Meetings

 The PSRC operates through a subcommittee, working group, and task force structure. The committee, subcommittees, working groups and task forces meet three times per year to engage in face to face discussion, and to update each other on progress. Since PSRC activity participants live and work all over North America, these meetings offer opportunity for personal interaction that is an important component to support the committee operation and project completion. Most of the committee work is accomplished between meetings however, with communication by email, telephone, and FAX.

 Participation in working group activities by correspondence is possible, but it is difficult to participate as a subcommittee or main committee member without significant attendance at meetings. Committee and subcommittee members are encouraged to attend at least two out of the three meetings per year.

 Presently there are six technical subcommittees with defined areas of interest/responsibility and an advisory subcommittee that deals with administrative matters.

 The technical subcommittees are continuously operating groups with scopes that encompass major areas of power system protection. These subcommittees form task forces and or working groups that usually have more focused assignments to complete specific tasks within specific time frames. At regular meetings, the working groups and task forces usually meet in the first 1 ½ days in multiple parallel sessions (up to 8 or 9 simultaneous sessions). On the afternoon of the second day, the subcommittees meet. There the working groups and task forces report on their progress and new groups are formed, and old ones disbanded. Due to the larger perspectives of the subcommittees, only two subcommittees usually meet in parallel sessions.

 On the morning of the third meeting day, the Main Committee meets and discusses matters of common interest. At the Main Committee meeting there may be one or more technical presentations. These presentations will usually present work that has been recently completed by working groups. Other presentations of interest may also be made.

 Visitors do not have to be members of working groups or subcommittees in order to participate in discussions. Most meetings are open to all, and visitors are encouraged to share their thoughts and questions to give as broad a perspective as possible on the work being accomplished.