GCAP is proud to be a major sponsor at this years conference in Pennsylvania for the NAPE meeting.
A little about the NAPE. The primary objective of the National Association of Stationary Engineers was to aid the members, through mutual cooperation, in securing the necessary formal and practical education to safely and efficiently operate new power generating plants. In 1882, there were few books, no magazines, no steam engineering courses or other sources of technical information. The required information was, however, locked securely in the heads of those persons who had to learn the hard way on navigating and repairing the new equipment safely. Through their willingness to pass on their knowledge, the National Association of Stationary Engineers was able to provide practical education to power engineers throughout the country.
Through the years, the National Association of Stationary Engineers began to grow and new educational opportunities with a classroom setting were beginning to be offered. As the Association began to grow and change, the requirements, knowledge and job descriptions of Stationary Engineers began to change as well. So on January 19, 1928, the National Association of Stationary Engineers changed their name to the “National Association of Power Engineers” to better describe the members of the Association.
To date, the National Association of Power Engineers is still dedicated to the cause that began our Association 125 years ago, education. Though the education has changed, the purpose of the National Association of Power Engineers has not: to bring new information and technology to power engineers across the country through education to ensure safe and responsible engineering practices.
