Vacherie Solar Energy Center, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65345
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- St James, LA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Vacherie Solar Energy Center, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Vacherie Solar Energy Center, LLC
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #5 of 29 Solar plants in LA#540 of 7447 nationally
150 MW Solar planned in St James, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
29.9780, -90.7277
County
St James, LA
Nearby Plants
- St. James Solar (LA)Solar20 MW · 0.7 km
- Louisiana Sugar RefiningNatural Gas6.7 MW · 9.0 km
- Atlantic Alumina, Gramercy OperationsNatural Gas85.3 MW · 10.5 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vacherie Solar Energy Center, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Vacherie Solar Energy Center, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Vacherie Solar Energy Center, LLC is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. James County, Louisiana. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology, is owned and operated by Vacherie Solar Energy Center, LLC. It consists of a single generator and uses solar energy as its primary fuel source.
The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. Vacherie Solar Energy Center is ranked as the 4th largest solar plant in Louisiana out of 9 total, and it holds a national ranking of 388 out of 639 solar plants in the United States.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Vacherie Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.551 km
Operator
Entergy Louisiana
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.STJAMES
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·corporate
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NOLA.com·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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