Electricidad

TransCanada Corp. said last week Mexico’s state-owned electric utility, the Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), has awarded the company’s Mexican subsidiary a contract to build, own and operate a natural gas pipeline across the northern part of the country.

TransCanada Corp. announced Thursday that Mexico’s state-owned electric utility, the Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), has awarded the company’s Mexican subsidiary a contract to build, own and operate a natural gas pipeline across the northern part of the country.

Mexican state-owned electric utility Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) chose a unit of Sempra International to construct, own and operate a 500-mile, $1 billion pipeline network to deliver gas to power plants in the northwestern Mexico states of Sonora and Sinaloa. It’s the latest in multiple projects intended to meet growing demand for gas in Mexico, particularly for power generation.

Mexican state-owned electric utility Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) chose a unit of Sempra International to construct, own and operate a 500-mile, $1 billion pipeline network to deliver gas to power plants in the northwestern Mexico states of Sonora and Sinaloa.

Mexico’s state-owned electric utility, Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), is reportedly seeking bids from private companies to build about 1,460 miles of natural gas pipeline in the northern part of the country.

Mexico’s federal electricity commission, Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), has extended the time for obtaining bids from companies wanting to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal at the Pacific port city of Manzanillo, according to a U.S.-based consultant watching Mexico’s energy developments and business wire service reports out of Mexico City. Bids had been due Feb. 7.

Mexico’s federal electricity commission, Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), has extended the time for obtaining bids from companies wanting to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal at the Pacific port city of Manzanillo, according to a U.S.-based consultant watching Mexico’s energy developments and business wire service reports out of Mexico City Monday. Bids had been due Feb. 7.

The Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico’s state power company, foresees the need for nearly 28,800 MW in new power generation capacity over the next 10 years, and between 12,000 and 15,000 MW of that is expected to be gas-fired combined cycle plant. Similar to its neighbor to the North, Mexico plans to rely on liquefied natural gas (LNG) from abroad to fuel at least some of that capacity.

The Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico’s state power company, foresees the need for nearly 28,800 MW in new power generation capacity over the next 10 years, and between 12,000 and 15,000 MW of that is expected to be gas-fired combined cycle plant. Similar to its neighbor to the North, Mexico plans to rely on liquefied natural gas (LNG) from abroad to fuel at least some of that capacity.