SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                                   FORM T-1

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

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

                       IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY
              (EXACT NAME OF TRUSTEE AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

         New York                                          13-5375195
(State of Incorporation                                 (I.R.S. Employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                             Identification No.)

One State Street, New York, New York                         10004
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)

                       Barbara McCluskey, Vice President
                       IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company
                               One State Street
                           New York, New York 10004
                                (212) 858-2000
           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)

                            CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                                          94-2213782
(State or jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)

302 South 36th Street, Suite 400
Omaha, Nebraska                                               68131
(Address of principal executive office)                    (Zip code)


                            SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES
                        (Title of Indenture Securities)


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Item 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.

                        New York State Banking Department
                        Two Rector Street
                        New York, New York

                        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
                        Washington, D.C.

                        Federal Reserve Bank of New York Second District
                        33 Liberty Street
                        New York, New York

                  (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate 
                        trust powers.

                                      Yes


Item 2.           Affiliations with the Obligor.

                  If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
                  such affiliation.

                  The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee.


Item 3.           Voting securities of the Trustee.

                  Furnish the following information as to each class of voting
                  securities of the trustee:

                           As of September 16, 1997


        Col. A                                                 Col. B
     Title of class                                      Amount Outstanding


                                Not Applicable



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Item 4.           Trusteeships under other indentures.

                  If the trustee is a trustee under another indenture under
                  which any other securities, or certificates of interest or
                  participation in any other securities, of the obligor are
                  outstanding, furnish the following information:

                  (a)      Title of the securities outstanding under each such 
                           other indenture

                                Not Applicable

                  (b)      A brief statement of the facts relied upon as a
                           basis for the claim that no conflicting interest
                           within the meaning of Section 310 (b) (1) of the
                           Act arises as a result of the trusteeship under any
                           such other indenture, including a statement as to
                           how the indenture securities will rank as compared
                           with the securities issued under such other
                           indenture.


Item 5.           Interlocking directorates and similar relationships with the 
                  obligor or underwriters.

                  If the trustee or any of the directors or executive officers
                  of the trustee is a director, officer, partner, employee,
                  appointee, or representative of the obligor or of any
                  underwriter for the obligor, identify each such person
                  having any such connection and state the nature of each such
                  connection.

                                Not Applicable

Item 6.           Voting securities of the trustee owned by the obligor or 
                  its officials.

                  Furnish the following information as to the voting
                  securities of the trustee owned beneficially by the obligor
                  and each director, partner, and executive officer of the
                  obligor:

                           As of September 16, 1997



    Col A             Col. B            Col. C              Col. D
Name of Owner     Title of class    Amount owned     Percent of voting
                                    beneficially     securities represented by
                                                     amount given in Col. C



                                Not Applicable




Item 7.           Voting securities of the trustee owned by underwriters or 
                  their officials.

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                  Furnish the following information as to the voting
                  securities of the trustee owned beneficially by each
                  underwriter for the obligor and each director, partner and
                  executive officer of each such underwriter:


                                                 As of September 16, 1997


    Col A             Col. B            Col. C              Col. D
Name of Owner     Title of class    Amount owned     Percent of voting
                                    beneficially     securities represented by
                                                     amount given in Col. C



                                Not Applicable



Item 8.           Securities of the obligor owned or held by the trustee

                  Furnish the following information as to securities of the
                  obligor owned beneficially or held as collateral security
                  for obligations in default by the trustee:


                           As of September 16, 1997




   Col A          Col. B           Col. C                     Col. D
Name of Owner  Title of class   Amount owned             Percent of voting
                                beneficially or held as  securities represented
                                collateral security for  by amount given 
                                obligations in default   in Col. C




                                Not Applicable

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Item 9.           Securities of underwriters owned or held by the trustee.

                  If the trustee owns beneficially or holds as collateral
                  security for obligations in default any securities of an
                  underwriter for the obligor, furnish the following
                  information as to each class of securities of such
                  underwriter any of which are so owned or held by the
                  trustee:

                           As of September 16, 1997



   Col A          Col. B           Col. C                     Col. D
Name of Owner  Title of class   Amount owned             Percent of voting
                                beneficially or held as  securities represented
                                collateral security for  by amount given 
                                obligations in default   in Col. C



                                Not Applicable


Item              10. Ownership or holdings by the trustee of voting
                  securities of certain affiliates or Securityholders of the
                  obligor.

