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- Companhia Energética do Ceará - Coelce (COCE3.SA) operates as an electricity distribution utility in Brazil, serving approximately 4.7 million consumer units across 184 municipalities in the state of Ceará through its concession area of 148,921 square kilometers; the company provides core services including electricity distribution from transmission grid connection points to residential, commercial, industrial, and rural customers, network operation and maintenance, energy consumption metering, billing, and customer service, with revenue primarily derived from distribution system usage fees (TUSD). Regulated by the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL), it maintains infrastructure such as primary and secondary distribution networks, substations, transmission lines, smart grids, and rural electrification systems, headquartered in Fortaleza, Ceará, and functioning as a subsidiary of Enel Brasil S.A. under the Italian Enel Group, which acquired control through Enersis in 2014 and rebranded it as Enel Distribuição Ceará in 2016. Recent developments include a 10.1% increase in investments to R$779.9 million in the first half of 2025 compared to the prior year, alongside a commitment to R$7.4 billion in capital expenditures from 2025-2027 focused on network modernization, expansion, digitalization, and automation to address service quality issues highlighted by ANEEL, including DEC Global metric shortfalls that have jeopardized its concession renewal beyond 2028; Enel Brasil announced R$25.3 billion in total investments over the next three years encompassing Ceará operations, while ANEL approved tariff reductions effective April 2025 and leadership transitioned with a new director-president in 2025. The company continues to pursue concession extension amid regulatory scrutiny and operational enhancements.