T HE MEXICAN POWER SECTOR AND ITS D EPENDENCE ON N ATURAL G AS

Authors

  • Armando Llamas Terrés Energy Studies Center, Monterrey Institute of Technology— Campus Monterrey
  • Federico A. Viramontes Brown Energy Studies Center, Monterrey Institute of Technology— Campus Monterrey
  • Oliver Probst Energy Studies Center, Monterrey Institute of Technology— Campus Monterrey
  • Ruth Elizabeth Reyna Caamaño Energy Studies Center, Monterrey Institute of Technology— Campus Monterrey
  • Aníbal Morones Ruelas Energy Studies Center, Monterrey Institute of Technology— Campus Monterrey
  • Manuel Ángel González Chapa Energy Studies Center, Monterrey Institute of Technology— Campus Monterrey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2011

Abstract

The price of electricity and fuels directly affects the competitiveness of energy-intensive industries. The expansion of the Mexican electric power sector is planned via natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) plants. This leaves the power sector more susceptible to the behavior of this particular fuel. In recent years, the price of natural gas showed high values and volatility. It would be wise to consider alternatives in order to have a reliable supply of energy. The integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) technology presents an opportunity to diversify the in- stalled capacity, its main disadvantage compared to NGCC is higher CO 2 emissions. Self-supply has been able to secure the electric power supply. However, in some cases it has not been successful at providing electric power at a lower rate than CFE.

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Author Biographies

Armando Llamas Terrés, Energy Studies Center, Monterrey Institute of Technology— Campus Monterrey

Armando Llamas Terrés received his BS (1983) and his MS (1985)
from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey,
Monterrey Tech. He holds a Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University. Currently, he is the Director of the Center for En-
ergy Studies, at Monterrey. He is also the responsible of the Endowed
Research Chair in Energy - Modernization of the Mexican Energy Sector,
a sustainable approach. Dr. Llamas is member of IEEE, Certified Energy
Manager and life member of AEE. He may be contacted at
allamas@itesm.mx.

Federico A. Viramontes Brown, Energy Studies Center, Monterrey Institute of Technology— Campus Monterrey

Federico A. Viramontes Brown is an Electrical Mechanical Engi-
neer from the Monterrey Tech, and holds an MS and a Ph.D. from the
University of Pittsburgh. He is currently the Director of Graduate Studies
of the Engineering Division at Monterrey Tech. Dr. Viramontes is a senior
member of IEEE.

Oliver Probst, Energy Studies Center, Monterrey Institute of Technology— Campus Monterrey

Oliver Probst earned his physics diploma at the University of
Heidelberg, Germany, in 1990 after studying in Hannover and Heidel-
berg. He obtained a Ph.D. degree in physics from the University of Heidelberg in 1994. He is the head of the Physics Department at
Monterrey Tech since 1999. Since his arrival in Monterrey he has been
collaborating with a number of research centers at the same institution,
particularly the Center for Energy Studies

Ruth Elizabeth Reyna Caamaño, Energy Studies Center, Monterrey Institute of Technology— Campus Monterrey

Ruth Elizabeth Reyna Caamaño received her BS from the
Monterrey Tech. Recibió el grado. She earned her MS and Ph.D. degrees
from Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh. She is currently a researcher at the
Environmental Quality Center of Monterrey Tech

Aníbal Morones Ruelas, Energy Studies Center, Monterrey Institute of Technology— Campus Monterrey

Aníbal Morones Ruelas is an Electrical Mechanical Engineer from
the Monterrey Tech. He is currently under an MS program in Energetic
Engineering, works at the Center for Energy Studies, at Monterrey Tech
as a research assistant.

Manuel Ángel González Chapa, Energy Studies Center, Monterrey Institute of Technology— Campus Monterrey

Manuel Ángel González Chapa received his BS from the
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. He holds an MS from the
Monterrey Tech

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Published

2005-01-22

How to Cite

Terrés, A. L. ., Brown, F. A. V. ., Probst, O. ., Caamaño, R. E. R. ., Ruelas, A. M. ., & Chapa, M. Ángel G. . (2005). T HE MEXICAN POWER SECTOR AND ITS D EPENDENCE ON N ATURAL G AS. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 20(1), 6–36. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.2011

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