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ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) approved, this week, the resolutions that improve the Mais Luz para a Amazônia Program, which aims to promote access to electrical energy for the population residing in remote regions of the states of the Legal Amazon, aiming to social and economic development of these communities.
The Agency reported that it recognized that the program's initial goals, with the estimated total number of families to benefit, rose from 78,543 – at the opening of the public consultation – to 219,221.
The regulatory proposal aims to establish a forecast of the program's goals, monitor compliance, establish rules for available power and costs for operation and maintenance of the isolated generation system.
The public consultation was carried out between December 10th last year and March 1st this year and received 42 contributions from nine different companies. Some reported increases in the number of consumer units potentially capable of supplying electricity.
Director Sandoval Araújo, rapporteur of the process, stressed that all Brazilian citizens must have access to electricity. According to him, this is increasingly essential to ensure a dignified life for these people.
“Within this premise, Mais Luz para a Amazônia emerges as an inclusive, socially fair public policy that seeks to give citizenship to people residing in remote areas,” he said.
The director reiterated that the initial goals for the program are indicative in nature, only to consolidate and signal to the MME (Ministry of Mines and Energy) and society the demands known by the distributors, clarifying that the works programs must be submitted for analysis of the MME and Eletrobras.
