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Abradee (Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Distributing Companies) | The Association comprises all electricity distribution companies of Brazil, both state- owned and privatized. |
Added energy | Energy which is registered and billed in the measurers from the inspection and regulation of a consuming unit with measurement problems. |
Adjusted Ebitda | Adjusted EBITDA = Service revenue + Depreciation + Revenue from Arrears Surcharges +/- Provisions |
Aneel (National Electric Energy Agency) | A special governmental agency which regulates and inspects the electric energy production, transmission, distribution and trading. |
BNDES | Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social - Brazilian Development Bank |
Boa Conta | Good Bill an incentive campaign that stimulates payments to be made until the maturity date |
Capacity | The quantity of electric energy requested at the time unit, expressed in kilowatts (kW). |
CCC (Fuel Usage Quota) | A fee charged from all consumers, embedded in the electricity bill, designed for the thermoelectric generation of the isolated system (Northern region) which heat sources are diesel oil and/or other oil by products. |
Consumer unit | A set of electric installations and equipment characterized by the receipt of electric energy in one delivery point, with individual measurement and corresponding to a sole consumer. |
DEC (Equivalent Interruption Duration per Consumer unit) | Value which shows the time period which, on average, each consumer was deprived of electricity supply during the period under analysis (monthly). |
Default | Amounts not paid by customers in the last 12 months. |
DIC (Interruption Duration per Consumer unit) | Value which shows the duration the electric energy was interrupted in each consumer unit, in the period under analysis. |
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Distribution | Transfer of electric energy for consumers, from the points in which the transmission is deemed as ended to the energy measurement. |
Distribution network | A part of a distribution system associated to a feeder. It comprises distribution transformers with respective secondary circuits and, if any, inlets of consumers receiving the energy. |
Distribution transformer | A transformer which main purpose is to transform the electric energy among the parts of a capacity system. |
DMIC (Maximum Interruption Duration per Consumer unit) | Value which shows the maximum continuous interruption of electric energy distribution, for any consumer unit. |
Electric circuit | A set of elements or means in which there may be current. |
Electric power plant | Electric installation designed to generate electric energy, in industrial scale, through the conversion from another energy source. |
Electricity network | A set of elements of interconnected circuits, taken as a whole. |
Eletrobrás | Mixed capital and open-end company, which controlling interest belongs to the Federal Government. Among many others responsibilities, Eletrobrás gives support to strategic programs of the Federal Government, such as the Luz Para Todos. |
Execution Procedures (PRE) | Establishment of general requirements which must be followed in the preparation and performance of works of operation, maintenance, construction and revamps in the high, medium, and low tension networks. |
Feeder | A circuit carrying electric energy to an electric system or equipment. |
FIC (Interruption Frequency per Consumer unit) | Value showing the number of interruptions, in the period under analysis, in each consumer unit. |
Free consumers (FC) | Consumers billed in the high tension (connected in the tension of 69 kV or higher), with demand above 3,000 kW. |
Generation Unit | Association of rotating machines, designed to convert mechanical or thermal energy into electric energy. |
IAS (Broad Ratio of Safety) | Index that measures the performance of the company as to safety, involving own and outsourced employees and the community |
INSS | Social security contributions. |
Installed capacity | The sum-up of nominal capacities of electric equipment of the same type, in an electric facility, either current or scheduled to be installed. |
Luz Para Todos (Light for All) | The federal government program which aims the universalization of electric energy. |
Maximum Safety Project | Measures focused on the implementation of better safety practices in conformity with the policy adopted by the company. |
MG | State of Minas Gerais |
PCH (Small hydroelectric power plants) | Hydroelectric power plants with electric power production capacity below 30 MW. |
Pending item | Total credits with customers. |
PRO (Operation Procedures) | Method of performance of each action of the sequence of a work which aims to transmit to the executor of the task all the steps to be followed, the risks involved, the preventive measures to be taken and the necessary material and human resources, to enable the execution of the task with safety and quality. |
Purchased energy | Energy acquired from suppliers for resale to consumers of its concession area. |
Revenue Intelligence (RI) | Evaluation software of non-technical losses of energy caused by problems in commercial and administrative processes and default. |
Substation | A part of a capacity system, comprising the ends of transmission and/or distribution lines, with respective maneuver, control and protection devices, and which may also include transformers, equipment and conversions. |
System usage charges | Amount paid by users for the use of transmission/distribution facilities. |
Thermoelectric power plant | A power plant in which electric energy is obtained through conversion from thermal energy. |
Thermoelectric power plant (conventional) | A thermoelectric power plant in which thermal energy, obtained from the burning of fossil fuel (coal, oil or natural gas), is used to produce water steam. |
Transformer | A static electric energy transducer, which transfers electric energy without changing frequency, or a static electric equipment which transforms alternate tension and current between two or more rolling, without change of frequency. |
Transmission | A set of transmission lines and substations, held by one or more owners, which is part of the basic network. |
Transmission network | A set of equipment required for the transmission of energy from generation or connection point to the loading. |
TWh (Tera watt hour) | Measurement unit of electric power. (1 TWh = 1 billion KWh). |
UHE (Hydroelectric power plant) | A power plant producing electric energy from the use of rivers and hydraulic capacity of each region. |