96 in 2004."
The agreement calls for the group to own a pro rata share of the project
coal reserves, generating plant and about 735 megawatts of output, and is
subject to certain conditions including permitting, operating partner
selection, power sales and financing. IMPA member
communities deliver electric service to approximately 170,000 households,
businesses and industries throughout Indiana., a generation and transmission cooperative
with distribution in Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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BE has provided essential business information and advice to professionals,
corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and decision makers. "We have peace of mind knowing our energy supply is secure
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Said Missouri Joint Municipal Utility Electric Commission General Manager
and Chief Executive Officer Duncan Kincheloe: "We believe that a project like
Prairie State is the best way for us to secure this substantial portion of our
customers' needs for an affordable, long-term source of electricity. The
project offers us cleaner energy from a convenient source located just across
the river., headquartered in Cadillac,
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total 280 businesses, which include 100 industrial/service companies, 100 auto
dealerships , 65 financial service firms and 15 advertising agencies., in Illinois; and
-- Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc."
"Participating in Prairie State enables us to obtain reliable, low -cost
electricity while being part of a project that will create jobs and huge
economic benefits for our state," said Northern Illinois Municipal Power
Agency President Gary Larsen.
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission is a public body of
the State of Missouri established to assist municipal utilities in providing
their communities reliable, low-cost electricity service .

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Overall, the B. The project will move forward following completion of
permitting, partner selection, financing and marketing activities.
"Being a participant in Prairie State will provide our members with a
low-cost and environmentally friendly supply of electricity for the coming
decades, which is especially important given the rising prices for competing
fuels," said Indiana Municipal Power Agency President and Chief Executive
Officer Raj Rao.
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency will sell wholesale electricity to Paducah
Power System, a supplier to Paducah and the surrounding community for more
than 45 years.

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Midwest Electricity Suppliers Enter Into Agreement for 47 Percent Ownership of Prairie State Energy Campus

Prairie State will generate low-cost electricity for the
Midwest, create more than 450 permanent jobs and inject nearly $100 million in
economic benefits into the Illinois economy each year, according to a study by
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. "We are proud to be a participant in a project
that will be good for energy, the environment and the economy.

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premier business and investment resource for African Americans. Walcott Jr., is a generation and transmission electric cooperative owned by five
member cooperatives.

Certain statements in this press release are forward looking as defined in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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The Prairie State Energy Campus, a $2 billion-plus project, is a major
coal-fueled electric generating station and coal mine planned for Washington
County, Ill. These statements
involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially from expectations as of the date of this release.

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please contact Andrew Wadium at (212) 886-9598 or email
wadiuma@blackenterprise. "Prairie State will use 21st century
technologies to protect the environment while creating hundreds of permanent
jobs and billions of dollars in economic benefits.
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc .

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"We share a goal with our partners to provide a reliable source of clean,
low-cost electricity for families and businesses that will fuel long-term
economic growth," said Peabody Executive Vice President of Corporate
Development Roger B.
Wolverine's fifth member, Wolverine Power Marketing Cooperative, is a retail
choice electric cooperative serving commercial and industrial customers .

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The Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency is a not-for-profit power
provider serving that state's northern communities, including Batavia, Geneva
and Rochelle.

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more than $30 million in 2004."
"In today's markets, Prairie State offers us the rare opportunity to
reduce our energy costs and pass those benefits on to our customers," said
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency Chairman Ray McLennan. electricity
and 3 percent of worldwide electricity .
Indiana Municipal Power Agency is the not-for-profit wholesale power
provider to 40 cities and towns across Indiana who own and operate the
municipal electric distribution systems in their communities.
Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.

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Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world's largest private-sector coal
company, with 2004 sales of 227 million tons of coal and $3. For
detailed risk factors, please refer to the company 's filings with the U.

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municipal members and is an affiliate of the Missouri Public Utility Alliance.S.

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"Wolverine's ability to participate in Prairie State is made possible
thanks to regional transmission organizations that create open , regional
access to broader wholesale markets," said Wolverine President and Chief
Executive Officer Tom Stevenson. Its coal products fuel more than 10 percent of all U.
Securities and Exchange Commission .

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Prairie State will be among the cleanest coal plants in America
and is the largest capital project planned for Southern Illinois in the
state's history. Wolverine's four transmission member-cooperatives serve
more than 600,000 residents throughout rural portions of 35 Michigan counties.

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Cross Road Chrysler-Jeep in Okalahoma City, ranked No."
"We are proud to be a partner in a next generation project like Prairie
State, which will deliver relatively low-cost power from a hometown source to
our members," said Frank Betley, President + CEO of the Soyland Power
Cooperative.

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The Prairie State ownership group includes:
-- Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA);
- - Kentucky Municipal Power Agency;
-- Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission (MJMEUC );
-- Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency (NIMPA);
-- Soyland Power Cooperative , Inc.6 billion in
revenues.

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E. LOUIS, Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU)
today announced that a group of Midwest rural electric cooperatives and
municipal joint action agencies have entered into a definitive agreement to
acquire 47 percent ownership of the Prairie State Energy Campus and an equal
amount of the plant's electricity output.

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NEW YORK, Two Oklahoma-based companies are among
the nation's leading African American-owned businesses, according to the BLACK
ENTERPRISE 33rd annual B., based in Tulsa, ranks No. The publication
provides 3. Peabody is continuing to hold
discussions with other potential partners and additional wholesale customers
for the project.

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