Vandalia Renewable Energy Center
Solar power plant in Audrain County, Missouri. 50 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Union Electric Co - (MO).
Also known as EIA plant 69236
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 50 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2025First generator online
- Operator
- Union Electric Co - (MO)EIA operator ID 19436
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Audrain County, MO39.2700, −91.5060
- EIA plant ID
- 69236EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Vandalia Renewable produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.24 GWh
2,239 MWh, final. 2 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
71.5 GWh
Provisional
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,239 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 71,498 | 28.1% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| VREC | Solar Photovoltaic | 50.0 | November 2025 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Union Electric Co - (MO) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Vandalia Renewable
How much power does Vandalia Renewable Energy Center produce?
Vandalia Renewable Energy Center reported 2,239 MWh (2.24 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 71.5 GWh, which is provisional. 2 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Vandalia Renewable Energy Center?
Vandalia Renewable Energy Center is in Audrain County, Missouri, at 39.2700, −91.5060. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Vandalia Renewable Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Union Electric Co - (MO) as the operator (EIA operator ID 19436). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Vandalia Renewable Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2025, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Vandalia Renewable Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Vandalia Renewable Energy Center, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page