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2024 PSGC Golf Outing

Last Saturday, Prairie State held its annual employee golf outing and scholarship fundraiser. Employees enjoyed a day of golf with their coworkers and a delicious lunch provided by Prairie Hogs. We’d like to thank our generous sponsors for their support of this event!Presenting Sponsor: Hayes Power ServicesLunch Sponsors: Illinois Electric Works and EcoMaterials19th Hole Sponsors: Babcock &a… More

Operational Milestone

In March 2023, Prairie State’s Unit 1 saw its longest consecutive run at 126 days. This beat the record previously set in 2021 by one day. Keeping our Units operational is important now more than ever, so we can continue to accomplish our mission. The 2.5 million families served by our owners rely on Prairie State’s continued operation to keep their energy costs down. Thanks to… More

Prairie State Mine Hits Production Record

Last Friday, February 24, Prairie State’s mine team achieved a record production day, with over a mile of coal mined! While we value production, we know safety must always be kept at the forefront, which is why we are pleased to share that there were no reported incidents or citations on this extraordinatory day. This 5,340 feet of coal equates to 36,312 tons of fuel for our power plan… More

PSGC Holiday Drive A Success

For the past 15 years, Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC) employees have brightened the holiday season for children in need through their annual Holiday Drive. Employees from across the mine, power plant, and corporate office select ornaments from angel trees and fulfill children’s toy and clothing requests. The 2022 PSGC Holiday Drive supported 183 children through seven organiz… More

Prairie State Mine Rescue Team Places In National Competition

Pictured above (left to right) are Dustin Patterson (State Mine Inspector), Loretta Fondaw (Team Captain), Jake Montgomery (Gas Man), Bonnie Jamerson (Map Man), Tyler Kimmel (Command Center Attendant), Jarrett Kelly (Tail Captain), Trent Cross (Briefing Officer), Dan Wiedwilt (Gas Man), and Doug Ping (Patient). On August 9, Prairie State’s mine rescue team competed in the national comp… More