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Federal deputy Lafayette Andrada (Republicanos-MG) stated last Thursday (25) that the legal framework for distributed generation should be voted on in August. The statement was made during the closing of the online GD Forum, promoted by ABGD (Brazilian Association of Distributed Generation).
“I have not yet filed the bill that proposes a new regulation for GD because we think it is much more feasible and feasible to present it as a replacement amendment in a PL that is already being processed in the House. That's what we agreed with the President of the Chamber. Furthermore, the Legislature is prioritizing the progress of projects that are directly related to the Covid-19 crisis”, explained Andrada.
For Marina Meyer, legal director of ABGD, the proposal should replace REN 482. “The bill will be integrated into the Brazilian Electric Energy Code, which is being created, and will fulfill the role that today belongs to Normative Resolution 482”.
REN 482 is in the process of being reviewed by ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency), and has generated discussion in the sector since the presentation of the agency's review proposal.
Carlos Evangelista, president of ABGD, argues that it is fairer and more democratic for the sector to be regulated by a law proposed and debated in Congress, as it will bring more legal certainty. “The future of such an important and strategic market for Brazil cannot be defined by normative resolutions from a regulatory agency. It needs to have the legal certainty that only a clear, balanced, fair and well-written law can bring”, highlighted Evangelista.
Representative Andrada also clarified that there are other bills that seek to resolve the distributed generation impasse, however, he explained that the text to be presented by him obtained the consensus of agents in the electricity sector and different political currents. “It will be a balanced proposal, reconciling all sides”, he stated.
According to the parliamentarian, the proposal will bring a new concept to shared generation, making it more democratic and accessible to almost 70 million low-income consumers, who, according to current legislation, have great difficulty in enjoying the benefits of distributed generation.
