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Corpoelec

Corporación Eléctrica Nacional, S.A., often known by its abbreviation Corpoelec, is a fully integrated state power corporation of Venezuela. It was created in 2007 by merging ten state-owned and six private-owned power companies. The former president of the company, from 2015 to 2019, was Luis Motta Domínguez, the Minister of Electricity and general of the Venezuelan Army. He was dismissed by President Nicolás Maduro in April 2019, following a series of blackouts that occurred in March 2019.

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Corporación Eléctrica Nacional, S.A.
CORPOELEC
TypeState-owned enterprise
IndustryElectricity
FoundedJuly 31, 2007 (2007-07-31)
FounderHugo Chávez
Headquarters
Caracas
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Venezuela
ServicesElectricity provider for all of Venezuela
OwnerGovernment of Venezuela
SubsidiariesCorpoelec Industrial
Websitewww.corpoelec.gob.ve

Corporación Eléctrica Nacional, S.A., often known by its abbreviation Corpoelec, is a fully integrated state power corporation of Venezuela. It was created in 2007 by merging ten state-owned and six private-owned power companies.12 The former president of the company, from 2015 to 2019, was Luis Motta Domínguez, the Minister of Electricity and general of the Venezuelan Army.3 He was dismissed by President Nicolás Maduro in April 2019, following a series of blackouts that occurred in March 2019.

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  1. "Corpoelec to power Chavez's grand plans". Latin American Power Watch. 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  2. "Chavez puts finishing touches on mega-utility". Latin American Power Watch. 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  3. ÚN (2019-02-06). "Restituyen servicio eléctrico en 80%". Ultimas Noticias. Archived from the original on 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
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