Baja California Governor Meets CFE Chief Over Power Outages and High Bills

Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar meets CFE director to address power outages and billing complaints.

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Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda of Baja California will meet with CFE Director Emilia Esther Calleja Alor next week in Mexico City to address electricity outages and billing complaints. ^[1] Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda of Baja California stated that the collapse of more than 100 power poles in Mexicali was caused by winds and not a fault of the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE). ^[2] Approximately 1,000 of the 4,000 electric poles scheduled for replacement in Baja California have already been replaced in Mexicali. ^[3] Citizens have filed complaints with the state government regarding high electricity bills, which the Governor referred to as 'recibos locos'. ^[4] The Governor emphasized that infrastructure maintenance and pole replacement are the responsibility of the federal CFE, not the state government. ^[5] Residents in the La Progreso area have repeatedly complained that the power poles were in a precarious condition and practically rotten, which residents argue contributed to the collapse. ^[6] The governor announced she will hold a meeting next week with CFE Director Emilia Calleja to present all citizen complaints and grievances regarding the infrastructure. ^[7] Officials attempted to minimize the issue by referencing a program announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum in June 2026 to replace 4,000 poles for housing, though these are different from the larger utility poles that collapsed. ^[8]

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Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda of Baja California stated that the collapse of more than 100 power poles in Mexicali was caused by winds and not a fault of the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE). · Semanario ZETA

Approximately 1,000 of the 4,000 electric poles scheduled for replacement in Baja California have already been replaced in Mexicali. · El Imparcial

Citizens have filed complaints with the state government regarding high electricity bills, which the Governor referred to as 'recibos locos'. · El Imparcial

The Governor emphasized that infrastructure maintenance and pole replacement are the responsibility of the federal CFE, not the state government. · El Imparcial

Residents in the La Progreso area have repeatedly complained that the power poles were in a precarious condition and practically rotten, which residents argue contributed to the collapse. · Semanario ZETA

The governor announced she will hold a meeting next week with CFE Director Emilia Calleja to present all citizen complaints and grievances regarding the infrastructure. · Semanario ZETA

Officials attempted to minimize the issue by referencing a program announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum in June 2026 to replace 4,000 poles for housing, though these are different from the larger utility poles that collapsed. · Semanario ZETA

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