Independent power producer Calpine on Aug. 7 announced that it has executed a cost share agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations for the Sutter Decarbonization Project, a full-scale carbon capture demonstration project at its Sutter Energy Center in California.
Calpine is collaborating with California public power utility Sacramento Municipal Utility District to support its 2030 Zero Carbon Plan through the Sutter Decarbonization Project.
“For decades, SMUD has been a leader in clean energy and carbon reduction," said SMUD CEO and General Manager Paul Lau. "Through innovative partnerships like the Calpine Sutter Decarbonization Project, we’re moving boldly toward our goal of zero carbon emissions while setting the standard for low rates, reliable service and an equitable clean energy future with benefits that every community can share in.”
The Sutter Decarbonization Project will be designed to capture 95% of carbon dioxide emissions enabling the Sutter Energy Center to produce firm, dispatchable, low-carbon electricity.
Calpine will now commence the first phase of the DOE cooperative agreement, with other phases to follow upon successful completion of Phase 1 and finalization of plans for subsequent phases.
In addition to the Sutter Decarbonization project, Calpine recently advanced its similarly sized Baytown Decarbonization Project in Baytown, TX, which executed the first phase of its cost sharing agreement with OCED that will help advance that project as well.
