Feather River Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55847
- Capacity
- 47 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sutter, CA
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Calpine Corp-Yuba City
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 45,693.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Feather River Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #137 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1154 of 2009 nationally
47 MW Natural Gas operating in Sutter, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
47 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.1089, -121.6092
County
Sutter, CA
Nearby Plants
- Yuba City Cogen PartnersNatural Gas49.9 MW · 4.1 km
- Yuba City Energy CenterNatural Gas47.3 MW · 4.2 km
- Greenleaf 2 Power PlantNatural Gas49.5 MW · 4.2 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
Feather River Energy Center is a 47 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Sutter County, California. The plant began operating in 2003 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. It is owned and operated by Calpine Corp-Yuba City. The plant operates 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, Feather River Energy Center generated 45,694 MWh of electricity, achieving an 11.0% capacity factor. The plant ranks 132nd out of 297 power plants in California and 1141st 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
3.9K MWh
Latest Month
45.7K MWh
Annual Generation
11.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bogue Substation
Substation Distance
1.928 km
Operator
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
BOGUE_1_N001
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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