MEI report titles related to Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE)

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1 2016 Jan 28, Dec 01, 13 Interview with CRE s Francisco Salazar Francisco Salazar served as President-Commissioner of Mexico s Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) from In this interview, held on the eve of the completion of his term, he looks back on the advances as well as the frustrations in relation to corporate governance and market regulation. He is optimistic that competitive markets with real-time price signals will emerge in both the natural gas and power markets. He also identifies institutional challenges that face CRE. Interview with Francisco Salazar Francisco Salazar is the third president-commissioner of Mexico's Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE). He has served since In this interview he emphasizes the importance of energy reform for the development of energy markets in Mexico MEXICO ENERGY INTELLIGENCE (MEI) is a commercial and policy research and advisory service offered by BAKER & ASSOCIATES, ENERGY CONSULTANTS, a management consultancy based in Houston. MEI reports facilitate two-way communication between Mexican public and private institutions and the global environment. Our reports examine policy, institutional and cultural issues as they affect the operating environment, energy regulation, and government and private investment in Mexico's energy sector. Reports are distributed principally on a subscription basis. Energia.com contains reports, title lists, calendar postings and interviews with stakeholders and observers that are made available as a public service. info@energia.com March 27, 2016 Page 1 of 5

2 Nov 17, 13 CRE Overflight of Energy Reform: High-altitude observations by three CRE commissioners This report showcases and critiques the recent contributions to the national energy debate by three CRE commissioners: Francisco Barnés de Castro, Francisco Salazar and Guillermo Zúñiga. The reformatted senate presentations of Barnés and Salazar are appended to the report. We observe that the CRE does not have a mandate to find fault with laws, policies or institutions; this constraint results in high-level obeservations that are informed by economic theories of competition, investment strategy and pricing. In Ing. Salazar s presentation, market-mechanisms are recommended for both the oil and power sectors Mar 14, 13 What Should the CRE Tell the Next Government? (Rev. 2) This report, first issued on Feb. 28, 2012, concerns the institutional and policy challenges that confront the Energy Reggulatory Commission (CRE) in fulfulling its mandate to regulate the electric and gas sectors. These challenges are expressed in this report as a series of problems, each with ideas for possible solutions. This revision of the report makes reference to new regulatory, policy and contractual issues associated with CFE as a gas marketer and pipeline operator. Attention is given to the need to define the rules for a seconary market for pipeline capacity Feb 27, What the CRE Should Tell the Next Government? This report, the first of a series concerning the information that should be provided to the government that will be installed on December 1, 2012, concerns the institutional and policy challenges that confront the Energy Reggulatory Commission (CRE) in fulfulling its mandate to regulate the electric and gas sectors on behalf of both public and private investors and consumers. These challenges are expressed in this report as a series of problems, each with suggestions about possible solutions. The current revision to the report makes reference to new regulatory, policy and contractual issues Oct 22, 04 Natural gas pricing and procurement controversies in Mexico, This report surveys the landscape of proposals and practices for natural gas pricing, storage and transportation since NAFTA came into effect Jan. 1, The successes and shortcomings of public and private tenders and direct negotiations are examined in relation to projects in gas, power and refinery upgrades. The report retraces some of the early history of the 1990s as background for developments during the Fox administration info@energia.com March 27, 2016 Page 2 of 5

3 2001 Jul 21, 01 CRE decree on LNG: Progress to July 2001 A report on the progress of CRE in regulating LNG activities in Mexico, including comments on a meeting held at the CRE on July 27, 2001 with some 50 prospective developers Jun 24, 01 CRE rethinks LNG In May 2000 the CRE s position was that LNG was an unregulated activity, open without CRE involvement. A year later, the CRE is rethinking its role, and is in the process of developing regulatory and permitting guidelines Feb 01, Dec 14, 00 Sep 04, 00 Aug 01, 00 Questioning the Mexico Price for natural gas On January 13th, Government and Industry settled on a $4 price for natural gas for 3 years, in effect dumping the CRE s pricing formula. CRE call for public comments on gas industry - scope and politics Report of discussions in CRE regarding scope of call for public comments on natural gas industry. Discussions held with CRE commissioners during the period December 7-14 have highlighted the possibilities as well as the limits of the Commission s call for public comments on the natural gas industry in Mexico. The call for public comments initially was scheduled to expire December 1, but the deadline was extended to January 31 at the request of trade associations and other parties. (About a dozen comments were submitted by the initial deadline, including one by MEI.) Pemex General Terms and Conditions (Pt. 1): VPM rules Initial critique of the long-awaited GT&C for natural gas transportation. Natural gas pricing crisis (du jour) and future policy options Monterrey industry protests to Government about high natural gas prices. CRE grants a 25% discount on benchmark for customers with hedging contracts Feb 16, 00 Río Bravo III project (CRE Memorandum) Discussion of the IPP tender for Rio Bravo III project and the consequences of the project being built in the US side info@energia.com March 27, 2016 Page 3 of 5

4 1999 Nov 12, 99 Aug 21, 99 Jun 10, 99 Jan 30, Sep 19, Sep 22, 97 Sep 15, 97 Sep 13, 97 May 15, 97 CRE vs. Pemex in future gas sales Report on the CRE search for regulatory models of natural gas markets to have open access on PGPB pipeline system. CRE commissioners are pondering a regulatory and legal dilemma: They have been warned by outside academic consultants that unless Open Access takes place on Pemex s pipeline system the entire market reform in both natural gas and electricity is in jeopardy. They are asking themselves the question, Should we be following the Argentine or the American model of gas deregulation? Outlook for regulated tariffs Forecast of CFE regulated tariffs until 2009 using MEI software tool, KWMex. FERC Order 636 in Mexico? Report on the CRE s terms and conditions of the use of PGPB s national pipeline system. Has the CRE admitted defeat in natural gas marketing? Discussion of the CRE s view of regulatory policy in natural gas markets in Mexico, as presented at the Economist Energy Summit in Houston. MEI meeting with Energy Commission MEI staff meeting with Energy Commission officer during his visit to Houston. CRE gas franchise award in Río Pánuco Two companies challenge the CRE decision of awarding the Rio Panuco LDC to NorAm-led consortium. CRE award in Tampico/Madero/Altamira The CRE awards the Tampico-Madero-Altamira franchis zone for natural gas LDC to a consortium led by NorAm. CRE ruling in Monterrey re: Pemex Gas pipelines A critique of the policy decision of the CRE announced on August 25 to permit direct-connects by Monterrey industrial companies to Pemex Gas pipelines. Hermosillo LDC award CRE awards the LDC franchise in Hermosillo and surrounding areas to KN Energy info@energia.com March 27, 2016 Page 4 of 5

5 1996 Aug 26, 96 Aug 14, 96 Aug 09, 96 Mexicali natural gas franchise *Controversial price proposals. Press reports: Pemex and CRE to sell natural gas distributorsships CRE authorization of third party pipeline access program Nov 19, 95 Nov 02, 95 Oct 23, 95 Oct 23, 95 Scenario analysis of reality of new natural gas regulations Asks if the new CRE regulatons should be seen under the light of 1) You ve Got to Start Somewhere or 2) It s Not a Real Start? Formal ceremony presenting new natural gas regulations *Held in Los Pinos. The CRE s philosophy of natural gas regulation *Aspirational goals. Critique of the CRE s review of its hearings CRE review of hearings on natural gas regulations Sep 27, 95 Draft of natural gas regulations, 6/22/95 Comments on draft regulations for natural gas Aug 01, 95 White paper in English by the CRE on Mexico s natural gas outlook info@energia.com March 27, 2016 Page 5 of 5