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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.

1. DATE, TIME AND PLACE: At 10:00 a.m., on December, 11^th, 2018 at Engenheiro Miguel Noel Nascentes Burnier Road, nº.1755, Km 2.5, in the city of Campinas, state of São Paulo.

2. CALL NOTICE: The meeting was called pursuant to Paragraph 3, Article 17 of the Bylaws of CPFL Energia.

3. ATTENDANCE: All the members of the Board of Directors (“Board”), pursuant to Paragraph 7 of Article 17 of the Company’s Bylaws.

4. PRESIDING BOARD: Chairman – Bo Wen and Secretary – Gustavo Henrique de Aguiar Sablewski.

The reading of the Agenda was waived as all those present were aware of its contents. The directors also resolved that these minutes will be drawn up in summary form, with the right to submit opinions and dissensions, which will be filed at the headquarters of the Company, and the publication of these minutes without the signatures of the directors and the suppression of strategic and/or confidential information.

After discussing and examining the items on the Agenda, the Directors, unanimously resolved as follows:

(i) To approve, in terms of Resolution N. 2018192-E (i) the participation of CPFL Energia S.A., or one of its controlled Companies, on the ANEEL Transmission Auction 004/2018 (“Auction”) and (ii) the authorization for the referred Companies and their executive officers to (1) sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and/or Supply Contracts for Substations and Transmission Lines, including without limitation to construction, supply of equipment and other related services, before the Auction, and (2) to take all measures deemed necessary to participate in the Auction and to fulfill the Public Notice’s and Auction Manual’s obligations. The participation of the Company in the Auction is conditioned to the approval of a minimum IRR in a future Board of Directors Meeting, to be held until the day prior to the date of the Auction.

(ii) To approve, in terms of Resolution N. 2018188-C, in substitution of the the Resolution of the Board of Executive Officers number 2018163-C, the granting of guarantees by CPFL Energia to their controlled companies, for up to R$ 2,608,634,000.00 (two billion, six hundred and eight million, six hundred and thirty-four thousand reais), under the conditions and terms set forth bellow.

(iii) To recommend, in terms of Resolution N. 2018188-C, the favorable vote for assessment and approval of the substitution of the Resolution of the Board of Executive Officers number 2018163-C, as following, for Companhia Paulista de Força e Luz (“CPFL Paulista”), Companhia Piratininga de Força e Luz (“CPFL Piratininga”), Rio Grande Energia S.A. (“RGE”), RGE Sul Distribuidora de Energia S.A. (“RGE Sul”) and Companhia Jaguari de Energia (“CPFL Santa Cruz”), for:

(ii) the hiring of BNDES Finem Direct financing, in the total amount of up to R$ 2,608,634,000 (two billion, six hundred and eight million, six hundred and thirty-four thousand reais), with maturity until June/2028, according to BNDES’ Board of Executives Decision numbers 696, 697, 698, 699, 700/2018 and as detailed below:

(ii.i) For CPFL Paulista the financing on the total amount of up to R$ 953,392,000.00 (nine hundred and fifty-three million, three hundred and ninety-two thousand reais), in the Direct BNDES FINEM, with grace period up to March 2020 and amortization until July 2027.

(ii.ii) For CPFL Piratininga the financing on the total amount of up to R$ 347,264,000.00 (three hundred and forty-seven million, two hundred and sixty-four thousand reais), in the Direct BNDES FINEM, with grace period up to March 2020 and amortization until June 2028.

(ii.iii) For RGE the financing on the total amount of up to R$ 550,571,000.00 (five hundred and fifty million, five hundred and seventy-one thousand reais), in the Direct BNDES FINEM, with grace period up to March 2020 and amortization until July 2027.

(ii.iv) For RGE Sul the financing on the total amount of up to R$ 582,453,000.00 (five hundred and eighty-two million, four hundred and fifty-three reais), in the Direct BNDES FINEM, with grace period up to March 2020 and amortization until July 2027.

(ii.v) For CPFL Santa Cruz the financing on the total amount of up to R$ 174,954,000.00 (one hundred and seventy-four million, nine hundred and fifty-four thousand reais), in the Direct BNDES FINEM, with grace period up to March 2020 and amortization until June 2028.

6. CLOSURE: There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned and these minutes were drawn up, read, approved and signed by all present members and the secretary. Mr. Bo Wen (Chairman), Mr. Shirong Lyu, Mr. Andre Dorf, Mr. Yang Qu, Mr. Yumeng Zhao, Mr. Antonio Kandir, Mr. Marcelo Amaral Moraes, Mr. Gustavo Sablewski (Secretary).

I hereby certify that this is copy of the original minutes drawn up in the Board of Directors' Meetings Book.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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CPFL ENERGIA S.A.

	By:	/S/ GUSTAVO ESTRELLA
	Name: Title:	Gustavo Estrella Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor Relations