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
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
164.6K MWh
Latest Month
1.8M MWh
Annual Generation
31.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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