In the middle of the consultations with the Mexican government regarding Mexico’s energy policy under the USMCA and the legal fight the private sector is facing against the legislative and administrative measures the Mexican...more
The United States of America has requested dispute settlement consultations with the Mexican Government under Chapter 31 of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). The consultations are linked to Mexico’s new...more
The number of electric and hybrid vehicles sold in Mexico has grown since 2016. In 2021, 39,100 units were sold, of which 768 units were electric, 2,500 were plug-in hybrids, and the remaining were hybrid vehicles. Now that...more
Following prior attempts to preclude private investor participation in the energy sector through Congressional legislation (i.e. Electric Industry Law and Hydrocarbons Law), President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, submitted to...more
The Mexican President’s preferential Bill to Reform the Electricity Industry Law has passed both Houses of the Mexican Congress without changes and is now applicable law (the Reformed Electricity Law or the Law).
As we...more
3/12/2021
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Curtailment ,
Electricity ,
Electricity Market Reform (EMR) ,
Energy Sector ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Hydropower ,
International Arbitration ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Wind Power
President Andres Manuel López Obrador has sent to the House of Representatives a preferential bill to reform the Electricity Industry Law, which Congress will be required to discuss in the next 60 days....more
2/5/2021
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Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Hydropower ,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) ,
Mexico ,
Nuclear Power ,
Paris Agreement ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Solar Energy ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Wind Power
On May 15th, 2020, the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”) published in the Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación) its Policy on Reliability, Safety, Continuity and Quality of the National Electric System (the...more
5/29/2020
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Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Reform ,
Energy Regulatory Commission ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Permit ,
Interconnections ,
Mexico ,
Notice and Comment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)