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José Antonio León, renowned expert in energy and infrastructure development, brings over two decades of experience in leading projects and teams across Latin America. As a seasoned consultant, he has advised governments, utilities, and private companies on strategic planning, operational improvement, and technology implementation. With a strong background in engineering and business acumen, León has successfully designed and executed projects in various sectors, including renewable energy, smart grids, and energy efficiency. His expertise spans market analysis, regulatory affairs, and stakeholder engagement, making him a trusted advisor in the energy and infrastructure landscape.

Experience

  • Latinoamérica
    • Latinoamérica
    • Consultor independiente
      • Jan 2024 - Present
      • Latinoamérica

      Consultor en la dirección de proyectos de tecnologías de información y comunicaciones, procesos comerciales, técnicos y control de pérdidas de electricidad y utilities en general.

    • Short Term Consultant (Smart Metering - AMI)
      • Mar 2015 - Present
      • Guyana

      Infrastructure and Environment Department Energy Division (INE/ENE), IADB.Evaluation of options for the installation of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), for Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL)Assessment of the communication medium options that are available to GPL and provide guidance and support to the company in its effort towards the installation of an Automatic Metering Infrastructure; Strategy to reduce non-technical losses and ensure effective and continuous monitoring in its area of system losses.

  • Manitoba Hydro International
    • Estado Nacional de Honduras
    • Consultor Especialista en Operaciones Comerciales de Distribución y Mercados Eléctricos
      • May 2018 - Dec 2023
      • Estado Nacional de Honduras

      Consultor en la Supervisión al Operador de la Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica de Honduras ENEE, componente de Control de Pérdidas de Distribución y Flujo Financiero. Especialidad en Operaciones Comerciales - Facturación, Atención al Cliente, Recaudación y Cobranza.Director de Proyecto de Implementación de Plan Estratégico en la Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica de Honduras ENEE, componente de Generación Eléctrica.

  • SEG Ingeniería
    • Montevideo, Uruguay
    • Consultor de Regularización de Conexiones y Pérdidas No Técnicas en Sector Eléctrico
      • Dec 2018 - Mar 2020
      • Montevideo, Uruguay

      El proyecto “Mecanismos y redes de transferencia de tecnología relacionada con el cambio climático en América Latina y el Caribe”, preparado por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), fue aprobado por el Consejo del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (GEF) en 2014. El objetivo del proyecto es promover el desarrollo y transferencia de tecnologías ambientalmente racionales (EST) en países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), con el fin de contribuir a la meta final de reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) y la vulnerabilidad a los efectos del cambio climático (CC) en sectores específicos de la región. En este escenario, la Empresa SEG Ingeniería ha adjudicado una Consultoría con el objetivo general de Asesorar al Gobierno de Uruguay en el diseño de un programa interinstitucional, a nivel ministerial, de regularización de la conexión de usuarios a la red eléctrica que asegure la rápida, eficiente y sostenible incorporación al esquema de prestación del servicio de energía eléctrica, a los hogares en situación de vulnerabilidad socioeconómica, enfocándose en los aspectos sociales, culturales y técnicos, tomando la eficiencia energética como pilar fundamental.

    • Consultor Especialista (Proyecto de Tarifas y Valor Agregado de Distribución Eléctrica VAD)
      • May 2016 - Sep 2017
      • Chile

      Proceso de fijación de Tarifas del Sector de Distribución de Electricidad para 32 Compañías Eléctricas de Chile, cuatrienio 2016 - 2020, en la Comisión Nacional de Energía de Chile CNE. Estudio para el cálculo de las componentes del Valor Agregado de Distribución y Estudio de Costos de Servicios Asociados al suministro de electricidad de distribución.Dimensionamiento y determinación de las componentes de costos de una empresa modelo que presta el servicio de distribución eléctrica en cada una de las áreas típicas del país; revisión y nueva determinación de las componentes de costo y costos unitarios en los que una empresa distribuidora modelo eficiente incurre en la prestación de sus servicios: > Determinación de los costos fijos por concepto de gastos de administración, facturación y atención del usuario, establecidos en forma unitaria por número y tipo de clientes, > Determinación de los factores de expansión de pérdidas de energía y potencia incurridas en las redes de distribución de la empresa modelo, en alta y baja tensión, > Determinación de los costos estándares de mantención y operación incurridos por la empresa distribuidora modelo, establecidos por unidad de potencia suministrada, > Determinación de costos estándares de inversión incurridos por la empresa distribuidora modelo, por unidad de potencia suministrada, considerando el Valor Nuevo de Reemplazo (VNR) de instalaciones adaptadas a la demanda de la empresa modelo, su vida útil y una tasa de actualización anual.

  • NEWENCHE
    • Guatemala
    • Senior Consultant
      • Aug 2017 - Aug 2017
      • Guatemala

      Consultant for the review of investments and plans of operations within the sale of the ENERGUATE Electric Distribution Company.Technical, Economic and Regulatory Due Diligence process: Assessment and projections of Energy Losses, Collection, Business Plan, Technical Quality, Information and Communication Technologies, Regulatory Requirements, Network Development & New Connections, CAPEX – OPEX. Field review of medium and low voltage networks, substations and transmission lines, customer connections and measurement equipment.

