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After 109 Years of Operation, Macaco Branco Hydroelectric Plant in Campinas Was Decommissioned
The company CPFL was responsible for the closure of the Macaco Hydroelectric Plant in Campinas, which was the first hydroelectric plant built in the city in 1911. Initially, its area will be flooded by the future Pedreira dam, which is the state government’s project to ensure water security in the Campinas region. CPFL stated in a note that, with the deactivation, the area becomes the property of the DAEE – Department of Water and Electricity of the State. DAEE estimates that the area will begin to be flooded in the second half of 2021.
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The understanding of the technicians at the time was that it would not be necessary to list the hydroelectric plant, a remnant from the beginning of the electrification process, as there are other plants from the same period already listed. The same applies to the farm. There are several farms in that region already listed that preserve an architectural style from that time.
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