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Annual
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Summary

1. MeSSage froM the PreSident 

2. MeSSage froM the Board of directorS 

3. eletroBraS coMPanieS 

3.1. Company Profile 
3.2. Mission, Vision and Values 
3.3. Shareholding Structure 
3.4. Subsidiaries by Business Segment 
3.5. Highlights of the Year 
3.6. Awards 
3.7.  Key Indicators 

4. corPorate ManageMent 

4.1. Strategic Planning 
4.2. Risk Management 
4.3. Intangible Assets 
4.4. R&D, Innovation 
4.5. Brand Management 
4.6. Management of Government Sector Funds and Programs 

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5. corPorate governance 

5.1. Governance Management Model Adopted 
5.2. Members of the Board of Directors and Board of Executive Officers 
5.3. Noteworthy aspects regarding ethics 

6. econoMic PerforMance 
6.1. Economic Scenario 
6.2. Capital Market 
6.3. Business 
6.4. Economic-financial analysis 

7. environMental PerforMance 

8. Social PerforMance 
8.1. Human Resources 
8.2. Diversity and Gender 
8.3. Child labor and Working Conditions 
8.4. Social Projects in the area of Employment and income 
8.5. Support and Sponsorships 

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Message from the President

The  year  2010  was  symbolic  for  Eletrobras’  future.  It  was  launched  with 
great expectation of change and ended with the consolidation and deepen-
ing of the transformations that have been preparing our companies for an 
increasingly major role in the Brazilian electric power sector. It was a year 
that  I  followed as  a spectator, acting in the  energy sector  and  attentive  to 
large Brazilian companies.

In February 2011, I became president of Eletrobras and the story took on a 
special significance for me. The company that I have the honor to chair has 
a new brand, conceived and implemented with commitment and dedication 
by its valuable professionals. It has integrated plans, inspired by the ideas 
of almost 28,000 people spread across Brazil. Above all, it has a vision that 
only the biggest can undertake: to become the largest global clean energy 
conglomerate by 2020. 

The  next  10  years  will  be  decisive  for  repositioning  Eletrobras  within  the 
global electric power market. We have many challenges ahead: consolidating 
and deepening the integration of our companies; strengthening our brand 
in society; taking Brazilian energy abroad; increasing our competitiveness, 
and ultimately, achieving our ambitious vision.

Blessed by nature, we still have, in Brazil, immense hydroelectric potential 
to explore, with a constant mission to combine development with environ-
mental preservation. There is much research to do and progress to be made 
in the use of other alternative energy sources. We have a vast territory to tap 
into abroad, in partnerships that are beginning to be studied and put into 
action by means of bilateral projects. And for this reason, we must always 
continue to evolve – in pursuit of greater synergy between our companies 
and the enhanced modernization of our infrastructure.

It’s a time to look toward the future. But taking a look at the past and seeing 
all that this outstanding Brazilian company has already managed to achieve 
gives us the certainty that, however long the journey, we will arrive at the 
point of consolidating our most cherished ideals. And, with great pride, we 
will take Brazilian energy to the world.  

José da Costa Carvalho Neto
President of Eletrobras as of February 2011

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Message from the Board  
of directors

2010 was a year marked by momentous changes in the Eletrobras System 
companies.  In  March,  the  new  brand  was  launched,  which  unifies  the  vi-
sual standard of all the companies, demonstrating to the country that it is 
one big corporate conglomerate, operating in an integrated manner with the 
same goals: to be profitable and generate not only clean energy but also de-
velopment for Brazil. Although the brand was the most visible change, there 
were many more.

The  first  integrated  Planning  for  the  Eletrobras  Companies  was  launched, 
defining the mission, vision and values that have been orienting the actions 
of the Company ever since. Eletrobras took on, with these changes, a public 
commitment to strive even further for enhanced economic and financial re-
sults, without minimizing the aspect of environmental responsibility that 
must underpin all modern companies.

There was also the capitalization and ongoing process to improve corporate 
management in the Eletrobras System, enabling investments to be prioritized 
and strengthening their strategic role as drivers of regional development.

Eletrobras  emerged  victorious  in  the  auction  for  the  construction  and  op-
eration of the Belo Monte Power Plant, with 11,000 MW of installed capac-
ity, which will generate energy for the country and significant progress for 
the region, with social investments and environmental preservation. Other 
large works, such as initiating the construction of Angra 3 and wining the 
auction for the Teles Pires Power Plant, were likewise on the agenda for 2010.

We took another important step toward sustainable hydroelectric develop-
ment, with the launch of the studies for the Tapajós River Power Plants by 
applying the innovative “platform power plant” concept, where construction 
and operation occur with the least possible intervention in the environment.

All these achievements lay a solid foundation so that, in 2011, Eletrobras can 
forge even further ahead in its role as a major energy generator and trans-
mitter and draw closer to its goal of being, by 2020, the largest clean energy 
conglomerate,  with  profitability  comparable  to  the  best  companies  in  the 
electric power sector.

Márcio Pereira Zimmermann
Chairman

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eletroBraS coMPanieS
eletroBraS iS the largeSt holding 
coMPany in the electric Power Sector 
in latin aMerica.
With an outstanding performance in the Brazilian 
transmission and generation market, and with an 
important distribution share in the country.

3. eletrobras companies

3.1 Company Profile  

Eletrobras is the largest holding company in the electric power sector in 
Latin America, with an outstanding performance in the Brazilian transmis-
sion and generation market, and with an important distribution share in 
the country. The Eletrobras companies have a total installed generation 
capacity exceeding 40GW, of which 90% are from sources with low green-
house gas emissions (85% hydroelectric and 5% nuclear). In regards to 
transmission, the companies have 247 substations and 58,000 km of trans-
mission lines in operation, with high and extra high voltage, ranging from 
69,000 volts to 750,000 volts. This stretch of transmission lines represents 
more than half the total extension of lines in the basic grid of the National 
Interconnected System.

Eletrobras has six power generation and transmission companies; six dis-
tribution companies; the Electric Energy Research Center (Eletrobras Cepel), 
recognized since the early 1970s as a well-known international laboratory; 
a corporate partnership company, Eletrobras Participações S.A. (Eletropar); 
and it also holds 50% of the share capital of Itaipu Binacional.

As a publicly-held company, it focuses on results and providing an ad-
equate return to its shareholders, endeavoring to follow the best practices 
of transparency and governance. The result of these efforts placed it, for the 
4th consecutive year, on the Bovespa Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE 
Bovespa) and permitted its shares to be traded on the São Paulo, New York 
and Madrid stock exchanges. Worldwide, Eletrobras holds 10th place in as-
set value and 16th in brand value in the electric power sector.

The holding company also acts as an official agent for the administration 
and investment of government sector funds, administers public policies 
such as Procel and encourages technological innovation applied to the 
electric power sector. 

In 2011, planned investments are in the order of R$ 10 billion. More than 23 
GW of installed generation capacity are under construction throughout the 
country, in enterprises developed for the most part through partnerships, 
via the creation of Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) with other companies 
and investors. More than R$ 75 billion in investments have been slotted for 
this set of new generation assets. Belo Monte, which will add more than 11 
GW of installed capacity and serve as a pioneer in combining growth with 
respect for the environment, stands out among these construction projects.

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In feasibility study and basic project stages, a total 
additional installed capacity of over 18GW is in the 
works, with further investments of R$ 61 billion. In 
regards to transmission, worth noting is the direct 
current system that is under construction to inte-
grate the Madeira River power plants into the Na-
tional Interconnected System, with a transmission 
capacity of 6,500 MW, covering a distance of 2,370 
km between Porto Velho (Rondônia) and Araraquara 
(São Paulo). 

In order to expand its market and take its expertise 
in clean energy to other parts of the world, Eletro-
bras has conducted studies in the pursuit of con-
struction or acquisition of assets abroad.

With so many investments and efforts, 2011 promis-
es to be a year of numerous achievements, rendering 
the Eletrobras companies increasingly more lucra-
tive, integrated and sustainable.

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3.2 Mission, Vision and Values  

Following are some elements of the Corporate Identity of the Eletrobras System:

vision

To be the largest global clean energy conglomerate by 2020 with profitability compa-
rable to the best businesses in the energy industry.

Mission

Work in energy markets in a full, profitable and sustainable way.

values

The values that guide practices and behavior of the Eletrobras System and its 
members, representing its essential and permanent doctrines, are:

Focus on results
Entrepreneurship and innovation

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•  Appreciation and commitment to people
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Ethics and transparency

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3.3. Shareholding Structure   

Eletrobras’ share capital is divided into 
1,352,634,100 shares, of which 80.37% is com-
mon stock with voting rights and 19.63% is 
preferred stock. Eletrobras stocks are traded on the 
BM&FBovespa and the company also has a pro-
gram of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on 
the New York Stock Exchange, as well as a Latibex 

program on the Madrid Stock Exchange, related to 
common shares and class “B” preferred shares.

The federal government is the controlling sharehold-
er of the Company, with 52% of the shares that carry 
voting rights. The remaining shares belong to BNDES, 
BNDESPar, Government Funds and resident and non-
resident minority shareholders in the country.

Shareholding Structure in terMS of coMMon ShareS *

12.4%
Residents

22.6%
Non-
residents  

41.6%  ::  Government

18.5%  ::  BNDESPar

4.9%  ::  Government funds

35%  ::  Minority

* Position at 12/31/2010: R$ 26 billion

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In January 2011, the Board of Directors and Extraor-
dinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Eletrobras approved 
a capital stock increase of R$ 5,148.8 million, boost-
ing the company’s share capital from R$ 26,156.6 
million to R$ 31,305.3 million. This capital stock in-
crease, using an amount equivalent to Advances for 

Future Capital Increase (AFACs), was accomplished 
through a private subscription of shares. It is worth 
noting that shareholders were guaranteed preemp-
tive rights in subscribing for new shares in propor-
tion to their respective stake in the Company’s share 
capital, in accordance with Art. 171 of Law 6.404/76.

Shareholding Structure in terMS of coMMon ShareS *

7.1%
Residents

13.6%
Non-
residents

55.1%  ::  Government

16.6%  ::  BNDESPar

7.6%  ::  BNDES

20.7%  ::  Others 

* Includes the shares of the defunct FND.
* Position at 03/31/2011: R$ 31 billion

Shareholding Structure in terMS of Preferred ShareS *

27,5%
Residents

54,9%
Non-
residents

3,7%  ::  Government Funds 

7,0%  ::  BNDESPar

6,9%  ::  BNDES

82,4%  ::  Others 

* Position at 03/31/2011: R$ 31 billion

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3.4. Subsidiaries by Business Segment  

Eletrobras, in turn, has stakes in electric power generation, transmission 
and distribution companies, 13 of which are subsidiaries and 78 are associ-
ated companies with a minority interest, including Special Purpose Entities 
(SPEs). Eletrobras also holds 50% of the share capital of Itaipu Binacional 
and 83.71% of Eletrobras Eletropar, in addition to maintaining the Electric 
Energy Research Center – Cepel.

Distribution

Research and 
Technology

Corporate 
Partnerships

(2) Cepel
100%

Eletropar
83.71%

Distribuidora 
Roraima
100.00% (1)

ED Alagoas
75.16%

ED Piauí
98.56%

ED Rondônia
99.96%

ED Acre
93.29%

ED Amazonas
100%

ED Roraima
100%

Generation and 
Transmission

CGTEE
99.94%

Eletronorte
99.03%

Eletronuclear
99.81%

Eletrosul
99.71%

Furnas
99.54%

Chesf
99.55%

Itaipu
50.00%

(1) Distribuição Roraima: a wholly-owned Eletronorte subsidiary; includes genera-
tion and distribution
(2) Cepel: Electric Energy Research Center 
(3) Amazonas Energia: includes generation and distribution

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3.5. Highlights of the Year  

2010 was marked by great corporate achieve-
ments. It was this year that Eletrobras launched the 
first Eletrobras System Integrated Strategic Plan, 
defining corporate strategies for the period from 
2010-2020, based on a study of various scenarios, 
unifying the mission, vision and values of the 
System’s companies. Furthermore, availing itself of 
a complex branding work, a single brand for all the 
companies was launched, in line with the 2010-
2020 Strategic Plan, which emphasizes the integra-
tion of the System.

 In pursuit of better financial and corporate results, 
Eletrobras promoted the capitalization of R$ 11.7 
billion in credits for its subsidiaries, i.e., it converted 
debt into equity, in order to improve its tax effi-
ciency. To accomplish the operation, the companies 
pledged to meet performance targets and distribute 
100% of dividends to the holding company, decided 
upon through a corporate performance goals agree-
ment - CMDE. This instrument established, among 
other obligations, the fulfillment of annual tar-
gets for the period from 2010-2014, for each of the 
Eletrobras companies, for the purpose of improving 
operational and financial efficiency. 

In terms of internal management, Eletrobras took 
undeniable steps forward. The Career and Compen-
sation Plan unified the policies and guidelines for 
careers, positions and remuneration in the Eletro-
bras companies, in addition to establishing the gen-
eral responsibilities for positions and managerial 
and advisory functions.

In 2010, the activities of the Business Schools at 
Unise started up. The university integrates the 
Eletrobras System Corporate Education model, based 
on the premise of integrated and cooperative action, 
in line with the strategic purposes of integration, 
competitiveness and profitability.

2011 marks the beginning of the First Unified Cycle 
of the Performance Management System - SGD in 
the Eletrobras companies, on the basis of a pilot 
experiment that took place in the holding company 
in 2010. Thus, the planning, monitoring, evaluation 
and development stages will occur in a unified man-
ner within the System’s companies.

This year also featured the improvement of the 
internal controls environment in order to ensure the 
effectiveness of the risk management process, based 
on the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations En-
terprise Risk Management (COSO-ERM) model and 
the ISO 31000 standard. The initiative also enabled 
compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Law and sup-
ported the maintenance of the company’s American 
Depositary Receipt (ADR) rating on the New York 
Stock Exchange.

The efforts of the group’s companies to improve 
their sustainability activities was recognized by the 
inclusion of the company on the select Corporate 
Sustainability Index (ISE) of the BM&FBOVESPA, 
for the fourth consecutive year (2007, 2008, 2009 
& 2010). Eletrobras was included on the Carbon Ef-
ficiency Index (ICO2), developed by BM&FBOVESPA 
and the National Economic and Social Development 
Bank (BNDES) to measure the return of a theoretical 
portfolio composed of the 50 most traded shares on 
the BM&FBOVESPA (IBrX-50), weighted according to 
the efficiency level of the greenhouse gas emissions 
of the companies.

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3.6. Awards  

During 2010, the Eletrobras companies received 
different awards and outstanding mentions in light 
of their corporate performance and corporate sus-
tainability actions. This recognition occurred at an 
important time, when companies were seeking to 
achieve a more synergistic operation by strengthen-
ing their commitment to sustainable development. 
Following, are some of the awards we received in 
2010.  

• 

500 Largest Companies in Latin America | 
AmericaEconomía, according to the ranking of 
AmericaEconomía magazine.  

•  Brazil’s Most Prestigious Companies | Época 

Negócios 100. For the second consecutive year, 
Eletrobras was named the most prestigious 
Brazilian company in the energy sector by Época 
Negócios in partnership with Grupo Troiano de 
Branding.

•  Most Innovative Companies in Brazil | Época 
Negócios, A.T. Kearney. Eletrobras Eletronorte 
was voted the 17th most innovative company in 
Brazil in the second edition of the award spon-

sored by Época Negócios in partnership with the 
consulting firm A.T. Kearney. 

• 

FINEP Innovation Award | Financier for Stud-
ies and Project (FINEP). Eletrobras Eletronorte 
was the winner in the “Innovation Manage-
ment” category in the Mid-West stage of the 
2010 FINEP Innovation Award, with 885 compa-
nies competing.

•  National Quality Award | National Quality Foun-
dation (FNQ). Eletrobras Eletronorte was featured 
in the “People” and “Society” categories in the 
2010 edition of the annual award held by the FNQ.  

•  Best Companies to Work For | Você S/A Exame. 
Eletrobras Eletrosul is one of the 150 companies 
listed in Guia Você S/A Exame – Best Companies 
to Work For in 2010.

•  Gender Pro-Equity Seal. In 2010, all the Ele-

trobras companies were awarded the Gender 
Pro-Equity Seal. The Gender Pro-Equity Program 
is an initiative of the Secretariat for Women’s 
Policies in partnership with the International 
Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Na-
tions Entity for Gender Equality and the Em-
powerment of Women (UN Women).

3.7. Key Indicators  

The following are performance and results indicators that are most 
used and applied by companies in the sector: 

Consolidated economic indicators

Net Operating Revenue (NOR)
Personnel, material and services
Other costs
Earnings before interest, taxes, 
depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
Net Debt
Shareholders' Equity (SE)
Investments made 
Investments planned 
Net Profit
Net Profit/SE
Personnel, materials, third-party services 
and other expenses (PMSO)/NOR
Net Debt/EBITDA
Investments made/Investments planned
Operating Margin

Net Margin (%)

2010 (R$ million)
27,419 
7,371 
14,045 

2009 (R$ million)
24,712 
6,486 
12,550 

6,003 

  8,985 

70,530

6,965 

10,233 

2,248 

3,2% 

26,9% 

1,5 

68,1% 

16,1%

8,2%

5,676 

5,556 

69,346

5,190 

8,359 

911 

1,3% 

26,2% 

0,9 

62,1% 

16,4%

3,7%

Varition (%) 
11.0 
13.6 
11.9

5.8 

  61.7 
1.7 
34.2 
22.4 
146.8 
1.9 pp

0.7 pp

0.6 
6.0 pp
-0.3 pp

4.5 pp

Operating Margin = Profit before Financial Income / Operating Revenue
Net Margin = Net Profit / Operating Revenue.
pp = percentage points

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The consolidated Eletrobras 2010 Financial 
Statements were the first ones prepared in ac-
cordance with International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRS). 

ments made in our subsidiaries, resulting from the 

new accounting standards and conservative ap-

proach adopted by the Company, which considered 

the end of the concessions in 2015 as the basis for 

Profit for the year was strongly affected by adjust-

its adjustments.

net oPerating revenue

2010

2009

27,419

24,712

Within this scenario, consolidated net operating 
revenue grew 11% in relation to the same period 
last year, totaling R$ 27,419 million, mainly influ-
enced by:

A 12% increase in revenue from the generation 
segment, compared to the same period last year, 
primarily due to increased turnover in this area; 
a 27% increase in revenue from the transmission 
segment, prompted by revenue from the construc-
tion of infrastructure used in transmission, which 
started being recognized under the new accounting 
standard and amounted to R$ 2,322.9 million and 
R$ 1,389.8 million in 2010 and 2011, respectively; 

and a 17% increase in revenue from the distribution 

segment, mainly due to the tariff readjustment of 

the companies in the Eletrobras System that operate 

in this sector.

Eletrobras has the lowest debt ratio in the electric 

power sector, with consolidated net debt of R$ 8.9 

billion in 2010, against R$ 5.6 billion in 2009, repre-

senting 1.5% and 0.9% of EBITDA, for the years 2010 

and 2009, respectively.

Eletrobras’ Net Profit, in Relation to Shareholders’ 

Equity increased by 1.9 percentage points, moving 

from 1.3% in 2010 to 3.2% in 2011.

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corPorate ManageMent  
in 2010, the Strategic Plan for the 
eletroBraS holding By rePreSentativeS 
froM all the eletroBraS coMPanieS. 
In 2010, the objective is to elaborate a business plan for 
each company, focusing on different areas.

TO ElABORATE A 
BuSINESS PlAN fOR 
ElETROBRAS hOlDINg, 
ThE ChAllENgE wAS TO 
OVERCOME ThIS lACk Of 
SyMMETRy AND BuIlD 
A uNIfIED CORPORATE 
VISION, TAkINg 
INTO ACCOuNT ThE 
OBjECTIVES Of All ThE 
SySTEM’S COMPANIES, 
lED By ThE hOlDINg 
COMPANY.

