A ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency) maintained the fines applied in 2017 totaling R$13 million to Enel CE. The distributor was fined for improper classification of micro and mini distributed generation facilities.
According to the agency, during an inspection in December 2017, several irregularities were found in the division of projects with the aim of accessing benefits provided for the installation of micro and mini distributed generation.
Among the cases verified by ANEEL, are those of the Prainha I and Prainha II Wind Farms, which according to the agency, were divided into two 5 MW generating units for classification as distributed mini-generation. However, the understanding of the ANEEL is that it is a single 10 MW project.
Another irregularity pointed out was the classification of a 1,045 MW photovoltaic minigeneration unit as 19 55 kW microgenerations. In this specific case, the problem highlighted by the agency was the consumer obtaining some benefits that a minigeneration unit would not have.
A ANEEL determined the exclusion of wind farms from the compensation system and the presentation of the amounts invoiced in the period in which they were incorrectly classified as mini-generation. Data from consumer units that used the energy credits must also be presented.
In the case of the photovoltaic system, the agency determined its regulation as a Group A consumer unit, recalculating the consumer's financial participation and the ERD (Distributor's Responsibility Charge).
The deadline for complying with the requirements is 30 days. Furthermore, the benefits received will be included as a negative financial component to be removed from the Enel CE tariff in the next tariff process.
