[LETTERHEAD OF STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORPORATION]



                        INDEPENDENT ENGINEER'S CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation in this Registration Statement of Salton Sea
Funding Corporation, Salton Sea Brine Processing, L.P., Salton Sea Power
Generation, L.P., Fish Lake Power Company, Vulcan Power Company, CalEnergy
Operating Company, Conejo Energy Company, Niguel Energy Company, San Felipe
Energy Company, BN Geothermal Inc., Elmore, L.P., Leathers, L.P., Del Ranch,
L.P., Vulcan/BN Geothermal Power Company, and Salton Sea Royalty Company on Form
S-4 of our report dated June 17, 1996 of our analysis of the Salton Sea Project
and Partnership Project facilities.


STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORPORATION


/s/ R.E. McDonald
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By: R.E. McDonald
Title: Project Manager

Denver, Colorado
July 3, 1996