CALENERGY CO INC
10-Q, 1996-08-14
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     WASHINGTON D.C.  20549

                     ______________________

                           FORM 10-Q

      Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
              the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                 For the quarterly period ended

                         June 30, 1996

                   Commission File No. 1-9874

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

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

302 South 36th Street, Suite 400, Omaha, NE         68131
(Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (402) 341-4500

Indicate  by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed  all
reports  required  to be filed by Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  12  months
(or  for such shorter period that the Registrant was required  to
file  such  reports),  and (2) has been subject  to  such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

     Yes    X                                No


Former  name, former address and former fiscal year,  if  changed
since last report.             N/A

52,176,408  shares  of  Common  Stock,  $0.0675  par  value  were
outstanding as of June 30, 1996.

                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

                           Form 10-Q

                         June 30, 1996
                         _____________

                        C O N T E N T S

                 PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION             Page

Item 1.   Financial Statements

Report of Independent Accountants                             3

Consolidated Balance Sheets, June 30, 1996
 and December 31, 1995                                        4

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three
 and Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995                  5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
 Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995                      6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                    7

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
          Financial Condition and Results of Operations      12

 PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings                                  28
Item 2.   Changes in Securities                              28
Item 3.   Defaults on Senior Securities                      28
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of
          Security Holders                                   28
Item 5.   Other Information                                  29
Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                   29

Signatures                                                   31

Exhibit Index                                                32

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT


Board of Directors and Stockholders
CalEnergy Company, Inc.
Omaha, Nebraska

We  have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet  of
CalEnergy Company, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 1996, and
the  related consolidated statements of operations for the  three
and  six  month  periods ended June 30, 1996  and  1995  and  the
related  consolidated statements of cash flows for the six  month
periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.  These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management.

We  conducted our review in accordance with standards established
by  the  American Institute of Certified Public  Accountants.   A
review  of interim financial information consists principally  of
applying  analytical procedures to financial data and  of  making
inquiries  of  persons responsible for financial  and  accounting
matters.   It  is  substantially less  in  scope  than  an  audit
conducted   in   accordance  with  generally  accepted   auditing
standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion
regarding   the   financial  statements   taken   as   a   whole.
Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based   on   our  review,  we  are  not  aware  of  any  material
modifications that should be made to such consolidated  financial
statements  for them to be in conformity with generally  accepted
accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted
auditing  standards, the consolidated balance sheet of  CalEnergy
Company, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995,  and  the
related  consolidated  statements  of  operations,  stockholders'
equity,  and  cash flows for the year then ended  (not  presented
herein),  and in our report dated January 26, 1996, we  expressed
an   unqualified   opinion   on  those   consolidated   financial
statements.   In our opinion, the information set  forth  in  the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December  31,  1995
is  fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation  to  the
consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Omaha, Nebraska
July 17, 1996


                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

                  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
            (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                ________________________________

                                         June 30    December 31
                                          1996         1995
                                       (unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and investments                   $  253,661    $  72,114
Joint venture cash and investments         55,828       77,590
Restricted cash                            79,237      149,227
Short-term investments                      3,295       34,190
Accounts receivable                        79,771       57,909
Due from joint ventures                    17,215       27,273
Properties, plants, contracts and
 equipment, net (Note 3)                2,028,624    1,781,255
Notes receivable - joint ventures          11,909       14,254
Excess of cost over fair
  value of net assets acquired, net       297,807      302,288
Equity investment in Casecnan              59,595       60,815
Deferred charges and other assets          88,185       77,123

 Total assets                          $2,975,127   $2,654,038

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities:
Accounts payable                       $    6,753   $    6,638
Other accrued liabilities                  91,575       87,892
Project loans                             187,172      257,933
Construction loans                        305,870      211,198
Senior Discount Notes                     501,798      477,355
Salton Sea notes and bonds                563,035      452,088
Limited recourse senior secured notes     200,000      200,000
Convertible subordinated debentures       100,000      100,000
Convertible debt                           64,850       64,850
Deferred income taxes                     235,995      226,520

 Total liabilities                      2,257,048    2,084,474

Deferred income                            26,213       26,032

Convertible preferred securities of
 subsidiary                               103,930            -

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6, 8 and 9)

Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - authorized 2,000 shares, no
 par value                                      -            -
Common stock - par value $0.0675 per share,
 authorized 80,000 shares, issued 52,179 and
 50,680 shares, outstanding 52,176 and 50,593
 at June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995,
 respectively                               3,523        3,421
Additional paid in capital                351,976      343,406
Retained earnings                         238,792      205,059
Treasury stock - 3 and 87 common
 shares at June 30, 1996 and December 31,
 1995, respectively, at cost                  (61)      (1,348)
Unearned compensation - restricted stock   (6,294)      (7,006)

 Total stockholders' equity               587,936      543,532

 Total liabilities and stockholders'
   equity                              $2,975,127   $2,654,038

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.


                     CALENERGY COMPANY, INC

             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
            (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                ________________________________


                              Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                   June 30            June 30
                               1996       1995     1996     1995
                               (unaudited)         (unaudited)
Revenues:

Sales of electricity and
  steam                      $104,735  $81,756  $180,679  $154,734
Royalty income                  1,122    4,912     5,015     8,829
Interest and other income       9,937   10,428    20,456    20,218

      Total revenues          115,794   97,096   206,150   183,781

Costs and expenses:

Plant operations               22,431   20,447    41,387   38,873
General and administration      5,117    4,851     9,296   11,277
Royalty expense                 5,896    5,922    10,271   10,336
Depreciation and amortization  25,660   15,641    43,713   29,824
Loss on equity investment in
 Casecnan                       1,812        -     2,774        -
Interest expense               36,725   35,733    71,504   65,295
Less interest capitalized     (11,602)  (5,637)  (23,508) (10,121)
Dividends on convertible
  preferred securities of
  subsidiary (Note 6)           1,443       -     1,443        -

