A
AGER
Regulatory Agency of Public Services of Erechim, RS (Agência Reguladora dos Serviços Públicos Municipais de Erechim/RS)
AGERGS
Regulatory Agency of Public Services of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Agência Estadual de Regulação dos Serviços Públicos Delegados do RS)
AGERST
Regulatory Agency of Public Services of Santa Cruz, RS (Agência Reguladora de Serviços Públicos Delegados de Santa Cruz/RS)
AGESAN
Intermunicipal Regulatory Agency of Sanitation of Rio Grande do Sul State (Agência Reguladora Intermunicipal De Saneamento Do Rio Grande Do Sul)
AGESB
Regulatory Agency of Public Services of São Borja, RS (Agência Municipal de Regulação dos Serviços Delegados de São Borja/RS)
B
BNDES
National Bank for Economic and Social Development (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social)
C
CAPEX
Capital Expenditure, funds used to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technology, or equipment.
CCO
Command and Operations Center (Centro de Comando e Operação), for monitoring water catchment systems and water and wastewater treatment plants
CEF
Federal Savings Bank (Caixa Econômica Federal)
Concession Agreement (Contratos de Concessão)
Contract that gives a company the right to operate public services related to water supply and sanitation.
Customer Connections (Economias)
Househould or other site whose connection is provided with a hydrometer
E
EBITDA
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
ESG
Environmental, social and corporate governance
ETA
Water treatment station
I
ICSD
Debt-Service Coverage Ratio
IFC
International Finance Corporation
IPCA
Brazil’s Consumer Price Index
IPO
Initial Public Offering
IRT
Tariff Readjustment Rate
M
M3
Cubic metre
P
PGE
Attorney General of the State of Rio Grande do Sul
PPP
Public–private partnership
Program Agreements (Contratos de Programa)
Contracts entered into between the holders of such services (municipalities) and concessionaries (public or semi-public companies), without a competition and bidding process.
PwC
Price Waterhouse Coopers
T
TCE
Court of Auditors of the State of Rio Grande do Sul