Calpine Corporation is a power generation company. The Company is engaged in the ownership and operation of primarily natural gas-fired and geothermal power plants in North America. The Company's segments include West (including geothermal), Texas and East (including Canada). In the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, the Company has generating units capable of burning either natural gas or fuel oil. As of December 31, 2016, the Company's portfolio consisted of two types of power generation technologies, including natural gas-fired combustion turbines, such as combined-cycle plants, and renewable geothermal conventional steam turbines. As of December 31, 2016, the Company's portfolio included 80 power plants, including one under construction, with an aggregate generation capacity of 25,908 Megawatt (MW) and 828 MW under construction. As of December 31, 2016, it had four MW of capacity from solar power generation technology at its Vineland Solar Energy Center in New Jersey.
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Sub-IndustryIndependent Power Producers & Energy Traders
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Phone+1-713-8302000
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OptionableOptionable
Calpine (NYSE:CPN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Calpine's stock symbol?
Calpine trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CPN."
How were Calpine's earnings last quarter?
Calpine Co. (NYSE:CPN) released its earnings results on Friday, July, 29th. The utilities provider reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.06. The utilities provider had revenue of $1.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. Calpine's quarterly revenue was down 19.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.09 earnings per share. View Calpine's Earnings History.
Has Calpine been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about CPN stock have been trending somewhat negative on Monday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Calpine earned a media sentiment score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the utilities provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
What other stocks do shareholders of Calpine own?
Who are Calpine's key executives?
Calpine's management team includes the folowing people:
- Frank Cassidy, Independent Chairman of the Board (Age 70)
- John B. Hill III, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Age 49)
- Zamir Rauf, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President (Age 57)
- William Thaddeus Miller, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary (Age 66)
- Charlie M. Gates, Executive Vice President - Power Operations (Age 65)
- W G Griggs III, Executive Vice President. Chief Commercial Officer, President - Calpine Retail (Age 46)
- Jeff Koshkin, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 42)
- Jack A. Fusco, Director (Age 54)
- Marry Laurie Brlas, Independent Director (Age 59)
- Michael W. Hofmann, Independent Director (Age 58)
How do I buy shares of Calpine?
Shares of CPN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Calpine's official website?
How can I contact Calpine?
Calpine's mailing address is 717 Texas St Ste 1000, HOUSTON, TX 77002, United States. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at +1-713-8302000 or via email at [email protected]
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