      Total costs and expenses 87,482   76,957   156,880  145,484

Income before income taxes     28,312   20,139    49,270   38,297

Provision for income taxes      9,040    6,248    15,537   11,788

Income before minority 
  interest                     19,272   13,891    33,733   26,509

Minority interest                   -       -         -    3,005

Net income                     19,272   13,891    33,733   23,504

Preferred dividends
(paid in kind)                      -       -         -    1,080

Net income available for
common shareholders           $ 19,272 $13,891   $33,733  $22,424

Net income per share-primary  $   .35  $   .27   $   .62  $   .48

Net income per share - fully
diluted (Note 5)              $   .33  $   .26   $   .59  $   .47

Average number of common and
common equivalent shares
outstanding                    55,404   52,156    54,836   46,736

Fully diluted shares (Note 5)  66,472   60,189    64,726   53,259


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.

                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         (in thousands)
                ________________________________

                                          Six  Months Ended
                                               June 30
                                              1996       1995
                                                (unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                $  33,733   $ 23,504
Adjustments to reconcile net cash flow from
  operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                39,849     26,652
Amortization of excess of cost over
  fair value of net assets acquired           3,864      3,172
Amortization of original issue discount      24,443     22,108
Amortization of deferred financing costs      4,253      5,377
Amortization of deferred compensation           712          -
Provision for deferred income taxes           6,275      4,594
Loss on equity investment in Casecnan         2,774          -
Changes in other items:
Accounts receivable                         (11,127)   (17,794)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities        646    (15,041)
Deferred income                                 181        (50)
Income tax payable                            2,091          -

   Net cash flows from operating activities 107,694     52,522

Cash flows from investing activities:
Malitbog construction                       (64,353)   (28,412)
Upper Mahiao construction                   (23,734)   (62,736)
Mahanagdong construction                    (29,451)   (16,873)
Salton Sea Unit IV construction             (49,223)   (27,684)
Indonesian and other development            (30,597)    (2,812)
Pacific Northwest, Nevada and Utah           (2,716)    (1,081)
Capital expenditures relating to existing
  operating projects                        (18,630)    (6,921)
Purchase of Partnership Interest,
  net of cash acquired                      (58,044)         -
Decrease in short-term investments           30,895     82,955
Decrease in restricted cash                  83,216      7,483
Decrease in other investments and assets      9,833      5,648
Purchase of Magma, net of cash acquired           -   (906,226)

  Net cash flows from investing activities (152,804)  (956,659)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from convertible preferred
  securities of subsidiary                  103,930          -
Proceeds from Salton Sea notes and bonds    135,000          -
Repayment of Salton Sea notes and bonds     (24,053)         -
Proceeds and net benefits from sale
  of common and treasury stock and
  exercise of options                        13,183    298,987
Repayment of project finance loans         (119,053)   (54,924)
Construction loans                           94,672     57,367
Decrease (increase) in amounts due from
  joint ventures                              9,003     (2,854)
Purchase of treasury stock                   (3,221)    (1,590)
Proceeds from merger loan                         -    500,000
Repayment of merger loan                          -     (8,000)
Deferred financing costs                     (4,566)   (22,782)

Net cash flows from financing activities    204,895    766,204

Net increase (decrease) in cash and
  cash equivalents                          159,785   (137,933)

Cash  and cash equivalents at
   beginning of period                      149,704    308,091

Cash and cash equivalents at
  end of period                         $   309,489  $ 170,158

Supplemental disclosures:

Interest paid, net of amount
  capitalized                           $    22,776  $  34,886

Income taxes paid                       $     9,154  $   6,380


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial 
statements.
 

                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      (in thousands, except per share and per kWh amounts)
                ________________________________


1.   General:

In  the  opinion  of management of CalEnergy Company,  Inc.  (the
"Company"),  the  accompanying unaudited  consolidated  financial
statements  contain all adjustments (consisting  only  of  normal
recurring  accruals)  necessary to present fairly  the  financial
position  as  of June 30, 1996 and the results of operations  for
the  three and six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, and  cash
flows for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company  and its wholly owned subsidiaries, and its proportionate
share  of the accounts of the partnerships and joint ventures  in
which it has invested except for Casecnan which is accounted  for
under the equity method.

The results of operations for the three and six months ended June
30,  1996 and 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the  results
to be expected for the full year.

Certain  amounts in the 1995 financial statements and  supporting
footnote  disclosures have been reclassified to  conform  to  the
1996   presentation.   Such  reclassification  did   not   impact
previously reported net income or retained earnings.

2.   Other Footnote Information:

Reference  is  made to the Company's most recently issued  annual
report  that  included information necessary  or  useful  to  the
understanding  of the Company's business and financial  statement
presentations.    In   particular,  the   Company's   significant
accounting policies and practices were presented as Note 2 to the
consolidated financial statements included in that report.

                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      (in thousands, except per share and per kWh amounts)
                ________________________________


3.   Properties, Plants, Contracts and Equipment:

Properties, plants, contracts and equipment comprise the following:

                                         June 30     December 31
                                          1996          1995
                                       (unaudited)
Operating project costs:
Power plants                           $  843,570     $ 623,778
Wells, resource, and development          382,009       329,414
Power sales agreements                    184,258       188,415
Licenses, equipment and other              58,133        58,052
Wells and resource development
  in progress                                 112           465

Total operating facilities              1,468,082     1,200,124

Less accumulated depreciation
  and amortization                       (205,021)     (164,184)

     Net operating facilities           1,263,061     1,035,940

Mineral and resource reserves             198,927       212,929
Construction in progress:
  Upper Mahiao                            212,638       188,904
  Malitbog                                212,471       146,735
  Salton Sea Unit IV                            -       108,769
  Mahanagdong                             106,011        76,560
  Indonesian and other development         35,516        11,418

