Residents denounce demand for bribes for Enel employees to turn on energy in Greater SP

• Enel director says cars are parked at stations because of ‘shift rotation’
• Without electricity at home, São Paulo residents go to the bar to recharge their cell phones and maintain their routine

According to the Prime Minister, the incident occurred this Thursday (11) in the city center, on São Pedro Street. According to residents’ testimonies, they first had to pay R$300, then more than R$1,000.

Military police officers attended the scene and contacted Enel employees. The condominium manager, two building employees who witnessed the incident, three Enel employees and the supervisors were taken to the 3rd Police District of Diadema to record the incident.

CBN contacted Enel for a position, but has not received a response so far.

Wind gusts of nearly 100 km/h continue to impact services in several municipalities in São Paulo. More than 1.2 million Enel customers remain without electricity in the Metropolitan Region, as of 4:15 p.m. this Thursday (11). This Wednesday (10), this number reached 2.2 million.

In total, 24 cities in São Paulo are affected, with the capital leading the way, with more than 890,000 people without power. In Juquitiba, 68% of customers are without electricity. Santo André, Cotia, Osasco, Embu das Artes and São Bernardo do Campo each have an average of 35,000 properties.

The dealership advised that there was no deadline to restore service. In a notice published on the website, Enel informs that in some places it is necessary to completely rebuild the network, replacing poles, transformers and, sometimes, rerouting kilometers of cables.

The National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) gave Enel five days to explain the lack of energy in the company’s concession area in São Paulo. The agency requested a detailed description of Wednesday’s weather event, covering general technical aspects and illustrative photos.