Meet The Intern: Brennan Rusteberg

Prairie State is pleased to welcome Brennan Rusteberg as our Electrical Engineering Intern this summer! This fall Brennan will return as a senior to Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville (SIUE), where he will continue his electrical engineering studies. He chose this major because he likes working with electronics, and he is fascinated by how electricity works. At SIUE, Brennan is t… More

Meet The Intern: Hannah Liske

Prairie State is excited to welcome Hannah Liske as our Environmental Services Intern this summer! Hannah will be a senior this fall at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO). Her major is agribusiness, with a focus on plant and soil science. She chose this degree path due to her experience growing up on her family’s farm; she’d like to continue educating people on the importance of … More

PSGC Names Randy Short As Next President & CEO

MARISSA, IL – The Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC) is pleased to announce that Randy Short has been selected as the new President and CEO. Mr. Short will succeed current President and CEO, Don Gaston, who announced in 2021 his pending retirement after successfully leading the energy campus since 2014. Mr. Short joined Prairie State in 2014 as the Chief Operating Officer with more th… 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