     Total                             $2,028,624    $1,781,255

4.   Income Taxes:

The  Company's effective tax rate continues to be less  than  the
statutory rate primarily due to the depletion deduction  and  the
generation  of  energy  tax  credits in  1996.   The  significant
components  of  the  deferred  tax liability  are  the  temporary
differences between the financial reporting basis and income  tax
basis  of  the power plants and the well and resource development
costs, and in addition, the offsetting benefits of operating loss
carryforwards and investment and geothermal energy  tax  credits.
The  income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 1996,
is  approximately  60% current tax expense and 40%  deferred  tax
expense.
                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      (in thousands, except per share and per kWh amounts)
                ________________________________


5.   Net Income Per Common Share:

Fully diluted earnings per common share assumes the conversion of
the  convertible  debt into 3,529 common shares at  a  conversion
price  of  $18.375 per share, the conversion of  the  convertible
subordinated debentures into 4,444 common shares at a  conversion
price  of  $22.50  per share, the conversion of  the  convertible
preferred securities of subsidiary into 3,477 common shares at  a
conversion  price  of $29.89 per share and the  exercise  of  all
dilutive  stock options outstanding at their option prices,  with
the  option exercise proceeds used to repurchase shares of common
stock at the ending market price.

6.   Issuance of Convertible Preferred Securities:

On  April  12,  1996, CalEnergy Capital Trust, a special  purpose
Delaware  business trust organized by the Company  (the  "Trust")
completed  a  private placement (with certain shelf  registration
rights)   of   $100,000   of  convertible  preferred   securities
("TIDES"). In addition, an option to purchase an additional  78.6
TIDES, or $3,930, was exercised by the underwriters to cover over-
allotments.

The  Trust  has issued 2,078.6 of 6 1/4% TIDES with a liquidation
preference  of fifty dollars each.  The Company owns all  of  the
common  securities  of  the  Trust.  The  TIDES  and  the  common
securities represent undivided beneficial ownership interests  in
the  Trust.   The  assets  of the Trust  consist  solely  of  the
Company's  6 1/4% Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures  due
2016  in  an  outstanding aggregate principal amount of  $103,930
("Junior  Debentures").  Each TIDES will be  convertible  at  the
option  of  the holder thereof at any time into 1.6728 shares  of
CalEnergy  Common  Stock (equivalent to  a  conversion  price  of
$29.89  per  share  of the Company's Common  Stock),  subject  to
customary anti-dilution adjustments.

Until  converted into the Company's Common Stock, the TIDES  will
have  no  voting rights with respect to the Company  and,  except
under  certain limited circumstances, will have no voting  rights
with  respect  to  the Trust.  Distributions on  the  TIDES  (and
Junior  Debentures)  are  cumulative, accrue  from  the  date  of
initial issuance and are payable quarterly in arrears, commencing
June  15, 1996.  The Junior Debentures are subordinated in  right
of  payment  to  all senior indebtedness of the Company  and  the
Junior  Debentures  are subject to certain covenants,  events  of
default and optional and mandatory redemption provisions, all  as
described in the Junior Debenture Indenture.

                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      (in thousands, except per share and per kWh amounts)
                ________________________________


7.   Purchase of Edison Mission Energy's Partnership Interest:

On April 17, 1996 the Company completed the acquisition of Edison
Mission Energy's partnership interests ("the Partnership Interest
Acquisition")   in  four  geothermal  operating   facilities   in
California for a cash purchase price of $70,000.  The acquisition
will be accounted for as a purchase.

The four projects, Vulcan, Hoch (Del Ranch), Leathers and Elmore,
are  located  in the Imperial Valley of California.  The  Company
operates  the  facilities and sells power to Southern  California
Edison  ("Edison") under long-term SO4 contracts.  Prior to  this
transaction,  the  Company was a 50% owner of  these  facilities.
The  Partnership Interest Acquisition results in CalEnergy owning
an additional 74 net MW of generating capacity.

Unaudited  proforma  combined revenue,  net  income  and  primary
earnings  per  share of the Company and the Partnership  Interest
Acquisition  (including  the  issuance  of  Salton  Sea   Funding
Corporation  Senior  Secured Series D Notes and  Series  E  Bonds
described in Note 8) for the six months ended June 30, 1996 as if
the  acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the year  after
giving  effect  to certain proforma adjustments  related  to  the
acquisition   were  $224,836,  $34,825  and  $.64,  respectively,
compared  to $228,576, $27,831 and $.53 for the same period  last
year.

8.   Debt Offering:

On  June  20, 1996 the Salton Sea Funding Corporation,  a  wholly
owned   indirect  subsidiary  of  the  Company,   (the   "Funding
Corporation"),  completed  a sale to institutional  investors  of
$135,000  aggregate amount of Senior Secured Series D  Notes  and
Series E Bonds which are nonrecourse to the Company.

The  Funding Corporation Series D Notes and Series E Bonds  which
mature  in  May 2000 and May 2011 respectively, bear an  interest
rate of 7.02% and 8.30% respectively.

The proceeds of the offering were used by the Funding Corporation
to  refinance $96,584 of existing project level indebtedness,  to
fund  a  portion  of  the  purchase price  for  certain  acquired
partnership interests described in Note 7 and for certain capital
improvements at the Imperial Valley Project.


                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      (in thousands, except per share and per kWh amounts)
                ________________________________


9.   Subsequent Events:

On  July 8, 1996 the Company executed a definitive agreement  for
the  purchase  of Falcon Seaboard Resources, Inc. for a cash price of
$226,000.  Closing was completed on August 7, 1996.
Through the acquisition, the Company will indirectly
acquire a significant  ownership  interest  in  three
operating gas-fired cogeneration facilities and a related  natural-
gas  pipeline.  The acquisition will be accounted for  as  a
purchase.  The plants are located in Texas, Pennsylvania and  New
York  and  total  520 MW in capacity.

