National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Series

Foreshadowing Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard 1547-2018 (IEEE Std 1547-2018), the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association published a four-part series on the standard.

The Background for Change
This article offers a historical review of IEEE Std 1547, including involvement by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and cooperatives.

New Disturbance Response Requirements
This article is meant for stakeholders seeking a technical overview of disturbance performance requirements such as ride-through.

New Reactive Power and Voltage Regulation Capability Requirements
This article is meant for stakeholders seeking a technical overview of voltage, reactive power, and the associated capabilities in the new standard.

Revision of IEEE Std 1547 Additional Topics
This article highlights a host of topics not previously covered and which are not strongly related to each other and is meant for stakeholders seeking an overview of the new and unique terminology of the standard, a technical overview of islanding requirements, or power quality limitations.