CPFL Energia

CPFL Energia S.A.
Company typeSociedade Anônima
B3CPFE3
NYSECPL
Ibovespa Component
IndustryElectricity
Founded1912 (1912)
Headquarters,
Key people
Gustavo Estrella (CEO)
ProductsElectric power
ServicesElectric power distribution
RevenueIncrease US$ 8.0 billion (2017)[1]
Increase US$ 362.0 million (2017)[2]
Number of employees
7,924
ParentState Grid (83.71%)
SubsidiariesCPFL Renováveis
CPFL Brasil
CPFL Piratininga
CPFL Paulista
CPFL Geração
AES Sul
Websitewww.cpfl.com.br

CPFL Energia (former name: Companhia Paulista de Força e Luz) is the second largest non state-owned group of electric energy generation and distribution in Brazil and the third biggest Brazilian electric utility company, after Eletrobras and Energisa. The corporation is composed by CPFL Brasil, CPFL Piratininga, CPFL Paulista, CPFL Geração, CPFL Renováveis, Rio Grande Energia (RGE) and SEMESA. Each of these companies operates as a holding company that owns dozens of other companies. Its headquarters are located in Campinas, the third-largest city in state of São Paulo.[citation needed] In 2017, it was purchased by the Chinese utility State Grid Corporation of China, a state-owned enterprise under State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.

  1. ^ "Jornal britânico elege uniforme do Brasil de 70 o mais bonito - Esportes". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
  2. ^ "Jornal britânico elege uniforme do Brasil de 70 o mais bonito - Esportes". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-03-29.