2nd Public Call

The 2nd Public Call for Tariff Sandboxes was carried out, inviting distribution companies to submit pilot projects aimed at experimenting with new tariff structures or involving electricity consumer billing models.

Stages

Technical Meeting on the 2nd Public Call

A technical meeting was held on 6 December 2023 with distribution companies and implementing entities (consultancies, academic institutions, and start-ups) interested in carrying out Tariff Sandboxes. During the meeting, participants’ perceptions were gathered and questions regarding the process of the 2nd Public Call were clarified.

Notice of the 2nd Public Call

The opening of the 2nd Public Call was approved by ANEEL’s Board of Directors during the 40th Public Meeting held on 31 October 2023.

The purpose, timetable, and other conditions of the 2nd Public Call for Tariff Sandboxes were published through the Notice without Number dated 31 October 2023 (in portuguese).

The administrative proceeding relating to the 2nd Public Call for Tariff Sandboxes, together with the related documents, may be consulted through Protocol No. 48500.004801/2023-34 in the Procedural Consultation (in portuguese) system.

Expression of Interest

On 21 December 2023, expressions of interest were received from 8 groups of distribution companies covering 14 topics for participation in the Public Call. Access the list of topics here (in portuguese).

Project Proposals

In accordance with the timetable, 5 project proposals were received on 10 March. View the list of projects submitted by the distribution companies (in portuguese).

Evaluation

On 16 April 2024, the Governance Committee submitted to ANEEL a report analysing the projects, which addressed themes such as fixed billing, digitalisation, and multi-part tariffs, among other initiatives.

ANEEL carried out a supplementary assessment, based on the Committee’s recommendations and other applicable guidelines, in order to determine whether the projects should be authorised.

Technical Note No. 88/2024-STR (Protocol No. 48580.001897/2024) presented the evaluation of the projects submitted under the 2nd Public Call for Tariff Sandboxes.

Authorisation for Implementation

During the 21st Ordinary Public Meeting of ANEEL’s Board of Directors, held on 18 June 2024, the Authorising Resolutions establishing the temporary and experimental regulatory environment for the implementation of the projects authorised under the 2nd Public Call for Tariff Sandboxes were approved. The projects submitted by Cemig and Light were not authorised.

Monitoring

The three authorised projects are currently in the structuring phase and will subsequently proceed to the field implementation phase.

The Governance Committee is responsible for monitoring each project based on periodic reports.

The analyses and monitoring reports concerning the projects must be submitted to ANEEL, and the results will be widely disclosed to society.