4. corporate Management  

4.1- Strategic Planning

On January 22, 2010, the Strategic Plan, which was the result of work 
done throughout the second half of 2009, by representatives from all 
the Eletrobras companies of the Eletrobras System, was submitted to 
the Eletrobras Board of Directors (CAE).

The representatives evaluated the performance environment scenarios 
of the Eletrobras System, the reference scenario chosen, the Strategic 
Positioning of the Eletrobras System, especially the Mission, Vision, 
Values, Target Audience Benefits, Final Strategic Objectives, Strategic 
Objectives for Management and Responsibilities, and, lastly, the Eletro-
bras System Strategic Tree.

The Eletrobras Board of Directors (CAE) approved the Strategic Plan that 
was submitted and recommended the continuation of the work.

Strategy

Although some of its subsidiaries had already worked with strategy 
formulation concepts and techniques, others had never engaged in 
strategic planning. The challenge was to overcome this lack of symme-
try and build a unified corporate vision, taking into account the objec-
tives of all the System’s companies, led by the holding company.

Due undoubtedly to the adoption of a participatory construction model 
and successive validations, it was possible to go through each strategy 
formulation stage to reach the final strategic positioning, as shown below. 

Reference scenario

Although the company’s senior management was fully aware of the 
boldness of the decision taken, it was a question of choosing, among 
the alternative scenarios identified for future performance, the one that 
was more favorable for developing the business activities of the Ele-
trobras System: in this case “Encouraged Expansion”. This approach re-
quires the System to be able to take risks, act competitively and thereby 
develop internal conditions that support this type of performance.

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ScenarioS  of  intereSt  to  the  eletroBraS 
SySteM 2010-2030

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periencing a period of strong economic growth, with 
an abundant supply of capital at low cost.  Demand 
for electricity is high and growing at rates higher 
than that of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and the 
sector is regulated by clear, market-oriented rules, 
thus reducing institutional restraints placed on the 
Eletrobras System and creating an environment 
conducive to entrepreneurship.

Government policies, in turn, manifest support for a 
more proactive and independent approach.   Gov-
ernment interventions in the System are almost 
exclusively strategic, enabling the latter to carry 
out its corporate function with autonomy. Lastly, 
environmental licensing is becoming faster, more 
homogeneous and manageable, facilitating invest-
ment in new ventures.

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Driving forces and their basic elements

DRIVING FORCES

Sustained economic technological, 
commercial and financial expansion

Political-institutional environment 
favorable to entrepreneurship

BASIC ElEMENTS

High, sustained economic growth in Brazil, above the global average.

Abundant, low cost capital.

High domestic demand for electricity growing at rates faster than the  
gross Domestic Product (gDP).

Rapid technological changes, gradually being absorbed into the electric power sector.

Government policies that allow leveraging the Eletrobras System with minimal intervention.

Stable regulation with clear rules, reflecting a market orientation.

Significant reduction of institutional restraints upon the Eletrobras System.

Agile environmental licensing with homogeneous environmental requirements.

Opportunities

The encouraged expansion scenario anticipates a 
wide range of opportunities for both strengthening 
the present lines of business of the Eletrobras System, 
as well as new business development.

Sustainable economic growth at high rates

This general context places the Eletrobras System 
within a very favorable environment for its devel-
opment, providing highly significant opportunities 
that are broad in scope, especially the following:

•  High, sustained growth in electricity demand in 

the country;

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Prospects for new investments in generation, 
transmission and distribution;

Increased expectations of returns and attractive-
ness in the electricity market;

•  Availability of financial resources for invest-

ment in Brazil at rates below opportunity costs;

• 

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Environment conducive to developing creative fi-
nancial engineering in order to attract investment;

Favorable context for partnerships, mergers 
and acquisitions in the electric power sector, 

involving energy companies, contractors, sup-
pliers and large customers.

Strengthened and more diversified integration into 
the world economy, especially in terms of latin 
American countries

Progressive steps forward in Brazil’s insertion into the 
world economy, the expansion of Mercosul’s borders 
and stronger partnerships and trade flows with other 
countries in the region provide numerous opportunities 
for the Eletrobras System in foreign markets, including:

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Prospects for expanding and diversifying the 
power grid interconnection between Brazil and 
neighboring South American countries;

Investment in electricity generation and trans-
mission in other continents.

Diversification and improvement of the Brazilian 
electric power sector

In order to meet development needs and the in-
creasing globalization of the national economy, the 
Brazilian electric power sector will need to undergo 
a significant process of change, which will open up 
broad prospects for the industry as a whole, includ-
ing the Eletrobras System:

BRAzIl’S INSERTION INTO ThE wORlD 
ECONOMY PROVIDE NuMEROuS 
OPPORTuNITIES fOR ThE ElETROBRAS 
SySTEM

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Emergence of new markets, products and 
inputs in the area of electricity, capable of 
promoting a strong and radical reconfiguration 
of the sector;

the Brazilian government seeks to assume in inter-
national discussions on the subject. Therefore, the 
following key strategies have been established:

•  Develop new technologies for clean energy 

•  Growing business market in energy conserva-

generation;

tion and energy efficiency;

•  Development and supply of new technologies 

in the areas of generation, transmission and 
distribution, as well as in management, infor-
mation technology and telecommunications.

Challenges

In contrast to the opportunities, the encouraged 
expansion scenario also poses risks and threats 
that could jeopardize not only the System’s per-
formance, but also its ability to take advantages of 
opportunities that arise. Following are some of the 
major challenges of the Eletrobras System:

Strong competition in the Brazilian  
electric power sector

The prospects of high growth rates will cause the 
Eletrobras System to face challenges such as:

•  Competition from new players, including large 

international corporations, motivated by the pres-
ence of fewer barriers to the sector;

• 

Formation of cartels of suppliers of basic resources 
and inputs;

• 

Pressure to reduce tariffs for large consumers;

•  Demand for skilled labor in Eletrobras System 

companies;

• 

Loss of market share through product replacement 
and self-production.

Accelerating the schedule associated  
with climate change

As the holder of the largest generating complex 
of renewable energy in Latin America and for the 
importance that its Strategic Plan places on maxi-
mizing the share of clean energy in its matrix, the 
Eletrobras System contributes decisively to Brazil’s 
positioning in regard to global climate change 
management, as well as in the leadership role that 

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Invest in new experiments for the creation of 
new renewable sources;

Participate in bids for projects related to re-
newable generation sources, with guaranteed 
technical feasibility;

Invest in reducing emissions from thermal 
sources, ensuring return on investment;

Increased coordination with environmental 
entities and local communities to tackle the 
challenge of increased electricity demand in the 
Brazilian market.

Heightened risks of inadequate technological 
choices, given the increasing complexity and rapid 
pace of innovations

The technologies used in products, processes and 
basic inputs in the electric power sector mani-
fest a high degree of complexity and rapid pace 
of innovation that creates a  permanent risk of 
becoming prematurely outdated and increases the 
difficulty of absorbing the necessary knowledge to 
fully understand their characteristics and explore 
their full potential.

Risks involving the renewal of existing concessions

Several electricity generation, transmission and 
distribution concessions are due to expire starting in 
2015 and, if the current rules are maintained, they 
will be auctioned, posing a risk to all utility compa-
nies, including many of the companies in the Eletro-
bras System.  There are risks that needed expansions 
will be delayed or come to a standstill if available 
resources, or those that could be raised, need to be 
used by the System for purchasing former assets. 
There are several alternatives under study and 
debate by the government, experts and interested 
companies, but no definitive solutions are in sight. 
In terms of the organization’s risk mapping, the 
holding company has studied different alternative 
scenarios for the continuity of its business activities.

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Positioning

Positioning is at the core of the Eletrobras System Strategic Plan. It 
makes the commitment to sustainability the backbone of the System’s 
expansion and permeates all its processes and business developments.  
The publics highlighted in this positioning represent a synthesis, in 
four large blocks, of different specific stakeholders, consolidated accord-
ing to the most important benefits expected from the performance of 
the Eletrobras System.

Strategic PoSitioning

Mission

Acting in energy markets in an integrated, profitable and sustainable way

Values

Focus on results  I  Entrepreneuship and innovation  I  Appreciation and commitment to people  I  Ethics and transparency

Vision

In 2020, to be the largest global clean energy company system, with a profitability comparable to the best companies in the electric sector

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low volatility and market 
value compliant with the 
asset value

CUSTOMERS
Clean electric energy in 
quantity, with quality and 
at competitive prices 
throughout the supply 
chain

GOVERNMENT
Enabling structuring projects for moderate 
(low for the  consumer, fair for the 
entrepeneur)tariffs (energy prices and taxes)

Differentiation of Brazil as a global reference 
in clean electric energy generation

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Inducing development

Commitment to clean energy

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the generation, 
transmission, 
distribution, and trading 
electric energy business 
in a competitive and 
profitable way

To maximize the 
production of clean 
energy, including new 
renewable sources, in 
the Eletrobras System 
power grid

To selectively expand the 
international operation in 
generation, transmission, 
and trading, aligned with 
the company business and 
oriented to the Americas

To support electric energy 
programs of government 
interest, agreeing on goals  
and the economic-
financial balance

To ensure that the projects 
of Eletrobras System are 
vectors of sustainable 
development for the areas 
around them

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integrated, profitable 
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operation

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corporate 
governance, based 
on the best market 
practices

To attract, 
develop and 
retain talent in 
the Eletrobras 
System

To improve the 
business, 
participation and 
partnership 
management

To leverage the 
reputation, 
credibility and 
reliability of the 
Eletrobras System 
before its 
employees, the 
market and 
society

To minimize the 
internal and 
external 
institutional ties 
to ensure an 
operaration 
under 
competitive 
conditions

To intensify the 
integrated action 
in R&D+I and 
measure its 
contribution to 
the results of the 
Eletrobras System

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Indeed, to the extent that other levels of strategic 
positioning (final strategic objectives, management 
and responsibilities) are examined, new stakehold-
ers are being identified, unfolding in successive lev-
els: minority shareholders, final energy consumers, 
as well as remote communities still lacking access 
to electricity; different ministries that interface with 
the company’s business; regulatory and inspection 
bodies; trade associations; environmental organiza-
tions; suppliers; Eletrobras company employees and 
the related labor market; partnerships and consor-
tia; neighboring communities of the enterprises; 
academic and scientific communities; the media; 
civil society organizations, and others.

Relationships with these stakeholders are con-
solidated and standardized for the entire Eletro-
bras System through formal documents, aligned 
with the Strategic Plan, in policies (Sustainability; 
Environmental; Supply Logistics; R&D+I; Commu-
nication; Sponsorship); plans (Career and Remu-
neration); Development and Training of People); 
codes (Ethics and Professional Conduct); systems 
(Performance Management) and guidelines (Social 
Responsibility).

Eletrobras System Business 
Plan 2011-2015 

The Eletrobras planning and management process was 
a busy one in 2010, whether due to the preparation of 
the Eletrobras System Strategic Plan and the Steering 
Plan for its Business Activities or through the struc-
turing of the management process for the Corporate 
Performance Goals Agreement (CMDE). All these activi-
ties were developed in a participatory manner, with 
significant technical collaboration of representatives 
from the holding company and subsidiaries.

In 2011, we are entering into a second phase. It is now 
necessary to take it further and develop business plans 
for each company, broken down by business. This work 
will be based on the following elements: the Eletrobras 
System Strategic Plan and the Steering Plan for the 
Business Activities of the companies with their respec-
tive generation, sales, transmission, distribution and 
management goals. Thus, a breakdown of the econom-
ic and financial guidelines for each Eletrobras com-
pany will need to prepared, which will entail studying 
and determining, on the part of the holding company, 
the conditions of the companies as far as their invest-

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ONE SINglE RISk MATRIx wAS ESTABlIShED 
fOR ThE ENTIRE SySTEM. ThIS MODEl wAS 
BASED ON ThE MAIN RISkS ThE COMPANIES ARE 
ExPOSED TO

ment limits, investment capacity, cost of capital and 
the setting of expansion targets, among other things.

Upon completing the studies and determining the 
variables of this breakdown of the economic and fi-
nancial guidelines, the holding company and each one 
of the companies will agree upon a business plan that 
will serve as input for three actions arising from: i) the 
development of an operational action plan for projects 
and initiatives that are part of the business plan; ii) an 
agreement with the holding company on the business 
goals of the company within the platform of the Cor-
porate Performance Goals Agreement – CMDE and iii) 
the preparation of the Eletrobras System business plan.

A final aspect to highlight is the need to systematize 
the monitoring, evaluation and adjustment process 
which these business plans and the respective agreed-
upon goals will need to undergo, in order for them 
to be up-to-date and achieve the best results for the 
Eletrobras System.

4.2- Risk Management

The Eletrobras System corporate risk management 
model, being implemented in the holding company 
and the generation and transmission companies, 
is based on COSO-ERM and ISO 31000 in terms of 
methodology. One single risk matrix for the entire 
System was established on the basis of this model, 
which lists the main risks to which the companies 
are exposed. With the elaboration of a unified risk 
management policy for all the Eletrobras compa-
nies, principles, guidelines and responsibilities 
were defined for each company involved in risk 
management.

sures a systematic view of the results and standard-
ization of its processes. To support its implementa-
tion, operating structures (risk and internal control 
departments) and governance structures (risk 
committees) are being created in the subsidiaries, 
under the coordination of the Eletrobras Risk Com-
mittee. Cultural adaptation and training programs 
were also promoted, with the support of the Com-
munication Department and the Corporate Univer-
sity (Unise). The improvement of the internal control 
environment was another important measure to 
ensure the effectiveness of the risk management 
process and, in addition, to meet the requirements of 
the Sarbanes-Oxley Law, as well as maintain Eletro-
bras’ American Depository Receipt (ADR) rating on 
the New York Stock Exchange.

The identification of risks associated with any new 
venture is part of the risk management process. 
With regard to environmental sustainability, all 
new energy projects identify and evaluate po-
tential environmental impacts and prepare the 
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and their 
respective Environmental Impact Reports (RIMA). 
In the operational phase, the companies conduct 
ongoing monitoring of issues related to local com-
munities and the fauna and flora.

Integrated risk management will gradually mature 
with the expansion of its scope and emphasis on 
quantitative analyses, contributing to the consolida-
tion of the corporate vision and systematic monitor-
ing and reporting.

4.3- Intangible Assets

This entire process is in line with the risk profile es-
tablished by senior management and co-ordinated 
by the holding company. Its integrated nature en-

The Eletrobras System companies carry out research 
and development projects in pursuit of innovations 
to deal with the technological and market challenges 

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that electric power companies face. These projects are aimed at generat-
ing new processes or products, or improving their features.

As a result of these projects, the Eletrobras System has a large number of 
patents registered with the INPI and in other countries. Of the Eletrobras 
System companies, Eletronorte has 37 patents in force in Brazil, Eletrosul 
has two and Furnas, nine. The Electric Energy Research Center – Cepel, 
a non-profit organization, has 26 patents in force in the country. The 
following graph shows the total number of patents in Brazil and their 
evolution over the past 20 years.

total nuMBer of Patenting ProceSSeS underway in the inPi By eletroBraS 
SySteM coMPanieS

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4.4- R&D, Innovation

The R&D+I activities of the Eletrobras System companies transcend the 
boundaries of the system itself. Among its beneficiaries are the MME, 
sector entities such as the EPE, ONS, Electric Power Trade Chamber (CCEE) 
and Aneel, as well as concessionaires and manufacturers, and it could be 
argued, society as a whole.

The main management tool is the Corporate Integration Committee for 
Research, Technological Development and Innovation (Cicop), which coor-
dinates and promotes R&D+I activities in the Eletrobras System companies, 
in order to create synergy and optimize the allocation of funds. Among its 
main duties are to define operating strategies, foster the development of 
an innovation culture and provide incentives for obtaining patents and 
protecting intellectual property. For this, Eletrobras has two action levels: a 
Steering Committee, coordinated by the Eletrobras Holding Company, and 
a Technical Chamber, composed of representatives from the R&D+I depart-
ments of all the companies.

corPorate  integration  coMMittee  for  reSearch,  technological 
develoPMent and innovation (cicoP)

Eletrobras

Eletrobras
Furnas 

Eletrobras
Eletrosul

Steering Committee

Eletrobras
Eletronorte

Eletrobras
Cepel

Technical Chamber

Eletrobras
Eletronuclear

Eletrobras
Chesf

Eletrobras
Distribuição

Itaipu Binacional

Eletrobras
CGTEE

Inter-company coordination for the management of R&D+I, created in 2003

Noteworthy activities undertaken by Cicop in 2010 include the launch of 
Strategic Technological Planning and proceeding with the inventorying 
of all R&D+I projects in progress or already completed by the Eletrobras 
companies. Three other major initiatives were important: i) consolidation 
and integration of the Eletrobras System Laboratory Network – RELASE; ii) 
structuring of the R&D+I Project Results Indicators Book and iii) comple-
tion of the Strategic Technological Innovation Management course, 
offered by Campinas State University (Unicamp) in 2009 and 2010 for 
different employees.  

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Eletrobras innovation system

The Eletrobras Innovation System consists of corpo-
rate initiatives aimed at disseminating an innova-
tion culture in Eletrobras companies.

In 2010, the Innovation Awareness Initiative, geared 
toward employees, was created in the Eletrobras 
holding company. The intent of this initiative is to 
encourage the formation of an innovation culture 
within all the Eletrobras companies. Twenty-eight 
sessions were held and 350 employees received 
awareness training in the Eletrobras holding compa-
ny. Planning is underway to take awareness-raising 
initiatives to the other Eletrobras Companies.

For recording the ideas of employees who par-
ticipated in the Innovation Awareness initiative, 
there is an Innovative Ideas System (SIN) on the 
extranet of the Eletrobras holding company, in the 
Technology section. 

Another initiative of the Eletrobras companies to 
encourage an innovation culture is the Eletronorte 
Muiraquitã Technological Innovation Award. This 
award serves to foster continuous innovation and 
show appreciation for inventive employees and R&D 
project managers, as reflected in the promotion of 
innovation in processes, achieving tangible and 
intangible results that can be manifested economi-
cally in the company, and thus rewarding such indi-
viduals for their efforts in promoting innovation.

Relase

The Eletrobras System Laboratory Network – RELASE 
is the fruit of joint efforts of the Eletrobras companies, 
led by the Holding Company, aimed at stimulating 
and promoting the creation of a national network of 
laboratories for metrology, testing, research, devel-
opment and technological innovation, composed of 
laboratories belonging to the Eletrobras companies.

RELASE’s main goal is to bring together the Laborato-
ries and Technology Centers of the Eletrobras Com-
panies in order to share and optimize knowledge 
and practices in science, technology and innovation, 
through integrated actions, thereby contributing to 
their development.

Another point worth noting is that RELASE consti-
tutes the largest technology network in the electric 
power sector in Latin America, taking into account 
the number of labs and technology centers (approxi-
mately 90), apart from the range of skills available 
and its geographical scope.

RELASE, incorporated as a non-exclusive Preferred 
Technology Network, will be a powerful tool for the 
operationalization and support of Research, Devel-
opment and Innovation projects within the Eletro-
bras Companies. Considering that these companies 
constitute the 2nd largest institutional investor in 
R&D in Brazil, this initiative is expected to gener-
ate greater benefits for the Eletrobras Companies, 
arising from the optimization made possible by 
networking.

Contributions to regional  
development

The Acre Center of Energy Excellence – CEEAC is a 
non-profit, non-governmental association whose 
founding members will be Eletrobras, the Federal 
University of Acre, the Acre Support and Develop-
ment Foundation for Teaching, Research and Uni-
versity Extension, private partners Santo Antônio 
Energia, Energia Sustentável do Brasil, Interligação 
Elétrica do Madeira, Norte Brasil Transmissora de 
Energia, Alstom Hidro Energia Brasil, Areva T&D 
Brasil, Siemens, Andritz Hydro Brasil, Voith Hydro 
and Inverall Construções e Bens de Capital (Impsa). 
The Acre Center of Energy Excellence is also open to 
receiving new public or private members who show 
interest in participating in this initiative.

