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                                                Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
                                            Registration Statement No. 333-47068

        PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 14, 2000
                                       OF

                              CALPINE CORPORATION
                                  RELATING TO
                        RESALES BY SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
                                       OF

                      5% CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES
             REMARKETABLE TERM INCOME DEFERRABLE EQUITY SECURITIES
                                (HIGH TIDES(SM))

     The Prospectus dated November 14, 2000, as supplemented to date (the
"Prospectus") relating to resales by selling shareholders of 5% Convertible
Preferred Securities, Remarketable Term Income Deferrable Equity Securities
(HIGH TIDES(SM)), is hereby supplemented by amending the "Selling Holders"
section on pages 24-28 thereof, by inserting the following as new selling
holders in the appropriate alphabetical location:



                                                              NUMBER OF
                       SELLING HOLDER                         HIGH TIDES
                       --------------                         ----------
                                                           
BBT Fund, L.P...............................................   104,500
CFFX, LLC...................................................    81,500
Hare and Co. c/o the Bank of New York(1)....................    17,500
Hare and Co. c/o the Bank of New York(2)....................    17,500


In addition, the Prospectus is further supplemented by changing the entries
under the column "Number of HIGH TIDES" with respect to the Selling Holders
identified below to the corresponding entries below the column "New Number of
HIGH TIDES" set forth below.



                                                                 NEW
                                                              NUMBER OF
                       SELLING HOLDER                         HIGH TIDES
                       --------------                         ----------
                                                           
Banc of America Securities LLC..............................   133,760
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation......................   750,000


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                 Prospectus Supplement dated November 27, 2000

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(1) As Record Owner for Bancroft Convertible Fund, Inc., the Beneficial Owner.

(2) As Record Owner for Ellsworth Convertible Growth and Income Fund, Inc., the
Beneficial Owner.