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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:		20540391

	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=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, 2020</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>&nbsp;<FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif">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. </FONT>&nbsp;</P>Yes _______ No ___X____ </DIV>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=PT-BR 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=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=black face=arial,sans-serif>Registration as Corporate Taxpayer (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>Brazilian SEC Registration no. 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>MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHTH</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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS&#8217; MEETING</FONT></B></H3>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>1. VENUE: </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" 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: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>2. DATE: </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>January 22, 2020. 9 a.m. </FONT><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>3. PRESIDING BOARD:</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif> </FONT><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>MARCEL MARTINS MALCZEWSKI</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif> - Chairman; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Meeting Secretary. </FONT><B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>4. MATTERS DISCUSSED AND RESOLUTIONS</FONT></B><FONT lang=PT-BR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>:</FONT></P>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received updated</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=#000000 face=arial,sans-serif> information about the Company's financial scenario and discussed the matter.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=#000000 face=arial,sans-serif>II.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" color=#000000 face="times new roman"> </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif></FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received information about fundraising for the projected investment for the installation of power transmission facilities within the scope of the concession agreement no. 06/2016-ANEEL (lot E), made and entered into on April 7, 2016, by and between Copel Gera&#231;&#227;o e Transmiss&#227;o S.A.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=#000000 face=arial,sans-serif>III.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" color=#000000 face="times new roman"> </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif></FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously approved, after hearing the Statutory Audit Committee, the hiring of external consultants and advisors, as established in the 206th Ordinary Meeting of the Statutory Audit Committee, held on January 21, 2020, with a view to carrying out the action plan agreed by the Board of Directors in its 190th Extraordinary Meeting, of December 23, 2019.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=#000000 face=arial,sans-serif>IV.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" color=#000000 face="times new roman"> </FONT></B></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously approved, after hearing the Statutory Audit Committee, the Rules of Procedure of the Ethics Committee and the appointment of Mr. Gustavo Bonini Guedes as the representative member of the Board of Directors in the mentioned Committee. </FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=#000000 face=arial,sans-serif>V.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" color=#000000 face="times new roman">&nbsp; </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif></FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously approved the material subjects presented for Copel's 2019 Integrated Report (IR), with the adjustments requested by the Board.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=#000000 face=arial,sans-serif>VI.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" color=#000000 face="times new roman"> </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif></FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously approved, as required by the Nomination and Evaluation Committee, the methodology to be applied in the annual performance evaluation of the members of the statutory bodies - cycle 2019.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=#000000 face=arial,sans-serif>VII.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" color=#000000 face="times new roman"> </FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif></FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously approved the Policy for Annual Evaluation of Statutory Bodies.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=#000000 face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously approved the proposal for collective bargaining related to employee profit sharing - cycle 2020/2021.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=#000000 face=arial,sans-serif>IX.</FONT></B><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" color=#000000 face="times new roman"> </FONT></B></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously approved the sale of shares held by Copel in Eletrosul Centrais El&#233;tricas S.A. through the exercise of its right of withdrawal. Additionally, the Board of Directors authorized the Chief Financial and Investor Relations Office of the Company to carry out an analysis and subsequently present information to the Board about Copel withdrawing from non-strategic financial asset businesses.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received information about the completion of the studies of the working group established to analyse the concession maintenance of the Governador Bento Munhoz da Rocha Netto powerplant (UHE GBM) in the company portfolio, as the plant&#8217;s current concession term is due to expire in September, 2023</FONT><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" color=#000000 face=arial,sans-serif>.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors unanimously approved the alterations of its meeting calendar for March 2020.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><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 various matters and discussed the topics. Additionally, as required by the Nomination and Evaluation Committee, the Board unanimously approved the annual work plan of Copel&#8217;s Internal Auditing area for the 2020-2021 period.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>The Board of Directors received a report from the CEO on various corporate matters.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT lang=PT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face=arial,sans-serif>5. SIGNATURES: MARCEL MARTINS MALCZEWSKI - Chairman; DANIEL PIMENTEL SLAVIERO -&nbsp; Executive Secretary; ADRIANA ANGELA ANTONIOLLI; CARLOS BIEDERMANN; GUSTAVO BONINI GUEDES; LEILA ABRAHAM LORIA; LUIZ CLAUDIO MAIA VIEIRA; MARCO ANT&#212;NIO BARBOSA C&#194;NDIDO; OLGA STANKEVICIUS COLPO; and DENISE TEIXEIRA GOMES - Meeting Secretary.</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt"><I><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face=Arial,sans-serif>This is a free translation of the summary of the minutes of Copel&#8217;s 198th Extraordinary Board of Directors&#8217; Meeting drawn up in the Company&#8217;s Book no. 11.</FONT></I></P>

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<DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">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. </FONT></DIV></DIV>

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<DIV align=left><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Date January 22, 2020</FONT></DIV></DIV>

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   <DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman">COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA &#8211; COPEL </FONT></DIV></TD></TR>

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   <DIV align=center><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp; Daniel Pimentel Slaviero</FONT>

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   <DIV align=left><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman">Daniel Pimentel Slaviero<BR></FONT></B></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face="Times New Roman"><B>Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></DIV></TD>

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