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 316-2025 - IEEE Standard for Requirements for Direct Current Instrument Shunts
The dc instrument shunts within this standard apply to shunts for use in direct current circuits to extend the current measuring range of devices (e.g., instruments, meters, protective relays, or low-voltage trip systems). The design and test principles within this standard may be applied with suitable exceptions for shunts constructed for special requirements; for […]
- IEEE 833-2025 - IEEE Recommended Practice for the Protection of Electric Equipment in Nuclear Power Generating Stations from Water Hazards
Guidance regarding the protection of electrical equipment from sources of water directed onto or around electrical equipment is provided in this recommended practice.
- IEEE C37.1.3-2025 - IEEE Recommended Practice for Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) Used with Electric Utility Automation Systems
The philosophy, design, implementation (including building displays, testing, training, commissioning, and verification), operation (including maintenance and decommissioning) of human machine interfaces (HMIs) used with electric utility automation systems are covered by and provided a basis with this recommended practice.
- IEEE 3134-2025 - IEEE Guide for Drawing Regional Icing Maps for Overhead Transmission Lines
Methods for developing regional icing maps, basic matters, and recommended techniques for predicting ice thickness using numerical models as provided within this standard.
- IEEE C37.90.1-2024 - IEEE Standard for Relays, Relay Systems, and Control Devices used for Protection and Control of Electric Power Apparatus–Surge Withstand Capability (SWC) and Electrical Fast Transient (EFT) Requirements and Tests
Design tests for relays, relay systems, and control devices used for protection and control of electric power apparatus that relate to the immunity of this equipment to repetitive electrical transients are specified in this standard. Two types of tests are specified: the slow damped oscillatory test, and the electrical fast transient (EFT) burst test. For devices with […]
- IEEE 2030.12-2025 - IEEE Guide for the Design of Microgrid Protection Systems
A microgrid control system and a microgrid protection system are required for microgrid deployment. The nature of the microgrid assets, which may include a significant amount of distributed energy resources, and the modes of operation, either grid-connected or islanded, need to be considered in the design of both systems. The design and selection of protective devices and […]
- IEEE C57.12.60-2020/Cor 1-2025 - IEEE Standard for Thermal Evaluation of Insulation Systems for Dry-Type Power and Distribution Transformers Corrigendum 1
This corrigendum corrects an incorrect Equation designation in Clause 8.2 of the IEEE C57.12.60-2020.
- IEEE C37.09a-2025 - IEEE Standard Test Procedures for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers with Rated Maximum Voltage Above 1000 V Amendment 1: Modifications to test procedures
Items discovered by users and manufacturers related to discrepancies with other standards, and uncertainties in testing procedures will be addressed in this amendment. For further details, see the introduction.
- IEEE 1222-2019/Cor 1-2025 - IEEE Standard for Testing and Performance for All-Dielectric Self-Supporting (ADSS) Fiber Optic Cable for Use on Electric Utility Power Lines Corrigendum 1
Errors with Aeolin Vibration Testing (AVT) are corrected in this corrigendum.
- IEEE 1729-2025 - IEEE Recommended Practice for Electric Power Distribution System Analysis
The goal of this recommended practice is to expand the use of IEEE power distribution test feeders into a broader space of software developers, software users, and researchers. The need for new distribution software functionality evolves quickly in areas such as distributed resource modeling, load response to voltage and frequency, reliability improvement, neutral-earth […]
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.