UTE
The National Administration of Power Plants and Electrical Transmissions (Spanish: Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas), better known as UTE, is Uruguay's government-owned power company. It was established in 1912, following approval of Law 4273 establishing it as a monopoly.
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| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electric utility |
| Founded | October 21, 1912 |
| Founder | José Batlle y Ordóñez |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Uruguay |
| Services | Electric power generation and transmission |
| Owner | Government of Uruguay |
| Website | UTE |
In 1931 the monopoly on communications was also granted to UTE, until the founding of ANTEL in 1974.
In 1980 an organic law was passed.
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