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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001292814-23-003099
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230718
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230718

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14668
		FILM NUMBER:		231093296

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
		STREET 2:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 6-K/A</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Report of Foreign Private Issuer<BR>
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>For the month of July, 2023</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Commission File Number 1-14668</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Energy Company of Paran&aacute;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Jos&eacute; Izidoro Biazetto, 158<BR>
81200-240 Curitiba, Paran&aacute;<BR>
Federative Republic of Brazil<BR>
+55 (41) 3331-4011</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5pt">&nbsp;Form
20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">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.&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13.5pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Yes _______ No ___X____</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 7pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 3.4pt 0 0 348pt"><B>Last update: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">07/11/2023</FONT></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 6pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.35pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.05pt 2.25pt 0 5.55pt; text-align: center">DISTANCE VOTING <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">BALLOT</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt/71% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.35pt 5.45pt 0 5.55pt; text-align: center">Extraordinary General
Meeting (EGM) - CIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL to be held on <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">08/10/2023</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-top: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Shareholder's <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">Name</FONT></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-top: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Shareholder's CNPJ or <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.25pt">CPF</FONT></B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-top: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>E-<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">mail</FONT></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt; text-align: justify"><B>Instructions on how to cast your <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.2pt">vote</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 3.75pt 3.2pt 0 4pt; text-align: justify">Should the shareholders opt to
    exercise their voting rights at a distance, it is mandatory that they fill in this Ballot Paper with their full name (or company name
    in case of a corporate entity) and their Brazilian individual taxpayer card (CPF) or corporate taxpayer card (CNPJ) number.</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 5.55pt 0 0 4pt"><B>Instructions for sending your ballot, indicating the
    delivery process by sending it directly to the Company or through a qualified service provider</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4pt 0 0 4pt">Shareholders who choose to exercise their right to vote at
    a distance through service providers should transmit their voting instructions to their respective custody agents or through the Bookkeeping
    Agent (Banco Bradesco S.A.), in accordance with the rules determined by the latter, which, in turn, will forward such votes to the Central
    Depository of [B]&sup3; Brasil, Bolsa, Balc&atilde;o. To this end, shareholders should contact their custody agents or the Bookkeeping
    Agent (Banco Bradesco S.A.) and check the procedures they have established for issuing voting instructions via ballot paper, as well as
    the documents and information they require to do so.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 3pt 0 4pt; text-align: justify">The shareholder who chooses to exercise
    his/her voting right at a distance directly to the Company should, preferably, send a digitalized copy of the ballot and the pertinent
    documentation to the following e-mail address: acionistas@copel.com. Alternatively, the shareholder may send the physical copy of the
    ballot paper and pertinent documentation to Copels head office Rua Jos&eacute; Izidoro Biazetto n&ordm; 158, Bloco A, Bairro Orleans,
    CEP 81200-240, Curitiba - PR, Brazil, Finance and Investor Relations Department, at its the Division of Shareholders and Regulatory Obligations
    of the Capital Market.</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 5.55pt 0.4pt 0 4pt"><B>Postal and e-mail address to send the distance voting
    ballot, if the shareholder chooses to deliver the document directly to the company / Instructions for meetings that allow electronic system's
    participation, when that is the case.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4pt 0.4pt 0 4pt">A digitalized copy of the ballot and the pertinent documentation
    should be sent to the following email address: acionistas@copel.com. Alternatively, a physical copy of the ballot paper and pertinent
    documentation may be sent to Copel&#8217;s head office at Rua Jos&eacute; Izidoro Biazetto n&ordm; 158, Bloco A, Bairro Orleans, CEP 81200-240,
    Curitiba - PR, Brazil, Finance and Investor Relations Department, at its Division of Shareholders and Regulatory Obligations of the Capital
    Market. For the voting form to be considered valid, it is essential that (i) its fields are duly filled out; (ii) all of its pages are
    initialed; and (iii) at the end, the shareholder or his/her legal representative, as the case may be and according to the terms of the
    legislation in effect, has signed the form, and that it is accompanied by a certified copy of the following documents: (a) for individuals:
    - identity document with photo of the shareholder; (b) for legal entities: - last consolidated bylaws or articles of incorporation and
    the corporate documents that prove the legal representation of the shareholder; and - identity document with a photo of the legal representative;
    (c) for investment funds: - last consolidated regulation of the fund; - bylaws or articles of incorporation of its administrator or manager,
    as the case may be, observed the voting policy of the fund and corporate documents that prove the powers of representation; and - identity
    document with a photo of the legal representative.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 2.95pt 0 4pt; text-align: justify">The documents must be received by
    the Company, in full order, within seven (7) days prior to the date of the General Meeting, that is, by August 3rd, 2023 (inclusive),
