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Guadalajara
  Reports on this topic that you may find interesting are described at the bottom of this article
Metropolitan Guadalajara, a one of the great colonial cities in all of Mexico, at one time in the 1980s had the aspiration to become the "Silicon Valley of Mexico," as several American computer companies had established operations there. Guadalajara is also home to a thriving arts-and-crafts industry and, near Lake Chapala, there is a well known retirement community largely made up of Americans and Canadians. The University of Guadalajara, among others, offers undergraduate and graduate programs.

In 1992 a poor area of downtown Guadalajara suffered a major disaster when more than a mile of city sewers exploded as a result of gasoline that had improperly been allowed into the lines. City residents are still in shock over this event, and stories of victims and survivors of this day-the 9/11 of Guadalajara-continue to circulate. As evidence of the shadow of 1992 on public awareness, since 2000, when the federal government issued a franchise to distribute natural gas (by pipeline) to homes and residences, there has been concentrated opposition by municipal and state officials as well as by business concerns associated with the current system that relies on the delivery of LPG canisters by truck.

A paper on "Natural Gas as a Factor of Regional Development," presented at the University of Guadalajara on Aug. 24, 2006, available for free downloading on the Library of this website. In addition, there are commercial reports that bear on the topic of regional energy development.
  Here are the reports related to this topic. They may be purchased online:
  MEI Product ID 694  Indirect and social costs of LPG and natural gas service 7/1/2005 Price $ 250.00 Guadalajara Add to Cart
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This report inquires into the total cost of service of LPG and natural gas for residential and commercial customers in Mexico, taking into account costs and risks for the customers and communities beyond those of the regulated prices for each product. Example: consumer fraud in LPG cylinder service has been estimated at US$500 million annually. Not yet quantified are other costs that LPG and natural gas customers pay over and above regulated prices as well as costs and risks assumed by neighborhoods—and, by extension, the Mexican economy--for each type of service. Translated titles into English from the Mexican press on these topics provide a glimpse into developments in the Fox administration.
  MEI Product ID 743  Mexico's Petroleum and Gas Pipeline Fix 11/3/2008 Price $ 1000.00 Guadalajara Add to Cart
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This report is an assessment of the situation in petroleum and natural gas pipelines in Mexico, giving emphasis to the half-successes and failures of the Mexican government to create natural gas markets in Mexico and to liberalize and regulated LPG distribution. The report, which reflects more than 15 years of industry and government interviews, will be helpful to pipeline developers and portfolio investors who seek an unvarnished look at the evolution of the gas and product pipeline business in Mexico since 1995, and who want to know what critical steps need to be taken to get Mexico out of its pipeline fix.
  MEI Product ID 744  Outlook for a natural gas market in Mexico 2/4/2009 Price $ 1000.00 Guadalajara Add to Cart
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This unique report examines the impediments that exist in the regulatory, institutional and commercial environment in Mexico that, together, block the emergence of a regulated natural gas market in Mexico. The outline of this report may be reviewed and downloaded separately. The report is also available as an invoiced-price of US$3,000.
  MEI Product ID 100055  Guadalajara: Graveyard of Modern Energy Policy? 9/5/2010 Price $ 30.00 Guadalajara Add to Cart
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This two-page report summarizes some of the issues and points of view that were brought up in panel discussions held in Guadalajara as part of XXI Annual Expo on Energy Savings. The topic of the panel was ENERGY OPTIONS AFTER OIL. The subtitle of this report, “Graveyard of Modern Energy Policy?” reflects the frustration of investors, analysts and regulators with a status quo in Guadalajara that exists in defiance of national energy policy and the natural gas legislation of 1995. / / / The software of the eStore permits a customized sales receipt, including name, address and, optionally, tax ID (RFC in Mexico).
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