Facility ID: 1001320 · Power Plants

Calpine Sutter Energy Center

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YUBA CITY, CA · Sutter · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

841K MT CO₂e · 2023

Calpine Sutter Energy Center sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#725 of 8,713 nationally, #37 of 549 in CA).

  • National rank #725 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #37 of 549 in CA
  • #504 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 1.8% of CPN MANAGEMENT parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.1% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • +123.8% since 2011

Calpine Sutter Energy Center vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

841,348 725th of 8713 higher than 7,988 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 1.8% of CPN MANAGEMENT reported parent CO₂e (841K MT of 47.6M MT ; #25 of 43 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #504 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 841K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.1% , led by N₂O at 0.1% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.9%
840K MT
CH₄
0%
390 MT
N₂O
0.1%
465 MT

Emissions growth across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 841,348
2022 1,044,616
2021 734,286
2020 365,846
2019 261,836
2018 237,225
2016 152
2015 472,895
2014 475,152
2013 405,307
2012 456,619
2011 375,923

Facility insight: Calpine Sutter Energy Center

Calpine Sutter Energy Center (GHGRP ID 1001320) is a high-volume reporter at 841K MT CO₂e in 2023 from YUBA CITY, CA (#725 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

From 2011 to 2023, reported CO₂e rose 123.8% (peak 1.0M MT). GHGRP filings are on record for 12 of those 13 years, 1 year missing from the reporting history.

Peak year was 2022 at 1.0M MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 19.5% below that peak (841K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2015→2016 (-100.0%, 473K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Calpine Sutter Energy Center rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Calpine Sutter Energy Center ranks #725 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #37 of 549 facilities in CA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than Calpine Sutter Energy Center?

Calpine Sutter Energy Center's 841K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,988 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (92%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does Calpine Sutter Energy Center emit?

Calpine Sutter Energy Center reported 841K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CPN MANAGEMENT does Calpine Sutter Energy Center represent?

Calpine Sutter Energy Center accounts for 1.8% of CPN MANAGEMENT's reported GHGRP CO₂e (841K MT of 47.6M MT), ranking #25 of 43 facilities under that parent.

What is Calpine Sutter Energy Center's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.1% of reported CO₂e at Calpine Sutter Energy Center, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.1% (CO₂ 99.9%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does Calpine Sutter Energy Center rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, Calpine Sutter Energy Center ranks #504 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is Calpine Sutter Energy Center reducing emissions?

Over 12 reporting years (2011–2023), Calpine Sutter Energy Center's emissions have increased by 123.8%. This may reflect expanded operations or increased production.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside CA for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001320. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon