On February 23, 2021, the House of Representatives discussed and approved the draft of the Amendment of the Electricity Industry Law proposed by Mexico President López Obrador with a total of 304 votes. One of the most relevant features of the Amendment is the modification of the dispatch order, disregarding economic efficiency mechanics, which will
Mexican Court Suspends New Hydrocarbons and Fuels Import and Export Rules Enacted by Ministry of Energy
A Mexican Court issued a provisional suspension in an amparo proceeding of the new hydrocarbons and fuels import and export rules enacted by the Ministry of Energy on December 26, 2020. As a result, the permitting regulation for the import and export of hydrocarbons and petroleum products originally published by the Ministry of Energy on
Mexico – Tension Between Proposed Amendment of Electricity Industry Law and Supreme Court’s Rejection of SENER’s Reliability Policy
The electricity industry in Mexico is under stress. The President of Mexico has proposed amendments to the Electricity Industry Law that could result in the undoing of the energy reform that permitted private investment in the power market. In parallel, the Mexican Supreme Court issued a decision rejecting a number of provisions of the Ministry
Mexico – CRE Board to Consider the Amendment of Generation Permits
Since March 2018 the Mexican Energy Regulatory Commission (Comisión Reguladora de Energía, “CRE“), by means of Acuerdo A/010/2018 appointed the Chief of the Electricity Department (Jefe de la Unidad de Electricidad) as the person responsible for the review and authorization of the requests filed by generation permit holders in