Prairie State Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion Week

Prairie State Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion Week

The week of July 9-13, Prairie State employees will celebrate Diversity and Inclusion week.  Employees will have the opportunity to learn about cultures from around the world.  This week will concentrate on how diversity and inclusion benefit teamwork, which is one of Prairie State’s key values. All employees will receive daily communication this week.  Each day will have a different theme… More
Prairie State Hosts Employee Golf Outing

Prairie State Hosts Employee Golf Outing

On Saturday, June 30th, Prairie State hosted its 5th Annual Employee Golf Outing and Scholarship Fundraiser at the Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course.  Employees enjoyed an afternoon of golf, and raised $5,000 for Prairie State’s Scholarship Program.  During the day, raffle tickets were also sold to benefit the CHOW (Combating Hunger On Weekends) Program, with the winners receiving one of t… More

PSGC Welcomes Intern Class

The Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC) is pleased to announce the arrival of its 2018 intern class. This summer, 18 interns have joined the Prairie State staff to work throughout different departments at the mine, power plant, and corporate office. Prairie State believes that an internship should be more than just a summer job. The PSGC internship program provides students with a unique pr… More
Meet the Intern:  Linda Lee

Meet the Intern: Linda Lee

Prairie State Generating Company is excited to welcome Linda Lee as the plant safety intern for the summer of 2018. From Taiwan, Lee currently attends Murray State University.  She has finished her first semester in the Master’s Program in Occupational Health and Safety.  Lee is a student member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. This is Lee’s second year at Prairie State as … More
Prairie State Hosts Summer Blood Drive

Prairie State Hosts Summer Blood Drive

On June 18th, Prairie State hosted the first summer blood drive at the mine, with an additional drive held at the power plant on June 26th.  These life-saving events help employees give back to our community.  Over 25% of Prairie State employees regularly donate blood; this is three times greater than the national percentage of eligible Americans who donate. Thanks to all who volunteered or d… More