One of the obstacles that has hampered production of energy from straw and sugarcane bagasse is the current legislation of the Brazilian electricity sector. The SUCRE Project elaborated a detailed study of laws that govern the electricity sector, identifying bottlenecks and suggesting improvements that facilitate the commercialization of energy by sugarcane mills. The goal is to provide inputs for a legal and regulatory framework that encourages sustainable use of sugarcane straw for electricity production and sale to the National Interconnected System.