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2019 Intern Class Tours Energy Campus

Last week, our 2019 Intern Class toured the mine and the power plant to learn more about the cutting-edge technologies in place at Prairie State. Our interns are off to a great start, and we are looking forward to working with them this summer! More

2019 Intern Class

This week, Prairie State was pleased to welcome our 2019 Intern Class to campus. These individuals will be performing meaningful work in various departments across campus, focusing in their area of study. We look forward to a great summer! More

Intern Check-In: Brycen Dhom

Mining intern Brycen Dhom has spent his summer at Prairie State working with mine technicians on electrical components and communication systems. Dhom has learned about and worked with transformers, vacuum breakers, variable frequency drives, and programmable logic controls. Throughout the mine, Dhom has learned about many microcontrollers.  These small systems can be programmed to perform one… More

Intern Check-In: Jake Dyson

Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) intern Jake Dyson has spent his summer at Prairie State learning about operations and creating solutions. Dyson has enjoyed going underground to shadow different departments at the mine.  He has also attended a variety of meetings to discuss issues such as water balance, environmental compliance, and noise control. Prior to this internship, Dyson was not sure wh… More