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2023 PSGC Scholarship Recipients

On August 2, Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC) awarded seven students with $1,000 scholarships through the annual PSGC Scholarship Program. The PSGC Scholarship Program has awarded $52,000 in scholarships since its inception in 2015, with the goal of encouraging employees’ children and grandchildren to pursue their career goals through higher education. All applicants are anonymously… More

Operational Milestone

In March 2023, Prairie State’s Unit 1 saw its longest consecutive run at 126 days. This beat the record previously set in 2021 by one day. Keeping our Units operational is important now more than ever, so we can continue to accomplish our mission. The 2.5 million families served by our owners rely on Prairie State’s continued operation to keep their energy costs down. Thanks to… More

Prairie State Mine Hits Production Record

Last Friday, February 24, Prairie State’s mine team achieved a record production day, with over a mile of coal mined! While we value production, we know safety must always be kept at the forefront, which is why we are pleased to share that there were no reported incidents or citations on this extraordinatory day. This 5,340 feet of coal equates to 36,312 tons of fuel for our power plan… More

Diversity of Thought

We know that, statistically, diversity of a team increases productivity. A study by McKinsey & Company concluded that productivity was 15% higher in gender diverse teams and 35% higher in ethnically diverse teams. Creating diverse teams can challenge preconceived notions with unique viewpoints. Prairie State’s Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Committee is not only focused on gender … More

2021 Trunk or Treat

On Sunday, October 24, Prairie State hosted a trunk or treat for employees and their families. Voting for the costume contest was conducted on our Facebook page. After tallying these votes, the winners for their age division or group were Kara, Sophia, Dayla, Keegan, and Rylan and Everly. Congratulations! Another contest we held was for the best decorated trunk, which was voted on by attende… More