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Migration to Quialified Supply

Change how you buy energy, not your plant's infrastructure.

By migrating to Qualified Supply, your company continues to receive electricity through the same grid. What changes is how you contract, manage, and plan your energy supply.

Kualion analyzes your consumption, structures a supply strategy, and supports you throughout the migration and operation within the Wholesale Electricity Market.

What does qualified supply mean?

This is an alternative for companies with high electricity demand that can purchase energy through a Qualified Service Provider instead of the basic supply scheme.
This allows for commercial terms to be structured according to each company's consumption profile, operational needs, and financial goals.

Kualion acts as the supplier and representative managing this relationship within the Wholesale Electricity Market.
Eligibility criteria

When is it worth exploring this path?

High electricity demand

Your operation consumes more than 1 MWh continuously, and energy represents a significant portion of your operating costs.

Key indicator
Monthly invoice > $500K MXN
Predictable profile

Your demand is relatively stable, with defined schedules. Erratic profiles make it difficult to structure competitive contracts.

Key signal
Load factor > 60%
Need for visibility

You need a real breakdown of your energy bill to make financial and efficiency decisions based on accurate information.

Key signal
ESG / CAPEX reports
Control and cost

The current scheme does not allow for price or term negotiations. You are looking for alternatives that provide greater control over energy costs.

Key signal
Regulated rate with no options
Active internal discussion

The topic is already on the agenda for Finance, Operations, or Management. There is a willingness to evaluate, but methodology and guidance are lacking.

Key signal
Decision in progress
Areas we work in

How the MEM works, without overcomplicating it.

Three fundamental concepts to understand the logic of the qualified market.

Your plant remains connected to the same grid

The infrastructure that transports and distributes electricity does not change when you contract for qualified supply.

Changing the supply relationship

Instead of purchasing energy under the basic scheme, you contract with a Qualified Service Supplier like Kualion.

Kualion manages the operation within the market

Kualion structures the contract, coordinates the migration, and manages the commercial and operational activities related to the supply.

Scheme comparison

What changes compared to the traditional scheme

Basic Supply (Traditional)
Provider
CFE Basic Supplier
No options for negotiation or changing providers.
Price
Rate regulated by CNE
Price determined unilaterally, without component transparency.
Transparency
Single invoice without a real breakdown
You cannot identify efficiencies or areas for optimization.
Contractual flexibility
None
Standard conditions imposed by the regulator.
Energy attributes
General grid mix
No possibility of crediting clean or renewable generation.
Qualified Supply (MEM)
Provider
Private supplier / generator
You select and negotiate with your energy provider.
Price
Market price + structured coverage
Total visibility of components: generation, transmission, and services.
Transparency
Full breakdown by node and component
Detailed reports for financial and operational analysis.
Contractual flexibility
High — customized PPAs
Terms, coverage, and conditions negotiated according to your profile.
Energy attributes
CELs and creditable renewable energy
Can be structured with clean sources to meet ESG goals.
Scheme benefits

What are the benefits when it is well-planned?

Real benefits depend on rigorous structuring, not generic promises.

CALCULATE CONTROL
Greater cost control
A strategy designed based on your company's consumption, operations, and financial goals.
Impact
Better CAPEX and OPEX decisions
Greater visibility
Clear information to understand consumption patterns and the factors that influence energy costs.
Impact
Clarity on consumption and costs
Better planning
Conditions that allow for evaluating scenarios and making decisions with a medium- and long-term vision.
Impact
Predictable energy budgets
Specialized management
Technical, commercial, and operational support during migration and supply management.
Impact
Reduced operational burden for internal teams.
Economic optimization potential
Depending on the consumption profile and contracted terms, opportunities can be identified compared to the current scheme.
Impact
Identifying savings opportunities
Our process

How a migration is typically carried out

01
Initial assessment

Analysis of historical consumption profile, current tariff structure, and existing metering infrastructure.

