334th largest plant in California · 3202nd nationally
Greenleaf 1 is a natural gas power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 69.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Greenleaf 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Greenleaf Holding, Inc. |
| City | Yuba City |
| County | Sutter County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95993 |
| Coordinates | 39.05292, -121.69607 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 46.0 MW | Retired | 1989 |
| CTGA | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.9 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| CTGB | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.9 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Retired | 1989 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California Dept. Of Water Resources | Sacramento, CA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.