Exhibit 21.1


                        SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANTS


A.       Vulcan/BN Geothermal Power Company, a Nevada general partnership,
         and BN Geothermal Inc., a Delaware corporation, are subsidiaries of
         Vulcan Power Company.

B.       Leathers L.P., a California limited partnership, Del Ranch L.P., a
         California limited partnership, Elmore L.P., a California limited
         partnership, San Felipe Energy Company, a California corporation,
         Conejo Energy Company, a California corporation, and Niguel Energy
         Company, a California corporation, are subsidiaries of CalEnergy
         Operating Company.

C.       Salton Sea Power Generation L.P., a California limited partnership,
         is a subsidiary of Salton Sea Brine Processing L.P.

D.       Leathers, L.P., a California limited partnership, is a subsidiary of
         San Felipe Energy Company.

E.       Del Ranch, L.P., a California limited partnership, is a subsidiary of
         Conejo Energy Company.

F.       Elmore, L.P., a California limited partnership, is a subsidiary of
         Niguel Energy Company.