
(ANDE) is the operator of
Paraguay
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's
national electricity grid
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. They are responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of energy in Paraguay and have
monopoly
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on these services.
ANDE is an autonomous and
decentralized
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Conce ...
public administration
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institution, of unlimited duration, with legal status and its own assets. It will be subject to common civil and commercial provisions, in everything that does not contravene the rules contained in Law No. 966 and its subsequent expansion.
History
It was formed on 29 March 1949, as an autonomous state entity with its own legal status
See also
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SITRANDE
''SITRANDE'', short for ''Sindicato de Trabajadores de la ANDE'' ('ANDE Workers Trade Union'), is a trade union of employees of ANDE (the National Electricity Administration) in Paraguay. In 2023, Adolfo Villalba is the elected general secretary ...
References
External links
Official website
Electric power distribution network operators
Companies of Paraguay
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