Fonte: ANEEL

Today (4/3), in Bragança Paulista (SP), the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (Aneel) complied with one more public hearing phase for the Empresa Energética Bragantina S/A (EEB) periodic tariff revision, holding a live public session conducted by Agency director José Guilherme Senna and with the participation of the State of São Paulo Sanitation and Energy Regulatory Agency (Arsesp), Moacyr Trindade de Oliveira Andrade. The distributor serves 114.4 thousand consumer units in 5 townships in São Paulo (Bragança Paulista and others) and 10 in Minas Gerais (Extrema, Itapeva and others).

The hearing was opened at 8am in the auditorium of the Center of Industries for the State of São Paulo (CIESP) and counted on the presence of 35 participants including representatives of the Consumer Board, Single Workers’ Union (CUT), Chamber of Storeowners and unions. Of all those present, four made suggestions to improve the process.

Aneel’s proposal projects an average increase of 0.37% (0.37%) for the concessionaire’s tariffs. The documents with the concessionaire’s revision proposal have been available at A Aneel/ Audiências/Consultas/Fórum, on the Agency’s home page (www.aneel.gov.br) since last March 6. After analysis of the contributions sent in writing and gathered during the hearing, Aneel will define Bragantina’s final index, which will go into effect next May 10.

In 2008, 36 companies shall undergo the periodic tariff revision process. In 2007, seven distribution concessionaires underwent the revision: Coelce (CE), Eletropaulo (SP), Escelsa (ES), Celpa (PA) and Elektro (SP), Bandeirante (SP) and CPFL Piratininga (SP). In 2009, 17 companies will undergo the process and in 2010 it will be the turn for the final two distributors in the second revision cycle.