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25 Research and Development and Energy Efficiency
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Research And Development And Energy Efficiency [Abstract]  
Research and Development and Energy Efficiency

25  Research and Development and Energy Efficiency

In accordance with Law No. 9,991/2000 and supplementary regulations, concession operators and licensees of electric power generation and transmission are required to allocate annually the percentage of 1% of their net operating regulatory revenue to research and development of the electricity sector activities, and the electric power distribution concession operators must segregate this same percentage into the research and development and energy efficiency programs of the electricity sector.

25.1    Balances recognized for investment in Research and Development (R&D) activities and the Energy Efficiency Program (EEP)

           
  Amounts payable, before any related prepayments Amounts payable to regulatory agencies Other amounts payable Balance as of Balance as of
  12.31.2019 12.31.2018
Research and Development - R&D          
FNDCT   -   4,046   -    4,046    4,725
MME   -   2,023   -    2,023    2,361
R&D    174,032    -    167,626   341,658   327,626
     174,032   6,069    167,626   347,727   334,712
Energy efficiency program  - EEP          
Procel   -    16,410   - 16,410 15,792
EEP      48,518    -    245,516   294,034   242,231
    48,518    16,410   245,516   310,444   258,023
     222,550    22,479    413,142   658,171   592,735
      Current   375,395   270,429
      Non-current   282,776   322,306
National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development - FNDCT
National Program of Electricity Conservation - Procel

 

25.2    Changes in R&D and EEP balances 

  FNDCT MME R&D Procel EEP Total
Balance as of January 1, 2018    5,232    2,616 316,121   6,041    202,465    532,475
Effect of acquisition of control            
  of Costa Oeste and Marumbi    23   9   467 -    -   499
Additions    31,186    15,595 31,188   9,067    36,270 123,306
Performance agreement    -    -    - -   2,063   2,063
Interest rate (Note 33)    -    -    12,627   684    12,096    25,407
Payments   (31,716) (15,859)    - -    - (47,575)
Concluded projects    -    - (32,777) -   (10,663) (43,440)
Balance as of December 31, 2018    4,725    2,361    327,626    15,792    242,231    592,735
Business combination effects    20 10   1,464 -    -   1,494
Additions    32,311    16,155    32,312   9,333    37,321 127,432
Performance agreement    -    -    - -   3,246   3,246
Interest rate (Note 33)    -    -    10,627   51    13,892    24,570
Transfers    -    -    - (3,123)   3,123    -
Payments (33,010) (16,503)    - (5,643)   990   (54,166)
Concluded projects    -    -   (30,371) -    (6,769)   (37,140)
Balance as of December 31, 2019    4,046    2,023    341,658 16,410    294,034 658,171