UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION

UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

CALPINE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-12079	77-0212977
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77002

(Addresses of principal executive offices and zip codes)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 830-2000

Not applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023

5.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024

5.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

______________________

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)	¨
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)	¨
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	¨
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	¨
Rule 15d-6	ý
Rule 15d-22(b)	¨

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:

Common Stock, $0.001 par value: 1

5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023: 1

5.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024: 1

5.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025: 1

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Calpine Corporation has duly caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

	CALPINE CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ ZAMIR RAUF
		Zamir Rauf
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 24, 2019

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