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- Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais S.A. (CEMIG) engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, trading, and commercialization of electric energy, as well as natural gas distribution, primarily in Brazil with operations across 24 states and the Federal District, including presence in Chile; headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and founded in 1952, the company serves over 9.4 million consumers in 774 municipalities covering 96% of Minas Gerais, ranking as one of Brazil's largest integrated electric utilities by market share and network extension of more than 400,000 km. CEMIG generates power through approximately 60 hydroelectric plants, seven wind farms, one photovoltaic plant, and stakes in 83 projects totaling around 6,000 MW capacity using renewable sources including hydro, wind, solar, biomass, and others; it operates a nearly 5,000 km transmission grid via subsidiaries, distributes electricity to residential (36%), industrial (47%), commercial (13%), rural (6%), and public sectors, trades energy capturing 18% of the free market with sales to free clients, traders, cooperatives, and regulated markets, and through Gasmig distributes piped natural gas exclusively in Minas Gerais to industrial, residential, commercial, automotive, CNG, LNG, and thermoelectric users with 103,885 clients. The group comprises 87 companies and shares in 44 consortiums, with subsidiaries like Cemig D for distribution, Cemig GT for generation and transmission, Efficientia for energy efficiency, and Gasmig holding 99.57% ownership by CEMIG; it targets captive and free consumers including industries like ferroalloys, cement, chemicals, food, extractives, and non-ferrous metals, emphasizing 100% renewable electricity sources and sustainability recognition such as 25 years in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World as the only Americas electric utility. Recent developments include record 2024 investments of R$5.7 billion, addition of 155 MW centralized solar capacity and 5,000 km distribution networks connecting 190,000 new clients, reduction of energy losses to 10.36% below regulatory limits through 385,000 inspections and 370,000 smart meters, improved service quality with DEC at 9.46 hours, sale of stake in Aliança Energia for R$2.7 billion and four small hydro plants (Machado Mineiro, Sinceridade, Martins, Marmelos totaling 14.8 MW) to Âmbar Energia for R$52.4 million in October 2025 to optimize portfolio and reallocate capital, transfer of 60% energy trading contracts to the holding company, full settlement of Eurobonds eliminating FX exposure, leverage at 1.30x net debt/adjusted EBITDA, AAA rating from Fitch, 5.4% RAP increase to R$1.24 billion for 2024-2025 transmission cycle, and proposed dividends of R$1.88 billion plus R$1.85 billion interest on equity alongside R$1.4 billion additional payouts.