Standards Subcommittees

Participation on committees and subcommittees (subordinate groups) is open to all parties who are directly and materially interested in the activity in question. Email standards@cleanpower.org if you would like to participate. 

Environmental, Health, and Safety Standards Committee (EHSSC)
The Clean Power Environmental, Health, and Safety Standards Committee (EHSSC) prepares consensus standards and related documents to facilitate Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) processes relevant to worker safety and environmental stewardship. As a leader in developing and accepting such standards, the EHSSC focuses on creating new standards for specific U.S. clean power industries while considering or adopting relevant national and international standards. Additionally, the committee represents industry needs with other standards organizations that impact clean power. 

EHSSC Subordinate Groups: 

• Offshore Safety Subcommittee: Identifies and publishes standards for occupational health and safety practices at offshore wind farms. 
• Offshore Safety Training Subcommittee: Develops standards for minimum and recommended safety training and medical requirements for personnel working on offshore structures and vessels in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. 
• Rescue & Self-Evacuation Subcommittee: Explores the development of a rescue and self-evacuation program for the wind industry. 
• Service Lift Task Force: Evaluates ANSI/ASME A17.8 (Standard for Wind Turbine Tower Elevators) and recommends next steps. 
• Wind Safety Standard Subcommittee: Aims to nationally adopt European standards impacting worker safety and health in wind energy (such as EN 50308). 

Workforce Standards Committee (WSC)
The ACP Workforce Standards Committee (WSC) prepares consensus standards documents to facilitate uniform workforce competencies. As a leader in developing and accepting standards related to workforce training and competencies, the WSC enhances workforce effectiveness. 

WSC Subordinate Groups: 

• Micro-Credentialing Subcommittee: Develops standards for micro-credentialing in workforce training. 
• Wind Technician Entry-Level Minimum Standard Subcommittee: Creates draft standards for minimum entry-level qualifications for wind technicians, including curriculum and learning objectives. 
• Workforce Definition Standards Subcommittee: Standardizes terms and definitions, incorporating ANSI and known standards for workforce purposes. 
• Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage Systems Technician Subcommittee: Outlines minimum requirements for educational and training programs, specifying learning objectives, knowledge, and skills for entry-level solar energy or battery/energy storage technicians. 

Technical Standards Committee (TSC)
The ACP Technical Standards Committee (TSC) prepares standards documents to facilitate uniform practices in Clean Energy Conversion Systems technology. The committee also coordinates U.S. input in international standards activities and takes a leadership role in developing and accepting U.S. clean energy standards while reconciling discrepancies with internationally accepted standards. 

TSC Subordinate Groups: 

• ACP-24 Subcommittee: Reviews IEC 61400-24 to adopt it as a U.S. national standard, potentially with a U.S.-specific Annex, incorporating relevant UL and NFPA standards while ensuring no conflicts with NFPA 780. 
• Electrical Task Force: Evaluates pathways for establishing electrical standards in the U.S., addressing conflicts between domestic and international standards. 
• Offshore Wind Subcommittee: Focuses on offshore wind turbine design standards and includes various working groups: 
  • Floating Offshore Working Group 
  • Geotech and Geophysical Offshore Working Group 
  • Metocean Offshore Working Group 
  • OCRP 2012 Maintenance Offshore Working Group 
  • Submarine Cables Offshore Working Group

Standards in Development & Public Comment

ANSI procedures require that a draft standard be available for public review so that all parties who are directly and materially interested in the activity in question have an opportunity to provide comments. When drafts are ready for public review and comment they will be posted here on this page. Please note, public review commenters are required to submit all comments in electronic format using the template provided below, otherwise, public comments may not be considered. In addition, all required fields on the form must be completed or the associated comments may not be considered. Send comments to standards@cleanpower.org. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon written request to standards@cleanpower.org. Questions concerning this process should be directed to standards@cleanpower.org.

Public Comment Drafts

Public review commenters are required to submit all comments in electronic format using the template provided below, otherwise, public comments may not be considered. In addition, all required fields on the form must be completed or the associated comments may not be considered. Send comments to standards@cleanpower.org. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon written request to standards@cleanpower.org.

BSR/ACP RP 1001-2-202x, Recommended Practice for Offshore Safety Training and Medical Requirements (new standard) Comment Draft
Public Comment Period: October 4 – November 18, 2024 Comment spreadsheet
The intent of this standard is to provide the offshore wind industry with a comprehensive list of minimum and recommended safety training and medical requirements for personnel performing work activities on offshore structures and vessels within the United States Continental Shelf.

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Meeting Schedule

ACP Standards Committee meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held to conduct business such as making assignments, receiving reports of work, considering draft standards, resolving differences among subordinate groups, and considering views and objections from any source.

Who should attend?
Clean power stakeholders, operators, owners, developers, OEMs, contractors, subcontractors, independent service providers, and all other impacted stakeholders

Contact standards@cleanpower.org for meeting login information.

2025 Schedule

2021 Schedule

Wind Technical Standards Committee (WTSC)
March 23, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Eastern – Conference Call (Agenda & Minutes)
June 22, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Eastern – Conference Call (Agenda)
August 23, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Eastern – Conference Call (Agenda)
November 16, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Eastern – Conference Call (Agenda)

Workforce Standards Committee (WSC)
March 23, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Eastern – Conference Call (Agenda & Minutes)
June 24, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Eastern – Conference Call (Agenda & Minutes)
August 23, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Eastern – Conference Call (Agenda)
November 18, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Eastern – Conference Call (Agenda)

Environmental, Health, and Safety Standards Committee (EHSSC)
March 24, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Eastern – Conference Call (Agenda & Minutes)
August 23, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Eastern – Conference Call (Agenda)

Note: Meeting minutes are posted once they have been approved by the standards committee.

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