Active Standards
IEEE PES Standards Process
Many of the PES Technical Committees and their Subcommittees create and maintain standardization documents related to the Committee scope of activity. There are three types of standardization document: Standard, Recommended Practice and Guide. These three types of document are generically referred to as “IEEE Standards”.
The American National Standard document development process is based on the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Essential Requirements for openness, balance, consensus and due process. The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) oversees the IEEE standards development process.
The IEEE-SA Standards Development OnLine, SDOL, provides a step-by-step description of the IEEE standards development process, including forms and tools. Standards projects are started in the IEEE-SA with the approval of a PAR (Project Authorization Request). PARs define the sponsor, scope, purpose, and contact points for the document project. In the IEEE-SA list of active PARs all those with a sponsor code starting with PE/ are PES Technical Committees document projects.
There are two methods of participating in document development. First is to become a member of the PES Technical Committee group developing the document. The second approach is to join the document balloting pool. The cost of balloting pool membership depends on if the applicant already has membership to the IEEE or an IEEE society.
Active PES Standards
- IEEE 7-4.3.2-2026 - IEEE Standard Criteria for Programmable Digital Devices in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Generating Stations
Additional requirements to supplement the requirements of IEEE Std 603™ are specified for programmable digital devices. Within the context of this standard, the term programmable digital device is defined as any device that relies on software instructions or programmable logic to accomplish a function, such as a computer, a programmable hardware device, or a device with […]
- IEEE 62.2-2026 - IEEE Guide for Diagnostic Field Testing of Electric Power Apparatus–Electrical Machinery
Applicable tests and inspection techniques for various types of large rotating electric machines are determined in this guide. Short discussions relating to the capabilities and limitations of each test, typical test procedures, and, in some cases, how to interpret the expected range of results are provided.
- IEEE 352-2026 - IEEE Guide for General Principles of Reliability Analysis of Nuclear Power Generating Station Systems and Other Nuclear Facilities
General reliability and availability analysis methods that can be applied to structures, systems, and components (SSCs) in nuclear power generating stations and other nuclear facilities are contained in this guide.
- IEEE C57.12.91-2026 - IEEE Standard Test Code for Dry-Type Distribution and Power Transformers
To reflect current practice in the testing procedures of dry-type transformers, substantive changes to , , , , , and Clause 12 of IEEE Std C57.12.91™-2020 have been made in this revision. Transformer requirements and specific test criteria are not addressed; rather, they are contained in appropriate standards such as IEEE Std C57.12.01™ or in user specifications.
- IEEE C57.166-2026 - IEEE Guide for Acceptance and Maintenance of Insulating Liquids in Transformers and Related Equipment
Recommendations regarding tests and evaluation procedures of insulating liquids are made in this guide. References are made in this guide to methods of reconditioning and reclaiming insulating liquids and the levels at which these methods become necessary. Assisting the power equipment operator in evaluating the serviceability of liquid insulation received in equipment, […]
- IEEE C37.21-2026 - IEEE Standard for Control Switchboards
Ratings, construction, and testing of dead-front control switchboards containing, but not limited to, devices such as switches, control devices, instrumentation, metering, monitoring, alarms, annunciators, protective and auxiliary relays, and regulating devices and accessories are covered in this standard. Switchboards for the control and protection of apparatus used for […]
- IEEE 1707-2026 - IEEE Approved Draft Recommended Practice for the Investigation of Events at Nuclear Facilities
Common terminology and recommended practices for initiating and conducting, event investigations, analyzing data, producing results, and identifying corrective actions associated with facility personnel, processes, equipment, and systems at nuclear facilities are provided in this document. The scope of event investigation activities addressed includes, but is not limited […]
- IEEE 690-2026 - IEEE Approved Draft Standard for Design and Installation of Cable Systems for Class 1E Circuits in Nuclear facilities
Direction for the design and installation of safety-related electrical cable systems, including associated circuits, in nuclear power generating stations is provided in this standard. Also provided is guidance for the design, installation and performance requirements of those non-safety related cable systems that may affect the function of safety related systems. This […]
- IEEE C37.95-2026 - IEEE Guide for Protective Relaying of Utility-Consumer Interconnections
Described in this guide are protective relay applications involving electric service to consumers that requires a transformation between the utility's supply voltage and the consumer's utilization voltage. The factors that need to be considered in the design of adequate protection facilities, outlines of modern relay practices, and several examples of the protection of […]
- IEEE 1786-2026 - IEEE Recommended Practice for Human Factors Applications of Computerized Operating Procedure Systems (COPS) at Nuclear Power Generating Stations and Other Nuclear Facilities
The application of computerized operating procedure systems (COPS), their design (i.e., form and function), and use is presented in this recommended practice.
Highlighted Standards
Standard Number: IEEE 1264 – 2022: IEEE Guide For Animal Mitigation for Electric Power Supply Substations
Standard Description: Documented in this guide are methods and designs to mitigate interruptions, equipment damage, and personnel safety issues resulting from animal intrusions into electric power supply substations, thereby improving reliability and safety, and minimizing the associated revenue loss.
Standard Number: IEEE 1366 – 2022: IEEE Guide For Electric Power Distribution Reliability Indices
Standard Description: Distribution reliability indices and factors that affect their calculations are defined in this guide. The indices are intended to apply to distribution systems, substations, circuits, and defined regions.
Standard Number: IEEE/ASHRAE 1635 – 2022: IEEE/ASHRAE Guide for the Ventilation and Thermal Management of Batteries for Stationary Applications
Standard Description: Vented lead-acid (VLA), valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA), nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd – both fully vented and partially-recombinant types), and Li-ion stationary battery installations are discussed in this guide, written to serve as a bridge between the electrical designer and the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) designer. Ventilation of stationary battery installations is critical to improving battery life while reducing the hazards associated with hydrogen production (hydrogen production is not a concern with Li-ion under normal operating conditions [it is under thermal runaway conditions]). This guide describes battery operating modes and the hazards associated with each. It provides the HVAC designer with the information to provide a cost-effective ventilation solution.