Martins De Moraes, Thiago Matheus [UNESP]Jacintho, Felipe FernandesCamargo, Gabriela Maia [UNESP]Adami, Jose Feliciano [UNESP]Dias, Rubens Alves [UNESP]2022-05-012022-05-012021-01-01IEEE Potentials, v. 40, n. 1, p. 30-37, 2021.1558-17720278-6648http://hdl.handle.net/11449/233076The Brazilian electric power matrix has always been profoundly dependent on hydroelectric power plants. According to the 2019 decennial plan by the Energy Research Company (EPE, in Portuguese), 60% of the instal led power from Brazil's electrical system is in large hydroelectric plants, and 4% is in small hydroelectric plants. Recently, however, between 2014 and 2016, the most representative Brazilian federative unit, in terms of gross domestic product, suffered a severe hydroelectric crisis, which highlighted discussions about the future of power generation.30-37engArtigo10.1109/MPOT.2020.30052952-s2.0-85098580088