    • Short Term Consultant
      • Nov 2012 - Mar 2013
      • Pakistán

      International Consultant in Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project (AMI) at four Electrical Companies of Pakistan.Assessment of the market served by the Companies; budgets and investments assessment, feasibility studies, economic and financial analysis; definition of technical and functional specifications to be met by each and all the components of the AMI Project. Preparation of bidding documents.

  • Inter-American Development Bank
    • República Dominicana, Haití, Jamaica
    • Short Term Consultant
      • Jun 2011 - Mar 2013
      • República Dominicana, Haití, Jamaica

      Renewable Energy and Power Factor improvement. Mitigation of adverse economic and environmental impacts of inadequate electrical utility power factor by strategic Photovoltaic Solar Energy applications in developing countries electric Utilities.

  • Edeeste
    • República Dominicana
    • Gerente Operaciones de la Medida
      • Dec 2010 - Aug 2012
      • República Dominicana

      Operations Manager, Meters Laboratory Manager. Manager of Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project (AMI): Technical, technological and economic design and implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project for recovery and sustained revenue protection.Management and training of field crews for inspections to identify fraud, theft and technical anomalies. Definition and implementation of equipment, remote lectures management System and telemetered data management System. Technologies implemented: Power Line Communications PLC, Radio Frequency, Optical Fiber, GPRS/GSM.

    • Consultor Sistema Distribución
      • May 2010 - Oct 2010
      • Haití

      Consultant for the Rehabilitation of distribution networks and service improvement in ​Port-au-Prince, Electricity of Haiti. Responsible for the Diagnosis of the MV/LV electrical system after 2010 earthquake. Design of Tabare New Substation: studies that allow verifying the technical, economic, environmental and social feasibility of New Substation; basic engineering and specifications for the bidding documents. Responsible for the study of New MV Distribution Circuits (large customers).

  • SyT Consulting S.A.
    • Venezuela, República Dominicana, Haití
    • Socio y Consultor Internacional
      • Jan 2006 - Apr 2010
      • Venezuela, República Dominicana, Haití

      Project Manager and Consultant.2008 to 2010 (Haiti)Rehabilitation Substation HV/MV, technical specifications; Evaluation of the line of transmission and distribution system of 115/69 KV, inspections, load flow studies, power generation studies. «Préparation du programme de réhabilitation des réseaux de distribution et amélioration du service dans la zone de Port-au-Prince» : Project manager, losses reduction strategies, rehabilitation of distribution networks and improvement of the service ; Technical and economic project evaluation, management control indicators, field survey data, technical and economic requirements and specifications.2007 (Dominican Republic)Consultant for design of business models, management models and standards in geo-electrical areas, Dominican Corporation for Electrical Sector (CDEEE). Consultant for administration and management models in electric concession area of Puerto Plata Electricity, including technical, legal, commercial, economic, regulatory and financial topics.2006 and 2009 (Venezuela)Project Manager.Plan to reduce non-technical losses of energy; investments estimated at 20 million dollars, ENELBAR Electricity. Preparation of technical and economic proposal for National Energy Efficiency Program, CORPOELEC.2009 (Ecuador)Project CIER 09, preparation of technical and economic proposal for the Plan to reduce losses in the distribution system.2009 (Chile)Preparation of technical and economic proposal for Program «Low-Carbon Communities of the Americas», promoted by DOE (Department of Energy of the United States) and the National Energy Commission of Chile. Line of renewable energies and energy efficiency in the Public Services: Solar thermal Energy in Chilean school food services.

  • Synapsis IT, Grupo ENDESA
    • Chile, Perú, Colombia, Brasil, Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua
    • IT Project Manager, Sales Manager
      • Jan 1992 - Dec 2005
      • Chile, Perú, Colombia, Brasil, Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua

      Project Manager and Consultant for Implantation of Commercial, Technical and ERP Systems in Electrical Distribution Companies: Brazil (4 years in CEEE - Porto Alegre, AMPLA - Rio do Janeiro, COELCE - Fortaleza), Argentina (EDESUR - Buenos Aires), Chile (Chilectra/Rio Maipo - Santiago), Peru (EDELNOR - Lima), Colombia (CODENSA - Bogota), Venezuela (CORPOELEC – Caracas/Barquisimeto). Sales Manager for information and communication technology projects. Auditor for takeover of companies and outsourcing of organizational and service areas. Implantation of Commercial, Technical and ERP Systems (business processes and systems for Billing, Finance, Administrative and Human Resources processes, Geographic Systems, Measurement Equipment Systems, Technical Systems, Loss Control Systems, and Business Intelligence Systems).

Education

  • 1991 - 1992
    Universidad de Chile
    Egresado de Magister, Ingeniería industrial
  • 1979 - 1985
    Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
    Ingeniero Civil Industrial, Gestión, proyectos y estrategia

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