Mexico: The Energy Regulatory Commission published the general administrative provisions on electromobility for the integration of charging infrastructure for electric and hybrid vehicles

In force as of 11 september 2024
20 Sept 2024    2 minute read
Sustainability Energy Transition Electric Vehicle

In brief

On 10 September 2024, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) published1 the general administrative provisions on electromobility for the integration of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) into the National Electric System (“SEN”) as part of a Smart Grid (“Provisions”).

The Provisions regulate (i) the connection of charging infrastructure for EVs and PHEVs to the SEN; and (ii) the development of a digital platform to learn about the evolution of charging infrastructure in Mexico.

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In more detail

The provisions establish the following: (a) The requirements for energy end-users connecting EV and PHEV charging infrastructure to the SEN; (b) The minimum information that end-users and suppliers must provide to integrate the digital platform on the characteristics of the publicly available EV and PHEV charging infrastructure, such as (i) type of connector, (ii) number of chargers available, and (iii) price offered for EV and PHEV charging.

Among the highlighted details of the Provisions, it also establishes the obligation for end-users to request a new electricity supply contract (in accordance with the regulatory framework for supply contracting) independently for the EV and PHEV charging infrastructure, with respect to the contract they already have in place, or intend to contract.

Likewise, if end-users require the installation of clean power plants as a source of energy for charging EVs and PHEVs, they must comply with the regulatory framework for the installation of distributed generation power plants, distributed clean generation, and interconnection of plants with a capacity of less than 0.5 MW.

In addition, charging stations must display on the digital platform the payment method and the prices of electricity for charging EVs and PHEVs, according to: (a) $/kWh; (b) $/h, $/min; (c) $/week, $/month, $/year. Likewise, end-users with EV and PHEV charging infrastructure, depending on their particular business activity (resale of energy, own uses, non-onerous delivery of energy, etc.) must provide certain information related to their particular operations and activities, to the CRE, via the digital platform, for each contracted electricity supply.

The CRE will monitor compliance with the Provisions and may request information from end-users at any time, as well as they may schedule and/or conduct verification visits to supervise compliance with the Network Code. Additionally, the CRE will coordinate with the Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) to monitor market development.

The CRE will develop a digital platform within a period of no more than 24 months; until such digital platform is available, all the information that end-users, suppliers and distributors must submit will be done manually. Until the digital platform is operational, end-users must publish all the required information on their platforms, mobile applications or through digital pages.

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1 In the Official Gazette of the Federation Agreement Number A/108/2024

 

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