    pursuant to article 21-B of CVM Resolution no. 81/2022. Ballots received by the Company after this date will not be <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">considered.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 5.55pt 0 0 4pt"><B>Indication of the institution hired by the company to
    provide the registrar service of securities, with name, physical and electronic address, contact person and phone number</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4pt 0.9in 0 4pt">Institution contracted by the Company to provide securities
    bookkeeping services: Banco Bradesco S.A</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 264.6pt 0 4pt">Departamento de A&ccedil;&otilde;es e Cust&oacute;dia
    A/C: Carlos Augusto Dias Pereira</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 35.35pt 0 4pt">N&uacute;cleo Cidade de Deus, Pr&eacute;dio Amarelo, 2&ordm;
    Andar, Vila Yara Osasco, SP CEP: 06029900 Phone: (+55) 0800-7011616</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/10.25pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4pt">E-mail: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">dac.acecustodia@bradesco.com.br</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt/10.15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; padding-top: 2.35pt; padding-left: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Resolutions concerning the Extraordinary General Meeting <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">(EGM)</FONT></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE3;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 2.5pt 0 0 4pt"><B>Election of the board of directors by candidate - Total members
    to be elected: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">6</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 3.75pt 0 0 4pt">1. Nomination of candidates to the board of directors (the
    shareholder can nominate as many candidates as the numbers of vacancies to be filled in the general election. The votes indicated in this
    filed will be disregarded if the shareholder with voting rights also fills in the fields present in the separate election of a member
    of the board of directors and the separate election referred to in these fields takes place).</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.6pt 1pt 0; text-align: center">DISTANCE VOTING <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">BALLOT</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt/18pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 1pt 0 1.1pt; text-align: center">Extraordinary General Meeting
(EGM) - CIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL to be held on <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">08/10/2023</FONT></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/173% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 7.7pt 35.35pt 0 6.75pt; text-indent: -2.8pt">MARCEL MARTINS MALCZEWSKI
    - Appointed by the State of Paran&aacute;, majority shareholder [ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] Abstain</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/173% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4pt 8.1pt 0 6.75pt; text-indent: -2.8pt">MARCO ANT&Ocirc;NIO BARBOSA C&Acirc;NDIDO
    - Appointed by the State of Paran&aacute;, majority shareholder [ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] Abstain</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/173% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 3.95pt 83.1pt 0 6.75pt; text-indent: -2.8pt">CARLOS BIEDERMANN - Appointed by the State of Paran&aacute;, majority shareholder [ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] Abstain</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/173% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4pt 0.9in 0 6.75pt; text-indent: -2.8pt">FERNANDO TADEU PEREZ - Appointed by the State of Paran&aacute;, majority shareholder [ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] Abstain</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/173% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4pt 55.9pt 0 6.75pt; text-indent: -2.8pt">MARCO ANTONIO BOLOGNA - Appointed by the State of Paran&aacute;, majority shareholder [ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] Abstain</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/173% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 3.95pt 104.8pt 0 6.75pt; text-indent: -2.8pt">JACILDO LARA MARTINS - Appointed by BNDESPar, minority shareholder [ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] Abstain</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 5.25pt 4.7pt 0 4pt; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;
    </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In case of a cumulative voting process, should the corresponding votes to your shares be equally
    distributed among the candidates that you&acute;ve chosen? [If the shareholder chooses &#8221;yes&#8221; and also indicates the &#8221;approve&#8221;
    answer type for specific candidates among those listed below, their votes will be distributed proportionally among these candidates. If
    the shareholder chooses to &#8221;abstain&#8221; and the election occurs by the cumulative voting process, the shareholder's vote shall
    be counted as an abstention in the respective resolution of the meeting.]</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.3pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.05pt 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10.5pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.4pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 17.85pt; text-indent: -13.9pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;
    </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">View of all the candidates to indicate the cumulative voting <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">distribution.</FONT></FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 7.1pt 10.3pt 0 4pt">MARCEL MARTINS MALCZEWSKI - Appointed by the State of Paran&aacute;, majority shareholder [&#9;<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">] </FONT>Approve [&#9;] Reject [&#9;] Abstain /
    [&#9;] %</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.15pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 4pt">MARCO ANT&Ocirc;NIO BARBOSA C&Acirc;NDIDO - Appointed by the State of Paran&aacute;, majority shareholder <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">[</FONT>&#9;] Approve [&#9;] Reject [&#9;]
    Abstain / [&#9;] %</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.15pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/10.75pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4pt">CARLOS BIEDERMANN - Appointed by the State of Paran&aacute;, majority shareholder <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">[</FONT>&#9;] Approve <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">[</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/10.75pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 4pt">] Reject <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">[</FONT>&#9;]
