Intern Update: Adonis Barnes

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Adonis Barnes, has spent his summer at Prairie state creating tools to facilitate operations, along with analyzing data to locate issues. Adonis has learned how a power plant operates, from the basic power cycle, to the complex components of various machines and systems. His projects involve updating and creating books using PI software; these are used by engineer… More

Intern Update: Nathan Dawson

Electrical Maintenance Intern, Nathan Dawson, has spent his summer at Prairie State performing corrective repairs and preventive maintenance throughout the plant. Nathan’s daily work consisted of various work orders. At the beginning of each day, he was partnered with another electrical I&C maintenance technician, and they were given one or two work orders. After receiving these work orde… More

Intern Update: Chase Daugherty

Electrical Maintenance Intern, Chase Daugherty, has spent his summer at Prairie State working with electrical calibrating, wiring, and more. Chase has gained hands-on experience by changing out electrical components and devices across the plant. Since maintenance needs vary, his job duties change daily. He has learned a lot about the power industry and the electrical systems in place at Prairie… More

Intern Update: Wyatt Lalumandier

Electrical Maintenance Intern, Wyatt Lalumandier, has spent his summer at Prairie State working with electrical I&C maintenance technicians to gain hands-on experience. In Wyatt’s department, work orders change daily; this has given him a wide scope of learning. Each morning, the electrical maintenance department has a meeting where work orders are distributed. They also partner up with a… More

Intern Update: Blake Kreher

Mechanical Maintenance Intern, Blake Kreher, has spent his summer at Prairie State gaining hands-on experience in power plant operations. This summer, Blake has been responsible for ensuring the operation of mechanical equipment and machinery. To do this, he has completed preventive maintenance, troubleshot malfunctions, and replaced defective parts. Blake’s favorite part of his internship ha… More