Calpine
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For the town in California, see Calpine, California.
Calpine Corporation is the largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources in the United States,[3] with operations in competitive power markets.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Energy |
Founded | 1984; 40 years ago (1984) |
Founder | Peter Cartwright |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | |
Revenue | US$10.072 billion (2019)[1] |
US$770 million (2019)[1] | |
Total assets | US$16.062 billion (2018)[1] |
Number of employees | 2,256 (2019)[1] |
Website | www |
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A Fortune 500 company based in Houston, Texas,[1] the company is owned by an affiliate of Energy Capital Partners and a consortium of other investors, including Access Industries Inc. and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.