Companhia Paranaense de Energia - also known as COPEL - is a Brazilian company that specializes in the generation, transformation, distribution, and trading of energy. With an emphasis on serving industrial, residential, commercial, rural, and other customers in the State of Paraná, the firm operates through four main segments: power generation and transmission, power distribution, gas, and power sale. COPEL is also active in the distribution of piped natural gas. As of December 31st, 2021, COPEL operated an impressive array of 20 hydroelectric plants, 30 wind plants, and 1 thermoelectric plant, with a substantial total installed capacity of 5,957 megawatts. Additionally, the company owned and operated 3,638 km of transmission lines and 204,957 km of distribution lines. COPEL holds numerous concessions to distribute electricity in the State of Paraná as well as in the municipality of Porto União in the State of Santa Catarina. The company was established in 1954 and is headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil, representing a powerful presence in the South American energy market.
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)'s ticker is ELP
The company's shares trade on the NYSE stock exchange
They are based in Curitiba, Brazil
There are 5001-10,000 employees working at Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
It is https://www.copel.com/hpcopel/english/
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) is in the Utilities sector
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) is in the Diversified Utilities industry
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