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This paper presents a study of the lightning performance of subtransmission lines located in high ground flash density areas according to the design of the grounding systems. Analysis of the behavior of 69 kV and 138 kV lines under direct lightning strokes is performed for grounding systems dimensioned based on a fixed value of the low frequency resistance established by Brazilian regulations, and...