Edenor, American depositary receipt (ADR) US29244A1025, EDN

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is the largest electricity distribution company in Argentina in terms of number of customers and electricity sold (both in GWh and Pesos). Through a concession, Edenor distributes electricity ...

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) is the largest electricity distribution company in Argentina in terms of number of customers and electricity sold (both in GWh and Pesos). Through a concession, Edenor distributes electricity exclusively to the northwestern zone of the greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area and the northern part of the city of Buenos Aires, which has a population of approximately 7 million people and an area of 4,637 sq. km. In 2009, Edenor sold 18,220 GWh of energy and purchased 20,676 GWh of energy, with net sales of approximately Ps. 2.1 billion and net income of Ps. 90.6 million. Edenor purchased 19.8% of the total electricity produced and sold by generating companies in Argentina in 2009. Edenor operates in a highly regulated environment. Our tariffs and the other terms of our concession are subject to regulation by the Argentine government, acting through the Secretariat of Energy (Secretaría de Energía) and the Argentine National Electricity Regulator (Ente Nacional Regulador de la Electricidad, or ENRE).