Prairie Power Inc

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About Prairie Power Inc

Prairie Power Inc is a cooperative. Cooperative electricity companies are owned by the customers they serve and these customers have a say in how the business is run. In 2020 Prairie Power Inc sold 98.80% of their megawatt hours sold to other providers in the wholesale market. Of the megawatt hours they sourced, 969,238 of them were generated by plants owned by the provider and 608,565 megawatt hours were acquired on the wholesale market. In 2020 they had total electricity related revenue of $147,399,000, with 72.51% from wholesale sales.

Energy Loss

Prairie Power Inc has energy loss of 1.20% of their total production from heat dissipation and other causes. This percentage of loss earns them a ranking of 91st best out of 3509 companies who report energy loss in the United States.

Prairie Power Inc Overview

  • Company Type:Cooperative
  • Headquarters:3130 Pleasant Run
    Springfield, Illinois 62711
    United States of America
  • CEO:Eric Hobbie

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Quick Facts About Prairie Power Inc

Prairie Power Inc is 12th out of 115 electric companies in Illinois in megawatt hours generated from coal usage.

Prairie Power Inc has the 252nd highest total electricity production in the nation, generating 1,092,624.66 megawatt hours.

Prairie Power Inc produces 1,092,624.66 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuels, which is 225th out of 3509 suppliers in the country.

Prairie Power Inc ranks 251st in the nation out of 3509 companies for total electricity production from natural gas.

Energy provider of the year for Illinois, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Energy Loss
Illinois, Major Provider Category
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Energy provider of the year for Illinois, Major Provider Category
Top 3 Lowest Energy Loss
Illinois, Major Provider Category
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Energy Loss

Prairie Power Inc's energy loss due to business operations.

-1.20%

Total Energy Loss

18,917MWh

91 National Rank

Prairie Power Inc Energy Makeup

Power Plants Owned by Prairie Power Inc

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Washington County IL Coal 12,599,265.9111,155,380,052.44885.4
Scott County IL Natural Gas 55,74933,773,687.59605.82
Pike County IL Distillate Fuel Oil 1,2161,462,176.171,202.45

Prairie Power Inc Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
94.55%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
5.16%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.30%

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Prairie Power Inc FAQ:

Who is the CEO of Prairie Power Inc?

Prairie Power Inc's current CEO is Eric Hobbie.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Prairie Power Inc?

Prairie Power Inc owns or is associated with 3 power plants.

What is the phone number for Prairie Power Inc?

Prairie Power Inc's customer service phone number is (217) 245-6161

What percentage of Prairie Power Inc's electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuel sources?

Power production plants owned by or associated with Prairie Power Inc produce 100.00% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuels.

What percentage of Prairie Power Inc's electricity is generated from renewable fuel sources?

Prairie Power Inc produces 0% of their electricity using renewable fuel types.

Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2022-03-13