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Table 4.6 Principal functions of the energy sector institutions
Hydrocarbons and their products Electricity
SENER (...) • Establishes the criteria for granting clean energy certificates and the requirements for obtaining them.
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CRE (...) • Grants clean energy certificates.
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ASEA • Issues the rules and regulations on industrial safety and environmental protection. (...) • Establishes measures for managing the waste from hydrocarbon exploration and extraction activities.
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Box 4.1 Objectives of energy policy
The objectives of the Sectoral Energy Programme 2013 2018 are:
• to improve hydrocarbon production and processing capacity, by ensuring efficient and competitive processes;
• to improve the operation and promote the extension of electricity infrastructure;
• to develop transport infrastructure so as to ensure energy security, thereby contributing to economic growth;
• to increase the number of users;
• to extend the use of renewable and clean energy sources, while encouraging energy efficiency and social and environmental responsibility;
• to strengthen the operational safety of the installations;
• to promote the financing of energy projects; and
to encourage the participation of domestic suppliers.
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(...) ASEA is a decentralized agency of the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), which regulates and supervises the operational safety of the installations, industrial safety in the enterprises, the dismantlement and abandonment of installations, and the management of waste and pollutants.
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S-IV§49 |
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A constitutional amendment, introduced in 2013, changed the model for the management of energy resources and introduced a series of modifications of energy sector legislation. Pursuant to this amendment, the State retains control of "strategic" activities, namely: the supply of radioactive minerals for nuclear power generation; exploration for and extraction of hydrocarbons; the transmission and distribution of electricity; and planning and control of the national electricity grid. The new legal framework stipulates that the private sector may participate in "strategic" activities through contracts with the State but not under concessions.
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Table 4.7 Changes in the legal framework of the energy sector introduced as a result of the constitutional reform of 2013
New laws (and their new regulations) Laws repealed Laws revised
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Electricity Law on Geothermal Energy (Regulations implementing the Law on Geothermal Energy) National Waters Law
Law on Energy Transition (not yet regulated) Law for the development of renewable energies and the financing of the energy transition; Law for the sustainable supply of energy
Safety and the environment Law on the National Agency for Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection in the Hydrocarbons Sector
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(...) Since the energy reform, the State has retained only control over the "strategic" activities of transmission and distribution, which are carried out by the CFE. Another "strategic" activity is the use of radioactive minerals for generating nuclear power, so that the State can generate electricity in nuclear power stations. (...)
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The price stability in the domestic and agricultural sectors is mainly attributable to the assistance granted, which made it possible to avoid major fluctuations in the average price of electricity between 2012 and 2014. On the other hand, the downward trend in average electricity prices in the industrial and commercial sectors is due to the gradual replacement of fuels such as fuel oil by lower cost and more environmentally friendly sources (natural gas and hydroelectric plants, for example). According to the authorities, between September 2012 and September 2016, real reductions of between 8.6% and 20% in average electricity prices were observed.
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Since 2012 there have been initiatives to promote the use of clean or renewable energies in electricity production. These initiatives are governed by the LIE, the Law on Geothermal Energy (LEG) of 2014 and the Law on Energy Transition (LTE) of 2015. The LIE stipulated the introduction of clean energy certificates (CEL) for promoting the use of renewable sources in electricity generation. The Law provides for SENER to determine an annual minimum energy percentage that must come from renewable sources. The CRE will allot generating companies a CEL for every MWh generated from renewable sources. The certificates will be sold in the MEM to SSCs, SSBs and qualified users. The Law on Energy Transition (LTE) of 2015 establishes a four year transition period, starting from 2018, during which a certain flexibility will be allowed in acquiring CELs. The LTE stipulates that SENER is to set a target of 25% clean energy in electricity generation for 2018, 30% for 2021 and 35% in 2024. [105] It is hoped to increase the clean energy share to 40% of the total energy supply in 2035 and 50% in 2050. The LTE also establishes the Transition Strategy to Promote the Use of Cleaner Technologies and Fuels, the National Programme for a Sustainable Energy Supply and the Special Programme for Energy Transition as planning instruments of the national policy on energy transition. In these instruments the financial incentives that will be granted to promote energy efficiency will have to be defined.
[105] Law on Energy Transition (published in the Official Journal of 24 December 2015), which repeals the Law for the development of renewable energies and the financing of the energy transition and the Law for the sustainable supply of energy.
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The Law on Geothermal Energy (LEG) of 2014 regulates the activities of surveying, exploration and exploitation in areas with geothermal potential, which can be carried out by both the CFE and private companies. To commence surveying activities the only requirement is to register with SENER, whereas to engage in exploration activities it is necessary to obtain a permit from SENER, which is granted for a period of three years and a maximum area of 150 km2. SENER directly awarded the CFE concessions to exploit 13 geothermal areas. The CFE may enter into partnerships with the private sector to develop these projects. SENER has also granted the CFE exploration permits.
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S-IV§96 |
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There are two sectoral funds that support R&D in development projects for the diversification of energy sources, the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency. The CFE CONACYT Sectoral Fund for Research and Technological Development in Energy is used to finance projects carried out by public, private and academic institutions, and the CONACYT SENER Sectoral Fund for Energy Sustainability only assists public and private institutions.
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