Copel in the Community III Goal: The project is designed to check electric power waste in low- income communities in Copel Distribuição S.A.'s concession area. Its energy efficiency initiatives are geared to a target audience comprising 80,000 consumer units. Coverage: (Towns/cities, The project was conducted in 51 cities and towns in Copel districts, # of cons. Distribuição S.A.'s concession area and benefited 80,000 units.) consumer units. The following cities and towns were covered: Alvorada do Sul, Amaporã, Apucarana, Araucária, Bandeirantes, Barracão, Bocaiúva do Sul, Brasilândia do Sul, Cambé, Cambira, Campo Mourão, Castro, Conselheiro Mairinck, Fazenda Rio Grande, Francisco Beltrão, Grandes Rios, Guapirama, Inajá, Itapejara do Oeste, Ivaiporã, Japurá, Kaloré, Lunardelli, Mallet, Mandaguari, Maria Helena, Mariluz, Maringá, Mariopólis, Palmas, Paranaguá, Paranapoema, Paranavaí, Perobal, Planalto, Pontal do Paraná, Prudentopólis, Rio Azul, Santa Cecília do Pavão, Santo Antônio da Pla tina, São Carlos do Ivaí, São Jorge do Ivaí, São José dos Pinhais, Sapopema, Sarandi, Sertaneja, Teixeira Soares, Telêmaco Borba, Toledo, Umuarama and União da Vitória. Energy Saved: 20.,200.20MWh/year Peak Demand Reduction: 9,795.48kW Using more efficient equipment helps improve people’s quality of life in that they can use the money saved to improve their health conditions and education, or enjoy themselves. The project will allow Copel to serve new clients with no need for Social and further investments and postpone investments in generation, Environmental Impacts: transmission and distribution systems. In addition, the project will help disseminate the energy efficiency principles in low-income communities, a portion of society that greatly lacks access to information and income. Expected duration of Lighting: 5 years. Refrigeration:12 years. benefits: Others: 10 years. Investments Planned: R$28,499,740.40 Demand Cost Reduction: 387,.48R$/kW Energy Cost Reduction : 190.80R$/MWh Cost Benefit Ratio 0.68 (CBR): .