Vandalia Renewable Energy Center
Audrain County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 69236 · Operator: Union Electric Co - (MO)
Nameplate50MWSummer 50 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation86GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor24%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.2 | 3.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VREC | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 50 | 50 | Nov 2025 | 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% | 50 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Audrain Generating Station | 814 MW | 5.1 km |
| Huck Finn Renewable Energy Center | 200 MW | 5.8 km |
| MJMEUC Generating Station #1 | 13 MW | 11.7 km |
| Blue Jay Road Solar, LLC | — | 12.5 km |
| Peno Creek | 240 MW | 25.5 km |
| Bowling Green Renewable Energy Center | 50 MW | 25.8 km |