It is being set up with the objective to meet the 
need for professional training and research in the 
area of energy in the Amazon region, with an initial 
emphasis on generating electricity using bulb 
turbines, energy transmission in direct current and 
managing the relationship between energy and the 
environment. It also intends to train professionals 
in Electrical, Energy, Mechanical and Environmental 
Engineering, as well as in IT, in order to meet the 
engineering, operational and maintenance activities 
in the facilities that will be built in the north of the 
country, thereby stimulating technological research 

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development and the establishment of local profes-

Energy efficiency

sionals in the region.

There is also the park set up in 2003 by Itaipu Bina-

cional - PTI, which is a venue created for knowledge, 

but where innovation, free-thinking and pioneer 

initiatives in economic, social, technological and 

scientific production fields likewise flow. It is also a 

unique park in Brazil in that it hosts in the same lo-

cale a corporate incubator, cutting edge laboratories, 

a distance teaching platform and educational proj-

ects at all levels, in addition to housing an Engineer-

ing and Exact Sciences Center, from Western Paraná 

State University (Unioeste). The PTI was designed to 

be a generator of employment and income, provid-

ing physical and technological infrastructure, opera-

tional support and training for the development of 

companies with innovative products and services. It 

has several partnerships, in the environmental area, 

in scientific research, sustainable tourism, knowl-

edge production and quality of life. It is also a refer-

ence center for water studies. The PTI is a partner of 

the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme.

The Eletrobras System made significant strides in 
energy efficiency in 2010 with the creation of the 
Integrated Energy Efficiency Committee and ap-
proval of its Energy Efficiency Policy. Throughout 
the year, R$ 1,679,552.14 were invested in projects 
for vegetable biodiesel and diesel production for 
generating electricity in isolated areas; setting up 
laboratories; surveys of wind energy potential; as 
well as carrying on with projects from the Brazil 
Technology Network, initiated in 2007.

Energy Efficiency Program for the 
Eletrobras Distribution Companies

Eletrobras System distribution companies, in ac-
cordance with Law 9991/00, invest 0.5% of their 
net operating revenue in projects designed to 
combat the wasting of electricity, the guidelines 
for which are established by the law itself and 
Aneel resolutions. In 2010, the Eletrobras System 

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Cepel:  Research, Development and Innovation (R&D+I) corporate projects for the Eletrobras companies

RESEARCH AREA

Environment

generation and Transmission Expansion Planning

Stochastic Hydrology, Water and Wind Resources

Energy Operation Planning

Network Planning, Operation and Analysis

SCADA/EMS Technologies - Sage (Open Energy Management 

System)

local Automation and Disturbance Analysis

Transmission Technologies

Metallurgy and Materials

Monitoring and Diagnosis of Equipment and Facilities

Conservation and Efficient use of Energy

Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation

Distribution, Energy Measurement and Combating losses

Computational Techniques Applied to the Energy Area

financial Analysis of Projects and Tariffs

Reliability

Energy Quality

Database Integration

TOTAl

QTy.

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6

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distribution companies started using measure-
ment and verification protocols in their energy 
efficiency projects.

Electric Energy Research Center (Cepel)

Created in 1974 with the objective of building a 
research infrastructure for the development of 
advanced technology for electric power equipment 
and systems in the country, Cepel is the main agent 
for executing R&D+I programs and projects for the 
Eletrobras System. It has an extensive collection of 
methodologies and computational programs, used 
throughout the electric power sector and applied 
to generation and transmission expansion plan-
ning, the operation of interconnected hydrothermal 
systems and the operation of the basic power grid. It 
also supports important government programs and 
projects, such as “Luz para Todos” (“Light for All”), 

Proinfa, Procel and the National Public Lighting and 
Efficient Traffic Light Program – Procel Reluz.

Cepel has a network of 30 laboratories, used to 
support research and development projects and 
perform prototype and product development tests 
and technical and compliance analyses for certifica-
tion purposes. Moreover, it carries out studies and 
research that generate transmission technologies, 
resulting in: increased capacity, improved power line 
layout and reduced rights of way, equipment moni-
toring and diagnosis, conservation and efficient 
energy use, in addition to metallurgy and materials.

In order to ensure funding for Cepel research 
projects, the Eletrobras companies provided ap-
proximately R$ 125 million in 2010 through annual 
contribution funds, of which R$ 16 million was for 
infrastructure investment. Highlighted below are 
important R&D+I corporate projects developed by 
Cepel for the Eletrobras companies.

Cepel:  Research, Development and Innovation (R&D+I) corporate projects for the Eletrobras companies

RESEARCH AREA

generation and Transmission Expansion Planning

Environment

Stochastic Hydrology, Water and Wind Resources

Energy Operation Planning

Network Planning, Operation and Analysis

SCADA/EMS Technologies - Sage (Open Energy Management 
System)

local Automation and Disturbance Analysis

Transmission Technologies

Metallurgy and Materials

Monitoring and Diagnosis of Equipment and Facilities

Conservation and Efficient use of Energy

Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation

Distribution, Energy Measurement and Combating losses

Computational Techniques Applied to the Energy Area

financial Analysis of Projects and Tariffs

Reliability

Energy Quality

Database Integration

TOTAl

QTy.

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5

4

5

8

6

2

11

7

16

14

6

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4.5- Brand Management

In May 2008, Eletrobras launched a series of major 
initiatives to carry out a strategic repositioning 
aimed at implementing a new vision for the future. 
The strengthening of the holding company and its 
companies was based on three pillars: Integration, 
Competitiveness and Profitability. Within this con-
text, Eletrobras established new policies and work 
processes in order to obtain better results for its 
stakeholders: customers, government, shareholders, 
employees and strategic partners, among others.

Building an integrated platform, highlighting the 
definition of a Strategic Plan, Brand Strategy and 
Communication Plan was among these different 
important initiatives.

Whereas the policy behind the strategic plan was to 
strengthen Eletrobras through management being 
aligned with its companies in order to boost com-
petitiveness and profitability, the company needed 
to position itself before its stakeholders so that its 
perceived image would be one of a united corporate 
group, an organization built on tradition, success 
and credibility.

The scenario that was uncovered, however, was 
not positive. Some brands in the Eletrobras System 
were weak, devoid of personality and lacking a 
clear single focus, including the brand of the hold-
ing company itself – Eletrobras.  The brand archi-
tecture of the companies at the time bespoke this 
reality, in that it lacked visual alignment and failed 
to present the image of a large Brazilian energy 
corporation of international magnitude as desired 
by the federal government.

As a result, a branding project was launched not only 
to build a new brand, a new symbol, but a brand 
strategy that would support the company’s business 
strategy and serve as a reference for building a com-
munication strategy with all its stakeholders.

Strategic PlatforM for the rePoSitioning of  
the eletroBraS coMPanieS

BRAND STRATEGY

Brand publics

Employees, Partners, 
Customers, Communities, 
Government

Long-term strategic 
building for the business

BUSINESS 
STRATEGY

Executive Team

Long-term business 
strategy and 
short-term market 
response

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COMMUNICATION 
STRATEGY

Customers and Consumers

Short-term response in 
line with the brand 
personality and market 
needs

Brand Strategy for 
Eletrobras Holding must 
reflect a long term plan to 
expend the brand from the 
original sector:

• Reinforce the corporate 
profile;
• Increase brand value;
• Communicate clearly 
energetically, and with 
synergy;
• Optimize investments.

BASED ON guIDElINES PROVIDED By ThE STRATEgIC 
PlAN ElETROBRAS hOlDINg NEEDED TO STABlISh 
AN IMAgE Of CORPORATE uNITy, Of TRADITION, 
SuCCESS AND CREDIBIlITy

The work began in August 2009 and was developed over a period of 
nine months by strategic planning and corporate communication 
professionals, and also with the support of a specialized consulting 
firm in branding.

To bolster the studies, the company and the brand underwent a diagno-
sis to show how all its stakeholders related to them. The internal view, 
the perception of the external public and the analysis of the market and 
competitors were relevant, as drawn from surveys and interviews with 
opinion leaders, Eletrobras managers and executives, and also, consum-
ers from all social classes in the main capitals of the country. 

With the data from the diagnosis, a brand strategy was built that 
defined the essence of the company (or its DNA), its discourse and 
positioning. On the basis of these elements, an associative and visual 
universe for Eletrobras and its companies was created and, afterwards, 
the new brands and brand architecture were designed that would con-
sistently portray the change in corporate positioning. 

The main elements of this strategy make up the brand management 
tool and are outlined as follows.

Strategy and Brand – a ManageMent tool

BRAND STRATEGY

Essence of the Brand
From the company’s 
viewpoint, its most 
essential reason for 
existing – its DNA

DISCOURSE OF THE 
BRAND

Expresses the essence of 
the company. It’s the 
tangible manifestation of 
its corporate identity

Essence
Personality Pillars

Discourse of the Brand
Potential

POSITIONING

BRAND

Defines the posture of 
the brand and how it 
wishes to be perceived

Who is it for?
Which market is it?
Distinguishing quality?
Credentials?

Visual identity that 
translates the 
constructed associations

Brand
Visual identity
Brand Architecture
Slogan

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In terms of the content contained in the strategy, 
the essence built into the brand, and as expressed 
in its discourse, Eletrobras is defined as a com-
pany drawing increasingly closer to people and 
essential to their lives, by actively contributing to 
ensure the secure supply of energy that all need. 
It’s an expansive company always open to part-
nerships, with the vitality of a united group that 
is present in all regions of the country. Its achieve-
ments show that it is constantly evolving, invest-
ing in sustainable growth and new technologies 
and committed, in a responsible fashion, to the 
country’s socioeconomic development.

The brand positioning, in turn, defines Eletrobras as 
“a global energy company for all people, partners 
and customers who share in the responsibility for 
the future of the planet. Because it has an energy 
matrix that is more than 90% clean and renewable, 
solid experience in large scale enterprises, univer-
sal access to energy and a transmission system in 
the world that is unique.”

As a result of the positioning contained in the brand 
strategy, the general lines for aligning the communi-
cation strategy with the company’s stakeholders were 
reformulated to deliver specifically according to the 
characteristics of each one, as can be seen below.

coMMunication Strategy and itS PuBlicS – a new conStruction

Corporate Governance
Results

Shareholders /
 Investors

Customers
Consumers and 
Distributors 

Quality
Reliability
Price

Results
Leadership
Know-how

Press / 
Opinion 
leaders 

Community 

Develops the region
Socially responsible
Partner

Partnership
Results
Know-how

Suppliers and 
partners

Society

Clean energy
Develops the country
Socially responsible 

Pride
Leadership
Integration

Employees

Government

Strengthens the country
Internationalization
Development

In summary, the integration of the business, brand and communication strategies was represented as follows.

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BuSineSS, Brand and coMMunication Strategic PlatforM

BUSINESS STRATEGY

Mission:
Work in energy markets 
in a full, pro�table and 
sustainable way.

Vision:

To be the largest global 
clean energy 
conglomerate by 2020, 
with pro�tability 
comparable to the best 
businesses in the energy 
industry.

Values

• Focus on results
• Entrepreneurship and 
innovations
• Appreciation and 
commitment to people
• Ethics and 
transparency

Brand Strategy

BRAND STRATEGY

Essence of the Brand
From the company’s 
viewpoint, its most 
essential reason for 
existing – its DNA

DISCOURSE OF THE 
BRAND

Expresses the essence of 
the company. It’s the 
tangible manifestation of 
its corporate identity

Essence
Personality Pillars

Discourse of the Brand
Potential

POSITIONING

BRAND

Defines the posture of 
the brand and how it 
wishes to be perceived

Who is it for?
Which market is it?
Distinguishing quality?
Credentials?

Visual identity that 
translates the 
constructed associations

Brand
Visual identity
Brand Architecture
Slogan

Corporate Governance
Results

Shareholders /
 Investors

Customers
Consumers and 
Distributors 

Quality
Reliability
Price

Results
Leadership
Know-how

Press / 
Opinion 
leaders 

Community 

Develops the region
Socially responsible
Partner

Partnership
Results
Know-how

Suppliers and 
partners

Society

Clean energy
Develops the country
Socially responsible 

Pride
Leadership
Integration

Employees

Government

Strengthens the country
Internationalization
Development

The diagram above demonstrates how the integra-
tion and constant dynamics between business, 
brand and communication strategies can be pow-
erfully combined for the establishment of new 
business strategies to generate value for customers, 
deliver price and quality, and establish a relation-
ship of trust that must be permanently cultivated.

In regard to investments, Eletrobras allocated ap-
proximately R$ 27.8 million to different initiatives 
during the second half of 2009 and in 2010. It is 
reckoned that in 2011 there will be an optimization 

of the return on investment, since all the companies 
will be allotting resources under one single brand. 
The amount for this year is R$ 27 million.

The brand architecture, implemented on 
03/22/2010, presented below, has already had 
favorable repercussions in the market. A year after 
its launch the value of the Eletrobras brand rose con-
siderably. According to the prestigious British firm 
Brand Finance, Eletrobras moved up from 37th place, 
in 2010, to 9th, among the most valuable brands in 
Brazil, achieving a value of US$ 2.7 billion. 

ThE ElETROBRAS BRAND wAS DEVElOPED TO BE A 
PART Of A glOBAl MARkET AND SERVE ENhANCE 
BRAND RECOgNITION

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MOVEMENT

Contributions:

Collection of quotas

Other

Investments:

Financing

Other

320

166

138

248

177

1,049

454

45

184

279

72

15

0

1,049

RElEASES – R$ MIllION

Region

North

Northeast

Mid-West

South

Southeast

TOTAl

lines of credit

PROGRAM

light for All

Reluz/Conservation

Generation

Transmission

Distribution

Other

TOTAl

Revitalization of Thermal Parks

IN R$ MIllION

3,126

1,590

1,536

1,634

1,049

585

%

30.5

15.8

13.2

23.6

16.9

100.0

%

43.3

4.3

17.5

26.6

6.9

1.4

0.0

100.0

new architecture of the eletroBraS BrandS

Contributions and investments in 2010 (RgR)

Eletropar

funding Released – R$ million

CGTEE

Eletronuclear

Distribuição Acre

Distribuição Alagoas

Cepel

Chesf

Eletrosul

Distribuição Piauí

Distribuição Rondônia

Furnas

Eletronorte

Distribuição Roraima

Amazonas Energia

In summary, the Eletrobras brand was conceived, developed and de-
signed to be part of a global market, with the ability to create value 
for stakeholders. In this sense, it serves to leverage the corporate im-
age, enhancing the speed of perception on the part of customers.

4.6 - Management of Government Sector Funds  
and Programs

global Reversion Reserve (RgR)

The Global Reversion Reserve (RGR) was created by Law 5.655/1971 for 
the purpose of providing funds for cases of reversion and takeover of 
electricity services. When not being used for these intended purposes, 
the resources are invested in funding the expansion of the electric pow-
er sector, improvement of services and carrying out federal programs. 
With the advent of Law 12.431/2011, the collection of RGR quotas was 
extended until the end of 2035. 

As the RGR fund manager, Eletrobras invested R$ 1,634 million during 
the 2010 fiscal year. The movement in regards to contributions and the 
investment of these funds is presented in the following tables:

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Contributions and investments in 2010 (RgR)

MOVEMENT

Contributions:

Collection of quotas

Other

Investments:

Financing

Other

Region

North

Northeast

Mid-West

South

Southeast

TOTAl

lines of credit
PROGRAM

light for All

Reluz/Conservation

Generation

Transmission

Distribution

Revitalization of Thermal Parks

Other

TOTAl

funding Released – R$ million

320

166

138

248

177

1,049

RElEASES – R$ MIllION

454

45

184

279

72

15

0

1,049

IN R$ MIllION

3,126

1,590

1,536

1,634

1,049

585

%

30.5

15.8

13.2

23.6

16.9

100.0

%

43.3

4.3

17.5

26.6

6.9

1.4

0.0

100.0

Energy Development Account – CDE  

The CDE was created by Law 10.438/2002 in order to 
promote energy development in the states and the 
competitiveness of energy produced from sources 
such as wind, small hydroelectric power plants, 
biomass, natural gas and coal, in areas served by the 
interconnected systems. It also promotes universal 
electric power service throughout Brazil. 

In order to compensate electric utility companies for 
reduced revenues arising from the service provided 
to consumers from the low-income residential 
subclass, a subsidy was created with resources from 
the Energy Development Account (CDE). In 2010, R$ 
3,247 million were released in subsidies, of which R$ 
1,679 million were for low income subsidies, assist-
ing different electric power distribution companies, 
and R$ 1,568 million for the Light for All Program. 

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CONTRIBuTIONS AND INVESTMENTS IN 2010 (CDE):
MOVEMENT
CONTRIBuTIONS: CDE+uBP+ANEEl fINES:
COllECTION Of QuOTAS
OThER
INVESTMENTS:
lIghT fOR All SuBSIDy
lOw INCOME SuBSIDy
OThER

R$ MIllION
3,976
3,127
849
3,846
1,568
1,679
599

fuel Consumption Account (CCC)

The CCC fund was created in the 1970s to serve the 
National Interconnected System, and as of 1992 
started to include the isolated systems. It was ini-
tially intended to cover part of the purchase costs 
for fuel, but since 1998 it also took into account the 
coverage of enterprises subrogated to the fund, with 
the intention of seeking after economy and the 
replacement of oil by-products.

In July 2009, MP 466/2009 was enacted, which 
gave rise to Law 12.111/2009, regulated by De-
cree 7.246/2010, which deals with electricity ser-
vices in the isolated systems and altered various 
legal provisions related to the CCC sector fund.  In 
general, the Law established that the CCC Sec-
tor Fund, which currently reimburses part of the 
costs for fuel would start to reimburse part of the 
cost of power generation. It’s important to note 
that, as of Law 12.111/2009, there is no longer 
any projected date for terminating the activities 
of the CCC sector fund.

In 2010, the fund only served to cover part of the 
costs for fuel and subrogated enterprises, since the 
regulation of the law had not yet been completed by 
Aneel. To this end, about R$ 3.9 billion were collected 
through monthly quotas from distribution, trans-
mission and licensed companies. This amount, with 
approximately another R$ 130 million coming from 

fines, installments, investments and others, enabled 
transfers of around R$ 3.6 billion to be made, with 
R$ 120 million for subrogations and the rest for fuel.

The difference between the amount collected and 
reimbursed was designated to a reserve account, as 
established by ANEEL, initiating the formation of a 
fund for the payment of differences due in terms of 
the application of Law 12.111/2009.

Procel Reluz Highlights

With investments in 2010 of R$ 33.1 million (R$ 
24.8 million from Eletrobras), ten municipalities 
benefited from Procel Reluz, which rendered effi-
cient 89,559 lighting points, resulting in savings of 
29,900 MWh/year and reduced demand of 6,800 kW 
of power. Since the program began, with an invest-
ment of R$ 510 million, more than 2.34 million 
points have been rendered efficient, which has gen-
erated savings of 827,000 MWh/year of energy and 
a reduction of 190,800 kW during the peak hours of 
the electric power system.

In 2010, there was a 74% increase in the financial 
value of the program’s project portfolio, which in 
the last twelve months rose from R$ 371.6 million to 
R$ 646.6 million. RGR funds released by Eletrobras 
exceeded R$ 45 million, representing an increase of 
61% over the same period in 2009.

