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Pay CFE Online with a US Credit Card

CortezBlue - 12-2-2014 at 09:59 PM

I have successfully registered my account on the CFE web site. However, I am having a hell of a time trying to figure out how to add a credit card to pay my bill

It appears that the only way to use a credit card is if you have a pay as you go box at your house.

Has anyone setup their account to pay with a US credit card?

Bajaboy - 12-2-2014 at 10:24 PM

I couldn't figure it out either. But, we are allowed to pay a deposit at our office. Each visit down we put some money down and the bill is deducted from our balance.

Bajaboy - 12-2-2014 at 10:33 PM

I couldn't figure it out either. But, we are allowed to pay a deposit at our office. Each visit down we put some money down and the bill is deducted from our balance.

CortezBlue - 12-2-2014 at 10:48 PM

I may do that next time.

I am paying 50 pesos a month to a lady that does it for our campo.

That is better than 10 percent of my bill

DaliDali - 12-3-2014 at 08:10 AM

I can't even get it to work with a MX debit card, much less a USA card

msteve1014 - 12-3-2014 at 09:26 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Bajaboy  
I couldn't figure it out either. But, we are allowed to pay a deposit at our office. Each visit down we put some money down and the bill is deducted from our balance.


What office do you pay at? Do you have a CFE office in town?

mtnpop - 12-3-2014 at 09:27 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Bajaboy  
I couldn't figure it out either. But, we are allowed to pay a deposit at our office. Each visit down we put some money down and the bill is deducted from our balance.


We have done this for several years.. Works very well... but.. just a side note that we discovered...
When you do the deposit for credit they ding you for the 16% IVA and then when the bi-monthly bill comes out there is again a ding for 16% IVA ...
Not a big deal but just an interesting quirk...
Usually my mind thinks,, only in Mexico..

Bajaboy - 12-3-2014 at 11:49 AM

Quote: Originally posted by msteve1014  
Quote: Originally posted by Bajaboy  
I couldn't figure it out either. But, we are allowed to pay a deposit at our office. Each visit down we put some money down and the bill is deducted from our balance.


What office do you pay at? Do you have a CFE office in town?


Yes, there is a CFE office in town. Really nice people, too.

msteve1014 - 12-3-2014 at 02:01 PM

Thanks Zac. I pay at the telephone/telegrafs office here and they thought I was crazy wanting to pay more than what the bill was for.

CortezBlue - 1-17-2015 at 04:51 PM

With the peso at a low I decided to buy a bunch of pesos from Wells Fargo and pay 4000 pesos to CFE. That will keep me in the juice for a while

C.F.E.

J.P. - 1-17-2015 at 06:46 PM

We stayed in the states for a couple of months upon returning home to Baja our lights had ben Turned off We had to go to the local C.F.E. office. While there I explained my frustration about trying to set up a on line payment plan using my U.S. Credit Card. Long story Short. Cant be Done, you have to set up a Peso account and pay out of that when you pay online. :fire::fire:

[Edited on 1-18-2015 by J.P.]

Bye-Bye CFE

bajaguy - 1-17-2015 at 08:18 PM

Cortez.................

Completed the install on our solar grid-tie yesterday. Today we generated 5.50KWH, it was fun watching the meter spin backwards

CortezBlue - 1-18-2015 at 09:11 AM

Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy  
Cortez.................

Completed the install on our solar grid-tie yesterday. Today we generated 5.50KWH, it was fun watching the meter spin backwards


Cool

What do you think your ROI will be?

bajaguy - 1-18-2015 at 09:24 AM

5 years +/-, maybe sooner since it builds credits when we are NOB.

Should end up with $0 CFE bills (except for connection fee). Will be generating more during the summer and banking credits


What do you think your ROI will be?[/rquote]

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cliffh - 1-18-2015 at 10:44 AM

What is procedure with CFE when you install solar system Thanks Cliff

bajaguy - 1-18-2015 at 10:53 AM

Meetings, approvals and contracts, they inspect your install then install a reverse digital meter.

Our contractor (electrosolar in Ensenada) took care of all the details with CFE. Highly recommended
Quote: Originally posted by cliffh  
What is procedure with CFE when you install solar system Thanks Cliff

BajaBlanca - 1-18-2015 at 06:38 PM

solar power for us has been awesome.



msteve1014 - 1-19-2015 at 10:16 AM

I find it much simpler to give my neighbor 1000 pesos before I leave, and some tri tips or pork lions when I return. Water and electricity both taken care of.:D

CortezBlue - 1-19-2015 at 12:47 PM

So, how was the price of the panels in Mexico instead of buying in the USA, getting 30% rebate, and then hauling them down to MX?

bajaguy - 1-19-2015 at 08:57 PM

Check your u2u
Quote: Originally posted by CortezBlue  
So, how was the price of the panels in Mexico instead of buying in the USA, getting 30% rebate, and then hauling them down to MX?

CortezBlue - 1-20-2015 at 07:45 AM

I've come to the conclusion that paying CFE is either through paying at the normal locations or setting up a local banking system.

However with Pesos at the rate they are currently, I drove down to the CFE office and pre paid. I also think when I am in the states next time I am going to buy more pesos than I normally keep on hand, to take advantage of the difference.

meme - 1-20-2015 at 09:25 AM

Cortez Blue- I believe you will have a problem getting solar serviced here if you do not purchase your solar from sellers here, I know at lest one of them that flat out says if you don't buy it from me I will not service it for you.