TJMG joins the Free Energy Market and should save R$ 20 million

Minas Gerais Court of Justice and Cemig signed the agreement that will come into force this month and end in 2029
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Contract signing ceremony between the Minas Gerais Court of Justice and Cemig. Photo: Euler Júnior/TJMG/Disclosure

O TJMG (Court of Justice of Minas Gerais) estimates to save money more of R$ 20 million at energy bill electricity with adherence to the Mercado Livre de Energia. A Cemig (Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais) was the winner of the bidding.

O contract, which was signed on Wednesday (17), enters into force force yet this month It is will end in March 2029. A Cemig go to supply energy clean and renewable for 27 units consumers of institution, which will migrate gradually until the end of the contract.

O TJMG wait that, in five years, 80% consumption of energy in the units whether from renewable sources.

The opening of the Free Energy Market took place in January this year with the decision to serve medium and high voltage companies connected to the electricity grid.

The Court's studies into market migration began in 2019 and the administration found that the 27 units operate at medium voltage and could migrate to Mercado Livre.

The President of the Court, Judge José Arthur Filho, celebrated the resolution at the contract signing ceremony: 

“The measure celebrated today will not only enable savings in energy costs for the public coffers, but will also guarantee the alignment of the Minas Gerais Court with the best governance practices, which include not only the rational use of public resources, but, above all, the aspect of sustainability as one of its central axes”, he said.


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