ELPC

Companhia Paranaense de Energia (NYSE:ELPC), commonly known as COPEL, is a Brazilian integrated electric utility company founded in 1954 and headquartered in Curitiba, Brazil. The company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2023 as an American Depositary Receipt (ADR). COPEL serves as the primary electricity provider for the state of Paraná and has expanded its operations to include natural gas distribution and renewable energy generation. As one of Brazil's largest electric utilities, the company has evolved from a regional power distributor into a diversified energy company with operations spanning electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and natural gas services.