EXHIBIT 23.2

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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



     We hereby consent to the  incorporation  by reference in this  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 pertaining to the Calpine  Corporation  Retirement Savings
Plan of our report dated March 23, 2004 relating to the financial statements for
Acadia Power Partners LLC and  Subsidiary,  appearing as exhibit 99.1 in Calpine
Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.




                                        /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP



Los Angeles, California
May 13, 2004