PV Installer Certification Program [RE-wrenches]

[Michael Welch, Home Power]

Jeffrey Wolfe, Global Resources wrote at 10:30 PM 12/12/2001 -0500:
  
>Brought to you by John Wiles, the guy who created a test that put $25 MM of 
>solar on hold?  (Am I wrong in assuming that if Sandia created the test 
>that the SW's are failing, that John had his hand in it?)
>
>I think we better weigh in heavily. Is this something IPP should ahve a 
>formal position on?

Don is on the stakeholder committee. Here is the complete list of involved persons, as sent to me by Mark Fitzgerald. As you can see, there are some good folks involved here. But on the other hand, who wields the power?

NABCEP Board Stakeholder Representatives 
Mr. Ezra Auerbach, Xantrax (Manufacturing)
Mr. Mark Ayers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Labor)
Mr. Ward Bower, Sandia National Laboratories (DOE-Technology)
Mr. Roger Ebbage, Lane Community College (Academic Training)
Ms. Lynne Gillette, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Mr. Don Loweburg, Offline Independent Energy Systems (PV Installers)
Mr. Peter Lowenthal, Solar Energy Industries Association (Vice Chair) (Industry)
Mr. Les Nelson, California Solar Energy Industries Association (Chair) (Solar Thermal Installers)
Mr. A.J. Pearson, National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (Apprenticeship Training)
Mr. Geary Higgins, National Electrical Contractors Association (Contractor Management)
Mr. Jack Warner, Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (Solar Thermal Standards)
Ms. Terri Walters, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (DOE-Policy)
Ms. Jane Weissman, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (State and Local Governments)

PV Technical Standards Committee 
The PV Technical Standards Committee of NABCEP represents expertise in a number of critically important areas, including technology research, technical training, safety standards, and, most importantly, PV practitioners who make their living installing systems. Participation of these subject matter experts is voluntary, and the activities of the committee are open to public review and comment. 

PV Technical Committee Members
Mr. Ward Bower, Sandia National Laboratories
Mr. William Brooks, Endecon Engineering
Ms. Marlene Brown, Sandia National Laboratories
Mr. James Dunlop, Florida Solar Energy Center, Chair
Mr. Robert Foster, Southwest Technology Development Institute
Mr. Mark McCray, RMS Electric
Mr. Allan Sindelar, Positive Energy
Mr. Todd Stafford, National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
Mr. Steven Strong, Solar Design Associates
Ms. Holly Thomas, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mr. John Wiles, Southwest Technology Development Institute
  
Michael Welch
  
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