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Prairie State Interns Tour Energy Campus

On May 30, Prairie State’s 2018 Intern Class took tours of both the power plant and the mine. During the power plant tour, they learned about the process in which turbines generate electrical energy, and the state-of-the-art environmental technology in place. Their underground mine tour took them 250 feet below ground.  During this tour, they saw first-hand how the mine operates and watched … More

Prairie State Engineers Participate in Local High School Panel

Prairie State engineers Christian Lee, Tom Buhr, Kunal Singh, and Bryan Polczynski recently participated in an Engineers’ Panel at Mascoutah High School. They joined other local engineers to speak with students about their backgrounds, education, and what their typical day is like at work. Students interested in a future career as an engineer attended the panel and also had the opportun… More