Companhia Energética de São Paulo
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The Companhia Energética de Sao Paulo (CESP) (BM&F Bovespa: CESP3, CESP5, CESP6) is the largest producer of electricity
in the state of Sao Paulo
, with total installed power of 7.455,30 MW, and the third largest in Brazil. It owns and operates six hydroelectric plants integrated into the National Interconnected System (SIN).
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
in the state of Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, with total installed power of 7.455,30 MW, and the third largest in Brazil. It owns and operates six hydroelectric plants integrated into the National Interconnected System (SIN).
See also
- Eng Sérgio Motta DamEng Sérgio Motta DamThe Engineer Sérgio Motta Dam, formerly known as the Porto Primavera Dam, is an embankment dam on the Paraná River near Rosana in São Paulo, Brazil. It was constructed between 1980 and 1999 for hydroelectric power production, flood control and navigation. The dam is named for Sergio Roberto Vieira...
- Ilha Solteira DamIlha Solteira DamThe Ilha Solteira Dam is an embankment dam on the Paraná River near Ilha Solteira in São Paulo, Brazil. It was constructed between 1967 and 1973 for hydroelectric power production, flood control and navigation....