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Thursday's meeting between representatives of the Office of the Prosecutor, Procons and Celesc defined the next steps of the civil investigation opened last week to determine the excessive increase in electricity bills in Santa Catarina. Three main actions will be executed, with a delay of two months: verification of the counters of 1,200 consumer units, expertise of the supply system of Celesc and creation of a pedagogical booklet aimed at reducing the consumption of light.
The choice of consumers for whom the verified meter took place was after the badysis of some two thousand complaints to Procon and Celesc Call Center. Among those selected are residents whose bills have increased very differently, either from previous years or as a result of high consumption, and those with low incomes, who will have more difficulty paying the bills. increase the bill.
As Procon does not have many servers, the procedure will be performed by Celesc itself. A working group will be set up so that the company's technicians increase the average number of 500 monthly checks to 1,000, finishing the badyzes before the deadline and leaving a few days to finalize the report.
Although it is a form of self-evaluation The promoter Marcelo Brito de Araújo, who mediated the meeting, does not believe that the method can facilitate fraud. He points out that in recent days, Procon has verified the installed load in some homes, checking home appliances that consumers have at home and even their potential electricity consumption. In case of distrust, it will be possible to request a check.
– All counters are certified and certified, there is no way to be fraudulent. If we do not respect this verification, we can call on a third-party expert.
Expertise of Celesc Systems
Another action defined in this fifth step is to evaluate Celesc's supply system in order to identify any problems or irregularities. According to Marcelo Brito de Araújo, there will be an inspection to check if the amount of energy introduced into the system is compatible with the output, in addition to other technical and accounting investigations.
The action must be funded by the Fund for the Replenishment of Injured Property, which receives money. convictions and fines for damages to the community and the criminal prosecution service as the main culprit. The public prosecutor must call on the expertise in the coming days, as the fund managers must approve the request for release of the money.
Finally, the Attorney General's office will also work with Celesc and Procon to create a pedagogical guide. . The goal is to help consumers reduce their electricity consumption and avoid unnecessary expenses. However, the impact of the recommendations should not be observed until next summer.
– We investigate further by trying to find a motive that led to this excessive increase in the collection. Some people already know that it is by the actual consumption, others may have been caused by a misreading. Of course, there has also been an increase in the tax burden and other problems that do not compete with Celesc – says Marcelo Brito de Araújo.
Thursday afternoon's meeting lasted about three hours and was promoted by promoters Marcelo Brito de Araújo and Greícia Malheiros. de Souza, coordinator of the Operational Support Center for Consumers. There were also directors of Celesc, counselors from Florianópolis, representatives of the Procad Estadual and Municipal Headquarters, the Procons Forum of Santa Catarina and the Consumers' Association of the State of Santa Catarina (Acesc )
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