Sutter Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Sutter County, California. 636 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Calpine Corp-Sutter.
Also known as EIA plant 55112
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 636 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2001First generator online
- Operator
- Calpine Corp-SutterEIA operator ID 22650
- Grid
- BANCBalancing authority BANC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Sutter County, CA39.0531, −121.6959
- EIA plant ID
- 55112EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sutter produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.78 TWh
1,775,995 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
31.9%
2024: 28.6%
January to July 2026
702 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–2.6
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,699,325 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,183,607 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,310,725 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,429,452 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,103,327 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,668,953 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,898,969 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,315,457 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,820,441 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 952,805 | 17.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,273,920 | 22.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,042,203 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,183,721 | 21.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,253,546 | 22.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 120 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 589,517 | 10.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 653,073 | 11.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 902,443 | 16.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,838,616 | 33.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,633,375 | 47.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,135,122 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,598,502 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,775,995 | 31.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 701,942 | 21.7% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
776,767
US short tons. 2024: 703,963
SO₂, 2025
4
US short tons
NOx, 2025
58
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.44 t
About 875 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT01, CT02), matched to EIA plant 55112 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Not reported
Dry cooling
Watershed stress
High · 0.741
USGS SUI, HUC12 Gilsizer Slough-Snake River
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Dry cooling with no reported withdrawal; not tested. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 212.0 | July 2001 |
| CT02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 212.0 | July 2001 |
| ST01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 212.0 | July 2001 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Calpine Corp-Sutter as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Sutter
How much power does Sutter Energy Center produce?
Sutter Energy Center reported 1,775,995 MWh (1.78 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 31.9% capacity factor on 636 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 702 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Sutter Energy Center?
Sutter Energy Center is in Sutter County, California, at 39.0531, −121.6959. It is in the Balancing Authority of Northern California balancing area (BANC).
Who operates Sutter Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Calpine Corp-Sutter as the operator (EIA operator ID 22650). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Sutter Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2001, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page