The CCEE will resume charging reimbursements in October for wind and solar plants that did not qualify for the compensation agreement for generation curtailment.
The Electric Energy Commercialization Chamber (CCEE) has taken a decisive step to regularize liabilities in the power sector. Starting in October, the entity will resume processing reimbursement charges against renewable energy plants that were excluded from or ineligible for the generation curtailment compensation mechanism.
The measure directly impacts projects with Reserve Energy Contracts (CER) and Regulated Market Energy Commercialization Contracts (CCEAR-D). The suspension of these charges, which was in place while compensation rules were being drafted under the guidelines of Normative Ordinance 140/2026 from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), has come to an end, requiring attention from market agents.
The resumption schedule
The CCEE action plan establishes that the recalculation of values will take place this October, focusing on the period from January to May 2026. Financial settlement will follow specific dates for each contract type to maintain market organization: CCEAR-D values will be included in the bilateral settlement scheduled for the 20th, while CER amounts will be processed in the reserve energy financial settlement on October 21.
This move follows a direct determination from the MME after mapping the assets. Recent data indicate that 1,482 plants, totaling approximately 50.5 GW, were classified as eligible for the agreement. However, the scope of collection is broad, including plants that expressed interest but were rejected by the National Electric System Operator (ONS), as well as those that did not seek the benefit at all.
Classification as eligible, however, does not represent automatic adhesion to the agreement, as its effects are contingent upon the signing of the Commitment Term.
Financial impact and sector context
The compensation mechanism is a key component in resolving the financial tangle created by the failure to meet contractual obligations due to energy curtailment. Previously, it was estimated that there were approximately R$ 6 billion in outstanding values related to energy sold but not delivered. With the agreement, it is projected that approximately R$ 3.3 billion may be compensated, easing the cash flow for many wind and solar generators.
The National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) had previously suspended these charges to avoid a scenario of constant rework in calculations and reversals. Now, with the mapping consolidated, the sector is moving toward a period of adjustment. It is important to note that the resumption of charges does not affect agents who remain under the protection of Ordinance 140, ensuring that the process is applied only where regulatory conditions already permit collection.
For the coming months, the challenge for agents is compliance. Those who did not formally adhere to the compensation Commitment Term must prepare for the debts now being demanded by the CCEE, closing another chapter in the structuring of Brazil’s clean energy market.