Also  on July 8, 1996 the Company obtained a $100,000 three  year
revolving credit facility of which the Company has drawn  $35,000
as  of July 31, 1996.  The facility is unsecured and is available
to fund general operating capital requirements and finance future
business opportunities.


                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

            MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
         FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
      (in thousands, except per share and per kWh amounts)
                ________________________________


Results of Operations:

The  following is management's discussion and analysis of certain
significant  factors which have affected the Company's  financial
condition  and results of operations during the periods  included
in the accompanying statements of operations.

For purposes of consistent financial presentation, plant capacity
factors  for  Navy  I,  Navy II, and BLM (collectively  the  Coso
Project)  are based upon a capacity amount of 80 net MW for  each
plant.   Plant  capacity factors for Vulcan,  Hoch  (Del  Ranch),
Elmore  and  Leathers (collectively the Partnership Project)  are
based on contract nameplate amounts of 34, 38, 38, and 38 net  MW
respectively, and for Salton Sea I, Salton Sea II, Salton Sea III
and  Salton  Sea IV plants (collectively the Salton Sea  Project)
are  based on contract nameplate amounts of 10, 20, 49.8 and 39.6
net  MW respectively (the Partnership Project and the Salton  Sea
Project  are  collectively referred to  as  the  Imperial  Valley
Project).   Each  plant  possesses  an  operating  margin   which
periodically allows for production in excess of the amount listed
above.   Utilization of this operating margin  is  based  upon  a
variety  of factors and can be expected to vary between  calendar
quarters, under normal operating conditions.

The Coso Project and the Partnership Project sell all electricity
generated  by  the respective plants pursuant to seven  long-term
SO4  Agreements  between  the projects  and  Edison.   These  SO4
Agreements provide for capacity payments, capacity bonus payments
and energy payments.  Edison makes fixed annual capacity payments
to  the  projects, and to the extent that capacity factors exceed
certain  benchmarks is required to make capacity bonus  payments.
The  price for capacity and capacity bonus payments is fixed  for
the  life  of the SO4 Agreements and are significantly higher  in
the  months  of  June  through  September.   Energy  is  sold  at
increasing  fixed rates for the first ten years of each  contract
and thereafter at Edison's Avoided Cost of Energy.

The fixed energy price periods of the Coso Project SO4 Agreements
extend  until  at least August 1997, March 1999 and January  2000
for  each  of the units operated by the Navy I, BLM and  Navy  II
Partnerships, respectively.


                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

            MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
         FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
      (in thousands, except per share and per kWh amounts)
               _________________________________


Results of Operations:  (continued)

The  fixed  energy price periods of the Partnership  Project  SO4
Agreements  extend until February 1996, December  1998,  December
1998, and December 1999 for each of the Vulcan, Hoch (Del Ranch),
Elmore and Leathers Partnerships, respectively.

The  Company's SO4 Agreements provide for scheduled price  period
energy rates ranging from 12.7 cents per kWh in 1996 to 15.6 cents
per  kWh in 1999.

The Salton Sea I Project sells electricity to Edison pursuant  to
a  30  year negotiated power purchase agreement, as amended  (the
"Salton  Sea  I  PPA"), which provides for  capacity  and  energy
payments.   The initial contract capacity and contract  nameplate
are  each 10 MW.  The energy payment is calculated using  a  Base
Price which is subject to quarterly adjustments based on a basket
of  indices.  The time period weighted average energy payment for
Unit 1 was 4.99 cents per kWh during 1995.  As the Salton Sea I PPA is
not  an  SO4  Agreement, the energy payments  do  not  revert  to
Edison's Avoided Cost of Energy.

The Salton Sea II and Salton Sea III Projects sell electricity to
Edison pursuant to 30 year modified SO4 Agreements.  The contract
capacities and contract nameplates are 15 MW and 20 MW for Salton
Sea  II and 47.5 MW and 49.8 MW for Salton Sea III, respectively.
The  contracts require Edison to make capacity payments, capacity
bonus  payments  and  energy payments.  The  price  for  contract
capacity  and contract capacity bonus payments is fixed  for  the
life of the modified SO4 Agreements.  The energy payments for the
first ten year period, which expires April 4, 2000, are levelized
at  a time period weighted average of 10.6 cents per kWh and 9.8
cents  per kWh   for  Salton  Sea  II  and  Salton  Sea  III,
respectively.  Thereafter,  the  monthly energy payments  will  be
at  Edison's Avoided  Cost  of  Energy.  For Salton Sea  II  only,
Edison  is entitled  to  receive, at no cost, 5% of all energy
delivered  in excess  of 80% of contract capacity for the period
April 1,  1994 through June 30, 2004.

The Salton Sea IV Project sells electricity to Edison pursuant to
a  modified  SO4  agreement which provides for contract  capacity
payments on 34 MW of capacity at two different rates based on the


                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

            MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
         FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
      (in thousands, except per share and per kWh amounts)
               _________________________________


Results of Operations:  (continued)

respective  contract  capacities  deemed  attributable   to   the
original  Salton Sea PPA option (20 MW) and to the original  Fish
Lake  PPA  (14  MW).  The capacity payment price for  the  20  MW
portion  adjusts quarterly based upon specified indicies and  the
capacity payment price for the 14 MW portion is a fixed levelized
rate.   The energy payment (for deliveries up to a rate  of  39.6
MW)  is  at a fixed price for 55.6% of the total energy delivered
by  Salton Sea IV and is based on an energy payment schedule  for
44.4%  of  the  total  energy delivered by Salton  Sea  IV.   The
contract  has  a  30-year  term but Edison  is  not  required  to
purchase the 20 MW of capacity and energy originally attributable
to  the Salton Sea I PPA option after June 30, 2017, the original
termination date of the Salton Sea I PPA.