                  If the trustee owns beneficially or holds as collateral
                  security for obligations in default voting securities of a
                  person who, to the knowledge of the trustee (1) owns 10
                  percent or more of the voting securities of the obligor or
                  (2) is an affiliate, other than a subsidiary, of the
                  obligor, furnish the following information as to the voting
                  securities of such person:

                           As of September 16, 1997


   Col A          Col. B           Col. C                     Col. D
Name of Owner  Title of class   Amount owned             Percent of voting
                                beneficially or held as  securities represented
                                collateral security for  by amount given 
                                obligations in default   in Col. C



                                Not Applicable


Item 11.          Ownership or holdings by the trustee of any securities of 
                  a person owning 50 percent or more of the voting securities 
                  of the obligor.


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                  If the trustee owns beneficially or holds as collateral
                  security for obligations in default any securities of a
                  person who, to the knowledge of the trustee, owns 50 percent
                  or more of the voting securities of the obligor, furnish the
                  following information as to each class of securities of such
                  any of which are so owned or held by the trustee:

                           As of September 16, 1997


            Col. A                     Col. B                      Col. C
  Nature of Indebtedness         Amount Outstanding               Date Due



                                Not Applicable


Item 12.          Indebtedness of the Obligor to the Trustee.

                  Except as noted in the instructions, if the obligor is
                  indebted to the trustee, furnish the following information:

                           As of September 16, 1997


   Col A          Col. B           Col. C                     Col. D
Name of Owner  Title of class   Amount owned             Percent of voting
                                beneficially or held as  securities represented
                                collateral security for  by amount given 
                                obligations in default   in Col. C



                                Not Applicable


Item 13.          Defaults by the Obligor.

                  (a)      State whether there is or has been a default with 
                           respect to the securities under this indenture.  
                           Explain the nature of any such default.

                                Not Applicable

                  (b)      If the trustee is a trustee under another indenture
                           under which any other securities, or certificates
                           of interest or participation in any other
                           securities, of the obligor are outstanding, or is
                           trustee for more than one outstanding series of
                           securities under the indenture, state whether there
                           has been a default under any such indenture or
                           series, identify the indenture or series affected,
                           and explain the nature of any such default.

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                                Not Applicable


Item 14.          Affiliations with the Underwriters

                  If any underwriter is an affiliate of the trustee, describe
                  each such affiliation.

                                Not Applicable


Item 15.          Foreign Trustees.

                  Identify the order or rule pursuant to which the foreign
                  trustee is authorized to act as sole trustee under
                  indentures qualified or to be qualified under the Act.

                                Not Applicable


Item 16.          List of Exhibits.

                  List below all exhibits filed as part of this statement of
eligibility.

                   *1.   A copy of the Charter of IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust
                         Company as amended to date. (See Exhibit 1A to Form
                         T-1, Securities and Exchange Commission File No.
                         22-18460).

                   *2.   A copy of the Certificate of Authority of the Trustee
                         to Commence Business (Included in Exhibit I above).

                   *3.   A copy of the Authorization of the Trustee, as
                         amended to date (See Exhibit 4 to Form T-1,
                         Securities and Exchange Commission File No.
                         22-19146).

                   *4.   A copy of the existing By-Laws of the Trustee, as
                         amended to date (See Exhibit 4 to Form T-1,
                         Securities and Exchange Commission File No.
                         22-19146).

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                   5.    A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4, if
                         the Obligor is in default. Not Applicable.

                   6.    The consent of the United States institutional
                         trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

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

*        The Exhibits thus designated are incorporated herein by reference as
         exhibits hereto. Following the description of such Exhibits is a
         reference to the copy of the Exhibit heretofore filed with the
         Securities and Exchange Commission, to which there have been no
         amendments or changes.


                                     NOTE

         In answering any item in this Statement of Eligibility which relates
         to matters peculiarly within the knowledge of the obligor and its
         directors or officers, the trustee has relied upon information
         furnished to it by the obligor.

         Inasmuch as this Form T-1 is filed prior to the ascertainment by the
         trustee of all facts on which to base responsive answers to Item 2,
         the answer to said Item are based on incomplete information.

         Item 2, may, however, be considered as correct unless amended by an
         amendment to this Form T-1.

         Pursuant to General Instruction B, the trustee has responded to Items
         1, 2 and 16 of this form since to the best knowledge of the trustee
         as indicated in Item 13, the obligor is not in default under any
         indenture under which the applicant is trustee.






