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MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT |
In addition to the Market Announcements of January 13, 2016 and January 15, 2016, we hereby inform our shareholders and the market in general that the Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica ("ANEEL") has granted consent to the renegotiation of the hydrological risk of the power plants of the subsidiaries Eletrosul Centrais Elétricas S/A ("Eletrosul"), Centrais Elétricas do Norte do Brasil S.A. ("Eletronorte") and Furnas Centrais Elétricas S.A. (“Furnas”), with the exception of the below mentioned.
In the case of UHE Itumbiara, belonging to Furnas, considering that this plant is contained under Law 13,182, of November 3, 2015, according to Market Announcement release of January 7, 2016, ANEEL has not yet consented about the said renegotiation.
Similarly, ANEEL has not yet consented in relation to the renegotiation of the hydrological risk request for the UHE Balbina belonging to the subsidiary Amazonas Geração e Transmissão de Energia S/A (“Amazonas GT”).
Eletrobras will keep the market informed about the information of this Market Announcement.
Rio de Janeiro, January 22, 2016
Armando Casado de Araujo
CFO and Investor Relation Officer
CENTRAIS ELÉTRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. - ELETROBRAS | ||
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/S/ Armando Casado de Araujo
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Armando Casado de Araujo
Chief Financial and Investor Relation Officer |
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