Energy
Mexico: The Federal Electricity Commission presents a portfolio of 58 Electric transmission projects and announces new bids
Against the backdrop of the country’s growing electricity demand, the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) seeks to promote the development of multiple projects as part of its 2025–2030 Expansion Plan.Mexico: The CNE strengthens the interconnection and connection agreement by imposing greater planning and coordination requirements on applicants and authorities of the electrical system
Through a preliminary draft resolution, the National Energy Commission (CNE) updates the agreement model for electrical interconnection and connection, incorporating new rules on deadlines, extensions and coordination with authorities.Mexico: Call for proposals published for joint development projects between the Federal Electricity Commission and private entities
Through this call for proposals, the government seeks to receive proposals for the development of power plants, under a joint development scheme with the Federal Electricity Commission, that can contribute to ensuring energy security and the reliable operation of the national electricity system.Mexico: The Federal Electricity Commission published its guidelines for joint development, which establish the rules for private participation in joint schemes
These guidelines provide further details on the scope of private sector participation in those modalities that allow them to partner or share costs, expenses, investments, and risks of the activities and projects they carry out. These schemes must always be subject to the binding planning programs issued by the Ministry of Energy (SENER).Mexico: Draft guidelines for the migration to the schemes of the new Electricity Sector Law
Through this regulation, the Ministry of Energy (SENER) seeks to facilitate the voluntary migration to the current schemes contained in the Electricity Sector Law (LSE) of permits granted under the Electricity Public Service Law (LSPEE), as well as related contracts, agreements, and associated load points.Mexico: New draft regulation for self-consumption of electric power
The Ministry of Energy has filed a draft regulation of new General Administrative Provisions (DACG) regulating electricity generation under the self-consumption scheme, both isolated and interconnected. These provisions aim to organize and promote the safe and efficient development of these schemes, establishing requirements, definitions, and contract templates for the sale of energy surplus.Mexico: Modification to the calendar for the call for priority attention to new power generation projects aligned with binding planning
Due to the interest of individuals in the call for priority attention to generation permits and with the aim of encouraging greater private participation, the Ministry of Energy (SENER) made some adjustments to the dates of the initial calendar established therein.Mexico: Publication of the Electric Sector Development Plan, regulation on binding planning, and a call for priority attention to new power generation projects
Through the Electric Sector Development Plan (PLADESE) and the administrative provisions on binding planning, the government aims to organize and make the electric sector transparent. Through the corresponding call, the government seeks to receive applications for electric power generation permits for the development of power plants that contribute to meeting electricity demand.Mexico: New Regulations of the Hydrocarbons Sector Law update procedures and incorporate new regulatory figures
This new legal framework aims to regulate the activities provided for in the Hydrocarbons Sector Law (LSH), such as exploration and extraction and other activities in the hydrocarbons, oil products, and petrochemical industries. Among the changes, the powers of the competent authorities are redefined, and new concepts such as formulation and product relocation to other containers (decanting) are incorporated.