For  the six months ended June 30, 1996, Edison's average Avoided
Cost of Energy was 2.2 cents per kWh which is substantially below
the contract energy prices earned for the three months ended June
30,  1996.   Estimates of Edison's future Avoided Cost of  Energy
vary substantially from year to year.  The Company cannot predict
the  likely level of Avoided Cost of Energy prices under the  SO4
Agreements  and the modified SO4 Agreements at the expiration  of
the scheduled payment periods.  The revenues generated by each of
the   projects  operating  under  SO4  Agreements  could  decline
significantly  after  the expiration of the respective  scheduled
energy payment periods.

The following operating data represent the aggregate capacity and
electricity production of the Coso Project:

                    Three  Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                          June 30                 June 30
                      1996       1995          1996       1995

Overall capacity
  factor            109.5%     106.1%        109.1%      108.1%

kWh produced
  (in thousands)    574,100    555,900     1,144,000   1,126,900

Installed capacity
  NMW (average)       240        240           240         240


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Result of Operations:  (continued)

The  increase  in the capacity factor for the second  quarter  of
1996  from  the  same  period in 1995 was  due  to  increases  in
production  at all three plants.  The Navy II and BLM plants  had
experienced scheduled pre-peak outages in the second  quarter  of
1995, however in 1996 scheduled pre-peak outages occurred in  the
first quarter of 1996.

The increase in the capacity factor for the six months ended June
30,  1996  from  the same period in 1995 resulted from  increased
production at all three plants, but primarily reflects  increased
production  at  the  BLM plant due to the execution  of  a  steam
transfer  agreement and construction of the related interties  in
the third quarter of 1995.

The following operating data represent the aggregate capacity and
electricity production of the Partnership Project:

                    Three  Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                          June 30                  June 30
                      1996       1995          1996       1995

Overall capacity
  factor             109.2%     107.5%       103.4%      104.9%

kWh produced
  (in thousands)    353,000    347,500       668,600     674,650

Installed capacity
  NMW (average)        148        148           148         148

The overall capacity factor for the Partnership Project increased
for the second quarter of 1996 compared to the second quarter  of
1995  due  to operating improvements at the Leathers plant.   The
overall  capacity factor decreased for the six months ended  June
30,  1996  compared to the same period in 1995 primarily  due  to
scheduled  turbine overhauls at Leathers and Elmore in the  first
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Result of Operations:  (continued)

The following operating data represent the aggregate capacity and
electricity production of the Salton Sea Project:

                         Three  Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                              June 30                  June 30
                           1996       1995          1996       1995

Overall capacity
  factor                  78.7%      78.3%         83.8%       82.5%

kWh produced
  (in thousands)         159,700    136,400       315,900     286,000

Installed capacity NMW
  (weighted average)*      92.9       79.8          86.3        79.8

*Weighted  average  for the commencement  of  operations  at  the
Salton Sea Unit IV project.

The  overall  capacity  factor for the  Salton  Sea  Project  has
increased  for  the  three and six months  ended  June  30,  1996
compared  to  the same periods in 1995 as a result  of  increased
production  at  the  Salton Sea III Project  due  to  a  schedule
turbine   overhaul  in  the  second  quarter  of  1995  and   the
commencement of operations at the Salton Sea IV project partially
offset by lower production at the Salton Sea I and Salton Sea  II
projects.

Roosevelt Hot Springs steam field supplied 100% of customer power
plant  steam  requirements in the second quarter  of  1996.   The
Company  has  an  approximate 70% interest in the  Roosevelt  Hot
Springs  field.  The Desert Peak power plant operated at  83%  of
its  nine  net megawatt capacity in the second quarter  of  1996.
The Yuma power plant availability was effectively 100% during the
second quarter 1996 and delivered an average of 89% of its 50 net
MW   plant   capacity,   which  reflected   certain   contractual
curtailments.

Sales of electricity and steam increased in the second quarter of
1996  to  $104,735 from $81,756 for the same period  in  1995,  a
28.1%  increase.  For the six month period ended June  30,  1996,
sales  of  electricity  and  steam  increased  to  $180,679  from
$154,734 in 1995,

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Result of Operations:  (continued)

a  16.8% increase.  These increases were primarily the result  of
the  Partnership  Interest Acquisition and  the  commencement  of
commercial operations at the Salton Sea Unit IV project.

Royalty income decreased in the second quarter of 1996 to  $1,122
from  $4,912  in the same period in 1995, a 77.2% decrease.   For
the  six  months ended June 30, 1996 royalty income decreased  to
$5,015  from  $8,829, a 43.2% decrease.  These  decreases  are  a
result  of  the  Company  no  longer recognizing  royalty  income
received from the Partnership Project as the Partnership  Project
is  now owned 100% by the Company due to the Partnership Interest
Acquisition.   The  Company continues to receive  royalty  income
from the East Mesa Project and the Mammoth Project.

Interest and other income decreased in the second quarter of 1996
to  $9,937  from  $10,428 for the same period  in  1995,  a  4.7%
decrease.   The  decrease reflects that  the  Company  no  longer
recognizes   management  services  income   received   from   the
Partnership Project as the Partnership Project is now owned  100%
by  the Company due to the Partnership Interest Acquisition.  For
the  six  months ended June 30, 1996, interest and  other  income
increased to $20,456 from $20,218, a 1.2% increase.

The  Company's  expenses as a percentage of sales of  electricity
and steam were as follows:

                             Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                  June 30            June 30
                             1996*      1995     1996*    1995
Plant operations (net of
the Company's management
fees and Yuma fuel cost)      19.9%     22.2%    20.6%    21.9%

General and administration     4.9%      5.9%     5.1%     7.3%

Royalties                      5.6%      7.2%     5.7%     6.7%

Depreciation and
amortization                  24.5%     19.1%    24.2%    19.3%

Interest (less amounts
capitalized)                  24.0%     36.8%    26.6%    35.7%

                              78.9%     91.2%    82.2%    90.9%

*Excludes  loss  on equity investment in Casecnan  (currently  in
construction)  and dividends on convertible preferred  securities
of subsidiary.


