Law No. 13.299 amending several legislation providing for concessions generation, transmission and distribution of electric energy. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Environmental planning Authorization/permit Renewable energy Policy/planning Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law amends several legislation providing for concessions generation, transmission and distribution of electric energy. In particular, it establishes that the uses based on a biomass source whose power injected into the transmission and distribution systems is greater than 30,000 kW (thirty thousand kilowatts) and less than or equal to fifty thousand kilowatts do not meet the criteria defined in § 1-A, as well as those provided for in item VI shall be entitled to the reduction percentage on the tariffs for the use of the transmission and distribution systems provided for in Paragraph 1, limiting on the application of the discount to 30,000 kW (thirty thousand kilowatts) of injected power in transmission and distribution systems. Full text Portuguese Website www.planalto.gov.br References - Legislation Amends Law No. 1.211 on electricity supply in isolated systems. Legislation | Brazil | 2009 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 12.783 on concessions for production, transmission and supply of electric energy. Legislation | Brazil | 2013 Keyword: Concession, Contract/agreement, Energy conservation/energy production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 12.114 creating the National Fund for Climate Change (FNMC) and amending Law No. 9.478 Legislation | Brazil | 2009 Keyword: Special fund, Climate change, Enforcement/compliance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX