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Leonardo Beltrán Rodríguez
Deputy Secretary for Energy Planning & Transition, SENER
Katya Somohano
Energy Director, Deacero
Marcelino Madrigal Martinez
Commissioner, CRE
Victor Hugo Luque Salcedo
Partner, Atik Capital
Jorge Antonio Lucero
General Deputy Manager of Restructuration, SENER
Marcos Valenzuela Ortiz
Director of Market Administration, CENACE
Juan Acra
President, Mexican Council of Energy (COMENER)
Arturo Gochicoa Acosta
Deputy Director of Sustainable Projects, NAFIN
Jesus Leal
Energy Director, BANOBRAS
Michael Ross
Sr. Vice President - México, Kiewit Mexico
Victor Cervantes
Business Development Director, IEnova
Enrique Giménez Sainz de la Maza
General Director, Fisterra Energy
Ruben Lopez Barrera
Director General, Orca Energy
Salomón Amkie
Vice President Head Power & Utilities, Citibanamex
Eduardo Andrade
Director Mexico, SACYR
Tito Vidaurri
Country Head Mexico, EIG Global Energy Partners
Hector Olea
President & CEO, Gauss Energía
Romulo Carminati
Battery Energy Storage Commercial Leader, GE
Carlos Isorna
Vice President, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
Veronica Irastorza
Associate Director, NERA Consulting
Luis Arizaga
Partner Mexico City, Exus Management Partners
Carlos Gabriel Lerma Cotera
Director de Financiamiento al Sector Energía, Bancomext
Alberto Rios
Vice President – Risk Management, Acclaim Energy Advisors
Santiago Barcón
CEO, Energía Hoy
María José Treviño
Country Manager, Mexico, Acclaim Energy Advisors
Agustín Barrios Gómez
Coordinator of the Working Group on the future of Mexico-US Relationship, COMEXI
Agenda
8:00am
NETWORKING WELCOME BREAKFAST
9:10am
IS MEXICO STILL FEELING THE GROWING PAINS OF MOVING FROM A CFE-DOMINATED ELECTRICITY MARKET TO A COMPETITIVE MARKET?
● Are private companies still intimidated by the former monopoly?
● Is there a sense of an unfair advantage for CFE?
● Where will continual transmission investment come from? If from the private sector, can favorable terms be made to attract developers and investors?
● Is the development of a reliable transmission grid a prerequisite for further participation by international companies?
Q&A
Moderator
Panelists
10:10am
WHAT ASSURANCE DO DEVELOPERS HAVE THAT THEIR PROJECTS WILL BE ABLE TO BE COMPLETED?
● What will happen to electricity producers who failed to get their power plant developments off the ground?
● Will the regulators step in to resolve regional issues that have prevented these projects from being built and operational?
● Will 2018 be a year of reckoning for electricity generators with CFE contracts?
● What will be the lessons learned for future project bids and what is necessary for most successful outcomes?
● Building New Power Generation Facilities –What is the path to best value?
Q&A
Moderator
Panelists
11:10am
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
11:40am
THE ENERGY STORAGE MARKET IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS, BUT ARE THERE TAKERS?
● Are foreign investors keen to invest in storage projects?
● Is the transmission plan in order to execute this project established and realistic, or is some serious rethinking needed before projects can break ground?
● Does this pave the way for potential battery production?
● What is the timeline for the development of this plan?
Q&A
Moderator
Panelist
12:30pm
WHAT IMPACT WILL MEXICO-U.S. RELATIONS HAVE ON THE ELECTRICITY GRID?
● Are the NAFTA renegotiations helping or hurting Mexico’s ability to receive natural gas and electricity at competitive rates?
● Will companies warm up to direct investments as the market continues to evolve?
● Perspectives, impact and challenges of private participation in electric transmission lines in Mexico
Moderator
Panelists
1:30pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
3:00pm
DID THE FIRST MEDIUM-TERM POWER AUCTION MEET EXPECTATIONS AND WHAT IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE?
● Was the auction successful in establishing more competitive electricity prices than under the previous system?
● Are there major price discrepancies between the eight trading zones?
● Are buyers satisfied with the pricing algorithm in conjunction with the trading zones?
● Are there concerns among buyers of having marketers without generating assets participating in the auctions?
Q&A
Moderator
Panelists
4:00pm
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
4:15pm
IS THE COUNTRY ON COURSE FOR THE 2024 TARGET OF 35% RENEWABLE ENERGY?
● Has the voluntary cap and trade initiative shifted companies toward more renewable sources of energy?
● What has the November auction yielded for bidders and buyers?
● How will investors overcome the regional barriers to complete projects?
● Are local politics making it difficult to get access to areas of Mexico that are rich in solar and wind?
Q&A