Energy

Our energy practice advises clients on the development and operation of energy infrastructure projects, the commercialization and supply of electricity and fuels, and the procurement of energy products by end users. 

With professional experience and technical competence, the firm’s energy practice attorneys advise clients professionally, and always in a timely and tailored manner.

Some of the services provided by CCN’s energy practice area attorneys include the following:  

Electricity

• Regulatory and transactional advice for the development of power plants in all modalities, particularly to obtain the electricity generation permit from the Energy Regulatory Commission and to conduct the interconnection procedure before the National Center for Energy Control. 
• Legal advice and assistance with procedures for obtaining qualified supply permits, registrations as non-supply traders, and registrations as qualified end users. 
• Follow-up on compliance with regulatory obligations. 
• Legal evaluation of proposals and preparation and negotiation of all types of energy procurement contracts, including qualified supply and under distributed generation. 
• Legal support necessary to implement onsite generation projects under isolated supply and distributed generation.
• Legal advice to end users on connection issues such as load increases, purchase or assignment of electricity demand rights (kVAs), and Grid Code compliance.
• Preparation and handling of complaints against the Federal Electricity Commission and before the Energy Regulatory Commission for undue billing adjustments. 

Hydrocarbons

• Regulatory and transactional advice for the development of natural gas transportation and distribution projects through pipelines and other means.
• Legal support before applicable governmental authorities with matters such as importation, commercialization, and logistics involving natural gas and refined oil products. 
• Follow-up on compliance with regulatory obligations. 
• Legal evaluation of alternatives and negotiation of natural gas commercialization contracts.