ANSI/NETA Standards Update

NETA World StaffSpecifications & Standards, Spring 2026 Specifications & Standards

The revision of ANSI/NETA ETT-2022, Standard for Certification of Electrical Testing Technicians, was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on December 1, 2025. The updated edition of ANSI/NETA ETT-2026 is scheduled for release at PowerTest 2026 and replaces the 2022 edition. Among the key updates is a revised Detailed Content Outline (DCO) for ETT Levels 2–4.
ANSI/NETA EMW–2026 NEW STANDARD APPROVED

ANSI approved ANSI/NETA EMW-2026, Standard for Qualification of Electrical Equipment Maintenance Workers for Electrical Power Equipment & Systems on January 6, 2026. This new standard is in support of NFPA 70B?, Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance?, which meets the qualification requirements outlined in that standard for Qualified Electrical Equipment Maintenance Workers (QEMW).

IEEE PES ICC Committee Report

Chasen Tedder, PE, Hampton Tedder Technical ServicesSpecifications & Standards, Spring 2026 Specifications & Standards

The IEEE Power and Engineering Society (PES) Insulated Conductor Committee (ICC) met on October 26–29, 2025, in Amelia Island, Florida.  The IEEE Power and Engineering Society (PES) Insulated Conductor Committee (ICC) creates standards for low-, medium-, and high-voltage power distribution cables. NETA’s ANSI/NETA standards heavily reference the IEEE standards to provide guidance on voltage test levels, durations, and acceptable criteria.  …

ANSI/NETA Standards Update

NETA World StaffSpecifications & Standards, Winter 2025 Specifications & Standards

ANSI/NETA ETT–2022 REVISION UNDERWAY The revision of ANSI/NETA ETT-2022, Standard for Certification of Electrical Testing Technicians, is currently underway. The recirculation ballot was issued September 12, 2025, and ended on October 12, followed by the end of the public comment period on October 27, 2025. The updated edition is scheduled for release at PowerTest 2026 and will replace the 2022 …

NFPA 99 Update

Leif Hoegberg, Electrical Reliability ServicesSpecifications & Standards, Winter 2025 Specifications & Standards

The NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code: Technical Committee on Electrical Systems (HEA-ELS), met on August 12–13, 2025, at NFPA Headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts, to discuss new information and actions under consideration for the next edition, planned for 2027. NFPA 99 establishes criteria for levels of health care services or systems based on risk to patients, staff, or visitors in …

ANSI/NETA Standards Update

NETA World StaffSpecifications & Standards, Summer 2025 Specifications & Standards

ANSI/NETA ATS–2025 NEW RELEASE AVAILABLE IN THE NETA BOOKSTORE The revision for the ANSI/NETA ATS, Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment & Systems, 2025 Edition, has been approved by ANSI effective February 20, 2025. ANSI/NETA ATS covers suggested field tests and inspections for assessing the suitability for initial energization of electrical power equipment and systems. The purpose …

IEEE PES ICC Committee Report

Chasen Tedder, PE, Hampton Tedder Technical ServicesSpring 2025 Specifications & Standards, Specifications & Standards

The IEEE Power and Engineering Society (PES), Insulated Conductor Committee (ICC) met on October 21–23, 2024, in Bonita Springs, Florida. This committee creates standards for low-, medium-, and high-voltage power distribution cables.  Our NETA standards heavily reference the IEEE standards to provide guidance on voltage test levels, durations, and acceptable criteria. It is important to not only be up to …

ANSI/NETA Standards Update

NETA World StaffSpecifications & Standards, Spring 2025 Specifications & Standards

ANSI/NETA ATS–2021 SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE AT POWERTEST 2025 AND PRE-SALE IN THE NETA BOOKSTORE ANSI/NETA ATS, Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment & Systems, 2021 Edition, is currently being revised following the ANSI consensus process. An additional 14-day Recirculation Ballot began December 6, 2024, and ended December 20, 2024, with the Public Comment period extended to January …

ANSI/NETA Standards Update

NETA World StaffSpecifications & Standards, Winter 2024 Specifications & Standards

ANSI/NETA ATS–2021 REVISION UNDERWAY FOR RELEASE IN 2025 ANSI/NETA ATS, Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment & Systems, 2021 Edition, is currently being revised following the ANSI consensus process.  The Recirculation Ballot began on September 20, 2024, and runs through October 20, 2024, with the Public Comment period extended to November 4, 2024. ANSI/NETA ATS covers suggested …

ANSI/NETA Standards Update

NETA World StaffFall 2024 Specifications & Standards, Specifications & Standards

ANSI/NETA ECS–2024 REVISION COMPLETE   ANSI/NETA ECS-2024, Standard for Electrical Commissioning of Electrical Power Equipment & Systems, 2024 Edition, completed the American National Standard revision process. ANSI administrative approval was received on July 2, 2024. ANSI/NETA ECS–2024 supersedes the 2020 Edition.  ANSI/NETA ECS describes the systematic process of documenting and placing into service newly installed or retrofitted electrical power equipment …