The Electric Power System

- MEXICO-

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Basic facts
Area: 1 964 375 km2
Population:
112 Millions
Number of electricity
consumers: 110 Millions
Number of TSOs:
1 divided in 9 Regions
Number of DSOs:
1 divided in 16 Divisions
Peak load: 38 148 MW
Average interruption
of electricity:
36.65 min/year

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Global map of the grid and of its

interconnections

Interconnection
with:
USA
Guatemala
Belize

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Interconnections of the Mexican Power
System

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Grid facts and characteristics

2013 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINES

Responsability Voltage km AAG(%)

National Electrical System 864 862 1,8

400 kV 23 636 4,0

Transmission
230 kV 26 998 0,9

161 kV 550 1,6

138 kV 1 503 1,2

115 kV 45 231 1,6

85 kV 142 0,1

69 kV 2 948 -1,3
Distribution
34,5 kV 76 185 1,8

23 kV 32 624 2,2

13,8 kV 304 152 1,7

6,6 kV 209 -9,9

Low Voltage 350 684 1,5

AAG = Average Annual Growth

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Structure of electrical power system

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Information on TSO(s)
Name: COMISIN FEDERAL DE ELECTRICIDAD
Network length (km): 50 634
Served area (km): 1 964 375
Annual transmitted energy (TWh): 236,4192
website: http://www.cfe.gob.mx

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Responsibilities of TSO & DSO

Comisin Federal de electricidad (CFE) is the mexican utility
and all the electrical process is integrated.
The Transmission System Operator has the responsability of
maintaining high voltage network availability and reliability
of transmission and transformation as well as operate the
national grid maintaining continuity, power quality and
frequency with maximum safety and economy.
The Distribution system operator is responsible for
distribution and marketing of electric power and rural
electrification.
The National Energy Control Center main function is to plan,
direct and supervise the operation of the country's electrical
system to achieve the basic objectives which are safety,
continuity, quality and economy of electric service.

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Power structure of the country

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Installed capacity with
reference to primary resources

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Energy production with
reference to primary ressources

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Development of generation capacity

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Comsuption per customer groups

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RES production 2005 - 2013

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Price development

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Power balance in 2014

Generation (TWh): 250,870
Consuption (TWh): 213,684
Imports (TWh): 1,21
Exports (TWh): 1,24
Technical Losses (TWh): 16,069
Non technical Losses (TWh): 21,117

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Electricity market organization

From January 2016 it will start operating the Mexican electricity market

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References
Prospectiva del Sector Elctrico 2014 - 2028.
Secretara de Energa. Mxico 2014.
Prospectiva de Energas Renovables 2014 2028.
Secretara de Energa. Mxico 2014.
Informe Anual 2014. Comisin Federal de
Electricidad. Mxico 2015.
www.cfe.gob.mx
Prospectiva del Sector Elctrico 2013 2027.
Secretara de energa. Mxico 2013.

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