Energy in focus: May regulatory highlights in our Energy Newsletter

Main highlights of this edition:

  • Ratification of the results of Transmission Auction No. 1/2026 and advances in the public consultation for Auction No. 4/2026;
  • Regulatory advances for the integration of battery energy storage systems (BESS) into the grid;
  • Approval of rules for financial compensation for constrained-off events affecting solar photovoltaic power plants;
  • First-time activation of the Energy Surplus Management Plan for the Distribution Grid by the ONS;
  • Exemption of small consumers from the prudential monitoring conducted by the CCEE;
  • Advances in regulatory coordination on the national policy for pole sharing.

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Energy Newsletter – May 2026 – Cescon BarrieuBaixar

This newsletter provides information about legal developments in Brazil to clients and members of Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados. The content included herein is not meant to provide legal advice with respect to any specific matter. We do not undertake to update, supplement or modify the information contained herein.

Ana Carolina CalilFernanda de Almeida E SilvaYasmin Yazigi de Conto
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