Prairie State Awarded for Mine Reclamation Practices

Prairie State Awarded for Mine Reclamation Practices

| Environment
At the end of February, Prairie State was honored with the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC) National Mine Reclamation Award for the Jordan Grove facility. This award is given to one company annually. “Prairie State’s dedication to environmental protection through effective and efficient mining and reclamation practices at Jordan Grove is being recognized,” said Thomas L. Clarke… More

The Importance of the Nation’s Coal Fleet

| Community
As we continue moving forward in the energy industry, it is important to remember the value of baseload power. The video linked here, created by America’s Power and featuring Don Gaston, President & CEO of Prairie State, emphasizes the importance of a technology-based approach to addressing emissions from the electric sector. More
Beneficial Reuse + Carbon Offsets

Beneficial Reuse + Carbon Offsets

| Environment
Prairie State’s power plant has a generating capacity of just over 1,600 megawatts. To produce that much power, we must mine and burn coal—over 6.5 million tons per year. After the coal is burned, residual material is left behind, known as a coal combustion residual or CCR. While some of this material is placed in Near Field, a large amount of it is beneficially reused. Prairie State has be… More

Kiewit, MHI, And Sargent & Lundy Partner On Carbon-Capture Retrofit At Prairie State

| Environment
Three companies which worked together on the first commercial & utility-scale carbon capture project in the U.S. are reuniting on another major effort intent on aiming for net-zero operations. Kiewit Engineering Group, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America and Sargent & Lundy are working under the direction of the Prairie Research Institute within the University of Illinois at Urbana-Cham… More
2019 Sustainability Program Recap

2019 Sustainability Program Recap

| Environment
At Prairie State, we are committed to being good stewards of the environment. In pursuit of a robust sustainability program, we offset carbon dioxide, beneficially reuse coal combustion materials, and support our campus-wide recycling program. Take a look at some of our 2019 sustainability highlights, and click here to learn more. More