1944	Central Research and Development Laboratory for Power Engineering is established at the Ministry of Power Stations of the USSR
1958	Central Research and Development Laboratory reorganized as the National Research and Development Institute for Power Engineering
1987	Moscow division of the National Research and Development Institute for Power Transmission merges with the National Research and Development Institute for Power Engineering
2006	The Institute becomes a subsidiary of Open Joint Stock Company Research and Development Center for Power Engineering

The Institute specialized in ensuring reliability of power systems and pool systems, integrated research, reconstruction and modernization of mainline and distributive power grids, development of specifications and system requirements for the new kinds and groups of power equipment, automation of control systems for the unified energy system in Russia, systems and means of protection relays, telemechanics and communication as well as development of scientific and technical resources.

1963	R & D Center opens in Moscow suburb Beskudnikovo.
1964	R & D Center separates from the National Research and Development Center for Power Engineering and begins operating as the Research and Development Center for High-Voltage Equipment Testing
2006 г.	Open Joint Stock Company Research and Development Center for High-Voltage Equipment Testing becomes a subsidiary of Research and Development Center for Power Engineering

The Center conducted research and testing of power equipment of all voltage categories, testing of product prototypes prior to launch of commercial production, certification of power equipment, and research related to development and commissioning of testing circuits, units and metering equipment.

1951	The National Institute for Design of Agriculture Grids (“Giproselectro”) founded
1963	The Institute reorganized as the National Design, Survey, Research and Development Institute (“Selenergoproekt”)
1993	Selenergoproekt renamed as ROSEP open joint stock company
2006	ROSEP becomes a subsidiary of the Research & Development Center for Power Engineering

ROSEP’s core activities include development of scientific and technical policy for power grid sector, design of power plants and distribution grids.

1943	The Institute for Energy Transportation is founded under the auspices of Academy of Sciences of the USSR
1963	The Institute is renamed as the Siberian Research and Development Institute for Electric Power Industry
2006	The Institute becomes a subsidiary of the Research & Development Center for Power Engineering

The Institute’s key goals include the enhancement of power transmission capacity, transmission of electric power to long and extra-long distance destinations, studies of operation modes and reliability of electric power systems in Siberia and Russian Far East, development of specialized software for control of electric power facilities, engineering of regional and distribution power grid lines, design of insulation and polymer materials for electric power facilities, as well as testing and physical inspections.

2009

Open joint stock companies the National Research and Development Institute of Electric Power Industry, the Research and Development Center for High-Voltage Equipment Testing, the Institute for Design of Grids and Electric Power Facilities and the Siberian Research and Development Institute for Electric Power Industry merge into a new entity named the Research and Development Center for Power Engineering (RDCPE), and its subsidiaries are restructured for better alignment with strategic business lines.