{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/ons-excess-energy-plan-election-solar-curtailment-risk-october-2026",
  "slug": "ons-excess-energy-plan-election-solar-curtailment-risk-october-2026",
  "category": "renewable-integration",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-02",
  "sourceName": "LAWINFRA",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.lawinfra.com.br/noticias/ons-aneel-operacao-especial-energia-eleicoes-2026",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Brazil",
    "Electricity operations",
    "Solar generation",
    "Surplus-energy management",
    "October 2026"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "ONS flags medium chance of surplus-energy measures during election-day operations",
    "summary": "The operator’s 2 October outlook said it might need to manage excess supply on 4 October, with distribution-connected solar a possible last resort.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "A forecast for a low-load Sunday",
        "paragraphs": [
          "LAWINFRA reported on 2 October that ONS assessed a medium probability of activating its surplus-energy management plan on 4 October, the first-round election day. The outlook followed a weekly operating-program review for 3–9 October. The plan addresses moments when available generation exceeds demand and the system’s ability to absorb or transmit the surplus."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "LAWINFRA",
            "url": "https://www.lawinfra.com.br/noticias/ons-aneel-operacao-especial-energia-eleicoes-2026"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Any restriction depended on real-time conditions",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The report said ONS could limit generation connected to distribution networks, especially solar, only after using generation-reduction resources under its direct control. Activation was not certain: it depended on observed load, actual output, network conditions and the final operating schedule. The notice was a preventive forecast, not confirmation that solar plants were curtailed."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "LAWINFRA",
            "url": "https://www.lawinfra.com.br/noticias/ons-aneel-operacao-especial-energia-eleicoes-2026"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}