Companhia Paranaense de Energia
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ELP and ELPC
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Business Overview
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL engages in the generation, transformation, distribution, and sale of electricity to industrial, residential, commercial, rural, and other customers in Brazil. The company operates through Power Generation and Transmission, Power Distribution, GAS, Power Sale, and Holding and Services segments. It is also involved in the piped natural gas distribution. The company operates hydroelectric, wind, and thermoelectric plants; and owns and operates transmission and distribution lines. It holds concessions to distribute electricity in municipalities in the State of Paraná and in the municipality of Porto União in the State of Santa Catarina. Companhia Paranaense de Energia COPEL was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil.
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Number of Employees:
4,396
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Copel’s subsidiary, Copel GeT, exercised its right of first refusal to acquire shares of Geração Céu Azul S.A. and then committed to sell its equity interest to DK Holding Investments, S.R.O., resulting in the buyer becoming the indirect owner of 100% of the Baixo Iguaçu Hydroelectric Power Plant.