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Procel Reluz: activities and impacts, by region

Resources invested (R$ million)

Number of points rendered efficient

Reduction in energy demand (kw)

2.787

7,891

491

-

-

-

1.762

4,058

125

SOuTh

8.275

27,114

2,857

20.278

50,496

3,350

TOTAl

33.102

89,559

6,823

MID-wEST

NORTh

NORThEAST

SOuThEAST

Connections contracted up until 12/31/2010 under the light for Everyone Program, including executors and Eletrobras

WORKS PROGRAMS

SPECIAl PROjECTS

504,990

1,317,035

445,802

202,307

184,402

2,654,536

297

51

-

-

-

348

TOTAl

505,287

1,317,086

445,802

202,307

184,402

2,654,884

REGION

North

Northeast

Mid-West

Southeast

South

BRAzIl

Procel Reluz: activities and impacts, by region

Resources invested (R$ million)

Number of points rendered efficient

Reduction in energy demand (kw)

MID-wEST

NORTh

NORThEAST

2.787

7,891

491

-

-

-

1.762

4,058

125

SOuTh

8.275

27,114

2,857

SOuThEAST

20.278

50,496

3,350

TOTAl

33.102

89,559

6,823

National Program for universal Access to and use of  
Electricity – luz para Todos

More than two million people in rural Brazil benefited from the pro-
gram Luz para Todos (Light for All) in 2010, with the completion of 
419,204 new connections. This corresponds to 72.5% of the overall 
target of 578,429 connections for 2010, counting the commitments of 
executors with Eletrobras and state governments.

Connections contracted up until 12/31/2010 under the light for Everyone Program, including executors and Eletrobras
TOTAl
REGION

WORKS PROGRAMS

SPECIAl PROjECTS

North

Northeast

Mid-West

Southeast

South

BRAzIl

504,990

1,317,035

445,802

202,307

184,402

2,654,536

297

51

-

-

-

348

505,287

1,317,086

445,802

202,307

184,402

2,654,884

The Light for All Program received investments of R$ 2.03 billion, of 
which R$ 1.57 billion came from the CDE (Energy Development Ac-
count) and R$ 0.46 billion from the RGR (Global Reversion Reserve). 
Additional resources of R$ 7.15 million, from the CDE, were invested 
in Special Projects, for servicing 348 consumer units in difficult-access 
locations and those distant from electricity distribution networks, 
through decentralized generation by renewable energy sources and the 
construction of small distribution networks.

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Enterprises that came on stream in 2010 under Proinfa

QuANTITy

CAPACITy Mw

ENTERPRISES

Small hydroelectric power stations

Biomass power plants

Wind farms

TOTAl

6

1

14

21

QuANTITy

53

20

40

113

94.20

36.00

321.41

451.61

CAPACITy Mw

1,049.74

540.34

893.99

2,484.07

TOTAl

3,288.34

6,005.37

1,356.08

2,045.51

832.91

Enterprises in operation as of 12/31/2010, under Proinfa

ENTERPRISES

Small hydroelectric power stations

Biomass power plants

Wind farms

TOTAl

CDE

6.07

1.08

-

-

-

CDE

1.23

0.00

-

-

-

7.15

13,528.21

TOTAl

2,286.42

4,607.29

1,037.27

1,327.53

618.47

1.23

9,876.98

Resources contracted up until 12/31/2010, under the light for Everyone Program, by region (R$ million)
REGION

WORKS PROGRAMS

SPECIAl PROjECTS

North

Northeast

Mid-West

Southeast

South

BRAzIl

Energy Development 
Account (CDE)

Global 
Reversion 
Reserve (RgR)

2,963.87

5,161.84

765.48

850.85

336.97

10,079.01

318.40

842.45

590.60

1,194.66

495.94

3,442.05

CDE + RgR

3,282.27

6,004.29

1,356.08

2,045.51

832.91

13,521.06

Resources released up until 12/31/2010, under the light for All Program, by region (R$ million)
REGION

WORKS PROGRAMS

SPECIAl PROjECTS

North

Northeast

Mid-West

Southeast

South

BRAzIl

Energy Development 
Account (CDE)

Global 
Reversion 
Reserve (RgR)

2,050.22

3,915.29

575.61

558.56

259.74

7,359.42

234.97

692.00

461.66

768.97

358.73

2,516.33

CDE + RgR

2,285.19

4,607.29

1,037.27

1,327.53

618.47

9,875.75

Alternative Energy Source Incentive Program (Proinfa)

Proinfa fulfilled its main objective: to increase the share in the SIN of 
electricity produced by wind farms, biomass power plants and small 
hydroelectric power stations. Their implementation helped diversify 
the energy matrix and create approximately 150,000 direct and indirect 
jobs across the country, producing large industrial demand and inter-
nalization of state-of-the-art technology.

In 2010, 21 enterprises came on stream, adding 451.61 MW of power to 
the Eletrobras System.

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Enterprises that came on stream in 2010 under Proinfa
ENTERPRISES

QuANTITy

CAPACITy Mw

Small hydroelectric power stations

Biomass power plants

Wind farms

TOTAl

6

1

14

21

With these new ventures, Proinfa deployed 113 pow-
er plants by the end of 2010, including of more than 
2484.07 MW of installed capacity in the country.

Enterprises in operation as of 12/31/2010, under Proinfa
ENTERPRISES

QuANTITy

Small hydroelectric power stations

Biomass power plants

Wind farms

TOTAl

53

20

40

113

Proinfa has played an important role in boosting 
renewable energies, especially wind power; with in 
a little over four years, the installed capacity surged 
from approximately 22 MW to approximately 894 
MW by December 2010.

94.20

36.00

321.41

451.61

CAPACITy Mw

1,049.74

540.34

893.99

2,484.07

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corPorate governance
the corPorate governance Model 
adoPted By eletroBraS iS BaSed on 
ethical PrinciPleS and uPholdS the BeSt 
governance PracticeS: tranSParency, 
fairneSS, accountaBility and corPorate 
reSPonSiBility.
These principles reflect a concern to meet the 
requirements of profitability, sustainability and the 
company’s credibility with its stakeholders.

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5. corporate governance
5.1- Governance Management Model Adopted

The corporate governance model adopted by Eletro-

bras is based on ethical principles and upholds best 

governance practices: transparency, fairness, account-

ability and corporate responsibility.

These principles reflect not only a concern to meet 

the requirements of profitability and sustainability, 

but also the continuing challenge to strengthen the 
company’s credibility with its stakeholders – share-
holders, customers, government and society, among 
others – manifesting transparency of management 
and attention to the interests of these publics, focus-
ing efforts to generate benefits and improve this 
relationship. 

chart outlining the corPorate governance Structure

General 
Meeting
AGE

Board of 
Directors
CAE

Board of 
Executive Officers
DEE

Presidential 
Board
PR

Presidential 
PR

Eletrobras Social 
Security Foundation
ELETROS

Brazil Electricity 
Memory Center
MEMÓRIA

Distribution 
Board
DD

Administration 
Board
DA

Fiscal 
Council
CFE

Internal 
Audit 
CA

Board                            

Transmission                  

DT

Board 
Generation
DG

Eletrobras
Distribuição
Roraima

Eletrobras
Distribuição
Alagoas

Eletrobras
Distribuição
Piauí

Eletrobras
Distribuição
Rondônia

Eletrobras
Distribuição
Acre

Eletrobras
Amazonas 
Energia

Eletrobras
CEPEL

Eletrobras
Eletronorte

Eletrobras
Chesf

Eletrobras
CGTEE

Eletrobras
Eletropar

Eletrobras
Eletronuclear

Eletrobras
Furnas

Eletrobras
Eletrosul

Linking

Subordination

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The corporate governance consists of a formal struc-
ture: the General Shareholders’ Meeting (AG), Board 
of Directors, Fiscal Council and Board of Executive Of-
ficers, with a clear definition of the roles and respon-
sibilities of the governing bodies.

The Eletrobras Board of Directors (CAE) is a board 
committee with deliberative functions, elected by 
the Shareholders General Assembly. The Board of 
Directors is composed of up to ten members, seven 
of which are appointed by the Minister of Mines and 
Energy; one by the Minister of Planning, Budget and 
Management; one elected by the minority sharehold-
ers; and one in a separate vote, excluding the control-
ling shareholder, by the holders of preferred shares 
without voting rights, representing at least 10% of 
the share capital.

The mandate of board members is one year, corre-
sponding to a fiscal year, with the possibility of re-
election. The Board of Directors normally meets once 
a month and holds extraordinary meetings, when-
ever necessary. In 2010, there were 15 meetings of the 
Board of Directors. Matters are resolved by majority 
vote and the by-laws enable issues to be established 
that must be approved by a qualified quorum. 

The Fiscal Council is permanent and, among other 
functions, is responsible to oversee the actions of the 
company’s senior executives and verify that they 
are complying with their legal and statutory du-
ties. It is comprised of up to five members and their 
respective alternates, including one member who is 
a financial expert, in order to meet the legal require-
ments recommended by the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (SEC). The five directors are elected by 
the Ordinary General Assembly for a one year term 
(allowing for re-election), with three being appointed 
by the majority shareholder, among which one is 
appointed by the Minister of Finance, that represents 
the Treasury; one by the holders of minority ordinary 
shares; and another by holders of preferred shares. 
They meet monthly and, when necessary, joint meet-
ings are held with the Board of Directors. In 2010, 
there were 12 meetings of the Fiscal Council.

The Board of Executive Officers in 2010 was com-
posed of six Boards: the Presidential Board, Board of 
Directors, Distribution Board, Planning and Engineer-
ing Board, Financial and Investor Relations Board and 
Technology Board. With its duties laid down in the 

ThE CODE Of EThICS 
By ElETROBRAS 
COMPANIES DEfINES ThE 
COMMITMENTS Off All 
EMPlOyEES

By-laws and meetings that occur on a weekly basis, 
the Board of Executive Officers is responsible for the 
overall direction of Eletrobras, subject to the guide-
lines established by the Board of Directors.  

Outstanding Achievements in 2010

The Eletrobras Unified Code of Ethics was elaborated 
in 2010 to meet sustainability commitments and 
goals. The new code defines the ethical principles 
and commitments of conduct that should guide the 
behavior of all employees as well as the corporate 
guidelines for relationships with all stakeholders.

In order to improve communication with its public, 
based on the principles of transparency and the 
pursuit to improve corporate management best prac-
tices, the company revamped its website, providing 
information on its commitment to sustainability in 
its business activities, encompassing social, environ-
mental, economic, financial and corporate gover-
nance aspects.

To facilitate access and the consulting of information, 
included in by-laws, regulations, policies, code of eth-
ics, standards and procedures, Eletrobras developed 
the Code of Corporate Governance Practices, which 
demonstrates the company’s commitment to man-
agement best practices. 

Corroborating the implementation of corporate 
governance best practices, 2010 was marked by 
certain events, such as the revision of the Internal 
Regulations of the Board of Directors, which incor-
porated changes such as monitoring the time and 
themes of the Board’s meetings. These meetings 
are now divided into two parts: discussions of stra-

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5.2 - Members of the Board of Directors 
and Board of Executive Officers

(Status on 12/31/2010)

Board of directorS

Márcio Pereira Zimmermann 
Chairman

Arlindo Magno de Oliveira
Independent Member

Virgínia Parente de Barros
Independent Member

José Antonio Corrêa Coimbra
josé Antônio Muniz lopes*
lindemberg de lima Bezerra
luiz Soares Dulci
Wagner Bittencourt de Oliveira

*Until February/2011. José da Costa Carvalho Neto as of 
February 2011.

fiScal council

Édison Freitas de Oliveira
Chairman

Charles Carvalho Guedes
Financial specialist

Ana lucia de Paiva lorena freitas
Danilo de Jesus Vieira Furtado

Board of executive officerS

josé Antonio Muniz lopes*
Chief Executive Officer

Miguel Colasuonno
Administration Officer

Pedro Carlos Hosken Vieira
Distribution Officer

Valter luiz Cardeal de Souza
Planning and Engineering Officer

Armando Casado de Araújo
financial and Investor Relations Officer

ubirajara Rocha Meira
Technology Officer

*Until February/2011. José da Costa Carvalho Neto as of February 

2011.

tegic issues and common matters in compliance 
with statutory rules. Another change that occurred 
was the holding of at least two annual meetings 
with the external auditors.

A review of the By-laws of the holding company and 
its subsidiaries was also initiated. In this regard, the 
changes promoted reformulation of the content and 
standardization of the texts. In relation to changing 
its by-laws, Eletrobras had a major breakthrough with 
the enactment of Law No. 12.375, Art. 15, published 
on 12/30/2010, which amended Art. 5 of Law No. 
3.890-A, of 04/25/1961, eliminating the need for a 
Presidential Decree to be issued in order to amend 
its By-laws. Now, any amendment to the By-laws is 
finalized with the approval of the General Meeting.

The criteria for payment of dividends contained in its 
By-laws comply with the conditions and terms pro-
vided in the Regulations for Differentiated Corporate 
Governance Practices Level I of the BM&FBovespa, 
signed by Eletrobras. Holders of ordinary and pre-
ferred shares are ensured the rights guaranteed by 
Law No. 6.404/76 and the Eletrobras By-laws.

As per Securities Exchange Commission (CVM) 
Instruction No. 358, of 01/03/2002, the company 
publishes on its website the Relevant Information 
Disclosure and Use Manual and the Policy for Trad-
ing Securities Issued by Centrais Elétricas Brasilei-
ras S.A. (Eletrobras).

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5.3 - Noteworthy aspects  
regarding ethics

In September 2010, the new Code of Ethics was 
published on the intranet and Internet, and since 
December, printed copies have been given to all 
employees and stakeholders of the Eletrobras 
companies. Audio, Braille and large print versions 
for the visually impaired, as well as customized 
versions for suppliers and investors were also pub-
lished in 2010.

Conflict of interest

Situations where personal interests overlap with col-
lective or public interests are considered conflicts of 
interest. This topic is clearly addressed in the Code of 
Ethics, and the ethics committees of each company, 
which meet monthly, handle complaints about pos-
sible violations.

Corruption

Even though it is set up to prevent corruption, Ele-
trobras registered six cases in 2010.  As with every 
complaint sent to the company via the Ethics Com-
mission, Ombudsman or external oversight bodies 
such as the Federal Audit Court (TCU) and the CGU, 
all the cases were investigated and appropriate mea-
sures taken.

Discrimination

In 2010, four cases of discrimination were identified 
involving internal and/or external stakeholders within 
Eletrobras System operations. Of these, two are under 
investigation, one was dismissed and the other result-
ed in a Personal and Professional Conduct Agreement 
(ACPP), which will be monitored for two years and, in 
the event of non-recurrence, the process will be closed.

Ombudsman

unfair competition

Since it is an energy service provider and public 
utility regulated by the government, there are no law-
suits for unfair competition, anti-trust or monopoly 
filed against Eletrobras System companies.

Eletrobras System companies have ombudsmen 
acting as permanent channels of communication 
between senior management and their different 
stakeholders. They receive a range of communica-
tions, including accusations, ethical misconduct, 
complaints, and others.

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50                           Annual Report 2010                 

econoMic PerforMance
in 2010, eletroBraS had another 
Period of intenSe activitieS focuSed on 
exPanSion, increaSing itS aSSetS. the 
coMPany will Built More than 20.500 
Mw directly and indirectly.
Eletrobras system develops studies of hydroelectric 
projects totaling approximately 17,600 Mw.

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6. economic Performance

6.1- Economic Scenario

International Panorama

After the accentuated deceleration, in 2008, and the 
retraction of 2%, in 2009, the growth of the World 
GDP created momentum in 2010. The growth of the 
international economy, in 2010, was characterized by 
a strong retrieval of the developing economies, which 
have been leading the process of recovery of the 
global economy. The re-composition of liquidity of 
the credit markets, the reflation of commodity prices 
and the good performance of their domestic markets, 
were determining towards the positive performance 
of these economies. In contrast, the recovery of most 
of the countries of higher income (like the economies 
in the EU block and the economies of Central Asia) is 
still shy, demonstrating problems with the restructur-
ing process in the banking sector and higher public 
debt resulting from the anti-cyclical policies adopted. 
These incentive packages, initiated in 2008 and 2009, 
prevented the collapse of the financial system, while 
the tax and monetary policies compensated, partially, 
for the weakening of private consumption. 

With some exceptions (Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, 
Spain and Portugal), the developed economies were 
now presenting positive rates of growth in 2009. 
Estimates predict that USA, Australia, Canada and 
Japan should grow around 3%, in 2010. However, 
according to UNCTAD1, this growth does not seem to 
be sustainable in the medium term, once the domes-
tic demand of these countries continues to be weak, 
with high unemployment rates and low private 
consumption. The private investments are still shy, 
due to the uncertainty of future expectations and 
restrictions to credit. In the American economy, for 
example, despite the consecutive incentive plans, 
the levels of activity, employment and consump-

1 “Trade and Development Report, 2010”

52                           Annual Report 2010                 

tion have shown considerably volatile results of the 
economic performance, whereby it is not possible to 
affirm if the economy has begun a consistent phase 
of recovery and expansion.

The economies of the eastern Asia, on the other hand, 
have shown strong recovery anchored on the restore 
of exports and on the strengthening of the internal 
market. Policies focused on growth of the domestic 
demand in China and India, like tax incentives and 
the expansionary credit policy, were responsible for 
the growth of consumption and investments.

Brazilian Economy

After the drop of 0.6% of the GDP, in 2009, the Brazil-
ian economy recovered vigorously in 2010, with 
a growth of almost 7.49%. This recovery has been 
leveraged by the vigorous expansion of the internal 
market and by the weak base of comparison of 2009. 
The income transference policies, the continued 
increase of the minimum wage, the growth of the 
payroll and of credit were determining towards this 
result. In this rhythm, the consumption of families 
should achieve an increase of 7.9%, which, together 
with the long term investment, were the main 
factors in the good performance of the aggregate 
demand. It is estimated that the composition of 
the gross fixed capital should grow 24.5%, in 2010, 
achieving an investment rate of 19.6%. 

The official inflation rate, measured by the IPCA, re-
corded a high of 5.72%, pressured by internal and ex-
ternal factors. Internally, seasonal factors in the offer 
of agricultural products and the increased search for 

goods and services significantly affected the inflation 
index. Now externally, the pressures are associated 
with increased prices of the main agricultural and 
metallic commodities.

Regarding the monetary policy, the Central Bank 
is considering a process of gradually removing the 
incentives, it introduced to face the intensified inter-
national financial crisis, to normalize the conditions 
of liquidity of the economy, increasing the percentage 
of the compulsory collections from 15% to 20%. In the 
same direction, the Selic rate recorded an increase of 
2 percent during 2010, from 8.75%, at the beginning 
of the year, to 10.75%, in December. According to the 
monetary authority, the distancing of the current 
inflation from the center of the inflation target estab-
lished and the recovery of the internal consumption 
are responsible for the variation in the management 
of the monetary policy. 

latin America and the Caribbean

The Latin American region recovered from the crises 
much faster than predicted. Factors like the stabil-

ity of the macro-economical foundations, consistent 
anti-cyclical policies, favorable conditions of external 
funding, and revenues with the export of commodi-
ties, were determining in the recovery of the Latin 
American economies. The robust revenues with the 
export of commodities incentivized internal income, 
which, together with better funding conditions sup-
ported the growth of demand. For most of the Latin 
American economies, the potential negative effect 
of reduced import by the advanced economies has 
been compensated with the growth of their domestic 
markets and with the export of commodities. 

The growth of the Latin American economy, ac-
cording to the Annual Report of the World Bank, is 
estimated at 4.5% in 2010. This performance has 
been quite heterogeneous, with a group of countries 
showing expressive expansion rates, like Paraguay, 
Peru, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, with a growth 
between 7.5% and 9.7%. Panama, the Dominican 
Republic, Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Costa Rica 
presented a growth between 4% and 7%. Haiti and 
Bolivia presented a negative growth of their GDP of 
-7% and -1.6%, respectively. 

53                        

 
Consumption of Electrical Energy in the grid (gwh)

Region

North

Northeast

Southeast

South

Mid-West

CONSuMPTION ClASS

Residential

Industrial

Commercial

5,918

19,280

56,781

17,079

8,101

13,069

29,422

103,731

30,884

6,638

3,489

10,286

38,118

11,723

5,471

Other

3,438

12,005

26,478

11,117

5,990

2010

Total

25,914

70,993

70,803

26,200

2009

Total

24,083

65,244

66,729

24,896

Variation (%)

7.6

8.8

8.4

6.1

5.2

225,108

207,737

Source: Permanent Commission for the Analysis and Monitoring of the Electrical Energy market – Copam/EPE. 

