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 December, 2012

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 _______

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

Yes _______ No ___X____

IR 23/12

COPEL Takes Two Lots in Aneel Transmission Auction

     Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL, in compliance with CVM Rule 358/2002, that in the Aneel Transmission Auction 007/2012 held today, it won the right to build and operate the following lots:

Lot	TL (Km)	SE	Place (State)	APR (R$ million)	CAPEX1 (R$ million)	SPC	Startup2 (months)
B	37	1	SP	5.9	57.8	100% COPEL GeT	22
G	967	-	BA, MG and GO	100.3	960	24.5% COPEL GeT 24.5% Furnas 51% State Grid	36
1 EstimatedbyAneel.
2 Regarding the signature date of each concession contract.

     All the projects are included in the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC). The concession contracts duration is 30 years from its date of signature.

COPEL management restates its commitment to drive its expansion plan with financial discipline, in order that the lots auctioned off have expected returns over the Company’s cost of equity.

Curitiba, December 19, 2012

Ricardo Portugal Alves
CFO and Investor Relations

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: December 19, 2012

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL
By:	/S/  Lindolfo Zimmer
	Lindolfo Zimmer CEO

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