IEEE PES Power Quality Subcommittee

Subcommittee Officers

Next Meeting

• Agenda for Subcommittee Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA
• Working Group Meeting Schedule

Past Meetings

• Pittsburg, July 2008
• San Antonio, January 2008
• Tampa Bay, June 2007
• Orlando, January 2007
• Montréal, June 2006
• Orlando, January 2004

Working Groups and Task Forces

Working Group on Harmonics (IEEE Std 519)

• Task Force on Guide for Applying Harmonic Limits on Power Systems (P519A)
• Task Force on Harmonics Modeling and Simulation
• Task Force on Probabilistic Aspects of Harmonics
• Task Force on Interharmonics

Working Group on Voltage Quality (IEEE Std 1250)

• Task Force on Voltage Flicker (P1453)
• Task Force on Distribution Voltage Sag Indices (P1564)

Working Group on Monitoring Electric Power Quality (IEEE Std 1159)

• Task Force on Recommended Practice for Power Quality Measurements in AC Power Supply Systems (P1159.1)
• Task Force on Recommended Practice for Transfer of Power Quality Data (P1159.3)

Working Group on Power Quality Solutions

• Task Force on Recommended Practice for Evaluating Electric Power System Compatibility with Electronic Process Equipment (IEEE Std 1346)
• Task Force on Distribution Custom Power (P1409)
• Task Force on Low Voltage Power Quality Solutions

Working Group on Power Quality Activities

• Task Force on Power Quality Standards Coordination and Planning
• Task Force on Power Quality Information Dissemination, Education, and Planning
• Task Force on Power Quality Technical Session Planning

Subcommittee Paper Reviews

One of the ongoing tasks of the subcommittee is to review papers that are published in IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. The papers are submitted and reviewed using an on-line paper publication database system. For a demonstration of how the paper submittal and review process works, download this Adobe Acrobat tutorial (1.62MB).

Subcommittee Members

• Baghzouz, Y., Las Vegas, NV, USA
• Bingham, R., Edison, NJ, USA
• Bollen, M., Ludvika, Sweden
• Burch, R., Birmingham, AL, USA
• Chang, G., Chia-Yi, Taiwan
• Collins, R., Clemson, SC, USA
• Conrad, L., Plainsfield, IN, USA
• Ehrlich, R., Newark, DE, USA
• Gentile, T., Westborough, MA, USA
• Gunther, E., Knoxville, TN, USA
• Halpin, M., Auburn, AL, USA
• Hansen, D., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• Lowenstein, M., Fruita, CO, USA
• McGranaghan, M., Knoxville, TN, USA
• Moncrief, B., Decatur, GA, USA
• Mueller, D., Knoxville, TN, USA
• Ortmeyer, T., Potsdam, NY, USA
• Ribeiro, P., Grand Rapids, MI, USA
• Sabin, D., Beverly, MA, USA
• Sannino, A., Göteborg, Sweden
• Unruh, T., Overland Park, KS, USA
• Waclawiak, M., Shelton, CT, USA
• Xu, W., Edmonton, AB, Canada

Subcommittee Standards Activity

The following completed standards are maintained by workings groups and tasks forces in the subcommittee.

• IEEE Std 519-1992: IEEE Recommended Practices and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electrical Power Systems
• IEEE Std 1159-1995: IEEE Recommended Practice for Monitoring Electric Power Quality
• IEEE Std 1159.3-2003: IEEE Recommended Practice for the Transfer of Power Quality Data
• IEEE Std 1250-1995: IEEE Guide for Service to Equipment Sensitive to Momentary Voltage Disturbances
• IEEE Std 1346-1998: IEEE Recommended Practice for Evaluating Electric Power System Compatibility with Electronic Process Equipment

The following draft standards are being completed by working groups and task forces in the subcommittee.

• P1159.1: Recommended Practice for Power Quality Measurements in A.C. Power Supply Systems
• P1409: Guide for the Application of Power Electronics for Power Quality Improvement on Distribution Systems Rated 1 kV Through 38 kV
• P1453: Recommended Practice for Measurement and Limits of Voltage Flicker on AC Power Systems
• P1564: Recommended Practice for the Establishment of Voltage Sag Indices

• P1495: Standard for Harmonic Limits for Single-Phase Equipment

Related Committees and Working Groups

• IEEE Standards Coordinating Committee on Power Quality (SCC-22)
• CIGRE 36.05/CIRED WG 2/UIEPQ Joint Working Group CCU2 on Voltage Quality
• Harmonic Filter Working Group of the IEEE Capacitor Subcommittee
• IEEE Emerald Book: Power and Grounding Electronic Equipment
• IEEE P1548: Distributed Resources Interconnection Work Groups
• IEC 61000-1-X
• IEC 61000-2-X
• IEC 61000-3-X
• IEC 61000-4-X
• IEC 61000-5-X
• IEC 61000-6-X
• IEC Subcommittee 77A: Low Frequency Phenomena
• IEC TC 77/WG 1: Terminology
• IEC SC 77A/WG 1: Harmonics and Other Low-Frequency Disturbances
• IEC SC 77A/WG 6: Low Frequency Immunity Tests
• IEC SC 77A/WG 2: Voltage Fluctuations and Other Low-Frequency Disturbances
• IEC SC 77A/WG 8: Description of the Electromagnetic Environment Associated with the Disturbances Present on Electricity Supply Networks
• IEC SC 77A/WG 9: Power Quality Measurement Methods
• IEC SC 77A/PT 61000-3-1: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-1: Limits - Overview of emission standards and guides. Technical Report

This page is maintained by Timothy Unruh and was last updated on July 17, 2008.