Deliverable
Feasibility assessment
02
Evaluation

Comparative financial modeling, risk analysis, and definition of the minimum conditions for the MEM to be viable.

Suggested path
Financial model
03
Structuring

PPA contract design, definition of coverage, technical conditions, and market entry strategy for the qualified market.

Deliverable
Contract proposal
04
Coordination

Management of procedures with CENACE and CNE, installation of advanced metering, and signing of the grid access contract with CFE.

Deliverable
Registration and permits
05
Post-support

Continuous market position monitoring, dynamic load profile optimization, and periodic performance reports.

Deliverable
Operations and reporting
Service scope and limitations

What Kualion covers and what is beyond our control

Kualion helps structure, explain, and support the parts that fall within our scope during the process.
What Kualion covers
Initial case review and feasibility assessment.
Explanation of the model and its main implications.
Structuring a clearer commercial and operational roadmap.
Guidance throughout the migration process.
Follow-up and support within the scope of the agreed-upon plan.
Part of the value lies in translating complexity into a more understandable decision.
What is not up to Kualion?
It is not up to us to control the overall behavior of the electrical system.
It is not up to us to single-handedly accelerate all process timelines.
It is not up to us to control all third parties or stakeholders involved.
It is not up to us to completely eliminate market complexity.
It is not up to us to turn every case into a convenient migration.
Trust improves when it is clear what supports the company and what is part of the system, the context, or third parties.
Electricity supply is the cornerstone of Mexico's development.
Office Manager
Alfredo Ontiveros
Our process

Capacity is sustained by a visible structure

The regulatory framework of the Mexican electricity sector is complex, ever-changing, and decisive. Kualion interprets it for you.

CALCULATE CONTROL
01
CRE
CRE permits and regulations
We closely monitor every resolution from the Energy Regulatory Commission. We interpret regulatory changes based on your contract, your permit, and your actual exposure.
Resolution tracking
Impact analysis for your specific permit
Early warning of relevant changes
02
CENACE
System operation and dispatch
We represent your organization before CENACE and maintain technical compliance with dispatch schedules, metering profiles, and required reporting.
CENACE technical representation
Dispatch schedule compliance
Notification and resolution management
03
Grid Code
Grid Code 2.0 and technical standards
We verify that your infrastructure and contracts are aligned with the requirements of the current Grid Code, avoiding penalties and disconnections.
Grid Code 2.0 compliance audit
Technical compliance plan
Prevention of penalties and fines
Resources and news

Better understanding leads to better decisions

We turn energy diagnostics into operational control

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Frequently asked questions

Clarity amidst complexity

We answer the most common questions decision-makers face when evaluating a change in their energy scheme.
¿El principal beneficio es el ahorro?
El beneficio económico importa, pero una mejor decisión energética también implica más claridad, mejor estructura y menor incertidumbre operativa.
¿Qué hace diferente a Kualion frente a otros jugadores del sector?
Kualion, además de suministrar, ayuda a las empresas a entender, estructurar y operar su estrategia energética de forma integral. No solo buscamos un mejor precio; analizamos capacidad, riesgo, continuidad operativa, crecimiento, regulación y control energético para diseñar soluciones alineadas a la realidad de cada empresa.
¿Kualion solo ayuda con suministro calificado?
No. El suministro puede ser una puerta de entrada, pero la propuesta también incluye acompañamiento, medición, lectura del contexto operativo y soluciones a la medida si una necesidad estándar no basta.
¿Kualion sólo entra cuando una empresa ya decidió migrar?
No. También puede entrar antes, cuando la empresa todavía está evaluando si tiene sentido cambiar y qué variables debería revisar antes de hacerlo.
¿Kualion controla todo lo que ocurre en el sistema?
No. Parte de la confianza está en explicar con claridad qué acompaña Kualion y qué depende del sistema o de terceros. Esa claridad reduce expectativas equivocadas y mejora la evaluación.