SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May, 2023

Commission File Number 1-14668

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Energy Company of Paraná

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

José Izidoro Biazetto, 158
81200-240 Curitiba, Paraná
Federative Republic of Brazil
+55 (41) 3331-4011

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.  Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

Yes _______ No ___X____

COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA – COPEL
Corporate Taxpayer ID (CNPJ/ME) 76.483.817/0001-20 - Company Registry (NIRE)

41300036535 - CVM Registration

B3 (CPLE3, CPLE5, CPLE6, CPLE11)

NYSE (ELP)

LATIBEX (XCOP, XCOPO, XCOPU)

Realization of Public Hearing

COPEL (“Company”), a company that generates, transmits, distributes and trades energy, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on this date, the Government of the State of Paraná (the Company's controlling shareholder), through the State Companies Control Council - CCEE, decided to submit to the Public Hearing the process of transform Copel into a corporation with dispersed capital and no controlling shareholder (true corporation), with the objective of guaranteeing the publicity of all the relevant conditions of the process, as well as collecting suggestions and contributions for its improvement.

Public Hearing No. 01/2023:

Date and time: The session will start at 10:00 am on June 01, 2023.

Location and language: The Public Hearing will be held exclusively remotely/virtually and in Portuguese.

Participation is open to all interested parties and will have the objective of presenting the main aspects of the structure of the Public Offering of Shares operation within the scope of the transformation process of Copel into a true corporation, pursuant to State Law No. 21,272/2022-PR, of November 24, 2022.

The event schedule, participation procedure and other conditions are dealt with in the regulation of Public Hearing No. 01/2023, available in website https://www.casacivil.pr.gov.br/Pagina/Conselho-de-Controle-das-Empresas-Estaduais-CCEE .

Curitiba, May 17, 2023.

Adriano Rudek de Moura

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

For further information, please contact the Investor Relations team:

ri@copel.com or +55 41 3331-4011

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date May 17, 2023

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.