Feather River Energy Center
Sutter County, California · EIA plant ID 55847 · Operator: Calpine Corp-Yuba City
Nameplate47MWSummer 48 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation35GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor8%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,461Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003Runs as peaking
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.4 | 4.4% | 9,669 |
| 2004 | 16.5 | 4.2% | 9,838 |
| 2005 | 12.8 | 3.2% | 9,099 |
| 2006 | 15.7 | 4.0% | 10,151 |
| 2007 | 25.5 | 6.5% | 10,082 |
| 2008 | 27 | 6.8% | 10,187 |
| 2009 | 27.2 | 6.9% | 10,422 |
| 2010 | 13.5 | 3.4% | 10,874 |
| 2011 | 13.1 | 3.3% | 11,264 |
| 2012 | 36.6 | 9.3% | 11,192 |
| 2013 | 32.4 | 8.2% | 10,408 |
| 2014 | 24.1 | 6.1% | 10,780 |
| 2015 | 26.5 | 6.7% | 11,021 |
| 2016 | 26.1 | 6.6% | 11,946 |
| 2017 | 24.5 | 6.2% | 11,859 |
| 2018 | 33.1 | 8.4% | 11,745 |
| 2019 | 12.3 | 3.1% | 11,853 |
| 2020 | 29.4 | 7.4% | 11,385 |
| 2021 | 81.3 | 20.6% | 11,461 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 17.3% | 11,141 |
| 2023 | 45.2 | 10.8% | 11,491 |
| 2024 | 45.7 | 10.8% | 10,969 |
| 2025 | 35.4 | 8.4% | 11,461 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 47 | 48 | Jan 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Calpine Corp-Yuba City. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Calpine Corp-Yuba City | 100.0% | 47 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Greenleaf 2 Power Plant | 50 MW | 4 km |
| Yuba City Cogen Partners | 50 MW | 4 km |
| Yuba City Energy Center | 47 MW | 4.2 km |
| Tierra Buena Energy Storage | 5 MW | 8.3 km |
| Sutter Energy Center | 636 MW | 9.7 km |
| Greenleaf 1 Power Plant | 70 MW | 9.8 km |