Boomtown Renewable Energy Center
White County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 68770 · Operator: Union Electric Co - (MO)
Nameplate150MWSummer 150 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation296GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor23%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.4 | 4.0% | — |
| 2025 | 286.3 | 21.8% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTREC | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 150 | 150 | Dec 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Union Electric Co - (MO). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Union Electric Co - (MO) | 100.0% | 150 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Carmi | 13 MW | 8.4 km |
| Big River Solar | 149 MW | 16.4 km |
| Meadow Springs Renewable Energy (Hybrid) | — | 17.8 km |
| Norris City 2 | — | 18.2 km |
| Pawpaw (IL) | — | 28.7 km |
| Fairfield | retired | 30 km |