Legal security, clarity and modernization of legislation. These are the pillars of text that should be presented by federal deputy Lafayette de Andrada (Republicanos/MG) this Friday (31), at 10 am, during a virtual technical meeting of the CBEE (Brazilian Electric Energy Code). The measure comes amid the discussion surrounding the update of REN (Normative Resolution) 482 proposed by ANEEL (National Electric Energy Agency).
In an exclusive interview to Canal Solar, Lafayette detailed the changes that the proposal brings to the electricity sector, mainly to the solar energy segment. Among them are the separation of DG (distributed generation) categories and the progressive payment of TUSD B, better known as Fio B, which corresponds to around 28% of the energy tariff.
“The text is guided by four basic principles that the sector needs to have in order for there to be security. The first is clarity. The second is legal security, because there is no investment that can be ed if the investor does not have legal security. Furthermore, it is necessary to have efficiency and sustainability in the sector, so that it is cheap and competitive. And, finally, equity, as the country is huge and we have several regional characteristics that need to be considered. A law cannot be made that is a rule for everyone because each person will receive this rule with different impacts, given their regional characteristics”, highlighted the deputy.
The parliamentarian also highlighted that the text reviews all legislation in the electricity sector and places it in a single document, modernizing and updating the regulations.
“To formulate a regulation that was equitable, that met the needs of the sectors, that was not harmful to anyone and that was balanced. This was my great quest and I believe that I managed to produce a text that serves everyone and does not harm anyone, being viable for the solar sector. ANEEL and the Ministry of Mines and Energy consider it reasonable,” Lafayette explained.
Distributed generation
Asked about how the text should impact GD, Lafayette clarified the proposed changes. “I separated GD into four categories. The first is remote self-generation, which are photovoltaic farms that a company built to generate energy for its own consumption. The second is residential shared generation, which is when people come together, form a consortium and install a photovoltaic farm to generate energy for their homes. The third category is commercial, which are small stores and small businesses with consumption of up to 75 MW. And finally, the so-called residential micro generation, where the person installs a photovoltaic system to generate energy for their home. There is a lot of this in rural areas, to generate energy to heat the chicken coop, run the cheese factory or the irrigation system”, explained the deputy.
Lafayette also clarified how the payment of Fio B should be made. “All categories will have to pay TUSD Fio B, called fio B, which is what distributors complain is currently not paid. Today, according to norm 482, of ANEEL, those who have solar energy do not pay anything to the distributor. This is a recurring complaint from distributors and I think they are right, because they provide the entire network structure to bring energy to homes and, whether they like it or not, at night people use the energy from the distributors, which are providing the structure”, he commented.
“I created a transition rule that will come into effect in 2021, with each category having a different rule. Remote self-generation wire B starts to be paid in full, 100%. Commercial shared generation starts by paying, in 2021, 50% of Fio B and, over 10 years, the percentage to be paid increases. The increase is made every two years. Residential shared generation starts by paying 10% of the TUSD Fio B, and over the next ten years this percentage will grow until it reaches 100%. The same goes for local microgeneration”, added the deputy.
Regulation for electric cars
Another topic covered in the text is the regulation of electric cars and their recharging. “I deal with the issue of vehicle charging. It is a step into the future that we need to take because the electric car will arrive and we need to know how this will happen. So, I bring regulations in a very calm way that absorbs this new technology without trauma”, highlighted Lafayette.
The text will be presented this Friday (31), at 10 am, during a virtual technical meeting broadcast by TV Camera and by Youtube channel. Listen to the full interview in the special episode of Papo Solar.
