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Judge Halts Aneel Bid to End Enel São Paulo Power Concession

A federal judge halted Aneel’s case on due‑process grounds.

Overview

  • The injunction suspends Aneel’s administrative proceeding and provisionally voids director‑general Sandoval Feitosa’s vote recommending termination of the concession.
  • The ruling orders the case off the March 24 board agenda and freezes any deliberation until the court rules on the merits.
  • The judge cited a vote recorded two days before Enel’s defense deadline and the inclusion of new facts, such as the December 2025 blackout, without following required procedure.
  • Aneel has said it will appeal and is engaging the judiciary, noting that any eventual termination recommendation would still require a federal government decision.
  • The case arose after repeated large blackouts from 2023 to 2025 and technical findings of unsatisfactory performance; Enel counters that it met recovery targets as it contests fines exceeding R$320 million.