Yuba City Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55813
- Capacity
- 47.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sutter, CA
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Calpine Corp-Yuba City
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 39,061.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 9.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Yuba City Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #135 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1148 of 2009 nationally
47.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Sutter, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
47.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.1391, -121.6380
County
Sutter, CA
Nearby Plants
- Greenleaf 2 Power PlantNatural Gas49.5 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 | Calpine Corp-Yuba City | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Calpine Corp-Yuba City | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Yuba City Energy Center is a 47.3 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Sutter County, California. The plant began operating in 2002 and is operated by Calpine Corp-Yuba City. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine. The plant is located within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Yuba City Energy Center generated 39,062 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 9.4%. The plant ranks 131st out of 297 power plants in California and 1135th out of 1963 plants nationally.
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 Non-CHP
Generation
3.5K MWh
Latest Month
39.1K MWh
Annual Generation
9.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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
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