eletrobras is a federallyowned holding page companv f r electricity assets controlling a large part of electric power generation and transmission systems mainly through six subsidiary companies as well as some distribution capacity in the amazon area the empresa de pesquisa energetica epe or energy research company is responsible for the development of integrated longterm planning of brazils power sector thus supporting mmes national energy policy and longterm planning by million out of a total million permanent residences were connected to electric energy