Because of the surge of new demands for rural electrification not identified when the programme started and for other reasons, the original LpT deadline was postponed to 2010 (Eletrobras and MME, 2009). This includes carrying out the technical and financial analyses of the connections to be installed by the service providers, the allocation of funds to these actors, and the supervision of the installations. As with LnC, the MME co-ordinates the development of the LpT programme and sets its general policies.