Background on Emilia Esther Calleja Alor and her Role
Emilia Esther Calleja Alor, the newly appointed Director General of the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), has been at the forefront of strengthening Mexico’s energy sector. Her leadership comes at a crucial time as the CFE, under her guidance, reaffirms its position as a vital public enterprise responsible for ensuring a secure and reliable energy supply.
Legislative Support for CFE’s Reinstatement
During her appearance before the Comisión de Energía of the Cámara de Diputados, Calleja Alor acknowledged the legislative efforts led by President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. These efforts resulted in the modification of articles 25, 27, and 28 of the Constitution and related laws. These changes aimed to reverse the 2013 reforms, restoring CFE and Pemex as public entities under government control.
Calleja Alor’s Vision for CFE
In her opening statement, Calleja Alor emphasized the importance of these new laws in fortifying Mexico’s energy model, placing sovereignty and strategic resources back in the hands of the people. She highlighted CFE’s role in delivering dependable electricity to homes, communities, and industries while promoting energy justice for families.
Financial Performance and Infrastructure Development
Since regaining its public status, CFE’s financial performance has improved significantly. By the second quarter of 2025, CFE reported 340 million pesos in revenue, driven by increased energy sales, third-party fuel transactions, and energy transportation. CFE International’s income from natural gas trading activities reached 8.6 million USD in Q4 2024 and 119.6 million USD in H1 2025.
CFE has also focused on expanding its generation infrastructure. By the end of 2025, four new power plants will be operational, and three hydroelectric plants will undergo repotenciation. Recently commissioned projects include the Ciclo Combinado (CCC) Salamanca I in Guanajuato, Villa de Reyes in San Luis Potosí, and Mérida IV in Yucatán. Hydroelectric plants Zimapán, Minas, and La Villita have been modernized. These projects collectively add 1,741.1 MW to the grid, providing electricity for over 10 million households.
National Energy Expansion Plan
Under the SENER-led National Electric System Strengthening and Expansion Plan 2025-2030, CFE aims to add 22,000 MW through 51 public projects. Forty of these are new plants designed to meet the country’s demand over the next five years, increasing capacity from 54,823 MW to nearly 77,000 MW by 2030. Clean energy sources could account for 38% of the national generation mix.
The plan also includes installing approximately 2,216 MW of electricity storage and constructing two thermosolar plants with thermal energy storage in Baja California Sur, totaling an investment of 800 million USD.
Transmission and Distribution Network Enhancements
SENER’s plan prioritizes transmission network development, including 6,735 km of new circuits and 524 km of substation construction. The plan also focuses on modernizing and expanding the National Transmission Network (RNT). During the current administration, 16 strategic RNT projects have been completed, increasing transformative capacity by 2,400 MVA and adding 153.2 km of lines and 347.3 MVAr to the system.
In distribution, CFE has invested 4,063 million pesos in 16 new substations, adding 499 MVA. Additionally, 41 substations have been expanded by 1,131 MVA, and 1,239 general network reinforcement projects have been executed, totaling 6,179 million pesos. CFE’s investment in distribution processes for 2025 amounts to 22 billion pesos.
Telecommunications and Rural Electrification
CFE has installed 1,380 telecommunications towers from October 2024 to July 2025, enhancing mobile and wireless broadband coverage. This investment totaled 3,564 million pesos, bringing the number of operational towers to 4,907 nationwide. Furthermore, CFE deployed 7,602.8 km of dark fiber optic cable in the National Aggregation and Access Network (RENAyA), reaching a total of 21,449.21 km and enabling 1,338 new public internet access points.
Support for Indigenous Communities
As part of the Justice for Indigenous Peoples plan, CFE has completed 211 electrification projects in Sierra de Durango communities in collaboration with the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples. These efforts have benefited 2,701 households and over 10,700 individuals from the O’dam or Au´dam, Wixárika, and Mexikan indigenous groups. Moreover, CFE has constructed 11,122 electrification projects nationwide, reaching over 700,000 beneficiaries. The national electrification coverage now stands at 99.73%, with rural areas below 2,500 inhabitants reaching 92.13%.
Disaster Response and Commitment to Serving Mexico
Following hurricane Erick, tormenta tropical Barry in June 2025, and extraordinary rains in Chiapas and eastern Mexico during October 2025, CFE coordinated with all levels of government to swiftly restore power. By deploying technical personnel, vehicles, emergency plants, lighting towers, helicopters, poles, materials, mobile customer service centers, and other resources, CFE minimized service disruptions.
Calleja Alor’s Commitment
“We are walking strongly, taking responsibility, and committed to the development of our country. I assure you that we will continue driving the transformation of the National Electric System until it reaches the farthest corners of Mexico. Today, we thank the legislative changes that have enabled this new chapter and recognize President Sheinbaum Pardo’s efforts in returning the public vocation to CFE, making it once again a company for all Mexicans,” Calleja Alor concluded.
