On July 20, 2023, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation resolution number A/023/2023 (the "Resolution") whereby it is set forth that going forward, all proceedings before CRE shall be processed in accordance with statutory..

On May 26, 2023, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the "Resolution of the Energy Regulatory Commission by which the reference values of the methodologies for the calculation of the efficiency of electric energy cogeneration..

On its web page, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) has published the calendar of procedures according to Action One of Resolution A/004/2023 "whereby legal terms and deadlines are resumed in an orderly and staggered manner, which modifies the resolution A/001/2021 by which..

On January 25, 2023, the Second Chamber of Mexico’s Supreme Court (SCJN) attracted a series of amparo claims for review, as well as the proceedings thereto, that were filed against the amendments to the Electricity Industry Law (LIE).

On February 28, 2023, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (the “Official Gazette”) the resolution number A/004/2023 (the “Resolution”) in order to resume, in a phased manner and as of March 1st, 2023, the..

On February 17, 2023, the Ministry of Energy ("SENER") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (the “Official Gazette”) a resolution (the “Resolution”) in order to resume, as of March 1st, 2023, the terms and deadlines applicable to the acts and..

On December 9, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") submitted for the approval of the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement ("CONAMER") the "Regulation by which the Energy Regulatory Commission issues the general administrative provisions regarding..

On December 6, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published in the Federal Official Gazette the "Resolution whereby the Energy Regulatory Commission issues the procedure applicable to qualified users that are receiving the supply of last resort, in order to guarantee the..

On December 9, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") submitted for the approval of the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement ("CONAMER") the "Regulations by which the Energy Regulatory Commission modifies resolution RES/948/2015 issuing the general..

On December 9, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") submitted for the approval of the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement ("CONAMER") the "Regulation by which the Energy Regulatory Commission issues the general administrative provisions that establish..

On October 28, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) submitted for the approval of the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement (“CONAMER”) the draft “Regulations by which the Energy Regulatory Commission issues the General Administrative Provisions on..

On November 22, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission published a notice establishing the requirements for the acquisition of Clean Energy Certificates ("CELs") for the year 2023 (the "Notice").  

On November 14, 2022, the National Energy Control Center ("CENACE" for its acronym in Spanish) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the Resolution number 14/11/2022 (the "Resolution") in order to resume the terms and deadlines applicable to acts and procedures..

On October 17, 2022, General Agreement number 7/2022 was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, whereby Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice removed the stay on the resolution of the appeals under review by the Administrative Circuit Courts, where the constitutionality of the..

Recently, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") submitted for the approval of the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement ("CONAMER") the following three draft regulations relating to petroleum and petrochemical products (the “Draft Regulations”):  ..

On August 9, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (the “CRE”) submitted for the approval of the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement (“CONAMER”), a draft regulation of “General Administrative Provisions that establish the procedure and requirements for the..

On July 20, 2022, the Mexican Government announced that it had received requests for the commencement of consultations from the U.S. Government (the “US Request for Consultations”) and from the Canadian Government (the “Canada Request for Consultations”), regarding possible..

On July 14, 2022, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (“COFECE”) issued an opinion (the “Opinion”) on the “Supply Guarantee Strategy for the optimization of capacity in the National Integrated Natural Gas Transportation and Storage System" (the..

On June 17, 2022, precedent number 1a./J. 83/2022 (11a.) on administrative matters was published in the Judicial Gazette of the Federation. The heading of the precedent reads: "Electric Energy. The conditions of the permits to generate it issued by the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) in..

On May 25, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (the “Commission”) published resolution number RES/4662022 (the “Resolution”), whereby it imposed an administrative fine of more than MXN$9 billion to Iberdrola’s subsidiary Iberdrola Energía Monterrey, S.A. de..

On June 15, 2022, the National Center of Natural Gas Control (“CENAGAS”) notified shippers in the National Integrated Natural Gas Transportation and Storage System ("SISTRANGAS") of the official letter number SENER.100/195/2022 received from the Ministry of Energy..

