Safety and Risk Prevention in Neighboring Communities
(GRI PR1; EU20)

CTEEP has to adopt different measures and undertake efficient guidance, inspection and prevention initiatives to ensure the safety of neighboring communities and service quality throughout its extensive transmission grid.

As a result, it is essential to have rights-of-way beneath transmission lines. These are delimited areas with an appropriate and safe width for the construction, operation, maintenance and inspection of transmission lines, based on the following factors: the swinging of wires due to wind, the effects of electricity on people, the size and position of the structures.

CTEEP imposes restrictions on the use of rights of way so that there is no risk to the population's physical integrity in case of incidents. These restrictions are emphasized by safety signs and, whenever necessary, other devices, such as fences to thwart trespassing attempts.

Transmission lines are inspected regularly as part of CTEEP's maintenance routine. Whenever CTEEP becomes aware of an illegal settlement, it notifies squatters formally and warns them about the risks of remaining in the area. If the squatters refuse to leave voluntarily, the Company surveys and documents the features of the settlement for the Legal Department to examine them. Only when there is no more possibility of an out-of-court solution does CTEEP file a suit for repossession.

CTEEP is also careful to plan and coordinate action with the State and local governments, the Police department, the Fire department, the São Paulo Traffic Engineering Company (CET), among other bodies, so that the displaced families will be included in the Government's housing programs and all resources needed to carry out the eviction order (such as ambulances, social assistants and police force) are available.

In 2013, the Company filed 9 suits for repossession, and 176 families in risk were relocated. No communities were relocated to make way for new projects or enlargements of existing projects. It is worth noting that no lawsuits led to the death of or accidents with users of CTEEP's services or equipment in 2013. (GRI EU22; EU25)