Exchange and Balance of Payments  

Electrical Energy Market

The Brazilian balance of trade, in 2010, presented a 
surplus of US$ 20.3 billion, with exports totaling US$ 
201.9 billion – 31.4% higher than that recorded in 
2009. This result was influenced by the depreciated 
base of 2009, the recovery of the global economy 
and, mainly, by the increase in the prices of com-
modities. As to the imports, their growth was higher 
than the exports, during the same period analyzed. 
The imports recorded the amount of US$ 181.6 bil-
lion against US$ 127.7 billion in 2009, which means 
a growth of 41.7%. This growth was strongly driven 
by the appreciation of the Brazilian Real and by the 
growth of internal consumption. 

The balance of payments totaled a surplus of US$ 
49.1 billion, in 2010. The current transactions pre-
sented a deficit of US$ 47.5 billion during the year, 
equivalent to 2.28% of the GDP and 1.52% higher 
than the deficit recorded in 2009. The net inflow of 
direct foreign investment (IED) reached the record 
amount of US$ 48.5 billion, with an increase of 
86.8% in comparison to the result for the previous 
year. Now the foreign portfolio investment pre-
sented net inflows of US$ 67.8 billion – in 2010, 31% 
higher in comparison to 2009. 

The exchange rate, in 2010, presented low volatil-
ity, mainly when compared to the two previous 
years. However, the intense inflow of capital had a 
strong impact on the exchange rate. As a result, the 
exchange rate presented a persistent process of ap-
preciation during 2010, at the beginning of the year 
quoted at R$ 1,87, then R$ 1,80 in June, closing the 
year at R$ 1,66.

The consumption of electrical energy recorded an 
increase of 7.8%, in 2010, slightly higher than the GDP 
growth (7.5%). All of the classes presented a growth 
in the consumption of electrical energy, with empha-
sis on the industrial class, whose rate was of 10.6%. 
The residential and commercial increased 6.3% and 
5.9%, respectively. 

After a strong drop of industrial production in the 
last quarter of 2008 and the semi-stagnation in 
2009, 2010 presented a strong recovery of the indus-
trial production and, consequently, of the industrial 
consumption of electrical energy. The Southeast was 
the region with the greatest expansion of industrial 
consumption, with a growth of 13.1%. Note that 
the region presented a significant drop in this same 
indicator in 2009 (-9.6%). The strong presence of 
industries of mineral extraction and of metallurgy, 
with high coefficients of export, greatly affected by 
the crisis in 2008 and 2009, explains the recovery of 
energy consumption in this region. 

The expectations as to the trajectory of economic 
growth and of consumption of electrical energy, in 
the short and medium term horizons, have a scenario, 
on the external side, of growth of emerging countries 
– in particular, China, which, given its standard of 
development, continues to benefit from exports sec-
tors in which Brazil has comparative advantages, like 
pulp, agribusiness, steel industries and the mineral 
extraction industry. These sectors, especially the steel 
industry, due to being large consumers of electrical 
energy, raise the expectations of consumption of 
electrical energy.

In an attempt to attenuate this movement of 
appreciation of the Brazilian Real, the interven-
tions of the Central Bank, both in the spot market 
and in the futures exchange market, contributed 
towards an increase of 17% in the growth of the 
international reserves, totaling US$ 288,6 billion, in 
December 2010.

Regarding the domestic economy, the maintenance 
(and eventual expansion) of investment in infra-
structure, the recovery of the housing sector, the 
expansion of the industry (even though at a much 
lower scale than in 2010) and the booming of the 
service sector will contribute positively towards 
the consumption of energy in the next few years. 

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Other relevant factors are the growth of the real median income and of 
the payroll, besides the expansion of credit, which tend to maintain the 
increased residential energy  consumption.

The consumption of electrical energy per geographical region is present-
ed in the table below: 

Consumption of Electrical Energy in the grid (gwh)

Region

North

Northeast

Southeast

South

Mid-West

CONSuMPTION ClASS

Residential

Industrial

Commercial

5,918

19,280

56,781

17,079

8,101

13,069

29,422

103,731

30,884

6,638

3,489

10,286

38,118

11,723

5,471

Other

3,438

12,005

26,478

11,117

5,990

2010

Total

25,914

70,993

2009

Total

24,083

65,244

225,108

207,737

70,803

26,200

66,729

24,896

Variation (%)

7.6

8.8

8.4

6.1

5.2

Source: Permanent Commission for the Analysis and Monitoring of the Electrical Energy market – Copam/EPE. 

6.2- Capital Market

6.2.1. Shareholder base on 31/12/2010

Number of shares
1,132,357.090

Preferred Shares
227,333,563

Ordinary Shares
905,023,527

BNDESPAR
8.22%

Federal Union
0.00%

BNDESPAR
21.08%

Federal Union
52.00%

FGO
0.44%

International 
Investors
53.47%

FGI
3.85%

National 
Investors
34.02%

FGHAB
0.11%

International 
Investors
14.85%

FND
5.04%

National 
Investors
6.92%

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6.2.2– Shareholder Compensation

coMPenSation to ShareholderS – Brl Million

2010

1,124

2009

742

2008

1.715

Dividends

Interest on Own Capital

2007

703

2006

459

6.2.3– Analysis of Eletrobras Shares    

on May 06 they were at their lowest value, R$ 24,57. 

During 2010, the ordinary shares had a devalua-
tion of 13.10%. The highest quote verified was on 
January 22, R$ 30,68, whilst the lowest R$ 20,42, was 
recorded on May 06.

This devaluation of assets reduced the company’s 
market value by 27.46%, exceeding the R$ 40,100 
million mark at the end of 2009 in comparison to R$ 
26,211 million, in 2010.

The preferred shares, on the other hand, devalued 
10.25%. On January 22, they reached their highest 
negotiation value during the year, R$ 34,05, whereas, 

The volume negotiated during the year totaled 
195,023,600 preferred shares and 281,931,100 ordi-
nary shares, with a presence index of 100%.

iBoveSPa, iee, elet 3 and elet 6 in 2010

r
e
b
m
u
N
x
e
d
n

I

180

160

140

120

100

80

Jan - Dec 2010

IBOVESPA

IEE

ELET 3

ELET 6

56                           Annual Report 2010                 

 
6.2.4– Market Value    

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

26,195

29,924

20,490

18,507

19,256

6.2.5– Rating (risk classification)   

The risk classification of Eletrobras, according to risk classification 
agency Standard & Poor’s, is related directly to the risk classification 
obtained by the country, because the Government is the company’s ma-
jority shareholder. Seen as an extension of the Federal Government, the 
company obtained classification BBB- for business in foreign currency 
and BBB+ for business in local currency, with a stable perspective.

The reasons for the credit notes attributed to Eletrobras are appointed 
according to the following factors:

- Performance as a financial agent responsible for financing the expan-
sion of investments of the subsidiaries, and as asset management agent 
of assets controlled by the Government;

- Strong liquidity and large base of assets, besides a strong stake from 
the Federal Government in its corporate structure.

In 2010, the company issued a bonus of US$ 1.0 billion, which received 
the rating from agencies Standard and Poor´s and Fitch.

6.2.6– ADR Program – New York Stock Exchange   

In 2010, the ADRs of the ordinary shares of Eletrobras (EBR) recorded 
a maximum quote of US$ 16.64 on January 22. The minimum value 
recorded was US$ 10.94 on May 06. This share closed the year quoted at 
US$ 13.74, with a devaluation of 6.08 % in comparison to December 2009, 
when it closed quoted at US$ 14.63. 

The ADRs of the preferred shares of Eletrobras (EBR. B) reached their high-
est value on January 11, US$ 18.83. The minimum value of these shares 
was recorded on May 06, when the quote reached US$ 13.08. This share 
closed the year quoted at US$ 16.65 with a devaluation of 5.4% in com-
parison to December 2009 when it closed quoted at US$ 17.60.

DuRINg 2010, ThE 
ORDINARY SHARES 
hAD A DEVAluATION 
Of 13.10%,whIlE 
ThE ADRS Of ThE 
ORDINARY SHARES 
Of ElETROBRAS (EBR) 
ClOSED ThE yEAR 
wITh A DEVAluATION 
Of 6,08%

57                        

adrS of Preferred ShareS of eletroBraS (eBr and eBr.B)

100.0

80.0

60.0

40.0

20.0

0.0

-20.0

-40.0

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

6.2.7 – latibex Program – Madrid Stock Exchange    

The ordinary shares of the Latibex program (XELTO) obtained, in 2010, a 
devaluation of 31.32%, whereas in December the year closed at € 10.11 
and in December 2009 it closed at € 14.72.

The preferred shares of the Latibex program (XELT) closed the year of 
2010 quoted at € 12.19. In December 2009, this asset closed at € 12.76, 
which reflects a devaluation of 4.47%.

ordinary ShareS of the latiBex PrograM (xelto and xeltoB)

20.0

0.0

-20.0

-40.0

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

58                           Annual Report 2010                 

Dólar

EBR

EBR.B

Euro

XELTO

XELTOB

ThE ElETROBRAS SySTEM DETAINS ThE CONCESSION 
TO CONSTRuCT NEw ENTERPRISES wORTh 2,444 
Mw. IN PARTNERShIP wITh PRIVATE AgENTS, IT 
wIll BuIlD 20,489 Mw uNTIl 2015 uNDER SPECIfIC 
PuRPOSE ENTERPRISES (SPES)

6.2.8 – Relations with Shareholders and Investors

In compliance with its policy of providing information to the market and 
the Level 1 rules of Corporate Governance of the BM&FBOVESPA, the com-
pany held meetings, every six months, in the regional APIMECs in Brazil: 
RJ, SP, MG, DF, South and Northeast. It also received certificates of assiduity 
in all of these locations. In addition, the area of Relations with Investors, 
annually, holds meetings in Europe and in the United States (Roadshows) 
to present the Company to foreign investors. In New York, presence in the 
Brazil Day and promotion of the Eletrobras Day and, in Madrid, participa-
tion in the Forum Latibex.

6.3 - Business

In 2010, Eletrobras had another period of intense operation activities and 
of execution focused on expansion, increasing its assets. The most signifi-
cant aspects of the generation, transmission and distribution business are 
presented below, segmented and per business.

6.3.1 - Generation

Expansion of Generation

The Eletrobras System detains the concession/authorization for the con-
struction of new enterprises obtained through authorizations/bids/auc-
tions of 2,444 MW, with direct participation; and of 20,489 MW in partner-
ship with private agents by means of Specific Purpose Enterprises (SPEs), 
which are expected to go live by 2015.

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location of the Power generation aSSetS in Brazil

Coaracy Nunes
AP

Serra do Navio

Santana

RR

Floresta

Balbina

Aparecida
Electron
Flores 

AM

Mauá
São José
Cidade Nova
Iranduba

Curuá-uná

PA

Tucuruí

Araras

CE

MA

Boa Esperança

Rio Madeira

AC

Rio Branco I
Rio Branco II
Rio Acre

Samuel

RO

TO
Peixe Angical

GO
Serra da Mesa

MT

Manso

Curemas

RN

PB

PE

PI
Luiz Gonzaga (Itaparica)
Complexo Paulo Afonso

Sobradinho

AL

Xingó

SE

Camaçari

BA

Pedra

Funil

Legend

Eletrobras System Plants

Thermoelectric

Thermoelectric SPC

Hydroelectric

Corumbá I
Itumbiara

Serra do Facão
DF

MG
Luiz C. Barreto 
de Carvalho

Retiro Baixo

Baguari

MS

Marimbondo

Porto Colombia

Mascarenha 
de Moraes
Furnas

ES

SP

Funil

RJ

Santa Cruz

PR

Itaipu

Angra I
Angra II

Hydroelectric joint venture

Foz do Chapecó

SC

Hydroelectric SPC

The map shows only the power plants with 
the greatest installed capacity.

RS

São Jerônimo

Nutepa

Presidente Médici

Installed Capacity in MW of Eletrobras Companies:

SITuATION ON 
31/12/2010

CgTEE

Chesf

Eletronorte**

Eletronuclear

Amazonas Energia

furnas**

TOTAl

hyDRAulIC*

ThERMAl

NuClEAR

TOTAl*

MW

---

10,268

8,694

---

277

9,351

28,590

Plants

---

14

5

---

1

15

35

MW

840

347

490

---

1,860

962

4,499

Plants

4

1

10

---

4

2

21

MW

---

---

---

1,990

---

---

1,990

Plants

---

---

---

2

---

---

2

MW

840

10,615

9,184

1,990

2,138

10,313

35,080

Plants

4

15

15

2

5

17

58

*Not considering 50% of Itaipu (7,000 MW);
** Includes corporate partnerships in the SPEs.

60                           Annual Report 2010                 

Installed Capacity in MW – SPE Eletrobras Companies

SPE

PlANTS

hyDRAulIC

ThERMAl

Plants

MW

%

Peixe Angical

Baguari

Retiro Baixo

Foz do Chapecó

Serra do Facão

%

40

15

49

40

49.5

MW

452

140

82

855

213

1.742

Furnas

Eletronorte

TOTAl

Serra do Navio

49

23.3

23.3

National Installed Capacity - MW 

Companies

Eletrobras System*

Itaipu (50%)*

Other**

Brazil

INSTAllED CAPACITy – SITuATION ON 31/12/2010 (MW)

uHE

28,590

7,000

45,103

80,694

uTE

4,500

---

25,186

29,686

uTN

1,990

---

---

1,990

(EOl+SOl)

---

---

927

927

Total

35,080

7,000

71,216

113,297

%

28

6

66

100

* Data obtained from the Generation Database-BIG of the Aneel and of Eletrobras companies.

**Data obtained from the Aneel (SFG) Report. Installed capacity until 31/12/2010, subtracting the corporate partnerships of Eletrobras companies.

Plants Expected to Start Operating 

PlANTS ExPECTED TO START OPERATINg

Company

Furnas

Furnas

Eletrosul

Eletrosul

Eletrosul

Eletrosul

Eletrosul

Eletrosul

Company

CgTEE

Company

Eletronuclear

Company

Chesf

uHE

Simplício*

Batalha*

Passo São joão*

Barra do Rio Chapéu*

São Domingos*

Itararé

João Borges

Pinheiro

uTE

Candiota III*

Angra III*

uTN

uTE

Casa Nova

MW

334

53

77

15

48

9

19

10

MW

350

MW

1.350

MW

180

 Business Op.

Aug/11

May/12

Oct/11

Sept/11

Nov/11

Tbd

Tbd

Tbd 

Business.Op.

jan/11

Business Op.

May/15

Business Op.

jan/13

Classification

Auction 2005

Auction 2005

Auction 2005

Authorization

Concession

Authorization

Authorization

Authorization

Classification

Concession

Classification

Concession

Classification

lfA 2010

Source: SFG Reports of the ANEEL of January 2011. * Works related to the PAC.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Installed Capacity in MW – SPE Eletrobras Companies

hyDRAulIC

ThERMAl

SPE

PlANTS

Peixe Angical

Baguari

Retiro Baixo

Foz do Chapecó

Serra do Facão

Furnas

Eletronorte

TOTAl

%

40

15

49

40

49.5

MW

452

140

82

855

213

1.742

Plants

MW

%

Serra do Navio

23.3

23.3

49

National Installed Capacity - MW 

Companies

Eletrobras System*

Itaipu (50%)*

Other**

Brazil

INSTAllED CAPACITy – SITuATION ON 31/12/2010 (MW)

uHE

28,590

7,000

45,103

80,694

uTE

4,500

---

25,186

29,686

uTN

1,990

---

---

1,990

(EOl+SOl)

---

---

927

927

Total

35,080

7,000

71,216

113,297

%

28

6

66

100

* Data obtained from the Generation Database-BIG of the Aneel and of Eletrobras companies.
**Data obtained from the Aneel (SFG) Report. Installed capacity until 31/12/2010, subtracting the corporate partnerships of Eletrobras companies.

Plants Expected to Start Operating 

PlANTS ExPECTED TO START OPERATINg

Company

Furnas

Furnas

Eletrosul

Eletrosul

Eletrosul

Eletrosul

Eletrosul

Eletrosul

Company

CgTEE

Company

Eletronuclear

Company

Chesf

uHE

Simplício*

Batalha*

Passo São joão*

Barra do Rio Chapéu*

São Domingos*

Itararé

João Borges

Pinheiro

uTE

Candiota III*

uTN

Angra III*

uTE

Casa Nova

MW

334

53

77

15

48

9

19

10

MW

350

MW

1.350

MW

180

 Business Op.

Aug/11

May/12

Oct/11

Sept/11

Nov/11

Tbd

Tbd

Tbd 

Business.Op.

jan/11

Business Op.

May/15

Business Op.

jan/13

Classification

Auction 2005

Auction 2005

Auction 2005

Authorization

Concession

Authorization

Authorization

Authorization

Classification

Concession

Classification

Concession

Classification

lfA 2010

Source: SFG Reports of the ANEEL of January 2011. * Works related to the PAC.

61                        

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ThE COMPANIES Of ThE ElETROBRAS 
SySTEM INCORPORATED AlMOST 819 kM 
Of TRANSMISSION lINES AND 2,568 MVA 
IN CAPACITy Of TRANSfORMATION IN 
SuBSTATIONS

PDE 2019 – Indicative Projects under Consideration by the Eletrobras System

Expected to Operate in the PDE

MW

261

3,300

361

3,150

11,233

1,820

Business Op.

Classification

jan/11

Mar/12

Sept/11

Dec/11

jan/15

Apr/15

Auction 2006

Auction 2008

Auction 2006

Auction 2007

Auction 2010

Auction 2010

MW

Business Op.

Classification

30

30

30

50.4

14.7

48.6

48.6

25.2

28.8

28.8

28.8

Mar/12

Mar/12

Mar/12

Mar/12

jul/11

May/11

Nov/12

jun/12

jan/13

jan/13

jan/13

lER 2009

lER 2009

lER 2009

lER 2009

lER 2009

lER 2009

lER 2009

lER 2009

lfA 2010

lfA 2010

lfA 2010

Plants Expected to Start Operating in Partnership
Company

uHE

Participation (%)

Chesf/Eletronorte

Chesf/Eletrosul

Eletrosul/Copel

Furnas

Eletrobras/Eletronorte/Chesf

furnas/Eletrosul

* Works related to the PAC.

Dardanelos*

jirau*

Mauá*

Santo Antônio*

Belo Monte*

Teles Pires

49

40

49

39

49.98

49

Eolic Plants Expected to Start Operating in Partnership
Company

EOl

Participation (%)

Eletrosul/Outros

Eletrosul/Outros

Eletrosul/Outros

furnas/Eletronorte

furnas/Eletronorte

furnas/Eletronorte

furnas/Eletronorte

Eletrobras

Chesf

Chesf

Chesf

Coxilha Negra V

Coxilha Negra VI

Coxilha Negra VII

Miassaba 3

Aratuái

Rei dos Ventos 1

Rei dos Ventos 3

Mangue Seco 2

Pedra Branca

São Pedro do lago

Sete Gameleiras

90

90

90

49

49

49

49

49

49.9

49.9

49.9

LER: Reserve Energy Auction and LFA: Alternative Source Auction.

Study Projects to Expand Generation

Besides the plants already conceded/authorized, 
the Eletrobras System develops study projects of 
hydroelectric plants, directly or in partnership, with 
a total of approximately 17,600 MW of installed 
generating capacity. 

Of the indicative hydroelectric plants that are part 
of the expansion on offer of the Plano Decenal de 
Expansão de Energia 2019 (PDE 2019 - Decennial 
Energy Expansion Plan), elaborated by the EPE/MME, 
the Eletrobras System participates in studies of 16 
projects totaling 15,301 MW, which is equivalent to 
82% of the capacity of all the indicative hydroelec-
tric plants included in the Plan.

