The Electrical Studies and Testing Area conducts electrical studies and protection coordination for electric generation, transmission distribution and industrial systems. Thorough testing of substation and power generation plants, including:

• Power systems long, medium, and short term planning
• Load flow and short circuit studies
• Transient and dynamic stability studies
• Load characterization studies
• Arc-flash studies
• Motors starting analysis
• Reactive power compensation studies
• Electromagnetic transient Studies
• Insulation coordination
• Harmonic analysis
• System reliability analysis
• Power Quality (PQ) Studies
• Electrical losses evaluation in transmission systems
• Transmission flexible A.C. system studies (FACTS)
• Frequency and voltage control studies
• Reactive series and shunt static compensation studies (SVC)
• Temporary, switching, and lightning over voltage studies
• Earthing system design
• Lightning protection system design
• Protection coordination studies
• Detailed relay setting
• Protection system selection and specification
• Event repot analysis
• Substations and Power Plants testing and commissioning, including: High voltage equipment, transformers, auxiliary supply systems, regulation equipment, and control and protection systems
• Grounding systems resistance measurements
• Satellite synchronized “end-to-end” protection testing
• Consultancy services in commercialization of electrical energy in subjects like: power contracting, rate analysis, Electrical assets appraisal

Some of the software tools used for the electrical studies are:

• DigSILENT y ETAP: Power systems analysis and protection coordination
• MVMT:  Grounding systems design and analysis
• ATP y ATP dRA: Transient studies