Mexico’s transmission lines and electric power grid are insufficient to meet growing power demand across the country and require new investment, Edith Rojo Zazueta, an industrial engineer who worked previously at Mexico’s Comision Reguladora de Energia (CRE) told NGI’s Mexico GPI. During her time at the CRE from 2021 to August of this year, Rojo…
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Natural Gas Distribution Operators Facing More Oversight in Wake of 2018 Merrimack Valley Tragedy
Federal regulators on Thursday unveiled rules to “improve safety and mitigate risk” of the nation’s sprawling natural gas distribution systems, and to reduce methane emissions, proposals that are drawing scrutiny by the industry, which cited significant concerns. The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).…

Iberdrola’s Sale of Mexico Assets Could Mean Less Competitive Energy Market – Column
Editor’s Note: NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index, a leader tracking Mexico natural gas market reform, is offering the following column by Eduardo Prud’homme as part of a regular series on understanding this process. In early April, Iberdrola México said it was selling 8,539 MW of its assets to Mexico Infrastructure Partners (MIP). Most of the…

What Did Our Editors Learn at CERAWeek 2023? – Listen Now to NGI’s Hub & Flow
Click here to listen to the latest episode of NGI’s Hub & Flow. NGI Managing Editor Carolyn Davis has a roundtable chat with editors Jacob Dick, Kevin Dobbs and Morgan Evans about what they learned at this year’s CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston. The latest on natural gas prices, potential breakthroughs on U.S.…

North American Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Finding ‘Balance’ as Energy Security Concerns Grow, TC CEO Says
As TC Energy Corp. plans to continue investing billions to expand North American natural gas pipeline capacity through the decade, CEO Francois Poirier said political momentum for permitting reform and an appreciation for infrastructure could pave the way for expansions and greenfield projects to boost LNG exports. On the sidelines of the CERAWeek by S&P…

European Commission Wants to Prolong Voluntary Natural Gas Demand Cuts
The European Commission (EC) plans to extend its call for voluntary natural gas reduction measures until next year, said energy commissioner Kadri Simson. “We cannot let our guard down on gas security of supply,” she said Thursday during a press conference one year after the European Union (EU) rolled out a plan to cut its…

Mexico Industrials Locking In Cheap U.S. Natural Gas Prices Amid Global Volatility, BP Exec Says
Mexico’s industrial natural gas consumers are adopting more sophisticated procurement strategies and seeking to lock in relatively cheap U.S. prices for as long as possible, according to BP plc’s Pedro Elio, head of origination for BP’s Mexico gas marketing business. Elio spoke Wednesday at LDC Forums’ US-Mexico Natural Gas Forum in San Antonio, TX. BP…

Mexico Energy Security More Important Than Energy Sovereignty, Dolphin Drilling Director Says
Mexico needs to focus on ensuring it has adequate energy supplies to meet demand and should try to develop its rich natural gas resources, said Fernando Cruz, Mexico Director of Scotland-based Dolphin Drilling. Cruz added, “I think we must understand that energy security is more important than sovereignty. And as we know, energy security implies…

Column: Understanding CFE’s Growing Role in the North American Natural Gas Market
Editor’s Note: NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index, a leader tracking Mexico natural gas market reform, is offering the following column by Eduardo Prud’homme as part of a regular series on understanding this process. For a while now, CFE Internacional (CFEi), a company incorporated in 2016 in Delaware, has been among the 15 largest marketers of…

Natural Gas Rules Cited in USMCA Complaint Against Mexico
The U.S. government is escalating its response to Mexico’s energy policies under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, alleging violation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and discriminatory treatment of U.S. energy companies. U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai said Monday that her office is requesting dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the free trade pact,…