UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM F-X

Appointment of Agent For Service of Process

And Undertaking

A. Name of issuer or person filing (“Filer”): Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel

B. (1) This is an (check one):

☒ original filing for the Filer

☐ amended filing for the Filer

C. Identify the filing in conjunction with which this form is being filed:

Name of Registrant:	Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel
Form type:	Form CB
File Number (if known):	1-14668
Filed by:	Companhia Paranaense de Energia – Copel
Date Filed (if filed concurrently, so indicate):	March 22, 2021 (filed concurrently)

D. The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil and has its principal place of business at Rua Coronel Dulcídio, 800, 3rd floor – 80420.170 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; +55 41 3331 4011.

E. The Filer designates and appoints CT Corporation System (“Agent”), located at 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005 as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas, or other papers in:

(a)         any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the Commission; and

(b)         any civil suit or action brought against the Filer or to which the Filer has been joined as defendant or respondent, in any appropriate court in any place subject to the jurisdiction of any state or of the United States or of any of its territories or possessions or of the District of Columbia, where the investigation, proceeding or cause of action arises out of or relates to or concerns any offering made or purported to be made in connection with the securities registered or qualified by the Filer on Form CB on the date hereof or any purchases or sales of any security in connection therewith. The Filer stipulates and agrees that any such civil suit or action or administrative proceeding may be commenced by the service of process upon, and that service of an administrative subpoena shall be effected by service upon such agent for service of process, and that the service as aforesaid shall be taken and held in all courts and administrative tribunals to be valid and binding as if personal service thereof had been made.

F. The Filer stipulates and agrees to appoint a successor agent for service of process and file an amended Form F-X if the Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable to accept service on behalf of the Filer at any time until six years have elapsed following the effective date of the latest amendment to the Form CB.   The Filer further undertakes to advise the Commission promptly of any change to the Agent’s name or address during the applicable period by amendment of this Form, referencing the file number of the relevant form in conjunction with which the amendment is being filed.

G. The Filer undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the Form CB, the securities to which the Form CB relates and the transactions in such securities.

The Filer certifies that it has duly caused this power of attorney, consent, stipulation and agreement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Curitiba, State of Paraná, Country of Brazil, this 22nd day of March, 2021.
	COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL (Filer)
	By: /s/ Daniel Pimentel Slaviero
	Name: Daniel Pimentel Slaviero
	Title: Chief Executive Officer
	By: /s/ Adriano Rudek de Moura
	Name: Adriano Rudek de Moura
	Title: Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer

This statement has been signed by the following person in the capacity and on the date indicated:

CT CORPORATION SYSTEM (Agent for Service)
By:	/s/ Kevin Wartner
	Name: Kevin Wartner Title: Assistant Secretary
	Dated: March 22, 2021