Article of interest to those watching the (renewable) energy panorama in the country. Anybody know if they have installations in Baja?
(Spanish, but your browser should be able to translate it.)cupcake - 8-4-2025 at 08:28 AM
Iberdrola had a plant in Ensenada, but I don't know if Cox will keep that in operation. Cox already had a presence in Mainland Mexico, so they know
the environment that they are getting into. Interesting that one company wanted out of the country while another wants to increase its presence.
"Cox, founded in 2014, had for years held permission from the Energy Regulatory Commission to market electricity in Mexico's wholesale market, after
acquiring a stake in a project in the state of Veracruz."
[Edited on 8-4-2025 by cupcake]bajaric - 8-5-2025 at 03:34 PM
Say what your will about nationalization of energy production, Baja has cheap electricity. I have friends that lease lots down there, and they all
use "air fryers" to bake instead of gas ovens because the electricity is so much cheaper than propane.lencho - 8-5-2025 at 09:10 PM
Say what your will about nationalization of energy production, Baja has cheap electricity.
Borderline-senile old codger on the cell phone to his wife:
"Honey, I'm in the men's underwear isle at Walmart and they have like 10 different kinds; should I get boxers, or briefs?"
"Depends."
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And whether it's "cheap"... depends. CFE sells power on a tiered rate scale, and the lower two tiers, being subsidized to support the unwealthy, are
below cost of production. If you try to live a north-of-the-border lifestyle (i.e. consumptive), chances are you'll exceed the subsidized tiers and
at that point, it's NOT cheap at all.
I've talked to locals that complained bitterly about the cost of power, that the CFE was cheating them, blahblah, and upon digging, it's almost always
because of their thoughtless use of air conditioning which carried them into the highest tier.
surabi - 8-5-2025 at 10:20 PM
Most people in my area on the mainland who want to live a first world lifestyle with AC, pools, pressure pumps, etc. end up putting in solar because
of how high their CFE bills were.
I have none of that- I don't even like AC. My bills are 160-230 pesos for 2 months. BajaBlanca - 8-6-2025 at 04:53 AM
La Bocana, thank goodness, required no A/C. It only got hot hot hot maybe 6 weeks out of the year, quite doable with a fan and a cold water filled
jacuzzi!
Having solar at the house was great because we never even knew when the power went out in town! Not getting a bill, very nice!
surfhat - 8-6-2025 at 12:27 PM
Shade and a breeze has always worked for me, with the caveat, on the beach! No ocean breeze, no thanks.
I also had a couple of good sized 12v vans that helped create a cross breeze when mother nature was taking a break.
Peace love and fish tacos to all Nomads wherever you are.
