Power and infrastructure privatization in Mexico

Journal Article · · Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment; (United States)

OSTI ID:5890726

Feldman, R D ^[1]

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1. McDermott, Will and Emery, Washington, DC (United States)

Mexico's new programs for electric power and infrastructure development highlight the multiple forms which public-private partnerships can assume effectively. They open important new investment opportunities. Challenges remain to their effective implementation. Under the Electric Power Public Service Act Amendments, private investors may engage in the following categories of power generation, so long as all sales are made to CFE, the Federal Electricity Commission: self supply (with incidental excess sales); cogeneration; small power production; and independent power production (IPP). Examination of Mexico's approach to infrastructure developments highlights the interplay between host country privatization objectives and the requirements of project finance. There is a need for continuing dialogue and understanding between the goals of project hosts and the risk sensitive requirements of capital suppliers. The example of Mexico's progress should facilitate many types of privatization in other Latin American countries.

• OSTI ID: 5890726
• Journal Information: Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment; (United States), Journal Name: Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment; (United States) Vol. 13:2; ISSN 1048-5236; ISSN SEENEJ
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
296000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
CAPITAL
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
INVESTMENT
LATIN AMERICA
MEXICO
NORTH AMERICA
POWER
POWER GENERATION