Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) held a working meeting and technical site visit on September 8 at the Nuevo Pemex Natural Gas Processing Complex (CPG) in Tabasco, to reinforce the coordination needed to guarantee electricity supply across southeastern Mexico.
The meeting takes place two weeks after the August 25 blackout, when heavy rains damaged transmission lines in areas including Nacajuca, Huimanguillo, Teapa, Jalpa de Méndez, Cárdenas, and Centro, according to the report CFE issued at the time and cited by Energía a Debate. The disruption reached the cogeneration units at CPG Nuevo Pemex and led to a temporary suspension of gas deliveries to the Mayakan pipeline, owned by ENGIE. The regional significance is considerable: supply across the southeast depends on the coordinated operation of both state-owned companies, as the Pemex complex processes natural gas and generates electricity that feeds strategic infrastructure throughout the region.
During the session, Pemex and CFE assessed the operational and infrastructure conditions tied to electricity supply and defined actions to strengthen the National Transmission Grid, according to a joint statement cited by Milenio. Pemex specified that it is reviewing and optimizing the Protection System of the Cogeneration Plant and the complex's Main Electrical Substation, with technical support from CFE, to reinforce operational continuity and advance compliance with the Grid Code. "Coordination between state-owned energy companies represents a joint effort to ensure that energy reaches homes, hospitals, schools, businesses, industries, and productive centers across southeastern Mexico on a continuous and reliable basis," both companies stated. CFE added that it is strengthening its operations, supervision, and maintenance processes to build a grid that is increasingly safe, reliable, and resilient.
The joint work between Pemex and CFE carries a clear message for the southeast: regional supply depends on the gas complex and the transmission network operating as a single integrated system. The actions agreed upon are designed to prevent a repeat of the August 25 outage in the event of another extreme weather episode.
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