Greenleaf 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10350
- Capacity
- 69.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sutter, CA
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,068.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.7%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Greenleaf 1
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #87 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1031 of 2009 nationally
69.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Sutter, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
69.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.0529, -121.6961
County
Sutter, CA
Nearby Plants
- Sutter Energy CenterNatural Gas636 MW · 0.0 km
- Feather River Energy CenterNatural Gas47 MW · 9.7 km
- Yuba City Cogen PartnersNatural Gas49.9 MW · 10.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | California Dept. of Water Resources | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Greenleaf 1 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Sutter County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 69.8 MW across two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It began commercial operation in 2022 and is owned and operated by Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc. The plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Greenleaf 1 generated 4,069 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.7%. The plant ranks 85th out of 297 power plants in California and 1024th out of 1963 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of Greenleaf 1 includes 4 articles related to industry trends, 3 related to deals, 2 related to the electric grid, and 1 related to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
51 MWh
Latest Month
4.1K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
Jun 2021 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sutter Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.028 km
Operator
Western Area Power Administration
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
GRNLEAF2_7_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Answers, Then Justice: Mecca Residents Want to Know More About the Status of the Decommissioned Desert View Power Plant—and the Pollution It Has Caused
The Desert View Power plant in Mecca—owned by Greenleaf Power and its parent company, Greenleaf Investment Holdings II LLC—began burning...
Desert View Power Plant (operator)Greenleaf Power (operator)
Coachella Valley Independent·3 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Calif. power plant faces shut down after exceeding emissions for years
After operations at Desert View Power Plant were temporarily halted in 2024, it seems as though its time may be coming to an end.
Desert View Power Plant (operator)
SFGATE·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
Desert View Power Plant Faces Shutdown Amid Toxic Waste Concerns
With the Desert View Power Plant set to close by September 30, residents worry about toxic waste and air quality risks as cleanup plans...
Desert View Power Plant (operator)
NBC Palm Springs·6 months ago
Deals·ppa
Hydro-Québec secures power purchase agreement with 22 MW biomass plant
Hydro-Québec, the Canadian public utility, has entered into a new long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with a 22-megawatt (MW) biomass-fuelled power plant.
Hydro-Québec (buyer)
Bioenergy Insight Magazine·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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