Mexico Deregulation. Cross Border Electricity in CA & AZ. Expansion Increasing.

Mexico’s energy agency has an American fostering relationships with electric providers in the US: Chicago-born Jeff Pavlovic is managing director of Electric Industry Coordination at SENER — Mexico’s energy secretariat.

3 Cross Border Elecricity Projects highlighted:

• Frontera combined cycle plant in Mission, Texas
• San Diego-based Sempra Energy is bringing in wind-generated electricity for the California grid from Baja California
• Starting to build a stronger interconnection between Nogales, Sonora and Nogales, Arizona

“If Texas gives us electricity more cheaply, I would buy it,” said Mexico City resident Jose Aviña in Spanish.

Fronteras | Mexico Energy Reform Spurs Larger Scale Cross-Border Electricity Transmission