In an arrogant stance, at odds with the social gravity of the moment, Light managed to suspend the effects of the state law that had prohibited disconnecting connections to defaulting customers during the crisis in the Court of Justice. The company's victory, however, does not mean the resumption of this abusive and socially unjust practice. Light is regulated by the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL), which, by resolution of March 25, prohibited all distributors from disconnecting essential establishments and residential customers for 90 days.
Only sectors not considered essential services will be subject to the company's discretionary action. With this measure, untimely and contrary to the public's social interests given the worsening economic crisis, Light once again demonstrates its lack of commitment to the society it serves—and indeed, its services are poor. Not only is it the company with the most lawsuits in the state of Rio de Janeiro, a clear indicator of consumer dissatisfaction, but Light is now hiding behind socially unfair litigation to fleece the people of Rio de Janeiro and the state of Rio de Janeiro at the cruelest moment of the greatest crisis in recent human history.
The TJRJ considered the state law unconstitutional, highlighting that it is up to the Federal Government to legislate on electricity through the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel)
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