Prairie State uses Leadership Summit to grow and look forward to 2018

Recently, Prairie State completed its second Leadership Summit to gather our organization’s leaders to discuss how to help Prairie State continue to grow and work towards its goal of being the best coal-fired power plant in the country.   PSEC’s leaders from the power plant, mine and corporate offices gathered at the World Shooting Recreational Complex to discuss and share ideas ab… More

2017 PSGC Scholarship Winners

On July 25, 2017, the Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC) awarded five $1,000 scholarships to five children of PSGC employees through its annual scholarship program. The winners were Rachael Bauman, Samantha Bauman, Chase Daugherty, Mayci Doerflein, and Ian Raska. The five were chosen from a field of 15 applicants based on their academic achievements, leadership skills, work ethic, comm… More

PSGC Recognized by American Red Cross

In January 2015, an all-volunteer group of employees who believed that we can and should invest in the community created a Blood Drive Committee. The committee recognized that blood donations could raise the outlook for healthcare self-sufficiency in southern Illinois, and the sheer importance of saving the lives of local people. This week, the American Red Cross recognized Prairie State, the… More

PSGC Souper Bowl IV

For the past four years, Prairie State's employees have been "kicking off" their Souper Bowl food drive the Monday after the Super Bowl, to help local families and children in need. Non-perishable food items and cash donations support the CHOW program at Okawville Grade School and the Marissa Food Pantry. Parents at Okawille Grade School established the “Combating Hunge… More