Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (ELP)
Filed: 12 Oct 17, 12:00am
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of October, 2017
Commission File Number 1-14668COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Energy Company of Paraná
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800
80420-170 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
(5541) 3222-2027
80420-170 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
(5541) 3222-2027
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes _______ No ___X____
Material Fact - 10/17
UEG Araucária - Gas Agreement
Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL, a company that generates, transmits, distributes and sells power, with shares listed on the Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão – B3 (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6), NYSE (ELPVY, ELP) and LATIBEX (XCOP), hereby informs its shareholders and to the market in general thatthe Board of Directors authorized the execution of fuel supply agreement to be carried out between thePetróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras and UEG Araucária Ltda – UEGA, to the Araucária Thermoelectric Plant. The agreement will be in force up until December 31, 2018 and provides for the supply of up to 2,190,000 cubic meters of natural gas per day, without take-or-pay.
The distribution of the gas will be carried out by Compagas (51% Copel), the concessionaire in charge for this service in the state of Paraná, according to State Decree No. 7,835 of September 22, 2017.
With this, the UEGA becomes again available to the SIN and can be dispatched at the discretion of the National System Operator (ONS - Operador Nacional do Sistema).
The plant is one of the most efficient in the country. With an installed capacity of 484 MW, the plant operates with a combined cycle, in the Merchant modality (without an availability agreement). Between 2007 and 2016, the plant was dispatched, on average, over 5 months a year, supplying the South and Southeast regions through the National Interconnected System (SIN - Sistema Interligado Nacional).
Curitiba, October 11, 2017.
Adriano Rudek de Moura
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
For further information, please contact our Investor Relations team:
ri@copel.com or (41) 3222-2027
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.
Date October 11, 2017
| COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL | ||
| By: | /S/ Antonio Sergio de Souza Guetter | |
Antonio Sergio de Souza Guetter Chief Executive Officer | ||
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