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636 MW Natural Gas operating in Sutter, CA — Balancing Authority of Northern California
636 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.0531, -121.6959
County
Sutter, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Corp-Sutter | — | Calpine |
| Owner(s) | Calpine Corp-Sutter | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Sutter Energy Center is a 636 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Sutter County, California. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Calpine Corp-Sutter. It consists of three generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. Sutter Energy Center is within the Balancing Authority of Northern California balancing authority area and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Sutter Energy Center generated 1,775,995 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.9%. The plant is ranked as the 22nd largest in California out of 76 power plants and 369th nationally out of 945 plants. Public sources show that the plant has been mentioned in 10 news articles, with 9 focused on industry topics and 1 on deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
164.6K MWh
Latest Month
1.8M MWh
Annual Generation
31.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
868 lb/MWh
NOx
0.060 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $613.8M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
38.3%
Annual Net Gen
2135 GWh
CO₂eq
869 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California