Standards in Development
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.
PES Standards in Development
- PC37.30.2 - Guide for Wind-Loading Evaluation of High-Voltage (>1000 V) Air-Break Switches
This guide provides evaluation methods and application considerations for high-voltage (>1000 V) switches, as covered in IEEE Std C37.30.1(TM)-2011, under wind-loading conditions. This guide includes testing methods to meet both usual and unusual wind conditions.
- P1186 - Recommended Practice for Applicability of Methods for the Evaluation of Low-Voltage and Medium-Voltage Installed Cable Systems in Nuclear Facilities
This document provides guidance for the application of test methods to evaluate cable systems installed in nuclear facilities, which include fission commercial reactors, medical isotope reactors, experimental reactors, in addition to nuclear power plants. This recommended practice covers low-voltage (2000 V and below) and medium-voltage (2001 V to […]
- PC57.20 - Guide for Power Transformers for Low-frequency (10 Hz to 30 Hz) Power Transmission
This guide provides technical guidance for the design and application of power transformers for low-frequency (10 Hz to 30 Hz) power transmission. It includes general recommendations, design concepts, electrical, physical and mechanical characteristics, as well as test items and methods of low-frequency power transformers.
- PC62.22 - Guide for the Application of Metal-Oxide Surge Arresters for Alternating-Current Systems Over 1000 Volts
This guide covers the application of metal-oxide surge arresters (see IEEE Std C62.11-2020) to safeguard electric power equipment against the hazards of abnormally high voltage surges of various origins. Step-by-step directions toward proper solutions for various applications are provided. In many cases, the prescribed steps are adequate. More […]
- P3418 - Guide for the Selection of Permanent Grounding Components for Overhead Transmission Lines
This guide describes the classification and selection of materials and components for permanent grounding on alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) overhead transmission lines. This guide applies to the grounding materials used on overhead transmission line structures, including the principal materials, auxiliary materials, and […]
- PC37.12 - Guide for Specifications of AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers (over 1000 V)
This guide is for development of specifications that apply to all indoor and outdoor types of ac high-voltage circuit breakers rated above 1000 V.
- P762 - Standard Definitions for Use in Reporting Electric Generating and Storage Unit Reliability, Availability, and Productivity
This document standardizes terminology and indexes for reporting electric generating unit reliability, availability, and productivity performance measures that recognize the power industry's needs, including system reliability assessment, plant performance benchmarking, and marketplace competition. The standard currently covers conventional […]
- P1222-2019/Cor 1 - IEEE Standard for Testing and Performance for All-Dielectric Self-Supporting (ADSS) Fiber Optic Cable for Use on Electric Utility Power Lines – Corrigendum 1 to IEEE Standard 1222-2019
This Corrigendum corrects the error with Aeolian Vibration Testing (AVT) - Section 6.5.3.1. For AVT, the number of test cycles is currently 1 million, but it should be 100 million as in 2011 revision.
- PC57.151 - Guide for the Evaluation of the Environmental Impact and Life Cycle Assessment of Transformers and Shunt Reactors
This guide covers a methodology for the calculation and reporting of the environmental impact and carbon footprint of transformers and shunt reactors over their life cycle.
- P3522 - Guide for Thermal Stability Data Collection Through Laboratory Testing of Soil and Backfill
This guide details the setup of a laboratory test to measure moisture migration in sample soil or backfill material, specifically chosen or designed for use around an underground cable system. Moisture migration is necessary for assessing soil thermal stability. The primary focus is on recommending appropriate laboratory test equipment, […]
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.