FEATHER RIVER ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 47 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Sutter County
- Operator
- CALPINE CORP-YUBA CITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 55847
- Coordinates
- 39.1093, -121.6093
FEATHER RIVER ENERGY CENTER, a 47 MW Natural Gas power plant in Sutter County, California. Operated by CALPINE CORP-YUBA CITY, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
FEATHER RIVER ENERGY CENTER is a 47 MW natural gas power plant in Sutter County, CA, operated by CALPINE CORP-YUBA CITY, commissioned in 2003. Sutter County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 3rd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Sutter County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 7.7 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 8.4 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.22 |
Perils not assessed in Sutter County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Sutter County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.