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06/09/2013
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Flag tariff , which comes into force in January , may lead to increased electricity bill up to 15 % from one month to the next
System provides immediate transfer of generating extra cost of thermal plants . Currently , this only occurs once a year
Thermal plant Candiota : generation cost extra energoia will be passed immediately to the consumer from January Photo : Handout / Eletrobras
RIO - The new billing system energy , flag tariff , which will come into effect in January will cause the consumer to assume risks Brazilian electric sector that are not his. The warning was made by the specialist Roberto D' Araujo , director of Enlighten , non-governmental organization specializing in energy.
Through the system flag tariff , all consumers will bear the extra costs immediately with the generation of heat , for example , instead of these costs are passed only once a year , at the time of tariff adjustment . According to him , this will make fares may suffer a range between 10 % and 15 % of one month to the next , which will demand of consumers , particularly industrial and commercial , a great management effort .
- If the consumer will have to pay when the plant reservoirs are low , they will also receive discounts when they are high ? - Asked D' Araújo .
Starting in January , will force the system flags tariff , whereby each distributor will have a rate base that will suffer increases due to the need for additional heat , as is happening now .
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