Query
Sutter Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Sutter Energy Center
Generated
2026-10-13T06:23:07.067Z

Briefing on Sutter Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 13, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
636 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2001
Operating since
3
Generators
31.9%
Capacity factor
1776 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Sutter Energy Center is a 636 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in California, currently Operating.

Sutter Energy Center is reported in California since 2001 under Calpine Corp-Sutter. Available operating and financial measures include 31.9% capacity factor and 1776 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Sutter, California
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Calpine Corp-Sutter
Operator
Calpine Corp-Sutter
Grid
Balancing Authority of Northern California
Plant ID
55112

What stands out

1

Sutter Energy Center is a 636 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in California with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 31.9% capacity factor and 1776 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Calpine moves forward with carbon capture demo project at combined-cycle plant in California” (Power Engineering, 2024-08-08).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Balancing Authority of Northern California
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#22 of 303
National rank
#383 of 2,025

Why it matters

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