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Mexico’s Energy Regulator Grants Minsa 20-Year Self-Consumption Permits for Four Gas Cogeneration Plants

The decision signals a break from the previous government’s restrictions, drawing attention to the owner’s role as a senior adviser to President Sheinbaum.

Overview

  • Minsa received CNE authorization to generate electricity for self-consumption at new cogeneration facilities in Jáltipan, Guadalajara, Ramos Arizpe and Ahome.
  • Each permit runs for 20 years starting in December 2025, providing long-term certainty for the company’s energy needs.
  • Ahome, Ramos Arizpe and Jáltipan are slated to begin operations on January 31, 2026, with Guadalajara scheduled for February 28, 2026.
  • The move contrasts with the López Obrador administration, which approved no self-consumption cogeneration projects and challenged private autoabasto schemes.
  • Minsa told regulators the plants will power its factories and supply heat for maize-drying ovens, as scrutiny grows over the firm’s ties to a top presidential adviser.