CPFL Paulista Company Description
Companhia Paulista de Força e Luz (CPFL Paulista) is a force to reckon with on the Brazilian power utility front. The company serves approximately 3.1 million customers in more than 2500 municipalities in the state of São Paulo; it distributes one-fifth of electricity consumed in the state. CPFL Paulista also owns stakes in other Brazilian utilities. In 2002 majority shareholder VBC Energia and other investors restructured their energy interests into a new holding company, CPFL Energia, which now owns 95% of CPFL Paulista. As part of the restructuring, former CPFL Paulista power generation subsidiary CPFL Geração was separated from CPFL Paulista.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of CPFL Paulista's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of CPFL Paulista's evolution in the marketplace.
