Tag: CFE
CFE confirms new power plant in Yucatan
Photo: Punto Medio
Merida, Yucatan — After continuing problems with the power grid and a surprise promise from...
Solution to Yucatan’s natural gas shortage remains unclear
Authorities this week are seeking to quell concerns of impending blackouts in Yucatan because of fuel scarcity.
State of emergency called off, power goes out anyway
Cenace issues a followup statement saying the state of operational emergency had "no foundation."
Mexico’s electric grid operator declares emergency in Yucatan
Photo: File
Mexico's electric grid operator, Cenace, is preparing for potential supply rationing, brownouts or even blackouts on...
Save money and be safe with modern window tinting
As we approach the hottest part of the year, it's time to think about how the intense and direct rays of the sun negatively impacts us.
Residents block CFE truck, force worker to restore neighborhood’s power
Brownouts and blackouts are overwhelming Mexico's electric utility, and customers are losing patience.
CFE substation fire, blown transformer, blamed for 2 blackouts in Merida
A fire and an explosion caused two separate blackouts in Merida on Friday.
Blackouts in Yucatan are seen as suspicious
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that power outages on the Yucatan Peninsula could be due more than just an accidental fire.
Blackouts expected to continue in Yucatan and throughout Mexico
The Yucatan Peninsula and other areas of the country will likely continue to suffer "major blackouts" the rest of the year.
Power back after lights go out from Gulf to Cozumel
A power failure hitting all three of the Yucatan Peninsula's states was the most widespread outage in recent memory, making national headlines.
Massive blackout throughout Yucatan caused by fire in Campeche power station
Friday's brief but sweeping blackout was caused by a fire at a CFE station in Campeche.
CFE is most common name on consumer protection agency’s complaint list
The federal electric utility, CFE, garners more consumer complaints than any other entity. Photo: File
Merida, Yucatan —...
Lights go out to protest escalating power bills in Yucatán
Candlelight replaced lightbulbs across the city in a protest against rising electric rates.
1,000 businesses to turn out the lights 1 hour in protest...
At least 1,000 businesses in Yucatán are expected to turn off the electricity for an hour on Tuesday in protest against the increase in electrical tariffs.
Rising power rates threaten thousands of restaurant jobs
If the CFE continues to raise electric rates, restaurant owners say they will be forced to shed 6,000 jobs in Yucatán.
Planned power outage in Chelem and Chuburná
A power cut has been scheduled in Chelem and Chuburná for much of Wednesday.
Yucatán hotels balk at electricity tariffs that raised rates 77%
Complaining their electric bills have risen by 77 percent since August 2017, the association representing Yucatán's hotel sector has taken their case to the national regulators.
Lights out at new conference center during afternoon deluge
Unfortunately for the new convention center, it's not technically "Powered by Samsung." It's powered by the CFE.
Yucatán’s electric rate increases under federal review
The president of the federal Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) has agreed to come to Yucatan to review the state's high electricity rates.
All new neighborhoods will take power lines underground
Underground power lines are nothing new here, but starting this year, they are a must.
On home electric bills, summer discounts ending
The CFE has announced the end of summer savings.
Grid overloaded, power cut briefly in Centro
As if Monday mornings aren't tough enough, power went out for about a half an hour in the blocks surrounding the main square.
Utility companies coordinate with Centro maintenance program
The water company, the electric company, and the phone and cable company are joining the city's "permanent maintenance program" in the Centro Histórico.
Electric rates drop for many CFE households, businesses
Power for some will cost less in August than it did in July, if only slightly, the CFE reported today.