EXHIBIT 23.1


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No.
333-71966) of our report dated April 19, 2001 and to all references to our Firm
included in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3. Our
report dated March 14, 2001 included in Calpine Corporation's Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2000 is no longer appropriate since restated financial
statements have been presented giving effect to a business combination accounted
for by a pooling-of-interests.


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP


San Jose, California
November 5, 2001