A Aneel (National Electric Energy Agency) established a task force to reinforce inspection actions, technical-operational monitoring and regulatory analysis related to the concessionaire’s operations Enel Distribution São Paulo facing extreme weather events.
The decision was published in DOU (Official Gazette of the Union) this Friday (19).
The task force will have the following main objectives:
- Monitor, on site or remotely, the actions taken by the concessionaire to restore and stabilize the electricity supply;
- Support inspection activities regarding compliance with service continuity, quality and safety standards;
- Support the instruction of administrative processes, including sanctions, when applicable;
- Analyze technical, operational, economic and regulatory information related to the event;
- Prepare technical reports to support the decisions of the Collegiate Board.
The task force’s activities will initially last 90 days, starting this Friday (19). The deadline may be extended for an equal period.
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Last Wednesday (17), Aneel informed that it had started the evaluation of — in other words, a process that could take away energy distribution services in the state from the company.
The possibility will be evaluated within the scope of a process that was opened by the Agency in October 2024, when another severe failure occurred in the state. Inspection by Aneel and Arsesp (Public Services Regulatory Agency of the State of São Paulo) will .
The repeated service interruption events since 2023 resulted in the largest fine applied by the agency to companies in the sector, in the amount of R$165 million.
