Introduction:
CPFL Energia S.A., together with its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and commercializes electricity to industrial, residential, commercial, rural, and other consumers; and provides energy-related services in Brazil. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermoelectric biomass, solar energy, and wind power plants. It also manufactures, commercializes, rents, and maintains electro-mechanical equipment; and provides administrative, call center, IT, collection, telecommunication, energy transmission, and energy efficiency management services, as well as maintenance services for energy generation companies. As of December 31, 2015, the company distributed electricity to approximately 7.8 million consumers; and had installed capacity of approximately 3,164 megawatts, as well as 247,422 kilometers of distribution lines, including 369,526 distribution transformers. CPFL Energia S.A. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.