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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of April, 2011
Commission File Number 1-14668
 
 
COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Energy Company of Paraná
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 
Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800
80420-170 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
(5541) 3222-2027
(Address of principal executive offices)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.  Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

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Yes _______ No ___X____
 


IR COPEL 06/11 - 04/27/2011

Copel’s Grid Market grew by 4.0% in 1Q11

     The following analysis refers to Copel’s grid market performance in 1Q11 compared to the same period of 2010.

Captive Market – Copel Distribuição

     The captive market consumed 5,577 GWh, growing by 3.7% in the period.

     The residential segment consumed 1,553 GWh, a growth of 3.6%, basically due to the higher household income and the 3.9% growth in the number of customers. At the end of March 2011, this segment represented 27.9% of Copel’s captive market consumption, with the company supplying power to 2,992,852 residential customers.

     The industrial segment consumed 1,765 GWh in the first three months of the year, growing by 3.2%. This result reflected the higher industrial production in the State of Paraná, especially in the printing, automotive and food industries, and the growth of 4.5% in industrial customers. At the end of March, this segment represented 31.7% of Copel’s captive market consumption, with the company supplying power to 70,137 captive industrial customers.

     The commercial segment consumed 1,234 GWh, a growth of 5.3%, impacted by the strong job market and the expansion in credit in previous quarters. At the end of the period, this segment represented 22.1% of Copel’s captive market consumption, with the company supplying power to 312,619 captive commercial customers.

     The rural segment consumed 505 GWh, growing by 3.2%, due to the increase of 2.4% in the number of customers and the higher agricultural output in the State of Paraná. This segment represented 9.0% of Copel’s captive market consumption at the end of the period, with the company supplying power to 366,488 rural customers.

     Other segments (public agencies, public lighting, public services and own consumption) consumed 520 GWh, up 2.4% in the period. These segments represented 9.3% of Copel’s captive market consumption. At the end of period, Copel supplied power to 50,139 customers in these segments.

     The following table shows the captive market for each consumption segment:

  Number of customers Energy sold (GWh)
  Mar/11 Mar/10 % 1Q11 1Q10 %
Residential 2,992,852 2,881,156 3.9 1,553 1,499 3.6
Industrial 70,137 67,087 4.5 1,765 1,710 3.2
Commercial 312,619 300,359 4.1 1,234 1,172 5.3
Rural 366,488 358,047 2.4 505 489 3.2
Other 50,139 48,596 3.2 520 508 2.4
Captive Market 3,792,235 3,655,245 3.7 5,577 5,378 3.7

 

 


Grid Market (TUSD) - Copel Distribuição

     Copel Distribuição’s grid market, comprising the captive market, concessionaries and licensees (other utilities within the State of Paraná) and all free customers within the Company’s concession area, grew 4.0%, as the following table:

  Number of customers/Agreements Energy distributed (GWh)
  Mar/11 Mar/10 % 1Q11 1Q10 %
Captive Market 3,792,235 3,655,245 3.7 5,577 5,378 3.7
Concessionaries and Licensees 4 4 - 146 137 6.3
Free customers* 30 25 20.0 804 762 5.5
Grid Market 3,792,269 3,655,274 3.7 6,527 6,277 4.0
* All free customers served by Copel GET and other suppliers at the Copel DIS concession area.

 

Copel’s Consolidated Market

     The following table shows Copel’s total energy sales through Copel Distribuição and Copel Geração e Transmissão:

  Number of customers/Agreements Energy sold (GWh)
  Mar/11 Mar/10 % 1Q11 1Q10 %
Copel DIS            
Captive Market 3,792,235 3,655,245 3.7 5,577 5,378 3.7
Concessionaries and Licensees 4 4 - 146 137 6.3
CCEE (MCP) - - - 55 - -
Total Copel DIS 3,792,239 3,655,249 3.7 5,778 5,515 4.8
Copel GET            
CCEAR (Copel DIS) 1 1 - 335 309 8.2
CCEAR (other concessionaries) 36 35 2.9 3,553 3,359 5.8
Free customers 8 10 (20.0) 231 232 (0.3)
Bilateral Agreements 2 2 - 266 380 (30.0)
Total Copel GET 47 48 (2.1) 4,385 4,280 2.4
Total Copel Consolidated 3,792,286 3,655,297 3.7 10,163 9,795 3.8
Note: Not considering the energy from MRE (Energy Relocation Mechanism).
CCEE: Electric Power Trade Chamber
CCEAR: Energy Purchase Agreements in the Regulated Market
MCP: Short Term Market

 

Curitiba, April 27, 2011.

Sincerely,
Ricardo Portugal Alves
CFO and Investor Relations Officer

For additional information, please contact Copel's Investor Relations team:
ri@copel.com or (55-41) 3222-2027

 
SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 27, 2011
 
COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL
By:
/S/  Lindolfo Zimmer
 
Lindolfo Zimmer
CEO
 

 

 
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