Energy Newsletter – April 2026: decisive moves in the energy market 

The April 2026 Energy Newsletter brings the main regulatory developments in the Brazilian electricity sector, with highlights on the renegotiation of the Public Asset Use (UBP) balances of hydropower plants, the developments of the 2026 Capacity Reserve Auction in the Form of Power (LRCAP 2026) in the administrative, judicial, and legislative spheres, and new public consultations on energy distribution and microgeneration.

In the content prepared by our specialists, you will find:

  • MME Sets Out Rules for Access Seasons to the Main Grid under the PNAST 
  • IAT Regulates Environmental Licensing for Power Transmission and Distribution in Paraná 
  • ANEEL Approves New Versions of CCEE’s Trading Procedures 
  • ANEEL Approves Amendments to Trading Rules on Financial Guarantees in CCEARs 
  • CADE Examines Possible Antitrust Irregularities in the Capacity Reserve Auction in the Form of Power (LRCAP 2026) 
  • ANEEL Approves Renegotiation of Public Asset Use (“UBP”) Balances 

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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.

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