In plenary sessions of April 18 and 19, Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice ruled on the constitutional controversies filed by the Federal Commission of Economic Competition and the Government of the State of Colima, respectively, against the amendment to the Electricity Industry Law presented..

In a session held on April 17, 2022, the House of Representatives voted on the constitutional amendment bill in matters of electricity presented by the Mexican President on September 30, 2021.

In plenary sessions of April 5 and 7, Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice ruled on the action of unconstitutionality filed by two thirds of the Senate, against the amendment to the Electricity Industry Law presented by the President and approved by the Mexican Congress early in 2021.  

On March 30, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (the "Commission") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the resolution number A/006/2022 issuing the "General Administrative Provisions that establish the terms to submit the information related to the corporate..

On March 3, 2022, the Federal Economic Competition Commission (“COFECE”) issued an opinion (the “Opinion”) on the “Bill to amend Articles 25, 27 and 28 of the Mexican Constitution, in energy matters” (the “Bill”)[1] that was introduced by President..

On February 22, 2022, Mexico’s Supreme Court issued the General Resolution number 3/2022, ordering the postponement of the rulings to be issued by the Federal Circuit Courts on the appeals filed against the rulings issued by the Federal District Courts in the amparo proceedings..

On February 25, 2022, the Second District Court in Administrative Matters Specialized in Antitrust, Broadcasting and Telecommunications (the "Court") granted a definitive injunction with general effects against the application of the new Grid Code (published on December 31, 2021 by the..

On December 26, 2020, the Ministry of Energy ("SENER") published in the Federal Official Gazette the "Resolution that establishes the merchandise which import, and export is subject to regulation by SENER" (the “SENER Resolution”), which was suspended as a result of..

On December 31, 2021, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the resolution number A/037/2021 (the "Resolution") whereby the regulations applicable to isolated supply and local generation regimes, which refer to the..

On December 31st, 2021, the Energy Regulatory Commission published the resolution RES/550/2021 in the Official Gazette of the Federation whereby new General Administrative Provisions containing the criteria for efficiency, quality, reliability, continuity, safety and sustainability of the national..

We invite you to read edition No. 3 of the Legal Industry Magazine where our associate Aisha Calderon prepared an article on the Presidential Initiative for Constitutional Reform on electricity.  

On October 1st, 2021, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador introduced to the House of Representatives  a bill  to amend articles 25, 27, and 28 of the Mexican Constitution (the “Bill”).  

We invite you to read the Mexican energy edition on The Reform of the Electricity Industry Law prepared by our associate Aisha Calderón.  

On June 25, 2021, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the resolution number A/019/2021 (the “Resolution”) whereby the regulations relating to permit updates were amended – permit “updates” consist of..

On June 11, 2021, the seventh resolution of amendments to the General Foreign Trade Rules for 2020 was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, whereby, among other things, the rule 2.4.1. of the General Foreign Trade Rules (the “Rule”), was amended.

On June 4, 2021, District Courts in Administrative Matters Specialized in Economic Competition, Telecommunications and Broadcasting granted the first permanent injunction against the amendment to the Thirteenth Transitory Article of the Hydrocarbons Law that was published on May 19, 2021, and the..

On May 21, 2021, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE) published in the Oficial Gazzette of the Federation, resolution number A/015/2021 (the “Resolution”) in order to comply with the Decree amending the Thirteenth Transitory Article of the Hydrocarbons Law that was published..

On May 19, 2021, the Decree amending the Thirteenth Transitory Article of the Hydrocarbons Law (the “Amendment”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, as a result of the bill presented before the House of Representatives on April 20 and passed by Congress on April..

District Courts in Administrative Matters specialized in Economic Competition, Telecommunications and Radio have granted the first permanent injunctions against certain articles of the recent amendment to the Hydrocarbons Law (“HL”), in several amparo proceedings (constitutional..

On May 4, 2021, the "Decree whereby several provisions of the Hydrocarbons Law are amended and supplemented" (the "Amendment") was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, resulting from a bill introduced by Mexico’s President.

