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

Meet the Intern: James Baker

Prairie State Generating Company is pleased to welcome James Baker as the mechanical maintenance intern for the summer of 2018. From Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Baker is a Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduate.  He has an electrical technology degree from the Air Force.  After retiring from the Air Force, he attended trade school.  With a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning certi… More

Meet the Intern: Logan Rhodes

Prairie State Generating Company is excited to welcome Logan Rhodes as an electrical engineering intern for the summer of 2018. From Granite City, Illinois, Rhodes is an electrical engineering major at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIU-E).  He has been working with Amazon as a trainer in process and power equipment for the past 18 months. Rhodes saw Prairie State at a career fair,… More

Meet the Intern: Amelia Coyne

Prairie State Generating Company is pleased to welcome Amelia Coyne as the information technology intern for the summer of 2018. From Belleville, Illinois, Coyne attends Truman State University, where she majors in both computer science and statistics.  She is involved in the Association for Computing Machinery and Tru Women in Computer Science.  Coyne is also a member of the Truman State wom… More

Plant Safety Committee Elects New Leadership

Prairie State’s Power Plant Safety Committee recently elected new leadership.  Pictured are:  Nick Bound- Recorder, Jemal Warren- Chair, and Jason Vahle- Vice Chair.  The Plant Safety Committee helps ensure that Prairie State’s number one value, safety, is always a priority for employees. More