Mexico’s CFE hikes transmission fees 800% for clean energy generators

摘要

Mexico´s state-owned utility CFE published June 10 new transmissionfees applicable immediately to energy generators with increases of asmuch as 800%, which sources say could bankrupt market participants.The energy regulatory commission CRE had authorized changes tothese transmission fees May 28 after requests from the CFE, whichclaimed those fees did not correctly reflect the costs associated withthe service. Sources told S&P Global Platts the measure would likely befought in court, but if applied could potentially bankrupt companieswith tight finances.