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Switchgear Committee Policies & Procedures

The Switchgear Committee operates and creates standards under the following IEEE, IEEE Power and Energy Society and IEEE PES Switchgear Committee process guidelines. As a convenience, there is a link to a refresher on the basic concepts of Parliamentary Procedure.

Organizational Structure

The Switchgear Committee is one of several Technical Committees in the IEEE Power & Energy Society. The PES Technical Council governs the PES Technical Committees. An Organization and Procedures Manual is the primary governing document for all matters except standards development. Below is the order of precedence for the Organization and Procedures Manual with respective links.

  1. New York State Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
  2. IEEE Certificate of Incorporation
  3. IEEE Constitution
  4. IEEE Bylaws
  5. IEEE Policies
  6. IEEE-SA Board of Governors Resolutions
  7. IEEE Standards Board Operations Manual
  8. Power & Energy Society (PES) Constitution and Bylaws
  9. PES Technical Council Organization and Procedures Manual
  10. Switchgear Committee Organization and Procedures Manual


Policies and Procedures for Standards Development

Within its scope, the Switchgear Committee develops documents, i.e. standards, guides, recommended practices, for the IEEE Standards Association. The Switchgear Committee Policies and Procedures for Standards Development governs all matters related to the documents produced for IEEE Standards Association.

  1. IEEE Standards Association "About us" page
  2. IEEE SA Standards Board Operations Manual
  3. IEEE SA Standards Board Bylaws
  4. IEEE SA Standards Board Resolutions
  5. Switchgear Committee Policies and Procedures for Standards Development (pdf)
  6. Switchgear Committee Working Group Individual Basis Policy and Procedures Manual (pdf)
  7. Switchgear Committee Working Group Entity Basis Policy and Procedures Manual (pdf)

Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures

Basic parliamentary procedures can be found on the following document:
ABC's of Parliamentary Procedures


IEEE Policy on Patents

IEEE-SA Standards Board has updated the patent slides. There have been important wording changes, please review them.


IEEE Policy on Recording and Press

During meetings:
  1. No Photography or Recording is permitted
  2. Press (i.e. anyone reporting publicly on this meeting) are to announce their presence
  3. No Recording Policy Slide

IEEE PES Tech Council Policy on Commercial Activities

The Switchgear Committee discourages commercial activities (sales of equipment or service) immediately prior to, during, and through the completion of Technical Committee meetings. (This policy is not meant to curtail scheduling special events where all are invited, such as field trips, factory tours, displays and demonstrations, or tutorials with prior approval of the Technical Committee Administrative Subcommittee.)



Updated: December 13, 2024