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Greenleaf 2 Power Plant49.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Greenleaf 2 Power Plant is a 49.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Greenleaf Energy LLC since 1989. Ranked #1137 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 49.5 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Greenleaf 2 Power Plant 86 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro), Sutter Energy Center (636 MW, Gas), and Colgate (315 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km northwest of Sacramento.

Capacity
49.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Greenleaf Energy LLC
Location
39.1365°, -121.6397°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,994. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,645 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,745 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Greenleaf Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

147 plants within 100 km, 7,718 MW combined

Nearest plant: Feather River Energy Center (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.136500, -121.639700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
95.6 Kt
195 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.54 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.8K
cars per year
12.7K
homes per year
4.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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