Mexico’s state utility says more power is on the grid, and the first wave is already humming. The CFE new capacity tally sits at 1.7 GW, driven by combined-cycle plants and hydro upgrades, with a larger buildout mapped through 2027. Officials frame it as a cleaner, more reliable supply for a country where demand keeps rising and data centers and factories want guaranteed uptime. The number alone doesn’t tell the whole story—gas dependence, reserv…






