Law enacted in January provides for the use of CDE resources to match tariffs for companies below 350 GWh/year with those of larger concessionaires
In 2022, seven small distributors with an own market of less than 350 GWh/year will receive a total of R$ 15 million from a new subsidy provided by the Energy Development Account and designated for tariff shortages. The economic aid was defined in a law sanctioned by the Federal Government in January and will be applied, until the present moment, only to the low voltage sector, which will benefit the consumers of the distributors João Cesa, Forcel, Urussanga, Sulgipe, Cocel, Cooperaliança and DCelt.
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The National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) will also regulate the aid defined in Law 14.299 for smaller concessionaires, however, it chose to immediately apply what the legislation foresees, with the objective of matching the tariffs of these companies to those of large distributors in the same state.
Such aid will result in a decrease in the average tariff for group B, which will vary from 3,66% to 30,25%, depending on the concessionaire. The tariffs came into effect on January 6th and will remain until the month in which the tariff process for each of them takes place, during 2022. According to Aneel's calculations, R$ 2,2 million per month will be transferred from the CDE until the end of August, the month in which the last companies will receive readjustments.
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In accordance with the provisions of the law, small concessionaires cannot have tariffs higher than those of the concessionaire in a nearby area and with their own annual market exceeding 700 GWh. In addition, it also allows a ceiling tariff to be applied, which Aneel decided to do now for group B of distributors that apply higher values than those of large companies in the same state.
Companies that will not undergo adaptations
Eight of the 15 concessionaires with a market below 350GWh/year will not need any adjustment, since they have a tariff level for group B lower than the value of the adjacent concessionaires. These concessionaires are: Energisa Nova Friburgo, DMED, Eletrocar, Demei, Chesp, Hidropan, Uhenpal and Mux Energia.
According to Aneel's explanation, for the low voltage market "there is technical conviction in the form of application of the legal provision." Full regulation, which is scheduled for a second phase, will require a deeper analysis, which will also include, in addition to group A (high voltage), the effects of the law on tariff processes, the impacts on the Energy Development Account and the moment of application of the regulation, in addition to other aspects. The discussion will be carried out through public consultation.