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                                   SIGNATURE



                  Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of
                  1939, as amended, the trustee, IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust
                  Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws
                  of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of
                  eligibility and qualification 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 16th day of
                  September, 1997.



                                      IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY


                                      By: /s/ Barbar McCluskey
                                        -----------------------------------
                                         Barbara McCluskey
                                         Vice President












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                                   EXHIBIT 6

                              CONSENT OF TRUSTEE




                  Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust
                  Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, in connection with the
                  proposed issue of Calenergy Company Inc. Senior Debt
                  Securities, we hereby consent that reports of examinations
                  by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities may
                  be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and
                  Exchange Commission upon request therefor.


                                      IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY



                                      By: /s/ Barbara McCluskey
                                         ------------------------------------
                                         Barbara McCluskey
                                         Vice President







Dated:   September 16, 1997



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                                   SIGNATURE



                  Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of
                  1939, as amended, the trustee, IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust
                  Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws
                  of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of
                  eligibility and qualification 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 16th day of
                  September, 1997.



                                         IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY


                                         By:      /s/Barbara McCluskey
                                            ---------------------------------
                                                  Barbara McCluskey
                                                  Vice President







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                                   EXHIBIT 6

                              CONSENT OF TRUSTEE




                  Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust
                  Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, in connection with the
                  proposed issue of Calenergy Company Inc. Senior Debt
                  Securities, we hereby consent that reports of examinations
                  by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities may
                  be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and
                  Exchange Commission upon request therefor.


                                         IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY


                                         By:      /s/Barbara McCluskey
                                            ---------------------------------
                                                  Barbara McCluskey
                                                  Vice President



Dated: September 16, 1997











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                                            EXHIBIT 7


                               CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF
                                IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY
                                      OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK
                              AND FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES


                                   REPORT AS OF JUNE 30, 1997




                                                                                                        DOLLAR AMOUNTS
                                                                                                      IN THOUSANDS


                                    ASSETS

                                                                                                               
Cash and balance due from depository institutions:
    Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin   .........................................................$       41,319
    Interest-bearing balances.....................................................................................$      314,579

Securities:    Held-to-maturity securities........................................................................$      180,111
               Available-for-sale securities......................................................................$       47,600

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell in
domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries and in
IBFs:
    Federal Funds sold and Securities purchased under agreements to resell........................................$      694,859

Loans and lease financing receivables:
    Loans and leases, net of unearned income....................................................$      1,955,686
    LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses...................................................$         62,876
    LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve.......................................................$            -0-
    Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve..............................................$    1,892,810

Trading assets held in trading accounts...........................................................................$          603

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)..........................................................$        3,709

Other real estate owned...........................................................................................$          202

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies...............................................$          -0-

Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding......................................................$           81

Intangible assets.................................................................................................$          -0-

Other assets......................................................................................................$       67,092


TOTAL ASSETS......................................................................................................$    3,242,965







                                  LIABILITIES


Deposits:
    In domestic offices...........................................................................................$    1,694,675
        Noninterest-bearing ....................................................................$      263,641
        Interest-bearing .......................................................................$    1,431,034

    In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs.................................................$    1,121,075
        Noninterest-bearing ....................................................................$       17,535
        Interest-bearing ...................................................................... $    1,103,540

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase in
domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
in IBFs:

    Federal Funds purchased and Securities sold under agreements to repurchase....................................$       25,000

Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury..........................................................................$       60,000

Trading Liabilities...............................................................................................$          140

Other borrowed money:
    a) With a remaining maturity of one year or less..............................................................$       38,369
    b) With a remaining maturity of more than one year............................................................$        1,763
    c) With a remaining maturity of more than three years.........................................................$        2,242

Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding..........................................................$           81

Subordinated notes and debentures.................................................................................$          -0-

Other liabilities.................................................................................................$       69,908


TOTAL LIABILITIES.................................................................................................$    3,013,253

Limited-life preferred stock and related surplus..................................................................$          -0-


                                EQUITY CAPITAL


Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus.....................................................................$          -0-

Common stock......................................................................................................$       29,649

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)..........................................................$      217,008

Undivided profits and capital reserves............................................................................$      (17,000)

Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities....................................................$           55

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments...............................................................$          -0-


TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL..............................................................................................$      229,712

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL..............................................................................$    3,242,965