Mexico's open door to cogeneration and independent power
- Hogan Hartson, Washington, DC (United States)
- Noriega y Escobedo, Mexico City (Mexico)
The Mexican Government recently reformed its laws governing the generation of electric energy. Notwithstanding its Constitutional monopoly on electric power service, the Mexican government authorized domestic and foreign firms to generate power for (1) private consumption, (2) for sale to the Commission Federal de Electricidad (CFE), and (3) for export. This restructuring of the generation of electric power in Mexico has far-reaching implications both for Mexican consumers and for firms desiring to tap the increasing demand for electric power in Mexico. To place this important legislative and political event in its proper historical context, Part 1 of this article provides a brief overview of the development of the electricity industry in Mexico over the past century. Part 2 of the article describes and analyzes the 1992 Amendment to the Law on the Public Service of Electric Power and its implementing regulations. Finally, Part 3 discusses the significance of the 1992 Amendment for American utility and independent power companies, especially in light of the passage by the US Congress of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
- OSTI ID:
- 5672227
- Journal Information:
- Energy Law Journal; (United States), Vol. 14:2; ISSN 0270-9163
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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