The Power Engineering Operations program is concerned primarily with the operation and maintenance of industrial steam and gas turbine power plants and with related electrical systems. Classroom studies are closely coordinated with practical experience in laboratories. Successful completion of the program leads to the Bachelor of Science degree and, after passing a State of Maine examination, a 4th-Class Stationary Engineer’s license. In addition to meeting the college requirement for graduation with at least a 2.0 grade point average for the B.S. degree, graduating students are required to have a minimum grade point average of 2.25 in the PEO program core courses. For the PEO program, core courses are defined as courses with the prefixes CO, EG, ET, MS, and PS. Students majoring in this program may enroll in any of the minor programs offered at the college. Graduates are employed by power generation and energy production companies.

The Objectives of the Power Engineering Operations major are as follows:

1. Operators with competencies in existing and emerging power production technologies, industry best operations practices, teamwork, communications, and with the ability, and hands-on experience, to apply these skills to operations and maintenance of power plants.
2. Operators who recognize the need for, and who have the ability to, remain current, and upgrade their capabilities, in their chosen field.  This will include upgrading their operating license.

The following table outlines the normal sequence of courses taken by students majoring in Power Engineering Operations: