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                                                                    EXHIBIT 25.1

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                                    FORM T-1


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE


                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) |__|


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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


              New York                                            13-5160382
        (State of incorporation                               (I.R.S. employer
      if not a U.S. national bank)                           identification no.)

    One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                                 10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip code)


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                            CALPINE CAPITAL TRUST III
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


          Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. employer
 incorporation or organization)                              identification no.)

   50 West San Fernando Street
         San Jose, CA                                                95113
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip code)


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              __ % Convertible Preferred Securities ("HIGH TIDES")
                       (Title of the indenture securities)


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1.        GENERAL INFORMATION.  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE
          TRUSTEE:

        (A)    NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO
               WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.

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                  Name                                        Address
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   Superintendent of Banks of the State       2 Rector Street, New York,
   of New York                                N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

   Federal Reserve Bank of New York           33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                               N.Y. 10045

   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation     Washington, D.C. 20429

   New York Clearing House Association       New York, New York   10005

        (B)    WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

        Yes.

2.      AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

        IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
        AFFILIATION.

        None.

16.     LIST OF EXHIBITS.

        EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION,
        ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO
        RULE 7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17
        C.F.R.229.10(D).

        1.     A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
               (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains
               the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
               exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to
               Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits
               1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
               33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration
               Statement No. 33-29637.)

        4.     A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to
               Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

        6.     The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
               (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
               No. 33-44051.)

        7.     A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
               pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
               examining authority.

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                                    SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 26th day of June, 2000.

                                                  THE BANK OF NEW YORK


                                                  By:  \S\MICHAEL CULHANE
                                                  Name:   MICHAEL CULHANE
                                                  Title:  VICE PRESIDENT

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                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286


     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries, a member of the Federal Reserve
System, at the close of business December 31, 1999, published in accordance with
a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the
provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.


                                                                                         

ASSETS                                                                                       Dollar Amounts
                                                                                              In Thousands

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin.                                           $3,247,576
   Interest-bearing balances..........................                                            6,207,543

Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities........................                                              827,248
   Available-for-sale securities......................                                            5,092,464
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under
   agreements to resell...............................                                            5,306,926
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income...............37,734,000
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses............575,224
   LESS: Allocated transfer risk
     reserve........................13,278
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income,
     allowance, and reserve...........................                                           37,145,498
Trading Assets........................................                                            8,573,870
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
   leases)............................................                                              723,214
Other real estate owned...............................                                               10,962
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
   associated companies...............................                                              215,006
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
   outstanding........................................                                              682,590
Intangible assets.....................................                                            1,219,736
Other assets..........................................                                            2,542,157
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Total assets..........................................                                          $71,794,790
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:

   In domestic offices................................                                          $27,551,017
   Noninterest-bearing......................11,354,172
   Interest-bearing.........................16,196,845
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and IBFs...........................                                           27,950,004
   Noninterest-bearing.........................639,410
   Interest-bearing.........................27,310,594
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase...........................                                            1,349,708
Demand notes issued to the U.S.Treasury...............                                              300,000
Trading liabilities...................................                                            2,339,554
Other borrowed money:
   With remaining maturity of one year or less........                                              638,106
   With remaining maturity of more than one year
     through three years..............................                                                  449

   With remaining maturity of more than three years...                                               31,080
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
   outstanding........................................                                              684,185
Subordinated notes and debentures.....................                                            1,552,000
Other liabilities.....................................                                            3,704,252
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Total liabilities.....................................                                           66,100,355
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock..........................................                                            1,135,284
Surplus...............................................                                              866,947
Undivided profits and capital reserves................                                            3,765,900
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
   available-for-sale securities......................                                           (   44,599)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments...                                           (   29,097)
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Total equity capital..................................                                            5,694,435
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Total liabilities and equity capital..................                                          $71,794,790
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         I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.


                                                           Thomas J. Mastro


         We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.

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Thomas A. Renyi                     |
Alan R. Griffith                    |                Directors
Gerald L. Hassell                   |
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