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Calpine Snapshot

4.2
based on 442 ratings

86% would recommend to a friend

Andrew Novotny/Thad Hill

91% approve of CEO

Mission OUR MISSION: Our mission is to provide clean, reliable and efficient energy and energy-related products to our customers while earning meaningful returns for our shareholders. In pursuit of our mission, we are committed to best-in-class safety and operational excellence; growth through financially disciplined new construction, upgrades to existing facilities and opportunistic acquisitions; meaningful support of our local communities; and environmental stewardship.

OUR VALUES: Our ASPIRE values – Accountability, Safety, Passion, Integrity, Respect and Esprit de Corps – influence everything we do at Calpine. They support a well-defined mission aimed at advancing us toward our shared vision. We ASPIRE to effectively perform every task, every action, every pursuit and every decision with these values in mind:

• Accountability: We embrace our individual responsibility and perform to the best of our ability. We make sure we understand what is expected for the task at hand and execute on it. We always follow the applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Safety: We put safety first in everything we do. We realize our well-being and that of our colleagues is the responsibility of each one of us and is critical to Calpine’s success. We investigate, communicate and proactively manage any unsafe conditions.
• Passion: We work with passion for our business, passion for our community and passion for the environment. Passion to us means a sense of urgency and focus.
• Integrity: In all that we do, we demonstrate our integrity by being true to our word. We follow through on commitments to our customers, colleagues, suppliers, investors and communities.
• Respect: We cultivate a respectful, nurturing and diverse work environment characterized by open, honest and direct communications. We honor receiving and discussing other points of view, always without fear of reprimand.
• Esprit de Corps: We work with a collective sense of pride and honor in everything that we do. We value our diverse backgrounds and experiences. We work as an inclusive team where we share, support and encourage each other to achieve our common goals. We encourage, support and mentor our colleagues to help them attain personal achievement.
Description Calpine, a business unit of Constellation Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: CEG), is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. With 79 energy facilities in operation, Calpine’s fleet has the capacity to generate approximately 27,000 MW of electricity – enough to power approximately 27 million homes. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.

The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

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