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Result of Operations:  (continued)

Plant  operations  increased in the second  quarter  of  1996  to
$22,431  from  $20,447  for  the same  period  in  1995,  a  9.7%
increase.   For  the  six  months  ended  June  30,  1996,  plant
operations  increased to $41,387 from $38,873  in  1995,  a  6.5%
increase.   These  increases  reflect  the  Partnership  Interest
Acquisition and were partially offset by lower costs at the  Coso
Project  and the Desert Peak power plant due to continued savings
from the Company's cost control programs.

General  and administration costs increased in the second quarter
of 1996 to $5,117 from $4,851 for the same period in 1995, a 5.5%
increase  due  to increased development expenses.   For  the  six
months ended June 30, 1996, corporate administration decreased to
$9,296 from $11,277 in 1995, a 17.6% decrease.  This decrease was
primarily  due  to  the  savings realized  by  consolidating  the
corporate functions from the Magma acquisition.

Royalty costs marginally decreased in the second quarter of  1996
to  $5,896 from $5,922 for the same period in 1995.  For the  six
months  ended June 30, 1996 royalty expense marginally  decreased
to $10,271 from $10,336 in 1995.

Depreciation and amortization increased in the second quarter  of
1996  to  $25,660  from $15,641 for the same period  in  1995,  a
64.1%  increase.   For  the  six  months  ended  June  30,  1996,
depreciation  and amortization increased to $43,713 from  $29,824
in 1995, a 46.6% increase.  These increases were primarily due to
the  amortization  of the allocated purchase price  and  goodwill
related  to  the Magma and Partnership Interest acquisitions  and
the commencement of operations at the Salton Sea Unit IV project.

Loss  on  equity  investment in Casecnan reflects  the  Company's
share  of interest expense in excess of capitalized interest  and
interest  income at the Casecnan project, which is  currently  in
construction.

Interest  expense,  less amounts capitalized,  decreased  in  the
second  quarter  of  1996 to $25,123 from $30,096  for  the  same
period in 1995, a 16.5% decrease.  For the six months ended  June
30, 1996, interest expense, less amounts capitalized decreased to
$47,996  from $55,174 in 1995, a 13.0% decrease.  These decreases
were  due to the offsetting effects of increased interest expense
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Result of Operations:  (continued)

with   the  senior  discount  notes,  convertible  debt,  limited
recourse  senior  secured notes and Salton Sea notes  and  bonds,
decreased  interest expense from merger debt and  the  associated
increase  in  capitalized interest on the Company's international
and domestic projects in construction.

Dividends  on convertible preferred securities reflect  financial
expense  related to these securities which were issued in  April,
1996.

The provision for income taxes increased in the second quarter of
1996  to $9,040 from $6,248, for the same period in 1995, a 44.7%
increase.  For the six months ended June 30, 1996, provisions for
income  taxes increased to $15,537 from $11,788 in 1995, a  31.8%
increase.  The increase was due to higher income before taxes.

Net  income  available for common shareholders increased  in  the
second  quarter of 1996 to $19,272 or $.35 per share from $13,891
or  $.27  per  share for the same period in 1995.   For  the  six
months  ended  June  30,  1996, net income  available  to  common
shareholders increased to $33,733 or $.62 per share from  $22,424
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Liquidity and Capital Resources:

The Company's cash and investments were $253,661 at June 30, 1996
as  compared  to $72,114 at December 31, 1995.  In addition,  the
Company's share of the Coso Project cash and investments retained
in  project  control accounts at June 30, 1996 was  $55,828.   At
December 31, 1995 the Company's share of the Coso Project and the
Partnership  Project  cash and investments  retained  in  project
control  accounts was $77,590.  Distributions out of the  project
control  accounts are made monthly to the Company  for  operation
and  maintenance and capital costs and semiannually to each  Coso
Project partner for profit sharing under a prescribed calculation
subject  to  mutual agreement by the partners.   In  addition  to
these   liquid  instruments,  the  Company  recorded   separately
restricted  cash  of $79,237 and $149,227 at June  30,  1996  and
December 31, 1995, respectively.  The restricted cash balance  as
of  June 30, 1996 is comprised primarily of amounts deposited  in
restricted accounts from which the Company will source its equity
contribution  requirements  relating  to  the  Upper  Mahiao  and
Mahanagdong  projects, fund certain capital improvements  at  the
Imperial Valley Project and the Company's proportionate share  of
Coso  Project  cash reserves for the debt service reserve  funds.
Also,   the  Company  had  $3,295  and  $34,190  of  short   term
investments  as  of  June  30,  1996  and  December   31,   1995,
respectively.

The  Company repurchased 173 and 102 common shares for  aggregate
amounts of $3,221 and $1,590 during the first six months of  1996
and  1995,  respectively.  At June 30, 1996 the Company  holds  3
shares of its common stock at a cost of $61 to provide shares for
issuance  under  the Company's employee stock  option  and  share
purchase plan and other outstanding convertible securities.   The
repurchase plan attempts to minimize the dilutive effect  of  the
additional shares issued under these plans.

On  July  8,  1996  the  Company obtained a $100,000  three  year
revolving credit facility of which the Company has drawn  $35,000
as  of July 31, 1996.  The facility is unsecured and is available
to fund general operating capital requirements and finance future
business opportunities.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources:  (continued)

On  June  20, 1996 the Salton Sea Funding Corporation,  a  wholly
owned   indirect  subsidiary  of  the  Company,   (the   "Funding
Corporation"),  completed  a sale to institutional  investors  of
$135,000  aggregate amount of Senior Secured Series D  Notes  and
Series E Bonds which are nonrecourse to the Company.