Learn more about the initiative presented by the President of the Mexican Republic to the Chamber of Deputies, to reform and add various provisions of the Hydrocarbons Law.

Know about the provisional suspension of the Decree by which various provisions of the Electricity Industry Law are amended and added.

Know more about the "Decree by which various provisions of the Electricity Industry Law are amended and added", which was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.

Know more about the protection granted by the District Court to the Policy of Reliability, Security, Continuity and Quality in the National Electric System, which was published on May 15, 2020, declaring it unconstitutional.

Know the opinion of our Partner, Horacio M. De Uriarte and Hector Hofmann, General Counsel of Halliburton Mexico, on the recent phenomenon of energy centralisation in Mexico, in the new series Corporate Conversations by The Legal 500.

Commentary on the Bill introduced on February 1st, 2021 to amend and supplement Mexico’s Electricity Industry Law.  

Know the information about the suspension of terms and legal terms of the Energy Regulatory Commission.

Know the new requirements for the importation and exportation of Hydrocarbons and Oil Products.

The Energy Regulatory Commission resumes the deadlines and statutory terms suspended due to Coronavirus

On July 8, 2020, the Ministry of Energy published the Energy Sectorial Program 2020-2024 (“PROSENER”) in the Federal Official Gazette. Below you will find a brief summary.

The National Energy Control Center extends again suspension of its terms and deadlines.

Publication of increase of wheeling charges for legacy projects by the Regulator

The National Energy Control Center extends again the suspension of its terms and deadlines

Publication of announcement regarding the increase of wheeling charges for legacy projects

The National Energy Control Center extends again suspension of the terms and deadlines

The Energy Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Energy extend their period of suspensión

Ministry of Energy publishes “Policy of Reliability, Safety, Continuity and Quality in the National Electric System”

THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY, THE NATIONAL ENERGY CONTROL CENTER AND THE ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION EXTEND SUSPENSION OF THE TERMS AND DEADLINES.

CENACE issues Resolution to ensure the reliability of electricity supply during the COVID-19 contingency.

As a consequence of the measures ordered by Mexico’s General Health Council and Ministry of Health to prevent and combat the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19, on April 17, 2020.

As a consequence of the measures ordered by Mexico’s General Health Council and Ministry of Health to prevent and combat the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19, on April 9, 2020, the National Energy Control Center (“CENACE”) published in the Federal Official Gazette a resolution..

Willkie: Actions Affecting Energy and Infrastructure Projects in Latin America.

The outbreak of COVID-19 is causing disruption across the world. Willkie has been endeavoring to provide our clients, colleagues and friends with current information, insights and analysis of the challenges and issues that companies are facing globally.

As a consequence of the measures ordered by Mexico’s General Health Council and Ministry of Health to prevent and combat the spread of the Coronavirus Covid-19, on April 8, 2020.

Adding to our real-time analysis of the sprawling impact of the COVID-19 crisis in the energy and infrastructure sector, we are taking a look at the topic of force majeure in one of our key practice regions, Latin America.

On April 1, 2020, the "Resolution declaring the suspension of deadlines and terms in the acts and proceedings before administrative units of the National Center of Energy Control, from Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, April 19, 2020".

Mexican Energy Infrastructure Plan Expected to be Released; Will Shape Energy Infrastructure Investment Post-COVID-19.

On March 24, 2020, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) published the resolution number A/010/2020 (the “CRE Resolution”) in the Federal Official Gazette. By means of the CRE Resolution, CRE ordered the suspension of the terms and deadlines of the acts and procedures..

Mexican Energy Infrastructure Plan Expected to be Released; Will Shape Energy Infrastructure Investment Post-COVID-19.

On October 28, 2019, the Ministry of Energy ("SENER") published in the Federal Official Gazette a resolution modifying the guidelines that establish the requirements for the granting of Clean Energy Certificates.

US-asset manager BlackRock has bought the 68MWp Aguascalientes solar PV plant from Canadian Solar for an undisclosed amount, according to a 23 May release.