Mexican power bill in U.S. sights as top energy official meets Lopez Obrador

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks at an event to announce Biden-Harris Administration’s Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan at the Brandywine Maintenance Facility in Brandywine, Maryland, U.S., December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's bid to tighten state control over electricity generation will be in the spotlight on Thursday as a top U.S. energy official visits, under pressure from her party to temper Mexico's plans.

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, a Democrat, is due to meet Lopez Obrador in Mexico City during a brief visit. The leftist president has said that he is ready to explain why he is pursuing the power market shake-up during their talks https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/mexico-says-us-energy-secretary-visit-power-market-concerns-eyed-2022-01-17.