The  Funding Corporation Series D Notes and Series E Bonds  which
mature  in  May 2000 and May 2011 respectively, bear an  interest
rate of 7.02% and 8.30% respectively.

The proceeds of the offering were used by Funding Corporation  to
refinance $96,584 of existing project level indebtedness  at  the
Partnership  Project,  to  fund  a  portion  of  the  Partnership
Interest Acquisition and for certain capital improvements at  the
Imperial Valley.

On  April  12,  1996, CalEnergy Capital Trust, a special  purpose
Delaware  business trust organized by the Company  (the  "Trust")
completed  a  private placement (with certain shelf  registration
rights)   of   $100,000   of  convertible  preferred   securities
("TIDES"). In addition, an option to purchase an additional  78.6
TIDES, or $3,930, was exercised by the underwriters to cover over-
allotments.

The  Trust  has issued 2,078.6 of 6 1/4% TIDES with a liquidation
preference  of fifty dollars each.  The Company owns all  of  the
common  securities  of  the  Trust.  The  TIDES  and  the  common
securities represent undivided beneficial ownership interests  in
the  Trust.   The  assets  of the Trust  consist  solely  of  the
Company's  6 1/4% Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures  due
2016  in  an  outstanding aggregate principal amount of  $103,930
("Junior  Debentures").  Each TIDES will be  convertible  at  the
option  of  the holder thereof at any time into 1.6728 shares  of
CalEnergy  Common  Stock (equivalent to  a  conversion  price  of
$29.89  per  share  of the Company's Common  Stock),  subject  to
customary  anti-dilution adjustments.  Until converted  into  the
Company's Common Stock, the TIDES will have no voting rights with
respect   to  the  Company  and,  except  under  certain  limited
circumstances,  will have no voting rights with  respect  to  the
Trust.   Distributions on the TIDES (and Junior  Debentures)  are
cumulative, accrue from the date of initial


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issuance  and  are payable quarterly in arrears, commencing  June
15,  1996.   The Junior Debentures are subordinated in  right  of
payment to all senior indebtedness of the Company and the  Junior
Debentures  are subject to certain covenants, events  of  default
and   optional  and  mandatory  redemption  provisions,  all   as
described in the Junior Debenture Indenture.

In  1995,  the Company commenced development of and has  obtained
financing for the Casecnan Project, a multipurpose irrigation and
hydroelectric   power   facility  with  a   rated   capacity   of
approximately 150 net MW located on the island of  Luzon  in  the
Philippines.   The  total  project  cost  for  the  facility   is
approximately  $495,000.  The current capital structure  consists
of  term  loans of $371,500 and $123,836 in equity contributions.
The  Company's portion of the contributed equity is approximately
$61,918.  The Overseas Private Investment Corporation ("OPIC") is
providing political risk insurance on the equity investment.

The project is structured as a 20 year build-own-operate-transfer
("BOOT"), in which the Company's indirect subsidiary CE  Casecnan
Water and Energy Company, Inc., a Philippine corporation, will be
responsible  as the BOOT operator. The fixed price,  date-certain
turnkey contractor is Hanbo Corporation of South Korea.

In   1995,  the  Company  signed  a  non-binding  Memorandum   of
Understanding   with  an  international  mining   company   which
provides, among other things, for the Company, at its option,  to
deliver  power for the mineral extraction process.   The  initial
phase  of the project would require at least 15 MW.  To date  the
pilot  plant  has  successfully produced zinc  at  the  Company's
Imperial   Valley  Project.   The  mining  company  is  presently
completing  construction of its larger demonstration  plant.   If
successfully  developed,  the  mineral  extraction  process  will
provide  an  environmentally compatible  and  low  cost  minerals
recovery  methodology.  The project is subject  to  a  number  of
uncertainties,  including the execution of definitive  agreements
with   respect   to  power  sales  and  other  mineral   recovery
activities, and implementation cannot be assured.

In  April 1994, the Company closed the financing for the 119  net
MW   Upper  Mahiao  geothermal  power  project  located  in   the
Philippines.   The  total  project  cost  for  the  facility   is
approximately $218,000.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources: (continued)

The  Company  will  supply approximately $56,000  of  equity  and
project   debt   financing  will  constitute   the   balance   of
approximately $162,000.  A syndicate of international  commercial
lenders  is  providing the construction financing.   The  Export-
Import  Bank  of  the U.S. ("Ex-Im Bank") is providing  political
risk  insurance to the commercial banks on the construction  loan
and will provide the preponderance of project term financing upon
satisfaction of conditions associated with commercial  operation.
As  of  June  30, 1996, draws on the construction  loan  totalled
$147,129, equity investments made by subsidiaries of the  Company
totalled  $56,000  and advances by subsidiaries  of  the  Company
totalled $3,355.  These advances will be repaid by draws  on  the
construction  loan.   OPIC is providing political risk  insurance
on  the  equity investment by the Company in this  project.   The
Upper Mahiao project commenced construction in April of 1994, was
deemed  complete  in  June,  1996 and  began  receiving  capacity
payments pursuant to the Upper Mahiao Energy Conversion Agreement
("ECA") in July of 1996.  The project is structured as a ten year
BOOT,  in which the Company's subsidiary CE Cebu Geothermal Power
Company,  Inc. ("CE Cebu"), the project company, was  responsible
for  implementing construction of the geothermal power plant and,
as owner, for providing operations and maintenance during the ten
year  BOOT period.  The electricity generated by the Upper Mahiao
geothermal  power  plant  will be  sold  to  the  PNOC  -  Energy
Development  Corporation ("PNOC-EDC"), which is also  responsible
for  supplying the facility with the geothermal steam.   After  a
ten  year cooperation period, and the recovery by the Company  of
its capital investment plus incremental return, the plant will be
transferred  to  PNOC-EDC  at no cost.   Ormat  Inc.  of  Sparks,
Nevada, is the turnkey contractor for the project.

