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Aneel can reduce the red flag rate. Discount for residential consumers should be 2%

08.28.2015

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The residential light Account may be cheaper in September Photo: Thiago Freitas

Reducing the value of tariff Red flag on the electricity bill will be decided on Friday by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel). The subject was discussed at a public hearing from 14 to 24 August. It will now be discussed by the board of the regulatory body. After that, the amount charged for each 100 kWh (kilowatt hours) consumed during the life of the red flag - indicating the critical situation of the hydroelectric reservoirs by lack of rain - is expected to fall from R$ 5.50 to R$ 4.50 from September. According to Aneel, the average impact on the bills of residential customers will be 2%.

Reducing the flag value will result in a revenue loss of R$ 1.7 billion to the distribution companies by the end of this year. The proposed decrease in the electricity bill was prompted by the recent shutdown of 21 thermal, responsible for generating two megawatts (MW). There was a decrease in consumption, due to the milder temperatures, and the dams began to realize the supply of electricity. As the electricity produced by thermoelectric was more expensive, the estimated savings to the end of the year will be R$ 5.5 billion.

"Tariff flags indicate immediate way for consumers, month after month, generating costs of electricity," said REIVE Barros, director of Aneel.

The change will not interfere with the value of the yellow flag (warning sign in the reservoirs), which will be maintained at R$ 2.50 per 100kWh. In the case of the green flag, there is no cost increase.

Source: Extra

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