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MW

63

64

56

113

134

76

6,133

80

320

2,160

1,328

802

528

881

227

2,336

uHE

Cachoeira

Castelhano

Estreito

uruçuí

Toricoejo

Mirador

Água limpa

Marabá

Ribeiro Gonçalves

São luiz do Tapajós

Serra Quebrada

Cachoeira do Caí

Cachoeira dos Patos

Jamanxim

Jardim do Ouro

Jatobá

750

600

345

230

500/525

Subtotal

TOTAl

Between  230 and 39

jan/15

jan/15

jan/15

Oct/15

Oct/15

jan/16

Nov/16

Oct/18

Nov/18

Nov/18

Nov/18

jan/19

jan/19

jan/19

jan/19

jan/19

2.698,00

1.612,00

15.859,32

6.220,5

25.374,83

51.764,65

6.596,6

58.361,32

The extension of transmission lines (km), by voltage range (kv)

VOlTAgE RANgE (KV)

TRANSMISSION lINES (KM)

Plants Expected to Start Operating in Partnership

uHE

Participation (%)

Business Op.

Classification

Eolic Plants Expected to Start Operating in Partnership

EOl

Participation (%)

MW

Business Op.

Classification

Company

Chesf/Eletronorte

Chesf/Eletrosul

Eletrosul/Copel

Furnas

Eletrobras/Eletronorte/Chesf

furnas/Eletrosul

* Works related to the PAC.

Company

Eletrosul/Outros

Eletrosul/Outros

Eletrosul/Outros

furnas/Eletronorte

furnas/Eletronorte

furnas/Eletronorte

furnas/Eletronorte

Eletrobras

Chesf

Chesf

Chesf

Dardanelos*

jirau*

Mauá*

Santo Antônio*

Belo Monte*

Teles Pires

Coxilha Negra V

Coxilha Negra VI

Coxilha Negra VII

Miassaba 3

Aratuái

Rei dos Ventos 1

Rei dos Ventos 3

Mangue Seco 2

Pedra Branca

São Pedro do lago

Sete Gameleiras

LER: Reserve Energy Auction and LFA: Alternative Source Auction.

49

40

49

39

49

49.98

90

90

90

49

49

49

49

49

49.9

49.9

49.9

MW

261

3,300

361

3,150

11,233

1,820

30

30

30

50.4

14.7

48.6

48.6

25.2

28.8

28.8

28.8

jan/11

Mar/12

Sept/11

Dec/11

jan/15

Apr/15

Auction 2006

Auction 2008

Auction 2006

Auction 2007

Auction 2010

Auction 2010

Mar/12

Mar/12

Mar/12

Mar/12

jul/11

May/11

Nov/12

jun/12

jan/13

jan/13

jan/13

lER 2009

lER 2009

lER 2009

lER 2009

lER 2009

lER 2009

lER 2009

lER 2009

lfA 2010

lfA 2010

lfA 2010

PDE 2019 – Indicative Projects under Consideration by the Eletrobras System
uHE

MW

Expected to Operate in the PDE

Cachoeira

Castelhano

Estreito

Ribeiro Gonçalves

uruçuí

Toricoejo

São luiz do Tapajós

Mirador

Água limpa

Marabá

Serra Quebrada

Cachoeira do Caí

Cachoeira dos Patos

Jamanxim

Jardim do Ouro

Jatobá

63

64

56

113

134

76

6,133

80

320

2,160

1,328

802

528

881

227

2,336

jan/15

jan/15

jan/15

Oct/15

Oct/15

jan/16

Nov/16

Oct/18

Nov/18

Nov/18

Nov/18

jan/19

jan/19

jan/19

jan/19

jan/19

6.3.2 - Transmission

Expansion of Transmission in 2010  

The implementation of the transmission enterprises 
have been strongly affected due to the long term re-
quired for the concession of environmental licenses 
– Licença Prévia (LP – Preliminary License) and 
Licença de Instalação (LI – Installation License). Even 
so, the companies of the Eletrobras System incorpo-
rated, in 2010, to the Sistema Interligado Nacional 
(National Interconnected System – basic network) 
almost 819 km of transmission lines, 2,568 MVA in 

capacity of transformation in substations, as well as 
1,000 Mvar of reactive compensation. Additionally, 
the companies of the Eletrobras System, in partner-
ship with private enterprises, constituting Specific 
Purpose Enterprises (SPEs), incorporated, in 2010, to 
the National Interconnected System (basic network) 
62.70 Km of transmission lines.

The position at the end of 2010 of the extension 
in km, of transmission lines of the basic network 
(tension ≥ 230 Kv) of the Eletrobras companies, is 
presented in the table below:

The extension of transmission lines (km), by voltage range (kv)

VOlTAgE RANgE (KV)

TRANSMISSION lINES (KM)

750

600

500/525

345

230

Subtotal

Between  230 and 39

TOTAl

2.698,00

1.612,00

15.859,32

6.220,5

25.374,83

51.764,65

6.596,6

58.361,32

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Enterprises in Progress

Regarding the enterprises in progress, we highlight 
the works of transmission connected with the plants 
on Rio Madeira, whose energizing startup is expect-
ed by April 2013. The relevant mark was obtaining 
the LI of SE Coletora Porto Velho in July 2010 and the 
inception of the civil works, as well as obtaining the 
LI of LT 230 kV Coletora Porto Velho / Porto Velho 
in August 2010. It is also important to stress that 
the main machines of Rectifier Station no. 1 and of 
Inverter Station no. 1 have already been contracted 
and are being manufactured. The lines of direct cur-
rent, bipolar no. 1 and no. 2, are still in the phase of 
environmental licensing, whereby the conducting 
wires and the metallic structures have already been 
purchased.

In the North region, we would like to point out the 
concession of environmental licenses (LP and LI) 
on 08/10/2010 and 11/04/2010, respectively, for 
enterprise LT 500 kV Oriximiná / Silves / Lechuga, 
previously called Oriximiná / Itacoatiara / Cariri. 
Also, in November 2010, with a delay of 10 months 
in relation to the original timeframe, after being 
authorized by the environmental agency, activities 
of mobilization of the worksite were implemented 
to initiate the construction.

In the Northeast region, most of the enterprises 
still depend on environmental licenses to begin the 
construction work.

Auctions of Transmission lines and Substations

During 2010, the companies of the Eletrobras Sys-
tem participated in 3 auctions of transmission, pro-
moted by the Aneel, competing with national and 
international investors. The success obtained by the 
Eletrobras System in auctions shows the strength 
and competence of the companies, winning 10 of 
the 20 bids auctioned, comprising a total of 519 km 
transmission lines, which represent almost 34 % of 
the total offered (1,511 km). The operation of these 
enterprises will give the Eletrobras System Allowed 
Annual Revenues (RAP) of around R$ 36.09 mil-
lion, corresponding to its own enterprises. We also 

stress the participation in the auctions above of the 
companies of the Eletrobras System in partnership 
with private entrepreneurs, which will enable a RAP 
proportional to the equity share totaling approxi-
mately R$ 1.62 million.

Border Interconnections 

The Eletrobras System operates four interconnec-
tions with neighboring countries:

Interconnection with Paraguay – composed of four 
transmission lines that Interconnect the Bi-national 
hydroelectric power plant of Itaipu to substation 
Margem Direita, in Paraguay, and to the substation 
Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil. The energy produced by the 
Paraguayan sector of the plant can be supplied to 
Brazil through the direct current transmission sys-
tem, with a capacity of 6,300 MW, from the substa-
tion of Foz to the substation of Ibiúna, in São Paulo. 

Interconnection with Uruguay – comprising the 
frequency converter station of Rivera, with a capac-
ity of 70 MW, and through a transmission line in 230 
kV which interconnects the converter to the substa-
tion of Livramento, in Brazil. 

The Ministries of the areas of energy of Brazil and 
Uruguay firmed, in July 2006, the Memorandum of 
Understanding for the energetic integration be-
tween the two countries, through the construction 
of a large interconnection, with a capacity of 500 
MW, which consists of the construction of the fol-
lowing enterprises:

On the Brazilian Side:

• 

• 

Expansion of the substation Presidente Médici 
(an input line of 230kV);

Construction of a transmission line in 230 kV, 
with an extension of nine kilometers, between 
the substation Presidente Médici and substa-
tion Candiota;

• 

Construction of the new substation Candiota 
500/230 kV – 672 MVA;

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• 

Construction of a transmission line in 500 kV, with an extension 
of six hundred kilometers, between substation Candiota and the 
border with Uruguay.

On the uruguayan Side:

• 

• 

• 

Construction of a transmission line in 500 kV, with an extension of 
65 kilometers, between the frontier with Brazil and SE Conversora 
Melo;

Construction of substation Conversora Melo - 60/50 Hz – 500MW;

Construction of a transmission line in 500 kV, with an extension of 
283 kilometers, between substation Conversora Melo and substa-
tion San Carlos;

• 

Expansion of substation San Carlos.

Below is a plan of the interconnection:

230 kV

230 kV

500 kV

500 kV

500 kV

9 km

60 km

65 km

283 km

n
o
i
s
n
a
p
x
E

w
e
N

SE Pres.
Médici
230 kV

SE
Candiota
500/230 kV

BORDER

n
o
i
s
n
a
p
x
E

San Carlos

w
e
N

60 Hz

50 Hz

TRANSFORMER
MELO

The enterprise on the Brazilian side is under the responsibility of Ele-
trobras and on the Uruguayan side under the UTE, as defined in con-
tract ECE-554/2010, firmed between Eletrobras and the UTE on March 
16, 2010. We would like to stress that this is the first enterprise that 
will be fully implanted by Eletrobras in the role of owner of the facil-
ity, as established in Authorized Resolution of ANEEL no. 2.280/2010 of 
February 23, 2010.

In 2010, activities were developed related to the elaboration of a Basic 
Project of the LTs and Substations, as well as projects related to the 
environmental licensing process. The energizing of the enterprise is 
expected in February 2013, as stipulated in the contract firmed with the 
aforementioned UTE.

Interconnection with Argentina – is made through the frequency 
converter station of Uruguaiana, situated in Brazil, with a capacity of 50 
MW, and a transmission line in 132 kV, which interconnects the substa-
tion of Uruguaiana to the substation of Paso de Los Libres, in Argentina.

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Interconnection with Venezuela – is made through a transmission 
line in 230 kV, with a capacity of 200 MW, which interconnects the 
city of Boa Vista, in the state of Roraima, to the city of Santa Elena, 
in Venezuela.  

6.3.3 - Distribution

In the distribution business, 2010 was another year covering market 
expansion and consumption. In this year there were tariff adjustments, 
increase of commercialized electric energy, effort to combat losses of 
energy, control of quality indicators of the service (DEC and FEC), ac-
tions to reduce default payments and services provided to customers.

Energy distribution in MW, growth and corporate partnerships, compared to the national market

COMPANIES

Eletrobras System

Brazil

2010

12,782

419,016

2009

11,426

388,204

gROwTh

11.9%

7.9%

CORPORATE 

PARTNERShIP

3.1%

100%

Energy distribution in MW, growth and corporate partnerships, compared to the national market

INDEx Of TARIff ADjuSTMENT – IRT

ED AMAZONAS

ED ACRE

ED AlAgOAS

ED PIAuí

ED RONDôNIA

ED RORAIMA

Economic IRT

Financial Components

Total IRT

Average Captive Consumer Effect

3.22%

3.64%

6.86%

-2.08%

16.81%

0.00%

16.81%

7.42%

8.32%

4.39%

12.71%

6.56%

7.45%

-1.36%

6.08%

1.80%

17.06%

0.00%

17.06%

10.60%

3.71%

-1.86%

1.86%

1.31%

electric energy diStriBution coMPanieS (edS)

Distribution  Roraima

Amazonas Energia

AM

PA

AC

RO

Distribution  Acre

MT

Distribution  Rondônia

TO

GO

Distribution  Piaui

CE

RN

PB

PE

AL

SE

Distribution  Alagoas

PI

BA

DF

MG

MS

ES

SP

RJ

PR

SC

RS

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Energy distribution in MW, growth and corporate partnerships, compared to the national market
COMPANIES

2009

2010

gROwTh

Eletrobras System

Brazil

12,782

419,016

11,426

388,204

11.9%

7.9%

Tariff Adjustments

The Tariff Adjustment Indexes (IRTs) of Electricity Distribution Companies 
(EDs) established by the Aneel, in 2010, are found in the table below:

Energy distribution in MW, growth and corporate partnerships, compared to the national market
INDEx Of TARIff ADjuSTMENT – IRT

ED AMAZONAS

ED AlAgOAS

ED PIAuí

ED ACRE

ED RONDôNIA

Economic IRT

Financial Components

Total IRT

Average Captive Consumer Effect

3.22%

3.64%

6.86%

-2.08%

16.81%

0.00%

16.81%

7.42%

8.32%

4.39%

12.71%

6.56%

7.45%

-1.36%

6.08%

1.80%

17.06%

0.00%

17.06%

10.60%

In the case of ED Rondônia and of ED Acre, the total IRTs would be 22.61% 
and 21.76%, respectively. To decrease the impact on consumers of the high 
tariff increases, the financial components of 5.55% and 5.58%, respectively, 
were deferred. These amounts will be considered as financial components 
in the adjustments in 2011 corrected by the IGP-M variation.

Commercialization of Electricity

The amount of electricity supplied to the end consumers of all the 
distribution companies of Eletrobras increased 11.8% in 2010, in com-
parison to 2009. The highlight was the highest increase of the industrial 
class – 15.6% – because of the reinstatement of production of the produc-
tive activities of many industries after the economic crisis of 2009. The 
residential and commercial classes also had expressive increases – 13.5% 
and 11.5% – respectively – due to the significant increase in the number 
of calls from new consumers, as well as due to the increased income of 
the workers.

The share of the main classes of consumers in the total consumption 
practically remained the same in 2010, i.e. residential at 35.5%, industrial 
at  21.8% and commercial at 20.7%.

Among the companies with the highest share in the commercialization 
of electricity are ED Amazonas, with 37.4%, and ED Alagoas, with 19.4%. 
The first, contrary to the others, has a strong share in the consumption 
of energy in the industrial class, given the importance of the Industrial 
Center of Manaus, with 34.3% of the total commercialized by this distri-
bution in 2010. Now in ED Alagoas, the residential class corresponded to 
36.9% of the total supplied by the distribution.

CORPORATE 
PARTNERShIP

3.1%

100%

ED RORAIMA

3.71%

-1.86%

1.86%

1.31%

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The distributions with the highest growth in the supply of electric-
ity last year were ED Piauí (17%), ED Rondônia (14.2%) and ED Acre 
(10.7%), all driven by the highest growth of the residential class. It 
should be noted that, in the case of ED Piauí, there was an expres-
sive program of regularization of consumers. Now in the case of ED 
Rondônia, the growth is associated to the large population contingent 
attracted by the works of the hydroelectric complex on the Madeira 
river (plants of Jirau and Santo Antônio). Amazonas Energia, ED 
Alagoas and ED Roraima had lower growths: 10.4%, 9.4% and 8.1%, 
respectively. 

Consolidated Electric Power Supply of Eletrobras companies - (gwh)
ClASS

2010

2009

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Rural

Other Classes

Total

loss Control  

4,574

2,662

2,814

539

2,193

12,782

4,030

2,387

2,443

508

2,159

11,527

2008

3,753

2,226

2,628

490

2,061

11,158

2007

3,331

2,009

2,465

400

1,561

9,766

2006

3,146

1,895

2,384

414

1,718

9,557

In general, in 2010, the distribution companies of the Eletrobras 
System presented a reduction of loss percentage levels against the 
energy injected. Companies ELB Rondônia and ELB Piauí are high-
lighted as having obtained reductions above two percent.

In 2011, with the resources financed by the World Bank, the proj-
ect will be extended to the other distribution companies. Involving 
technological actions and based on telemetering of consumer units 
with great representation in the invoicing of the company, this 
project will assist in reducing losses and will contribute towards the 
shielding of approximately 64% of the revenue of the distribution 
companies.

Consolidated Electric Power Supply of Eletrobras companies - (gwh)

COMPANIES

ElB Amazonas

ElB Acre

ElB Alagoas

ElB Piauí

ElB Rondônia

ElB Roraima

TEChNICAl lOSSES

NON-TEChNICAl lOSSES

TOTAl lOSSES

2010

2.10%

11.87%

8.42%

12.60%

10.00%

8.10%

2009

1.92%

12.71%

8.80%

13.60%

10.00%

7.62%

2010

40.30%

12.22%

23.03%

20.91%

23.99%

8.03%

2009

40.78%

13.49%

22.54%

21.87%

21.54%

9.47%

2010

42.40%

24.09%

31.45%

33.51%

33.99%

16.13%

2009

42.70%

26.20%

31.34%

35.47%

31.54%

17.09%

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YEAR

ED ACRE

ED AlAgOAS

ED PIAuí

ED RONDôNIA

ED RORAIMA

Interruptions of Supply per Consumer (DEC) -Time/year

2009

2010

47

45

21

20

ED AMAZONAS

ED AMAZONAS

Capital 

52

Interior  

104

72

60

44

41

33

32

34

32

42

30

9

17

21

22

YEAR

ED ACRE

ED AlAgOAS

ED PIAuí

ED RONDôNIA

ED RORAIMA

frequency of Interruptions per Consumer (fEC) - # Interruptions/year

ED AMAZONAS

ED AMAZONAS

Capital 

31

Interior  

107

2009

2010

42

44

16

14

Consolidated Electric Power Supply of Eletrobras companies - (gwh)

ClASS

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Rural

Total

Other Classes

2010

4,574

2,662

2,814

539

2,193

2009

4,030

2,387

2,443

508

2,159

2008

3,753

2,226

2,628

490

2,061

12,782

11,527

11,158

2007

3,331

2,009

2,465

400

1,561

9,766

2006

3,146

1,895

2,384

414

1,718

9,557

Consolidated Electric Power Supply of Eletrobras companies - (gwh)

COMPANIES

ElB Amazonas

ElB Acre

ElB Alagoas

ElB Piauí

ElB Rondônia

ElB Roraima

TEChNICAl lOSSES

NON-TEChNICAl lOSSES

TOTAl lOSSES

2010

2.10%

11.87%

8.42%

12.60%

10.00%

8.10%

2009

1.92%

12.71%

8.80%

13.60%

10.00%

7.62%

2010

40.30%

12.22%

23.03%

20.91%

23.99%

8.03%

2009

40.78%

13.49%

22.54%

21.87%

21.54%

9.47%

2010

42.40%

24.09%

31.45%

33.51%

33.99%

16.13%

2009

42.70%

26.20%

31.34%

35.47%

31.54%

17.09%

DEC/fEC 

Considering the targets per group of consumers defined by the Aneel, in 
2010, none of the companies has been making good progress in meet-
ing the quality of service required by the agency, i.e. more than 60% of 
the total consumers had their services affected. 

Eletrobras Amazonas Energia obtained a DEC index of 72 and a FEC 
index of 60, exceeding the limit of 58 established by the Aneel for both 
indexes. 

It is important to stress that the significant reductions of these indexes 
require major investments in the expansion of the electrical system, as 
well as continuous improvement in the process of preventive mainte-
nance, improvement of substations and distribution systems, which 
will certainly contribute towards establishing and maintaining the DEC 
and FEC levels within the values established by the regulating agency.

Interruptions of Supply per Consumer (DEC) -Time/year

YEAR

ED ACRE

ED AlAgOAS

2009

2010

47

45

21

20

ED AMAZONAS

ED AMAZONAS

Capital 

52

Interior  

104

72

ED PIAuí

ED RONDôNIA

ED RORAIMA

44

41

34

32

9

17

frequency of Interruptions per Consumer (fEC) - # Interruptions/year

YEAR

ED ACRE

ED AlAgOAS

2009

2010

42

44

16

14

ED AMAZONAS

ED AMAZONAS

Capital 

31

Interior  

107

60

ED PIAuí

ED RONDôNIA

ED RORAIMA

33

32

42

30

21

22

Default payments 

In 2010, there was a decrease of 6.6% in the default nominal stock, result-
ing in R$ 1.002 billion against R$ 1.073 billion, in 2009.

