-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KRWaFJ9dmptMk5vS570rqK6FW+QK7B/Ma3duKKt5HmT1Fasw38irXoWvGPmvHLrI xm37s3ovmvNDbH+C7KiMgw== 0000916457-09-000018.txt : 20090327 0000916457-09-000018.hdr.sgml : 20090327 20090209160049 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000916457-09-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CALPINE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000916457 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 770212977 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 WEST SAN FERNANDO ST CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95113 BUSINESS PHONE: 4089955115 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 W SAN FERNANDO STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95113 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm o2_09-09.htm
 
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February 9, 2009
VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE
Mr. H. Christopher Owings
Assistant Director
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Re:         Calpine Corporation (the “Company”)
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-152982)

Dear Mr. Owings:

Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we respectfully request that the effective date of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-152982) be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to 4:30 p.m. Washington D.C. time on February 10, 2009 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

The Company acknowledges that should the Commission or its staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing.  In addition, the Company acknowledges that the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing.  Finally, the Company acknowledges that it may not assert staff comments or the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.


 
 
 

We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Richard C. Witzel, Jr. of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP at (312) 407-0700 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.

 
Very truly yours,
  
     
 
Calpine Corporation
  
     
     
 
By:
     /s/ Zamir Rauf
  
   
Name: Zamir Rauf
  
   
Title: Executive Vice President and
  
   
Chief Financial Officer
  


cc:          Securities and Exchange Commission
Blair Petrillo
John Fieldsend

cc:          Calpine Corporation
W. Thaddeus Miller

cc:          Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Joseph A. Coco
Peter C. Krupp
Richard C. Witzel, Jr.
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