Mexico's Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and the National Confederation of Chambers of Commerce, Services, and Tourism (Concanaco Servytur) formalized on July 14 an agreement establishing permanent technical working groups to address power supply failures affecting retail businesses and family enterprises across the country.
The meeting was led by CFE Director General Emilia Calleja Alor and Concanaco Servytur President Octavio de la Torre de Stéffano. It follows a formal request the business confederation submitted in late 2025, asking for structured dialogue with CFE after the announcement of the National Electrical System Expansion Plan. For micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (mipymes), which generate close to 70 percent of formal employment in Mexico, a power outage translates directly into lost sales, spoiled inventory, and hours of suspended operations. The agreement creates a direct channel between the country's largest electricity utility and the chambers of commerce across all 32 states.
The four agreed actions, as detailed in the joint communiqué issued by Concanaco Servytur, are:
- Permanent technical working groups to monitor sector needs and coordinate preventive measures.
- A direct communication line with chambers of commerce to expedite incident reporting and response.
- Broader dissemination of insurance products available to businesses affected by power supply failures.
- Promotion of the CFE Contigo program as an accompaniment and support channel for the business sector.
De la Torre acknowledged "the willingness of the CFE Director General" and noted that when government and the private sector work in a coordinated manner, family businesses, mipymes, and their workers are the primary beneficiaries. Calleja Alor outlined CFE's ongoing maintenance programs, electrical infrastructure modernization, and investment in transmission and distribution aimed at improving the reliability of the National Electrical System, as reported by Energía a Debate.
The working groups begin immediately on a permanent basis. The sector expects the direct line with CFE to reduce response times during outages, particularly in high-demand periods such as summer, when refrigeration and air conditioning systems drive up electricity consumption for businesses.
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