The companies that most contributed towards this reduction were Eletro-
bras Amazonas Energia (-34.3%), ED Alagoas (-5.5%) and ED Acre (-21.5%). 
The first obtained a reduction of R$ 113.4 million of the default stock in 
comparison to Dec/2009, referring to the write-off of debts which are not 
likely to be recovered. The second reduced the default stock in approxi-
mately R$ 100 million, using the same write-off procedure, added to a 
debt negotiation in the industrial sector, to the sum of R$ 17 million, and 
a further R$ 8.5 million as a result of negotiations with 34 city halls and 
2 hospitals between the months of July and September 2010. At ED Acre, 
the reduction was of 21.5%, mainly due to the negotiation with a public 
service company, to the sum of R$ 17.6 million and with some city halls, 
to the sum of R$ 8.8 million.

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Consolidated Default Payments of the Distribution Companies – R$ thousand

DESCRIPTION

Total Consumers

Total Municipal Districts Attended

Number of Serving Positions/Service Stations

Total Services Provided (Position and Stations)

Number of Service Stations

Total Calls Attended (CTA's)

2010

3,292,599

463

351

2,750

162

2009

3,124,017

464

348

2,388

131

4,237,033

4,141,506

Electricity Supply (gwh)

COMPANIES

Amazonas Energia/Interior

ED Acre

ED Alagoas

ED Piauí

ED Rondônia

ED Roraima

TOTAl

BRAzIl

2010

4,716

690

2,503

2,219

2,177

477

12,782

419,016

2009

4,274

623

2,285

1,897

1,907

440

11,426

388,204

gROwTh (%)

SHARE (%)

10,34

10,75

9,54

16,97

14,16

8,41

11,9

7,9

1,1

0,2

0,6

0,5

0,5

0,1

3,1

100

All of the distribution companies of Eletrobras are 
adopting intensive practices to reduce default pay-
ments. In this context, to obtain better results in the 
following year, an Action Plan was devised for 2011, 
which includes the following actions: define a new 
model for administrative collection and third party 
cuts, perform a thorough screening of registered 
customers, institutionalize the negative entries in the 

SPC/Serasa, centralize the cutting management at 
the HQ in the whole state, install agencies to attend 
customers in all of the municipal quarters, implant a 
new outsourced judicial collection process, system-
atize the negative entries in the Cadin, implement a 
motivation campaign for own and outsourced em-
ployees and promote institutional marketing actions 
focused on educational campaigns.

Consolidated Default Payments of the Distribution Companies – R$ thousand
2010
ClASS

2009

2008

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Rural

Government

Public Service

Public lighting

TOTAl

190,321

113,374

194,758

60,268

168,159

221,403

54,043

268,310

127,401

203,013

53,365

162,930

203,979

53,922

245.998

119.962

171,965

46,462

143,700

306,566

65,199

1,002,326

1,072,920

1,099,852

1,115,394

2007

264.616

117.130

150,014

40,824

135,479

372,062

35,269

2006

213.461

101.092

112,289

34,107

123,822

291,974

30,075

906,820

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Customer Service

In 2010, regarding customer service, the six electricity distribution com-
panies of the Eletrobras System achieved the following marks:

Consolidated Default Payments of the Distribution Companies – R$ thousand
DESCRIPTION

Total Consumers

Total Municipal Districts Attended

Number of Serving Positions/Service Stations

Total Services Provided (Position and Stations)

Number of Service Stations

Total Calls Attended (CTA's)

2010

3,292,599

463

351

2,750

162

2009

3,124,017

464

348

2,388

131

4,237,033

4,141,506

Electricity Supply (gwh)
COMPANIES

Amazonas Energia/Interior

ED Acre

ED Alagoas

ED Piauí

ED Rondônia

ED Roraima

TOTAl

BRAzIl

2010

4,716

690

2,503

2,219

2,177

477

12,782

419,016

2009

4,274

623

2,285

1,897

1,907

440

11,426

388,204

gROwTh (%)

SHARE (%)

10,34

10,75

9,54

16,97

14,16

8,41

11,9

7,9

1,1

0,2

0,6

0,5

0,5

0,1

3,1

100

6.3.4 - International Enterprises

Eletrobras in its performance trajectory abroad, initiated in 2008, took 
important steps in 2010, highlighting its focus on South America, Cen-
tral America and North America and the position of the enterprises in 
progress at the end of the year.

Strategic Guidelines and Focus of Activities  

The internationalization of the Eletrobras System is intended to pre-
serve its relative importance in the sector’s global context and to sup-
port the increase of its market value. The prospection of new businesses 
envisages the development of a portfolio of profitable assets, maximiz-
ing the use of scale factors and focus on the production of clean energy 
and transmission of electricity, which are essential competences of the 
System. With offices in Montevideo, in Lima and in the City of Panama, 
Eletrobras is studying enterprises in different countries, involving al-
most 16 thousand MW of hydroelectric generation and 10 thousand km 
of transmission lines.

In order to support the execution of this strategy, the Superintendence 
of Operations Abroad, created in 2008, seeks to firm partnership agree-
ments with the national private sector and large international energy 

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groups, to identify opportunities of joint partici-
pation in enterprises abroad. During this period, 
agreements of technical and corporate cooperation 
were firmed with various companies, such as EDF - 
Électricité de France, ICE - Instituto Costarriquenho 
de Eletricidade, UTE - Administração Nacional de 
Usinas e Transmissões Elétricas do Uruguai and 
EDM - Eletricidade de Moçambique. 

These agreements seek to carry out joint studies 
for the implantation of central hydroelectric power 
plant projects and other renewable plants and elec-
tricity transmission lines in South America, Central 
America and in Africa. If any of the projects become 
technical and economically feasible, they will be ex-
ploited through a Specific Purpose Enterprise (SPE).

In 2010, Eletrobras progressed in its efforts of pros-
pecting opportunities in South America, Central 
America and North America, also thoroughly exam-
ining opportunities of investment in Portuguese-
speaking countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. In South 
America, studies were initiated on the opportunities 
in projects of hydroelectric generation in Peru, eolic 
in Uruguay and of transmission in Peru. Currently, 
three countries present major perspectives of gen-
eration projects: Argentina, Uruguay and Peru. In 
the area of transmission, the Brazil – Uruguay Line is 
already being implanted on the Uruguayan side.

In Central America, on the other hand, studies are 
still focused on opportunities of expansion of hydro-
electric generation for internal supply to the coun-
tries and the export of the excess, and in strengthen-
ing the existing transmission system – besides the 
fact that the region is considered as a doorway for 
a future North-South integration. The predominant 
use of fossil fuel for electricity generation in most of 
these countries creates new perspectives for maxi-
mizing the implantation of hydroelectric plants that 
clean the regional energetic matrix, offering better 
rates to society.

In North America, the target of Obama’s Administra-
tion for clean energy generation has been attract-
ing a high volume of investments. In addition, the 
United States has large systems that are still not 
interconnected, fostering business opportunities 
focused on them. Eletrobras is also interested in 
the possibility of directly monitoring and absorb-
ing technological advances in progress in the North 
American electrical sector, specifically in the new 
forms of renewable generation.

Status of the International  
Enterprises in Progress  

Argentina

UHE Garabi (2,000 MW): studies on the inventory 
of the Uruguay river have been concluded and the 
process for the preparation of documentation has 
begun for the development of feasibility studies on 
the enterprises of Garabi and Panambi. (Eletrobras 
and EBISA).

Nicaragua

UHE Tumarin (253 MW): SPE CHC is an associa-
tion 50% of Eletrobras and 50% of Queiroz Galvão, 
in Panama, and has a wholly-owned subsidiary, 
SPE CHN, to operate the project. In 2010, the basic 
project of the plant was concluded and the EPC con-
tracts are in the phase of negotiation, for the sale of 
energy and Generation License. The project is in the 
stage of financial structuring and preparation for 
the various internal and external approvals. Once 
the confirmation stage is surpassed, the works can 
be incepted in 2011.

Peru

UHE Inambari (2.000 MW): SPE IGESA is an associa-
tion with the OAS, where Eletrobras (holding and 
Furnas) detains 49%, in the development of the 
project. The studies are expected to be concluded 
in the first semester of 2011 and the works should 
begin in 2012.

UHE Paquitzapango, UHE Tambo 40, UHE Tambo 
60 and UHE Mainique (totaling almost 7,700 
MW): the pre-feasibility studies were concluded 
by the consortium comprising the association of 
Eletrobras with Odebrecht, Andrade Gutierrez and 
Engevix. Negotiations are being maintained with 
the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru to assess 
the possibility of initiating feasibility studies, in 
the 1st quarter of 2011.

Uruguay

Interconnection Brazil – Uruguay (LT 500 kV – 500 
km, where 60 km are on the Brazilian side): Under 
construction on the Uruguayan side. In Brazil, The 
basic project and the studies on the environmental 
impact of the LT were concluded and presented to 
IBAMA for evaluation and issuing of the Preliminary 

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Consolidated Net Income (Eletrobras and Subsidiaries)    

ElETROBRAS COMPANIES

2010/R$ MIllION

2009/R$ MIllION

Holding

Eletronorte

Eletronuclear

Eletropar

Eletrosul

Furnas

CgTEE

Chesf

Itaipu Binacional

Amazonas Energia

ED Alagoas

ED Rondônia

ED Piauí

ED Acre

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow comparisons with 2010.

2.248

140

-135

23

68

636

41

2.177

441

-1.315

-43

14

-69

13

911

585

218

17

214

358

128

906

670

-225

34

-10

-111

-10

License, estimated for mid-2011. The beginning of the 
works of the LT and SE are expected in early 2012 and 
the go-live of the commercial operation for 2013.

6.4- Economic-financial analysis

Eletrobras achieved a profit of R$ 2,247 million in 
2010, equivalent to R$ 1,99 per share. In the same 
period of 2009 the company profited R$ 911.5 mil-
lion, equivalent to R$ 0,80 per share, which repre-
sents a growth of 147% in its annual results.

The net financial revenue, essentially originating 
from the financing and loans granted, generated a 
gain of R$ 2,157 million, representing, however, a 
drop of 44% in the level of revenues of this nature 
in relation to the previous year. 

In the 12 months of 2010, Eletrobras registered a 
foreign exchange loss of R$ 431 million, against 
R$ 4,019 million in 2009. In relation to the mon-
etary variations originating from the internal 
level of price, in 2010 the Company had a gain of 
R$ 616 million, while, in 2009, it had a gain of R$ 
356 million. 

Consolidated Net Income (Eletrobras and Subsidiaries)    

ElETROBRAS COMPANIES

2010/R$ MIllION

2009/R$ MIllION

Holding

Eletronorte

Eletronuclear

Eletropar

Eletrosul

Furnas

CgTEE

Chesf

Itaipu Binacional

Amazonas Energia

ED Alagoas

ED Rondônia

ED Piauí

ED Acre

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow comparisons with 2010.

2.248

140

-135

23

68

636

41

2.177

441

-1.315

-43

14

-69

13

911

585

218

17

214

358

128

906

670

-225

34

-10

-111

-10

73                        

Operating Revenue
CONSOlIDATED

Eletrobras Holding

Eletrobras Furnas

Eletrobras Chesf

Eletrobras Eletrosul

Eletrobras Eletronorte

Eletrobras Eletropar

Eletrobras Eletronuclear

Eletrobras CgTEE

ED Alagoas

ED Rondônia

ED Piauí

ED Acre

2010/R$ MIllION

2009/R$ MIllION

4,085

6,835

5,854

1,063

4,637

31

1,672

527

706

637

851

193

4,666

6,112

4,811

953

3,644

21

1,573

190

695

659

549

198

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

Net Operating Revenue - R$ million

Operations with Electricity

Share Participations

Other

TOTAl

2010

25,549

670

1,201

27,419

2009

21,935

1,571

1,206

24,712

%

16.48

-57.37

-0.48

10.96

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

 Operating Costs and Expenses
CONSOlIDATED

2010/R$ MIllION

2009/R$ MIllION

Eletrobras Holding

Eletrobras Furnas

Eletrobras Chesf

Eletrobras Eletrosul

Eletrobras Eletronorte

Eletrobras Eletropar

Eletrobras Eletronuclear

Eletrobras CgTEE

ED Alagoas

ED Rondônia

ED Piauí

ED Acre

3,465

5,802

3,051

811

4,126

6

1,284

503

754

630

901

173

3,650

5,612

3,346

571

3,233

5

1,155

283

649

638

595

198

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

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Non-controllable Costs/R$ million

Electric energy purchased for resale

use of the grid

Remuneration and reimbursement

Result to be compensated by Itaipu

TOTAl (1)

Controllable Costs/R$ million

Personnel, material and services

Fuel for the production of electricity

PASEP and COFINS

Depreciation and amortization

Operating provisions

Donations and contributions

Construction

Other

TOTAl (2)

gRAND TOTAl

Revenue per Business Sector

CONSOlIDATED

Generation

Transmission

Distribution

Other

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

2010

4,315

1,354

1,087

441

7,197

2010

7,371

744

1,711

1,592

1,530

261

2,953

1,359

17,522

24,719

2009

3,581

1,263

1,188

670

6,703

2009

6,486

756

1,532

1,624

2,140

238

1,724

989

15,490

22,192

%

20.49

7.16

-8.48

-34.14

7.38

%

13.64

-1.66

11.73

-1.96

-28.54

9.68

71.32

37.46

13.12

11.39

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

2010/R$ MIllION

2009/R$ MIllION

18.016

5.833

2.913

657

16.041

4.589

2.498

1.584

Net Operating Revenue - R$ million

Operations with Electricity

Share Participations

Other

TOTAl

2010

25,549

670

1,201

27,419

2009

21,935

1,571

1,206

24,712

%

16.48

-57.37

-0.48

10.96

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

Non-controllable Costs/R$ million

Electric energy purchased for resale

use of the grid

Remuneration and reimbursement

Result to be compensated by Itaipu

TOTAl (1)

2010

4,315

1,354

1,087

441

7,197

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

Controllable Costs/R$ million

Personnel, material and services

Fuel for the production of electricity

PASEP and COFINS

Depreciation and amortization

Operating provisions

Donations and contributions

Construction

Other

TOTAl (2)

gRAND TOTAl

2010

7,371

744

1,711

1,592

1,530

261

2,953

1,359

17,522

24,719

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

2009

3,581

1,263

1,188

670

6,703

2009

6,486

756

1,532

1,624

2,140

238

1,724

989

15,490

22,192

%

20.49

7.16

-8.48

-34.14

7.38

%

13.64

-1.66

11.73

-1.96

-28.54

9.68

71.32

37.46

13.12

11.39

Revenue per Business Sector
CONSOlIDATED

Generation

Transmission

Distribution

Other

2010/R$ MIllION

2009/R$ MIllION

18.016

5.833

2.913

657

16.041

4.589

2.498

1.584

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

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financing flow – R$ million

Indebtedness

2012

456

2013

566

2014

713

2015

1,586

AfTER 2015

27,949

CgTEE

Chesf

Eletronorte

Eletronuclear

Eletrosul

Furnas

Itaipu

ED Alagoas

ED Rondônia

ED Piauí

ED Acre

Amazonas Energia

922

156

3,819

607

780

1,914

11,343

209

109

355

65

517

782

254

3,458

3,114

670

1,342

12,970

117

100

316

25

366

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

conSolidated Structure of caPital and indeBtedneSS

ElETROBRAS COMPANIES:

BAlANCE ON 31/12/2010  (R$ MIllION)

BAlANCE ON 31/12/2009 (R$ MIllION)

financing and loans granted to the Subsidiaries

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0

Payable

Receivable

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

indeBtedneSS – r$ Million

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Shareholders’ Equity 

Other liabilities

Financing and loan 
payable

0

0
0
0
0
2

,

0
0
0
0
4

,

0
0
0
0
6

,

0
0
0
0
8

,

0
0
0
0
0
1

,

0
0
0
0
2
1

,

0
0
0
0
4
1

,

0
0
0
0
6
1

,

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

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financing flow – R$ million

Indebtedness

2012

456

2013

566

2014

713

2015

1,586

AfTER 2015

27,949

financing and loans granted to the Subsidiaries

ElETROBRAS COMPANIES:

BAlANCE ON 31/12/2010  (R$ MIllION)

BAlANCE ON 31/12/2009 (R$ MIllION)

CgTEE

Chesf

Eletronorte

Eletronuclear

Eletrosul

Furnas

Itaipu

ED Alagoas

ED Rondônia

ED Piauí

ED Acre

Amazonas Energia

922

156

3,819

607

780

1,914

11,343

209

109

355

65

517

782

254

3,458

3,114

670

1,342

12,970

117

100

316

25

366

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

Primary Results  

On December 30, 2010, Law no. 12,377 was sanc-
tioned altering article 2 and annex IV of Law no. 
12.017, of August 12, 2009, which provisions on the 
guidelines for the elaboration and execution of the 
Budget Law for 2010, and article 2 and annex III of 
Law no. 12.309, of August 9, 2010, which provisions 
on the guidelines for the elaboration and execution 
of the Budget Law for 2011. This way, the Eletrobras 
companies were excluded from the primary results 
for 2010 and 2011.

Fund-raising  

Eletrobras concluded, in November 2010, the con-
tract of a loan syndication, of US$ 500 million, in the 
A/B Loan modality, with Corporación Andina de Fo-
mento (CAF) and the banks BBVA, HSBC, Santander, 
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Bank of 
Tokyo-Mitsubishi. The operation was structured so 
that Part A, of US$ 125 million, remained under the 
responsibility of CAF, while Part B, of US$ 375 mil-
lion, was contributed by a syndication comprising 
the five banks mentioned above. The loan in the A/B 
Loan modality presented a liquidation term of 10 
years for Part A and of 7 years for Part B. 

The resources obtained will compose the Financ-
ing Fund for the Subsidiaries (FFC). The Fund was 
created in 2007, to provide the resources neces-
sary to fund the investment program of the Eletro-
bras System. During 2010, continuity was given to 
the negotiations of a loan agreement with Kredi-
tanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), to the sum of € 
24 million, endorsed by the Federal Government. 

Also, in 2010, continuity was given to establish-
ing a loan agreement with Bird, whose resource 
will be for the Investment Program in Distribution 
Companies of Eletrobras – Projeto Energia + (En-
ergy + Project). Approval was obtained from the 
Federal Senate, according to the terms of Resolu-
tion no. 58, of November 2010, for a loan agree-
ment, to the sum of US$ 495 million, endorsed by 
the Federal Government. 

Negotiations with the French Development 
Agency (AFD) are in progress, with the possibility 
of a loan operation agreement. The AFD formal-
ized a financing proposal to the sum of US$ 134 
million to Eletrobras, not endorsed by the Federal 
Government, for the funding of projects related to 
renewable energies and energetic efficiency. 

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Consolidated Added Value

DISTRIBuTION Of ThE ADDED VAluE %

Third Parties

Shareholders

Personnel

Government

2010

25%

16%

32%

27%

2009

52%

4%

32%

12%

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

The resources obtained are for the Financing Fund for the Subsidiaries 
(FFC) and then are used as funding for projects that are eligible by the 
selection criteria of the AFD. The agency agrees in financing the contri-
bution of capital in projects of renewable energies, transmission lines 
and substations. 

Thus, after the approvals of the Executive Board and of the Board of 
Directors, the mandates began with competent agencies, like the Sec-
retaria de Assuntos Internacionais (Seain - Office for International Af-
fairs) and the National Treasury Secretariat (STN). At the same time, a 
study is being made of the contractual instrument between Eletrobras 
and the AFD. The contract is pending authorization from the STN.

Governmental authorizations are being obtained for Eletrobras to con-
tract foreign funding, for the acquisition of foreign equipment for the 
plant of Angra 3, under construction. External funding will be obtained 
by Eletrobras, and the endorsement of the Federal Government for this 
operation is being negotiated.

