The power quality industry lacks an adequate open and accepted data format standard for the transfer of power quality data between instruments and computers. This lack of a transfer standard significantly inhibits the analysis process of power quality assessments using multi-vendor and multi-device data. The analysis functions of signature patterns, history, and multiple measurement points are almost non-existent because of the lack of the ability to transfer data from multiple sources to a common analysis computer. Acceptance of an industry standard power quality data transfer format will significantly add to the value of all power quality data and open new opportunities for the resolution, planning and understanding of power quality activities. This will serve to satisfy the validation, trending, overlay, spectrum analysis, and other needs of client activities.