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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-19-000180
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190124
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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENERGY CO OF PARANA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041792
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14668
		FILM NUMBER:		19539105

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		STREET 1:		RUA CORONEL DULCIDIO 800
		STREET 2:		80420 170 CURITIBA PARANA
		CITY:			FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000

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		STREET 1:		CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
		STREET 2:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<BR>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</FONT></DIV>

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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>For the month of January, 2019</B></FONT></DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Commission File Number 1-14668 </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>Energy Company of Paran&#225; </B></FONT></DIV>

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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman"><B>Rua Coronel Dulc&#237;dio, 800<BR>80420-170 Curitiba, Paran&#225;<BR>Federative Republic of Brazil<BR>+55 (41) 3331-4011 </B></FONT></DIV>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=Arial,sans-serif>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>Corporate Taxpayer&#8217;s ID (CNPJ) 76.483.817/0001-20</FONT></B></P>

<H3 style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=Arial,sans-serif>PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY</FONT></B></H3>

<P style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=Arial,sans-serif>CVM Registry Nr. 1431 - 1</FONT></B></P>

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<H3 style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=Arial,sans-serif>SUMMARY OF THE MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIXTH</FONT></B></H3>

<H3 style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=Arial,sans-serif>ORDINARY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</FONT></B></H3>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 14.2pt; TEXT-INDENT: -14.2pt"><B><FONT lang=PT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Arial,sans-serif>1.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 1pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Arial,sans-serif>VENUE:</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 1pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Arial,sans-serif> Rua Coronel Dulc&#237;dio n&#186; 800, Curitiba - PR. </FONT><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 1pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Arial,sans-serif>2. DATES:</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 1pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Arial,sans-serif> January 23, 2019 - 1 p.m. </FONT><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 1pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Arial,sans-serif>3. PRESIDING BOARD:</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 1pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Arial,sans-serif> MAURICIO SCHULMAN - Chairman; DANIEL PIMENTEL SLAVIERO - Executive Secretary; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Secretary of the Meeting. </FONT><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 1pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face=Arial,sans-serif>4. MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS TAKEN:</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 42.55pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>I.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received a report and discussed the matter on the progress of the Remediation Plan within UEG Arauc&#225;ria Ltda. &#8211; UEGA.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 42.55pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>II.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>unanimously approved the renewal of the agreement with the independent auditors</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif> Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 42.55pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>III.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors </FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>unanimously approved</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif> the Business Plan to implement the New Sinop Branch for SPE Matrinch&#227; Transmissora de Energia S.A.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 42.55pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>IV.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously approved the 5<SUP>th</SUP> Review of the Business Plan of SPE Mata de Santa Genebra Transmiss&#227;o S.A. and the due budget supplementation for the 2019 fiscal year.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 42.55pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>V.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received information and discussed the matter related to the progress of the work of the independent audit, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes, for the 2018 fiscal year.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 42.55pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>VI.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors evaluated the consolidated results of the process of Annual Assessment of the Performance of the Statutory Audit Committee and of the Board of Directors for the 2018 cycle and approved the action plan recommended by the consulting firm responsible for the work.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 42.55pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>VII.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously resolved to approve the Policy on Climate Change and the commitments and targets on the subject for 2019-2022.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 42.55pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>VIII.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously resolved to approve the Work Plan of the Internal Audit - PAINT - 2019-2020 Cycle and the Regulation of the Internal Audit.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 42.55pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>IX.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received information and discussed the matter on the status of the action plans and/or projects to mitigate shortcomings pointed out by the independent auditors Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 42.55pt; TEXT-INDENT: -28.35pt"><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>X.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; LETTER-SPACING: -0.1pt" color=black face="times new roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received a report from the Statutory Audit Committee on several matters.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>5. SIGNATURES:</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif> MAURICIO SCHULMAN - Chairman; DANIEL PIMENTEL SLAVIERO - Executive Secretary; ADRIANA ANGELA ANTONIOLLI; LEILA ABRAHAM LORIA; MARCO ANT&#212;NIO BARBOSA C&#194;NDIDO; OLGA STANKEVICIUS COLPO; SERGIO ABU JAMRA MISAEL; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Secretary.</FONT></P>

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