A show of lights, cameras and… a lot, a lot of energy
Imagine the scene: in the picturesque port of Tampico, while the aroma of oil mixes with the sea breeze, the best of politics and industry gathered for the Tamaulipas 2025 International Energy Congress. There, with the solemnity of someone announcing the discovery of the wheel, authorities at all levels, experts and Governor Américo Villarreal Anaya himself gathered to tell us, in all their words, that energy is important. What a revelation.
Senator Olga Sosa Ruíz, in a display of historical memory, gave us a tour of the first legislative and government year of Claudia Sheinbaum. It seems that, in a burst of unprecedented creativity, it occurred to them that strengthening Pemex and the CFE was a good idea. What a revolutionary concept! The State, as he proudly proclaimed, “is back in the foreground.” One can almost hear the trumpets blaring in the background as public companies, which have been in the glamorous background for years, return to center stage.
The magic piece of paper called Plan Mexico
The senator, with the conviction of an evangelist, recalled that the Plan México – a document that sounds as epic as a superhero movie – considers energy as something “central.” Together with the secretary Luz Elena González, they have drawn up a “road map.” One wonders if this sheet includes instructions for avoiding blackouts or if it is more of a treasure map where ‘X’ marks the location of the next increase in the electricity rate.
And here comes the good thing: from the Congress of the Union, they tell us between whispers of false modesty, they contributed to the issuance of 8 new laws and 3 updates. Because nothing says “robust legal framework” like a nice stack of new paperwork. All this, they say, to promote energy sovereignty and regulate the participation of private initiative. Because, let’s face it, who trusts private companies to regulate themselves? It’s almost like letting the foxes guard the chicken coop.
Promises, plants and barrels of illusions
The consequences of this titanic reform, they tell us, are medium and long-term plans that support new investments. Among these wonders, the creation of 25 new energy plants, of which Tamaulipas will have one, in Altamira. One for the entire state! It is as if a full stadium was offered a single glass of water, but with the promise that it is the most sovereign and transformative glass in the world.
They also highlighted the “goodness” of wind energy in Tamaulipas. Because, of course, what could go wrong when relying on a resource as famous for its stability and constancy as the wind? Meanwhile, the recovery of hydrocarbon production has the ambitious goal of reaching 1.8 million barrels per day. A figure that, they assure us, is perfectly achievable because in August they already reported 1.7 million. Come on, it’s just a matter of tightening the nuts a little more… or the wells.
The finishing touch was taken by the governor’s commitment, announced by the Secretary of Energy of Tamaulipas, Walter Jiménez, to electrify the state one hundred percent. A laudable goal, without a doubt, in the middle of 2025. Because in the era of commercial space travel and artificial intelligence, getting the entire population to have electricity sounds like an almost… medieval objective. But hey, better late than never, right?
In the end, one cannot help but wonder if all this display of plans, laws and promises will be nothing more than a pyrotechnic show to distract us from the harsh energy reality. But who are we to question the enlightened ones who have discovered that the State should be in charge of energy? After all, they have the roadmap.
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