A wing of the Ministries Esplanade evaluates that there is room to mitigate the impacts of Provisional Measure (MP) of the Electric Sector in the industry, as the CNN.
the actions provided for in the reform will be implemented gradually.
In addition, the MP still needs to be approved by the House of Representatives and the Federal Senate within a period of up to 120 days, from the date of its publication. If not voted, it loses its validity. During the process, the text can be changed.
In the evaluation of sources consulted by CNNthere will be time for dialogue between the sectors of the economy, the Ministry of Mines and Energy and other terrace folders, in order to reduce the transfer of the.
According to simulations performed by Association of large industrial energy consumers (Abrace)a, influencing the price of basic basket items, such as bread and milk.
To the National Confederation of Industry (CNI)the Electric Sector MP will worsen the conditions of the sector. In the first quarter of this year, the segment retreated 0.1%. The entity attributed the result to.
Among the factors that contribute to the increase of energy for industry, is the entry of free consumers (mainly industries) in the apportionment of expenses for the operation of nuclear plants of Angra 1 and 2. Until then, this division was made among captive consumers (homes and small trades).
Another point of unfavorable to the industrial sector is the end of the 50% discount on the so-called “ride” (rates that specifically remunerate the transmission and distribution services) to free consumers.
This discount is currently granted to large energy consumers from renewable sources such as wind farms, solar farms and small hydroelectric plants.
It also contributes to the increase of industry electricity bill to expand the exemption from the light bill to low -income families. The Energy Development Account (CDE) bears subsidies in energy tariffs, and the cost is banned by all consumers.
The MP expands the exemption from the electricity bill to 60 million people. The federal government estimates that the cost of the measure is about R $ 3.6 billion per year.
