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07/04/2013
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Sabrina Craide
Brazil Agency reporter
Brasilia - Starting next year, the electricity consumers could choose a pricing model that offers different prices according to the time of consumption. The tariff category White was debated today (3) at a public hearing by the National Agency of Electric Energy (ANEEL).
The rate white will work as follows: Monday to Friday there will be a peak time, in the early evening, when the energy is more expensive. One hour before and one after this time will be the time between, when the rate will be slightly lower. In both schedules, energy prices will be higher than what is paid today. At other times, the fare will be cheaper than the employee today. On weekends and public holidays, the lower rate will be adopted for all hours of the day.
The rate differential is optional, ie, those who do not want to change you can continue with the current system. The superintendent of the Electricity Regulatory Marketing Aneel, Mark Bragatto, warning that the consumer has to evaluate both the adoption rate of white will be worth for each case. "If he did not have a change in consumption habits, it can happen to pay more opting for this rate. Then you need to assess very carefully if you really will be beneficial or not, "said the Brazil Agency.
The application of the tariff is subject to the installation of an electronic energy meter, which still must be approved by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO). The equipment will be installed by the distributors without immediate cost to consumers. However, this cost may be passed on in the form of readjustment of energy. "But it would have a mass demand to have a significant impact on the rate. We bet that there will be this mass demand at first, just because it will require a change in consumer habits, "says the superintendent.
Those interested may also send contributions to the August 6 by e-mailap043_2013@aneel.gov.br. Contributions will be analyzed by the technical Aneel and final proposal must be voted on by the board of Aneel until September.
Editing: Fabio Massalli / / The story was updated at 18h29 for the removal of information about conducting hearings in São Paulo, Curitiba, Recife and Belém because ANEEL canceled the hearings in the late afternoon.
Source: Agency Brazil
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