Calpine Corporation

Generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources

Based in TX

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AI Overview

With $1.7M in lobbying spend across 24 quarterly filings, Calpine Corporation is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 2 issue areas. Active from 2020 to 2025.

$1.7M
Total Spend
6
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
5
Lobbyists Deployed
2
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2020$10K
2021$270K
2022$360K
2023$360K
2024$360K
2025$360K

Issues Lobbied

EnergyTaxation

Lobbying Firms

Cassidy & Associates, INC.

Lobbyists

Kai AndersonRussell ThomassonRyan MulvenonJohn DearbornJordan Bernstein

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that Calpine Corporation disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATEEnergy, Dept of
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What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Energy, Taxation

Issues relating to merchant power generation and competitive electricity markets

Issues relating to merchant power generation and competitive electricity markets.

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Last updated: February 2026

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