Greenleaf 2 Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10349
- Capacity
- 49.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sutter, CA
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Greenleaf Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 36,783 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 8.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Greenleaf 2 Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #122 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1129 of 2009 nationally
49.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Sutter, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
49.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.1393, -121.6389
County
Sutter, CA
Nearby Plants
- Yuba City Energy CenterNatural Gas47.3 MW · 0.1 km
- Yuba City Cogen PartnersNatural Gas49.9 MW · 0.3 km
- Tierra Buena Energy StorageBESS5 MW · 4.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Greenleaf Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenleaf Energy LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Greenleaf 2 Power Plant is a 49.5 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Sutter County, California. The plant began operating in 1989 and has one generator. It is owned by Vistra and operated by Greenleaf Energy LLC. The plant's output is delivered into the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Greenleaf 2 generated 36,783 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 8.4%. The plant ranks 117th in size among California's 297 power plants and 1119th nationally out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage indicates two articles related to deals involving the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
60 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
14.3K MWh
Latest Month
36.8K MWh
Annual Generation
8.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
YCCOGEN_7_B1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Year in Review: Debate over battery energy storage safety persists in Santa Cruz County
On Jan. 16, a battery energy storage system run by Texas-based energy company Vistra in Moss Landing caught fire.
Santa Cruz Sentinel·2 months ago
Deals·m and a
Vistra to Acquire 2.6 GW Gas Fleet for $1.9B, Citing Surging U.S. Power Demand
Vistra Corp. has agreed to acquire seven natural gas power plants totaling 2557 MW from Lotus Infrastructure Partners for $1.9 billion,...
Vistra Corp. (buyer)Lotus Infrastructure Partners (seller)
POWER Magazine·10 months ago
General
Vistra to Acquire 2.6 GW Gas Fleet for $1.9B, Citing Surging U.S. Power Demand
Vistra Corp. has agreed to acquire seven natural gas power plants totaling 2557 MW from Lotus Infrastructure Partners for $1.9 billion,...
POWER Magazine·10 months ago
Deals·m and a
Vistra to Acquire Natural Gas Assets, Building on Industry-Leading Generation Portfolio to Better Serve Customers
Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) today announced that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire seven modern natural gas generation facilities.
Vistra (buyer)
PR Newswire·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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