Meet the Intern:  Shanthan Mandadi

Meet the Intern: Shanthan Mandadi

Prairie State Generating Company is pleased to welcome Shanthan Mandadi as a Coal Combustion Residuals intern for the summer of 2018. Mandadi is from Hyderabad, India.  He just completed his second year in the Master’s Program for mechanical engineering at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (SIU-C).  During his undergraduate studies, he was a member of the American Society of Mechanica… More
Meet the Intern:  Benjamin Harvey

Meet the Intern: Benjamin Harvey

Prairie State Generating Company is excited to welcome Benjamin Harvey as an electrical engineering intern for the summer of 2018. Born into a military family, Harvey has lived in many places.  After graduating high school in Riverview, Florida, he moved to Illinois.  He now attends Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville (SIU-E), where he will be going into his junior year as an electri… More
Meet the Intern:  John Park

Meet the Intern: John Park

Prairie State Generating Company is excited to welcome John Park as the electrical maintenance intern for the summer of 2018. Park, from Steeleville, Illinois, is a graduate of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.  He is currently enrolled in the Industrial Electronics program at Southwestern Illinois College.  Park has experience in power plant operations, and he recently decided to purs… More
Meet the Intern:  Jake Dyson

Meet the Intern: Jake Dyson

Prairie State Generating Company is pleased to welcome Jake Dyson as a Coal Combustion Residuals intern for the summer of 2018. Dyson is from Coulterville, Illinois.  He recently finished his second year of the Master’s program in geology at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (SIU-C).  During his undergraduate studies, he was a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists… More
Prairie State Competes in Mine Rescue and Skills Competition

Prairie State Competes in Mine Rescue and Skills Competition

On June 12, Prairie State’s Mine Rescue team competed in the seventh annual Mine Rescue and Skills Competition at Southeastern Illinois College (SIC).  This competition put their rescue skills to the test, allowing them to practice for disaster reaction in a safe environment.  Prairie State’s team took home a second place trophy.  Read more about the competition at SIC’s website. G… More