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The board of ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) approved, this Tuesday (12), a normative resolution that establishes criteria for entry, maintenance and exit of agents in the energy market.
According to the Agency, the new standards were created to improve security mechanisms in the electricity market. Approval occurred after public consultation No. 51, which received 179 contributions from 25 agents, between August 18 and September 17, 2021.
The topic was suggested by the CCEE (Electric Energy Trading Chamber) through technical notes sent to ANEEL. Authorization for energy commercialization is regulated through the REN nº 678, of 2015 (currently consolidated in REN nº 1,011, of 2022).
“The Normative Resolution reinforces the process of approval and monitoring of trading companies throughout the period of their operations through periodic evaluations of reports that prove the good financial health of the companies”, highlighted ANEEL.
Also according to the Agency that represents the energy sector in the country, the document also “improves market security, as it limits the systemic risk posed by small traders and obliges large traders to prove net worth exceeding R$ 10 million reais, without, however, imposing entry barriers that could harm the competitiveness of the sector”.