IN 2010, wAS 
ESTABlIShED A 
lOAN AgREEMENT 
wITh BIRD, whOSE 
RESOuRCES wIll BE 
uSED IN ElETROBRAS´S 
DISTRIBuTION 
COMPANIES – ENERGY 
+ PROjECT

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Consolidated Added Value

DISTRIBuTION Of ThE ADDED VAluE %

Third Parties

Shareholders

Personnel

Government

2010

25%

16%

32%

27%

2009

52%

4%

32%

12%

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

added value – r$ Million

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

15,939

15,440

14,043

10,825

12,033

The results for 2009 were altered to reflect the modifications of the IFRS and to allow for comparisons with 2010.

Mandatory lending  

The mandatory lending, instituted by Law 
4.156/1962, with the purpose of generating 
resources for the expansion of the Brazilian 
electrical sector, was charged and collected from 
various types of consumers in the first phase. 
But, with the advent of Decree-Law 1.512/1976, 
this is charged and collected only from industrial 
consumers with a monthly consumption above 
2,000 kWh. These collections were made on the 
electrical energy bills issued by the electricity 
distribution companies. The annual sum of these 
contributions, as per 1977, constituted book-entry, 
nominal and non-transferrable credit, always on 
January 1st of the year after the collection iden-

tified by the Código de Identificação do Contri-
buinte do Empréstimo Compulsório (CICE - Tax-
payer Compulsory Loan Identification Code).

Giving continuity to the policy of shareholder 
relations originating from the capitalization of 
compulsory lending credits, in 2010, Eletrobras 
implanted, in the book-entry system of Banco 
Bradesco S.A., the sum of 976,439 class “B” pre-
ferred shares, which were evaluated, in December 
2010, at the market value of R$ 26.129.507,64. 
Then, they were sent to the electricity distribution 
companies, to be transferred to the industrial con-
sumers, the sum of R$ 4.454.640,58 related to the 
interest correction of compulsory lending credits.

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environMental 
PerforMance
once identified, the environMental 
iMPactS generate PrograMS, ProjectS and 
initiativeS of Monitoring and Mitigation 
develoPed By each coMPany, according 
to the region, Social and environMental 
aSPectS, and in order to Meet the legal 
requireMentS.
In 2010, Eletrobras invested R$ 204.877 million in the 
management of its environmental impacts.

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7. environmental Performance

To meet the requirements of the strategic reorgani-
zation and repositioning process that consecrated 
the concept of sustainability in the mission, vision 
and values of the Eletrobras System, it was necessary 
to create mechanisms that enabled the coordinated 
action of all these companies. The most relevant 
mechanism was, without doubt, the establishment 
of a unified Environmental Policy.

Policy and management instruments

The review process of the Environmental Policy 
of the Eletrobras companies was one of the most 
relevant events in 2010, which contemplated not 
only the updating of the environmental policy of 
the holding, but also the unification of the environ-
mental policies of all the subsidiaries. The current 
Environmental Policy reaffirms the principles that 
summarize the essence of the environmental com-
mitment of the system. They are:

•  Principle of internal articulation;

•  Principle of external articulation;

•  Principle of relations with society;

•  Principle of sustainable use of energetic resources;

•  Principle of scientific and technological develop-

ment;

•  Principle of environmental management.

Impact management

The actions of the Eletrobras System related to the 
environment are guided by the Brazilian legislation, 
the Environmental Master Plan of the Electrical Sector, 
the Environmental Policy of Eletrobras companies and 
international compacts in which Brazil is signatory. 

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Investments and expenses with the management of environmental impacts (R$ million)

DESCRIPTION

Maintenance in operating processes to improve the environment 

Preservation and/or recovery of degraded environments

Environmental education for the community

Other environmental projects

Environmental liabilities and contingencies

TOTAl

VAluE

110,747

55,047

2,771

32,336

3,976

204,877

Fulfilling the legislation, all of the new energy enter-
prises identify and evaluate potential environmental 
impacts, elaborating their EIA and respective Rima.

In the EIA, the environmental impacts are identified 
and actions of mitigation, control, monitoring and 
compensation are proposed. In compliance with 
the process of environmental licensing, after the 
Preliminary License, the companies elaborate Basic 
Environmental Plans, which complement, deepen 
and detail the socio-environmental impact of the 
EIA at a compatible level with the engineering ele-
ments of the project. 

The enterprises of Eletrobras are situated in various 
locations in Brazil, which implies dealing with dif-

ferent social and environmental realities. Enterpris-
es previous to the application of the Environmental 
Legislation are also contemplated by environmental 
actions using the same principles and practices.

The management measures of the main impacts 
originating from activities of Eletrobras are adapted 
to these specific realities. Once identified, the envi-
ronmental impacts give rise to programs, projects 
and initiatives of monitoring and mitigation devel-
oped by each company, according to the Brazilian 
region, the social and environmental aspects and in 
meeting the legal requirements. In 2010, Eletrobras 
invested R$ 204.877 million in the management of 
its environmental impacts.

Investments and expenses with the management of environmental impacts (R$ million)
DESCRIPTION

Maintenance in operating processes to improve the environment 

Preservation and/or recovery of degraded environments

Environmental education for the community

Other environmental projects

Environmental liabilities and contingencies

TOTAl

VAluE

110,747

55,047

2,771

32,336

3,976

204,877

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Social PerforMance
one of the Main focuSeS of the 
eletroBraS SySteM, in terMS of 
Social reSPonSiBility, iS to develoP 
coMPleMentary actionS to the rural 
electrification PrograM. 
In order to foster the efficient use of electricity as 
means to develop less-favored communities.

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8. Social Performance
8.1 - Human Resources

The Eletrobras System currently counts on 28,479 
employees, distributed in all the regions of Brazil.

Total employees, per region
REGION

North

Northeast

Center-West

Southeast

South

TOTAl

EMPlOyEES

5,313

8,574

2,413

8,293

3,886

28,479

SHARE

19%

30%

8%

29%

14%

100%

In 2010, the Eletrobras companies recorded 1,346 
admissions and 731 dismissals. Most of the dismiss-
als were motivated through retirement or request to 
leave, totaling a low turnover rate of 2.59%.

2010 was marked by important advances in the cor-
porate management of people in the Eletrobras Sys-
tem, among which is the publication of the People 
Management Policy, whose programs work in an 
articulated and complementary manner, envisaging 
a workplace ruled by meritocracy. Other initiatives 
can also be highlighted.

•  Career and Remuneration Plan (PCR)

In 2010, the PCR was implanted in the Eletrobras 
companies*. It unified the career policies and 
guidelines, roles and compensation and defined 
the general competences for the comprehensive 

roles and managerial and advisory skills. Its elabo-
ration counted on the participation of representa-
tives of all the companies, and there was ample 
negotiation with employees, managers and trade 
unions, resulting in a voluntary adhesion of 97% 
of the employees.

•  Performance Management System (SgD)  

SGD is a management mechanism, focused on com-
petences and results, which allows the Eletrobras* 
companies to develop and administrate their em-
ployees strategically, channeling efforts to achieve 
objectives and results, which guarantee profitability, 
sustainability, competitiveness and generation of 
value. Tested in the holding, at pilot level, the SGD 
continues to be implanted in the Eletrobras compa-
nies – this way, the stages of planning, monitoring, 

*Due to its regime of differentiated governance, established by the international treaty, Itaipu Binacional did not participate.

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Indicators of the university of the Eletrobras Systems (unise) in 2010

PROGRAMS

52

STuDENTS

2,120

INVESTMENT

R$ 9 million

Total employees, per region

REGION

North

Northeast

Center-West

Southeast

South

TOTAl

EMPlOyEES

5,313

8,574

2,413

8,293

3,886

28,479

SHARE

19%

30%

8%

29%

14%

100%

evaluation and development will occur simultaneously in the compa-
nies of the system.

The companies that already possessed a system of performance evalua-
tion maintained its analyses in 2010 and, at the same time, participated 
in the integration planning by the SGD.

•  Professional Development Plan  

With the objective of modernizing and unifying the people manage-
ment policies and practices in all of the Eletrobras* companies, based 
on contemporary theories and concepts and best practices adopted by 
world class companies, Eletrobras, as per January 2010, established as 
a premise the integrated and cooperative performance of the group of 
companies of the system, in line with the strategic purposes of integra-
tion, competitiveness and profitability.

This model comprises Unise and fifteen associated units of Corporate 
Education Units, corresponding to each one of the companies, with the 
purpose of fostering the development of all the employees in the com-
petences required.

As bases for the operation of this model, Corporate Education Policies 
and an educational model were defined, which envisage guidelines for 
planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of educational actions. 
In addition, the Corporate Education Committee was constituted in the 
scope of governance of Unise, with representation of all the companies, 
seeking to ensure an integrated and cooperative performance, and com-
pletely in line with the strategic purposes of integration, competitive-
ness and profitability of the system.

The structure of Unise comprises five schools, which reflect the strategic 
guidelines of the Eletrobras System, especially highlighting the Escola de 
Responsabilidade Social Corporativa (School of Corporate Social Respon-
sibility), whose objective is to disseminate values and develop the culture 
of the Eletrobras System based on the principles of sustainability.

Unise is responsible for the actions giving support to the strategies of 
the Eletrobras System, destined:

• 

• 

• 

for the development of the general competences defined in the PCR;

for the development of leadership teams in the Eletrobras System;

for the development of the technical, critical and management 
competences for the Eletrobras System;

• 

for the dissemination of culture and values of the Eletrobras System.

Indicators of the university of the Eletrobras Systems (unise) in 2010
PROGRAMS

52

STuDENTS

2,120

INVESTMENT

R$ 9 million

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Annual volume of training offered by the university of the Eletrobras System (unise) 
ROlE

TIMEfRAME (H)

AVERAgE PER PARTICIPANT (H)

Managerial

With university degree

Without university degree

TOTAl

52,686

127,106

8,546

188,338

124

138

67

110

The Corporate Education Units of the companies develop the specific 
competences for each of them, to ensure the availability of specialized 
professionals as required in their processes.

Annual training volume offered 
ROlE

Managerial

At university level

At high school level

TOTAl

TIMEfRAME (H) 1

AVERAgE PER EMPlOyEE (H) 2

93,810

313,721

441,894

849,425

69

59

45

51

1 The following Eletrobras companies were considered: CGTEE, Chesf, Eletronuclear, Eletrosul, Furnas, Itaipu Binacional, Distribuição Rondônia, and Eletrobras holding.
2 Eletrobras Cepel only responded to the item related to managerial roles.

Health and safety in the workplace

The Workplace Health and Safety Policy prioritizes the occupational 
health and safety of the employees, focusing on prevention, meeting of 
legal requirements, fostering the continuous improvement in manage-
ment and to reduce accidents and events related to their health.

In the Eletrobras companies, health and safety in the workplace are 
treated through policies and practices that contemplate the specificities 
of the electrical sector. Training and guidelines are given promptly to 
all employees and other collaborators in order to reduce accidents and 
events related to health. Themes concerning occupational health and 
safety are covered by formal agreements with trade unions covering 
the peculiarities of each company.

The Eletrobras companies began to implement the Health and Safety 
Management System. Its objective is to provide the organization of the 
elements of an efficient occupational health and safety system, liable 
to integrate other management requisites, in order to assist them in 
achieving their objectives.

The Internal Accident Prevention Committee (Cipa), present in various 
units, performs a relevant role in performing activities of health and 
safety in the workplace in the Eletrobras companies, in accordance 
with the Brazilian labor law. More than 75% of the employees are rep-
resented by formal committees of health and safety.

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Annual volume of training offered by the university of the Eletrobras System (unise) 

TIMEfRAME (H)

AVERAgE PER PARTICIPANT (H)

ROlE

Managerial

With university degree

Without university degree

TOTAl

Annual training volume offered 

ROlE

Managerial

At university level

At high school level

TOTAl

52,686

127,106

8,546

188,338

93,810

313,721

441,894

849,425

124

138

67

110

69

59

45

51

TIMEfRAME (H) 1

AVERAgE PER EMPlOyEE (H) 2

1 The following Eletrobras companies were considered: CGTEE, Chesf, Eletronuclear, Eletrosul, Furnas, Itaipu Binacional, Distribuição Rondônia, and Eletrobras holding.

2 Eletrobras Cepel only responded to the item related to managerial roles.

8.2 - Diversity and Gender

Diversity

Due to its judicial nature and observance of univer-
sal principals of equality and impersonality that 
determine the hiring through public contest, the 
Eletrobras System has been studying the adoption 
of affirmative policies as alternatives of giving 
minority groups access to their processes of recruit-
ment and selection. The valuation of diversity in its 
staff is treated in guidelines that ensure rights like 
accessibility. The right to the benefits of a health 
plan valid for spouses of heterosexual employees is 
extended to homo-affective partners and incorpo-
rated to the collective bargaining agreements in all 
companies of the system.

Gender

The Eletrobras companies integrate the Permanent 
Committee for Questions of Gender of the Ministry 
of Mines and Energy and Associated Companies. Its 

organizational structure has Gender Committees, 
whose objective is to propose actions and imple-
ment practices that ensure equal opportunities to 
men and women in the workplace. In 2010, the com-
panies of the system received the Selo Pró-Equidade 
de Gênero (Pro-Gender Equity Seal), in its third edi-
tion, an initiative of the Secretaria de Políticas para 
as Mulheres da Presidência da República (Presidency 
of the Republic’s Policies for Women Secretariat) in 
partnership with UN Women and the OIT.

8.3 - Child labor and Working 
Conditions

All of the contracts of the Eletrobras companies have 
a clause establishing the adhesion of the hired em-
ployee to the commitment of the Eletrobras System 
to refuse child labor practices, sexual abuse and 
exploitation of children and teenagers, forced labor 
or in degrading conditions, as well as any form of 

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physical, sexual, moral or psychological violence, as established in item 
3.2 of its Code of Ethics. In all the contracts there is also an obligation 
clause that determines that the hired company, during the execution of 
the contract, is fully qualified for recruitment.

Regarding child labor, all of the suppliers should present, as a requisite 
for accreditation, a declaration that they do not make use of child labor 
among staff members, in accordance with the terms of Law 8666/93, 
art. 27, paragraph V, complying with paragraph XXXIII of art. 7 of the 
Federal Constitution. Monitoring of this requisite is still not a practice 
adopted by all of the Eletrobras companies.

In the case of whistle blowing or identification of any occurrences, the 
matter is treated by the ethics committees of the Eletrobras compa-
nies, directly associated to the holding’s presidential board, which is 
responsible for analyzing and forwarding the complaints adequately 
regarding claims based on ethics of any nature, related to all the 
Stakeholder groups.

The procedures of response to risks and situations of emergency vary 
according to the characteristics of each business and of the dangers 
related to the operations and technologies used. The nuclear plants, 
for example, have specific plans to deal with emergency situations, ac-
cording to the international security standards. In hydroelectric plants, 
plans are used envisaging the safety of dams, control of overflows and 
communication with the neighborhood in case of emergency.

8.4 - Social Projects in the area of Employment  
and income

One of the main focuses of performance of the Eletrobras System, in 
terms of social responsibility, is the development of complementary 
actions to the programs of rural electrification, in order to foster the 
efficient use of electricity as a vector of induction and development of 
the less-favored communities. For such, Eletrobras promotes the imple-
mentation of Centros Comunitários de Produção (CCP – Community 
Production Centers) constituting a group of machines and equipment 
for the processing, melioration, conservation or storage of products – 
the products produced with the assistance of this equipment have a 
substantially higher commercialization value, compared to in natura or 
handmade products.

In 2010, CCP Santo Antônio do Rio Preto was inaugurated in Minas 
Gerais – focused on women, it is equipped with machinery for the 
manufacture of clothes and articles of clothing in a faction regime. In 
the same year, more than seven agreements were made for the imple-
mentation of 12 new CCPs in different states of Brazil, an initiative that 
has resulted in opportunities of employment and income to several 
rural regions of the country.

The Eletrobras System also supports third party projects that are 
destined prioritarily to create jobs, income, education and professional 

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Investment in support and sponsorships, per area

AREA

Culture 1

TOTAl

Sports (incentivized) 2

1 The following Eletrobras companies were considered: Chesf, Eletronorte, Eletronuclear, Eletrosul, Furnas and Eletrobras holding

2 The following Eletrobras companies were considered: Eletronorte, Eletronuclear, Eletrosul and Eletrobras holding.

VAluE

35.724.486,24

1.241.735,29

36.966.221,53

education to young people and adults. These projects 
explore themes like gender; racial equality; tradi-
tional and rural communities; human rights and 
fight against discrimination; guarantee of child and 
teenager rights; family agriculture; promotion of 
citizenship; and environmental education.

8.5 - Support and Sponsorships

The investment in support and sponsorships is part 
of the corporate practices of the Eletrobras compa-
nies. The 2010 mark was the creation of the Spon-
sorship Policy, which establishes guidelines for the 
financial support of all the companies of the system 
for cultural, socio-environmental, sports, educational 
and technical-scientific projects.

Investment in support and sponsorships, per area
AREA

Culture 1

Sports (incentivized) 2

TOTAl

VAluE

35.724.486,24

1.241.735,29

36.966.221,53

1 The following Eletrobras companies were considered: Chesf, Eletronorte, Eletronuclear, Eletrosul, Furnas and Eletrobras holding
2 The following Eletrobras companies were considered: Eletronorte, Eletronuclear, Eletrosul and Eletrobras holding.

Culture

In 2010, the first unified notice of public calls of 
projects for the cultural program of all the Eletrobras 
companies, to the sum of R$ 15 million. 27 projects of 
theatrical production were selected, seven theater fes-
tivals, four cinema productions, seven cinema festival 
projects and 17 projects in the scope of immaterial 
cultural heritage. Among the projects supported 
through direct selection, the main highlight was the 
conclusion of the refurbishment and re-inauguration 
of the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro.

Sports

The projects related to sports are assessed by their 
potential return-on-media and image identity. The 
championships of the Central Única das Favelas 
(Cufa) have given Eletrobras an excellent return-
on-image, expanding its identification with Brazil-
ian basketball.

Eletrobras has an exclusive sponsorship contract 
with the male and female basketball teams of the 
Brazilian Basketball Confederation, sponsoring:

•  National Basketball League (Brazilian Adult 

Male Basketball Championship);

•  Brazilian Masters Basketball Federation (World 

Masters Basketball Championship);

•  Central Única das Favelas (Cufa – Brazilian 

Street Basketball League);

•  Brazilian Wheelchair Basketball Federation 
(regional wheelchair championships).

Eletrobras is also the official sponsor of Vasco da 
Gama, in the modalities of soccer, rowing and 
Paralympics sports and, supports projects of social 
responsibility of the club focused on professional 
qualification and sports initiation.

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Credits

The elaboration process of the 2010 Eletrobras Annual Report has the 
participation of employees in data collection and information gathering 
relating to operational, economic, social and environmental aspects. 

General Coordination
General Coordination by presidency

Publication
Communications and Press Relations Office

Technical coordination and consolidation of information
General Coordination by presidency

Redaction
General Coordination by presidency

Graphic design and layout
I Graficci Comunicação and Design

Illustrations
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Photo: Alexandre Marchetti - Stock Photos: Itaipu Binacional 

PAgE 30
Project efficient home – Stock Photos: Eletrobras Eletrosul
Photo: Anísio Borges  

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Proinfa Alternative Energy Source Incentive Program
Wind turbines of Wind Power Plant Volta do Rio, in Ceará
Photo: Jorge Coelho - Stock Photos: Eletrobras 

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UHE Santo Antonio – Construction DP Vertedouro with 24 turbines 
and 15 valves
Photo: José Lins - Stock Photos: Eletrobras Furnas 

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Operations Center by Eletrobras Eletrosul
Photo: Anisio Borges - Stock Photos: Eletrobras Eletrosul 

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UHE Mascarenhas de Moraes
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Social Project Núcleos de Sinfônicos by Campos
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