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FILED AS OF DATE:		20190314
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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:		19680866

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		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=5 face="Times New Roman"><B>FORM 6-K</B></FONT></DIV>

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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 March, 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"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Corporate Taxpayer&#8217;s ID (CNPJ) 76.483.817/0001</FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>-20 PUBLICLY-HELD COMPANY<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>CVM Registry No. 1431-1</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>SUMMARY OF THE MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTIETH<BR></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>1 . VENUE: </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>Rua Coronel Dulc&#237;dio, 800, Curitiba - PR . </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>2 . DATE: </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>March 13, 2019 -11:00 a . m . </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>3 . PRESIDING BOARD: </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>MAURICIO SCHULMAN - Chairman; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Secretary of the Meeting . </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>4 . M ATTERS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS TAKEN: </FONT></B></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>I</FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>. </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received and discussed the preliminary information on the Financial Statements for 2018.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>II.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received information and discussed the matter related to the accounting practices adopted by the Company.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21.25pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>III.&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received information and discussed the matter on the new accounting pronouncements and their effects on the Financial Statements.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21.25pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>IV.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received information and discussed the matter related to the accounting policies critical to the Form 20-F.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21.25pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>V.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors discussed the matter related to the disclosure of estimates and judgments applied during the preparation of the Periodic Financial Statements.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21.25pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>VI.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors has understood and discussed the issue related to risk factors in the Form 20-F.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21.25pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>VII.&nbsp;</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors reviewed the preliminary proposal for the allocation of the net income verified in the year 2018 and for the payment of the profit sharing concerning the integration between capital and labor, and the 2018 productivity incentive.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21.25pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>VIII.</FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received information and discussed the matter related to the preliminary proposal for the capital increase of Copel (Holding).</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21.25pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>IX.&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors discussed the matter related to technical studies on realization projections related to deferred taxes.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21.25pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>X.&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors resolved to approve, unanimously, the renewal of Copel's Guarantees in the Private Instrument of Guarantee and Other Covenants signed between the Voltalia Wind Power Complex and Banco Santander, Ita&#250; Unibanco and Banco Bradesco.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21.25pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>XI.&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors resolved to approve, unanimously, the Celebration of Mutual Contracts of Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL with the wind farms of the Bento Miguel complex.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21.25pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17.85pt"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>XII. </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The Board of Directors resolved to approve, unanimously, the issuance of a corporate guarantee within the scope of the 1st issue of simple, non-convertible debentures of Cutia Empreendimentos E&#243;licas S.A.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Bold,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>5. SIGNATURES: </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Arial,Helvetica,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>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><I><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Italic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>The full text of th </FONT></I><I><FONT size=2 face=Arial,Italic,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif>e minutes of the 180th Extraordinary Meeting of Copel&#8217;s Board of Directors was drawn up in the Company &#8217;s proper book nu mber 10 .</FONT></I></P>

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