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TSSB
Recognizes Wind Turbine Technician Skill
Standards
May, 2010 - On May
11, 2010 the Texas Skill Standards Board
(TSSB) recognized the Wind Turbine Technician
Skill Standards.
Texas is the largest producer of wind energy
in the U.S. due in part to the passage of
Senate Bill 20 (SB20) by the 79th Legislature
of Texas. SB20 set a target of 5,880 megawatts
(MW) of renewable energy production in Texas
by 2015, and 10,000 MW by 2025. As of
December, 2009, Texas already produces 9,410
MW of wind energy, enough to power 2.5 million
homes. Due to this growth, there is an acute
shortage of technicians in Texas, where a
technician can expect a basic salary of
$36,000 per year.
A job analysis was conducted in the summer of
2009 in conjunction with the Texas Wind Energy
Institute’s development of an assessment
and certification system for wind turbine
technicians. The skill standards developed in
this project used the outcome of this
extensive job analysis. TSSB staff worked
under the direction of project sponsor Texas
State Technical College (West Texas) and with
industry subject matter experts to develop
skill standards elements based on the job
analysis data. Staff coordinated online
surveys to engage subject matter experts to
complete and validate the resulting skill
standards.
The Wind Turbine Technician Skill Standards
contain six critical work functions in the
areas of turbine equipment operation,
diagnostic and repair activities, general
maintenance, mechanical maintenance,
electrical system maintenance, and safety
procedures.
The TSSB recognized the skill standards in
accordance with its Guidelines for the
Development, Recognition, and Usage of Skill
Standards (May 2010). For more
information, please contact the TSSB at (512)
936-8100.
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