de Eletricidade de Nova Friburgo – CENF), started this past April 10th. The meeting, lead by Aneel director Joísa Campanher Dutra Saraiva, counted on the participation of approximately 47 people, among them consumers, consumer council representatives, representatives community councils and town councilors.
Aneel’s preliminary proposal for Energisa Nova Friburgo foresees an average increase of 11.54% for the distribution company’s tariffs. The definite percentage will go in effect this June 18th. Upon the divulgation of the final index the Agency will inform the review percents differentiated by consumption class. The distributor serves 87 thousand consumer units in the municipal district of Nova Friburgo (RJ).
Aneel received written contributions from April 10th until this past Monday (05/05). The technical note and other review documents are available at the link A Aneel-Audiências/Consultas/Fórum at the electronic address www.aneel.gov.br.
Besides Energisa Nova Friburgo, another 35 companies are going through the review process this year. In 2007, seven distribution leasers were submitted to the tariff review: Coelce (CE), Eletropaulo (SP), Escelsa (ES), Celpa (PA) and Elektro (SP), Bandeirante (SP) and CPFL Piratininga (SP). In 2009, it will be 17 companies and, in 2010, it will be the last two distributors in the review’s second cycle.
The tariff review is foreseen in the concession contracts to obtain the balance of tariffs based on the remuneration of the companies’ investments aimed towards distribution service rendering and expense coverage effectively recognized by Aneel. It is applied to the distribution leasers every four years, on average. More information about the review can be obtained at the link “InformaçõesTécnicas/Tarifas-Consumidores Finais/Revisão Tarifária Periódica” on the Agency’s internet page (www.aneel.gov.br).
