Enel SP: Aneel's technical area rejects request for expertise and defends maintaining process to terminate concession

The technical area also considers that the process already brings together technical evidence, documents and other elements presented by both the concessionaire and the agency itself, sufficient to support the decision of the collegiate board. The process at Aneel was opened after massive failures in energy distribution and delays in reestablishing service by Enel in Greater São Paulo in 2024. ? Considered an extreme measure, the expiry (or termination of the contract) may occur when it is confirmed that the concessionaire fails to comply with contractual obligations and is unable to maintain the provision of services to the population. REMEMBER: Enel presents final statement before Aneel's decision on loss of concession in SP The document was forwarded to the Federal Attorney's Office linked to Aneel. On August 11th, the collegiate board must analyze the appeal presented by Enel against the decision taken in April, when the agency initiated the process that could lead to the extinction of the distributor's concession in São Paulo. In a statement, Enel stated that it has shown progress in its performance and that the request for reassessment "considers the different characteristics of the December event — a cyclone with strong winds for more than nine hours at a time —, different from previous, short-lived events." "Enel continues to act in a transparent and collaborative manner to demonstrate full compliance with the goals established in the contract and in the improvement plan presented to the regulator in 2024, reaffirming its commitment to the quality of the service provided to its more than 8.5 million customers in Greater São Paulo." In the memo, the SFT also states that Enel's request does not seek to prove new facts or clarify technical aspects unknown to the public administration. Enel employee working on wiring maintenance on Marginal Tietê, in SP GABRIEL SILVA/ATO PRESS/ESTADÃO CONTEÚDO "In this way, the intended evidence has a merely revisionary or contrapositive character, and is not necessary to clarify the facts dealt with in the administrative process", says the text. The technicians emphasize that the focus of the investigation "is on assessing the damage caused to the distribution network and the Concessionaire's ability to minimize the impacts and respond efficiently to the incidents recorded." Understand what happens if Enel's contract in SP is terminated "It is not, therefore, a question of evaluating the specific characteristics of a weather event to define the Distributor's actions, on the contrary, the important thing is to seek to understand how the Concessionaire organizes itself and deals with consumers in managing the recovery process in the periods during and after the weather event itself", highlights the memo.