    Abstain / <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">[</FONT>&#9;] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">%</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11.5pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.5pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 39.75pt 0 4pt">FERNANDO TADEU PEREZ - Appointed by the State of Paran&aacute;, majority shareholder [&#9;<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">] </FONT>Approve [&#9;] Reject [&#9;] Abstain / [&#9;] %</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.2pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 30.9pt 0 4pt">MARCO ANTONIO BOLOGNA - Appointed by the State of Paran&aacute;, majority shareholder [&#9;<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">] </FONT>Approve [&#9;] Reject [&#9;] Abstain / [&#9;] %</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.15pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.05pt 14.8pt 0 4pt">JACILDO LARA MARTINS - Appointed by BNDESPar, minority shareholder [&#9;] Approve [&#9;<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">] </FONT>Reject [&#9;] Abstain / [&#9;] %</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE6;CPLE5;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 2.5pt 0 0 4pt"><B>Separate election of the board of directors - Preferred <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">shares</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 3.75pt 0 0 4pt">4. Nomination of candidates for the board of directors
    by preferred shareholders without voting rights or with restricted voting rights (shareholders can only fill this field in case of keeping
    the relevant shares ininterrupted for 3 months prior to the general meeting).</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.6pt 1pt 0; text-align: center">DISTANCE VOTING <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">BALLOT</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt/18pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 1pt 0 1.1pt; text-align: center">Extraordinary General Meeting
(EGM) - CIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA - COPEL to be held on <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">08/10/2023</FONT></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt">GERALDO CORR&Ecirc;A DE LYRA JUNIOR - Appointed by BNDESPar</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 8.5pt 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11.5pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.5pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 8.1pt 0 4pt">5. If it is verified that neither the holders of voting
    right shares nor the holders of preferred shares without voting rights or with restricted voting rights have reached the quorum required
    in items I and II, respectively, of paragraph 4, article 141, of Law 6404, of 1976, do you wish to have your vote added to the shares
    with voting rights in order to elect to the board of directors the candidate with the highest number of votes amongst all those who, appearing
    on this ballot, run for the separate election?</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.35pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4.35pt 0 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">CPLE3;CPLE11]</FONT></B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 7.75pt 0 0 4pt">6. Compliance of the elected members of the Board of Directors
    with the independence criteria established in CVM Resolution no. 80, of March 29, 2022.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.35pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 6.75pt">[ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Abstain</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/121% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4.35pt 168.15pt 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: CPLE3;CPLE11]
    Separate election of the fiscal council - Common shares</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 1.15pt 0 0 4pt">7. Nomination of candidates to the fiscal council by minority
    shareholders with voting rights (the shareholder must fill this field if the general election field was left in blank).</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.4pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/173% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 103.75pt 0 6.75pt; text-indent: -2.8pt">OSMAR RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA JUNIOR
    - Member Appointed by BNDESPar [ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] Abstain</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/121% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4.35pt 168.15pt 0 4pt"><B>[Eligible tickers in this resolution: CPLE6;CPLE5;CPLE11]
    Separate election of the fiscal council - Preferred shares</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/86% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 1.15pt 0.4pt 0 4pt">8. Nomination of candidates to the fiscal coucnil by
    shareholders with non-voting preferred shares or restricted voting rights.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 16pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.4pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt/173% Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 168.15pt 0 6.75pt; text-indent: -2.8pt">JULIANA PICOLI AGATTE - Member Appointed by BNDESPar [ ] Approve [ ] Reject [ ] Abstain</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 55.5pt">City <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">:</FONT><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4.65pt 0 0 55.5pt">Date <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">:</FONT><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4.65pt 0 0 55.5pt">Signature <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">:</FONT><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4.65pt 0 0 55.5pt">Shareholder's Name <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">:</FONT><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 4.65pt 0 0 55.5pt">Phone Number <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.5pt">:</FONT><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">Date July 18, 2023</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt">COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA &ndash; COPEL</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 7.5pt">S</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/&nbsp;
        Daniel Pimentel Slaviero</FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Daniel Pimentel Slaviero<BR>
Chief Executive Officer</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">This press release may contain forward-looking statements.
These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future
economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words &quot;anticipates&quot;, &quot;believes&quot;,
&quot;estimates&quot;, &quot;expects&quot;, &quot;plans&quot; and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal
operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends
affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect
the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected
events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic
and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from current expectations.</P>
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