7 September 2017
Times of change in Mexico
Mexico's energy sector has undergone a radical transformation since far-reaching reforms were enacted four years ago. Jaime Hernández, CEO of the country's Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) who is also the new president of the World Energy Council’s Mexico chapter, outlines the impact of these changes
Mexico is undergoing a major energy transformation. How do you see this impacting the sector not only within the country, but internationally? The Energy Reform, enacted in 2013 by President Enrique Peña Nieto, mandated a deep and radical transformation of both CFE and the Mexican energy sector. A wholesale electricity market was established, where private international and national enterprises compete to generate and commercialise electricity. This market operates under a clear guiding principle: the most affordable electric energy is dispatched first. Therefore, CFE and all competitors have a great incentive to reduce their operation costs. To successfully compete in this new electricity m
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