Electricity
Generation
Institutional Arrangement
The Ministry of Energy is the Federal Government entity responsible for controlling, managing and regulating Mexico’s energy resources, and establishing the national energy policy.
Unit that designs and executes the electricity policy, within the applicable legal framework, to contribute to the growth of the national electric sector. This unit establishes programs, projects and policies related to the sector
Unit of the Undersecretary of Electricity that ensures that the planning and execution of strategic programs, derived from the national energy policy, and related to generation, transmission, and diversification to clean energies activities, contribute to efficient development of the national electric system.
Decentralized public entity acting as a research center to provide solutions to the needs of the power sector. Its mission is to support and stimulate the future power systems through innovation projects and technological development
Public trust whose objective is to assist localities with power supply shortage. The trust is chaired by the Undersecretary of Electricity, and its operation is under control of the Generation, Distribution and Commercialization of Electric Power and Social Linking Direction (SENER)
The Ministry of Finance is the Federal Government entity responsible for preparing, implementing, and controlling Mexico’s economic policy, related to financial, fiscal, expenditure, revenue, and public debt matters, to consolidate the country’s sustainable economic growth.
The Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory entity that fosters the efficient growth of the sector, as well as of a reliable power supply. Its mission is to regulate the activities of the power industry in a transparent, impartial, and efficient manner, in order to generate the required certainty that encourages productive investment, promotes healthy competition, and generates an adequate coverage of services..
The CRE informs and makes available to the public the EnerGeoCRE tool, whose purpose is to provide those interested in carrying out activities regulated by this Commission with a free technology tool that provides an additional element for making preliminary decisions on a permit application that requires approval by this Commission after complying with legal requirements and the corresponding procedure.
The Federal Electricity Commission is a state owned productive company involved in power generation, transmission, distribution, commercialization and supply activities. CFE is wholly owned by the Federal Government, and has legal personality, own equity, and technical, operative and managerial autonomy.
Investment Cycle
Planning
Based on the National Development Plan and the National Infrastructure Program, SENER establishes plans to develop the required power infrastructure that enables the maximization in the use of resources, and the right satisfaction of demand. The Program for the Development of the National Electric System (Programa de Desarrollo del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional or PRODESEN) includes information ranging from planning documents of the national electric system to operational guidelines for electric power generation and transmission, as well as the expansion and modernization program of the national transmission network.
Identification
SENER and CFE identify power generation projects to be developed, based on planning documents.
Structuring
CFE Power Generation Deputy Direction prepares, by itself or by means of third parties, the necessary pre-investment studies and analysis, required for the development of power generation projects.
Registration
Starting in 2016, the projects developed by CFE do not longer require the registration in the Investment Unit of the Ministry of Finance.
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Prioritization
Projects requiring federal funds shall be analyzed by SENER, based on technical recommendations issued by the CFE and the CRE. The latter determines the inclusion of the projects in the annual government budget.
Authorization
CRE has the power to issue and cancel permits regarding power generation.
Promotion
SENER, CRE and CFE are responsible for the promotion of the projects.
Bidding
The bidding process is responsibility of CRE, according to the technical guidelines established by SENER and the economic / fiscal conditions determined by the Ministry of Finance. The terms of reference of any tender area available at CRE website.
Financing
Different sources of funds are available for the projects, depending on their particular characteristics and their financial structure, including federal funds or PEF, and funds from development banks, commercial banks, institutional and private developers, and from institutional investors.
Execution and Operation
Carried out by awarded operators and/or developers, under the surveillance of CFE, according to contract terms and guidelines set by the CRE.
Distribution
Institutional Arrangement
The Ministry of Energy is the Federal Government entity responsible for controlling, managing and regulating Mexico’s energy resources, and establishing the national energy policy.
Unit that designs and executes the electricity policy, within the applicable legal framework, to contribute to the growth of the national electric sector. This unit establishes programs, projects and policies related to the sector.
Unit of the Undersecretary of Electricity that ensures that the planning and execution of strategic programs, derived from the national energy policy, and related to generation, transmission, and diversification to clean energies activities, contribute to efficient development of the national electric system.
Decentralized entity acting as a research center to provide solutions to the needs of the power sector. Its mission is to support and stimulate the future power systems through innovation projects and technological development.
Public trust whose objective is to assist localities with power supply shortage. The trust is chaired by the Undersecretary of Electricity, and its operation is under control of the Generation, Distribution and Commercialization of Electric Power and Social Linking Direction (SENER).
The National Center for Energy Control is a decentralized public entity whose objective is to exercise operational control over the national electric system and the operations of the wholesale electricity market, and to guarantee impartial access to the national transmission network and to the general distribution network. CENACE is responsible for formulating expansion and rehabilitation programs of the national transmission network and of the general distribution network. Once authorized, these programs are incorporated by SENER to PRODESEN.
The Ministry of Finance is the Federal Government entity responsible for preparing, implementing, and controlling Mexico’s economic policy, related to financial, fiscal, expenditure, revenue, and public debt matters, to consolidate the country’s sustainable economic growth.
The Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory entity that fosters the efficient growth of the sector, as well as of a reliable power supply. Its mission is to regulate the activities of the power industry in a transparent, impartial, and efficient manner, in order to generate the required certainty that encourages productive investment, promotes healthy competition, and generates an adequate coverage of services.
The Federal Electricity Commision is a state owned productive company involved in power generation, transmission, distribution, commercialization and supply activities. CFE is wholly owned by the Federal Government, and has legal personality, own equity, and technical, operational and managerial autonomy.
Investment Cycle
Planning
Based on the objectives and strategies defined in the National Development Plan and the National Infrastructure Program, SENER establishes plans that enable the maximization in the use of resources, and the right satisfaction of demand. The Program for the Development of the National Electric System (Programa de Desarrollo del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional or PRODESEN) includes information ranging from planning documents of the national electric system to operational guidelines for electric power generation and transmission, as well as the expansion and modernization program of the national transmission network.
.
Identification
SENER, CFE and CENACE identify power transmission projects to be developed, based on planning documents.
Structuring
CFE Distribution Deputy Direction prepares, by itself or by means of third parties, the necessary pre-investment studies and analysis, required for the development of power generation projects.
.
Registration
Starting in 2016, the projects developed by CFE do not longer require the registration in the Investment Unit of the Ministry of Finance.
Prioritization
Projects requiring federal funds shall be analyzed by SENER, based on technical recommendations issued by the CFE and CENACE. The latter determines the inclusion of the projects in the annual government budget.
Authorization
CRE has the power to issue and cancel permits regarding power transmission.
Promotion
SENER and CENACE are responsible for the promotion of the projects.
Bidding
The bidding process is responsibility of CRE, according to the technical guidelines established by SENER and the economic / fiscal conditions determined by the Ministry of Finance. The terms of reference of any tender area available at CRE website.
Financing
Different sources of funds are available for the projects, depending on their particular characteristics and their financial structure, including federal funds or PEF, and funds from development banks, commercial banks, institutional and private developers, and from institutional investors.
Execution and Operation
Carried out by awarded operators and/or developers, under the surveillance of CFE, according to contract terms and guidelines set by the CRE.