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                                                                    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.
333-67446) 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 as a pooling-of-interests.

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

San Jose, California
September 17, 2001