PNOC-EDC  is  obligated  to  pay for electric  capacity  that  is
nominated each year by CE Cebu, irrespective of whether  PNOC-EDC
is willing or able to accept delivery of such capacity.  PNOC-EDC
pays  to  CE Cebu a fee (the "Capacity Fee") based on  the  plant
capacity nominated to PNOC-EDC in any year (which, at the plant's
design capacity, is approximately 95% of total contract revenues)
and  a  fee (the "Energy Fee") based on the electricity  actually
delivered  to  PNOC-EDC  (approximately  5%  of  total   contract
revenues).  The Capacity Fee serves to recover the capital  costs
of  the  project, to recover fixed operating  costs and to  cover
return  on  investment.  The Energy Fee is designed to cover  all
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operating  and  maintenance costs of the power  plant.   Payments
under  the  Upper Mahiao ECA are denominated in U.S. dollars,  or
computed in U.S. dollars and paid in Philippine pesos at the then-
current  exchange rate, except for the Energy Fee, which will  be
used  to  pay  Philippine peso-denominated expenses.  Significant
portions of the Capacity Fee and Energy Fee are indexed  to  U.S.
and Philippine inflation rates, respectively.  PNOC-EDC's payment
requirements,  and its other obligations under the  Upper  Mahiao
ECA are supported by the Government of the Philippines through  a
performance undertaking.

In  August 1994, the Company closed the financing for the 165 net
MW  Mahanagdong  project located in the Philippines.   The  total
project cost for the facility is approximately $320 million.  The
capital  structure consists of a term loan of  $240  million  and
approximately $80 million in equity contributions.   OPIC  and  a
consortium  of international commercial lenders is providing  the
construction debt financing facility.  The debt provided  by  the
commercial lenders is insured against political risk by the Ex-Im
Bank.   Ten  year  term debt financing (which  will  replace  the
construction  debt) will be provided by Ex-Im Bank and  by  OPIC.
The Mahanagdong project has commenced construction and as of June
30,  1996,  the  Company's proportionate share of  draws  on  the
construction loan totalled $65,005, equity investments made by  a
subsidiary  of  the  Company totalled  $31,580  and  advances  by
subsidiaries  of the Company totalled $2,566.  OPIC is  providing
political risk insurance on the equity.  The Mahanagdong  project
is  targeted for service in July, 1997.  As with the Upper Mahiao
project,  the  Mahanagdong project is structured as  a  ten  year
BOOT,  in  which the Company will be responsible for implementing
construction  of the geothermal power plant and,  as  owner,  for
providing  operations  and maintenance  for  the  ten  year  BOOT
period.  After a ten year cooperation period, and the recovery by
the  Company  of its capital investment plus incremental  return,
the plant will be transferred to PNOC-EDC at no cost.

The electricity generated by the Mahanagdong project will be sold
to  PNOC-EDC, on a "take or pay" basis, which is also responsible
for  supplying the facility with the geothermal steam.  The terms
of  the Mahanagdong ECA are substantially similar to those of the
Upper  Mahiao  ECA.   All  of PNOC-EDC's  obligations  under  the
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ECA are supported by the Government of the Philippines through  a
performance  undertaking.  The Capacity Fees are expected  to  be
approximately 97% of total revenues at the design capacity levels
and  the Energy Fees are expected to be approximately 3% of  such
total revenues.  The Mahanagdong project will be built, owned and
operated  by  CE  Luzon  Geothermal Power Company,  a  Philippine
corporation, that is expected to be owned post-completion as
follows:   45% by the Company, 45% by Kiewit, and up  to  10%  by
another  industrial  company.  The turnkey contractor  consortium
consists  of  Kiewit  Construction  Group,  Inc.  (with  an   80%
interest)  and  CE  Holt Co., a wholly owned  subsidiary  of  the
Company (with a 20% interest).

In December 1994, financing was closed and construction commenced
on the Malitbog Project, a 216 net MW geothermal project, located
on  the  island  of Leyte.  The Malitbog Project will  be  built,
owned  and operated by Visayas Geothermal Power Company ("VGPC"),
a   Philippine   general  partnership  that  is   wholly   owned,
indirectly, by the Company.  VGPC will sell 100% of its  capacity
on  substantially the same basis as described above for the Upper
Mahiao Project to PNOC-EDC, which will in turn sell the power  to
the National Power Corporation of the Philippines.

The  Malitbog  Project has a total project cost of  approximately
$280  million, including interest during construction and project
contingency  costs.   A consortium of international  lenders  and
OPIC  have  provided a total of $210 million of construction  and
term  loan  facilities, the $135 million international commercial
bank  portion  of which is supported by political risk  insurance
from  OPIC.  As of June 30, 1996, draws on the construction  loan
totalled $93,736, the equity investments made by subsidiaries  of
the  Company totalled $70,000 and advances by subsidiaries of the
Company totalled $5,069.  The advances will be repaid by draws on
the construction loan.  The Company's equity contribution to VGPC
of  $70,000 is covered by political risk insurance from OPIC  and
the  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency ("MIGA").  As  with
the Upper Mahiao project, the Malitbog project is structured as a
ten  year  BOOT,  in  which the Company will be  responsible  for
implementing construction of the geothermal power plant  and,  as
owner, for providing operations and maintenance for the ten  year
BOOT  period.   After  a  ten year cooperation  period,  and  the
recovery   by   the  Company  of  its  capital  investment   plus
incremental return, the plant will be transferred to PNOC-EDC  at
no cost.


                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

            MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
         FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
      (in thousands, except per share and per kWh amounts)
                ________________________________


Liquidity and Capital Resources: (continued)

The Malitbog Project is being constructed by Sumitomo Corporation
pursuant  to  a  fixed-price, date-certain,  turnkey  supply  and
construction contract.  Unit 1 was deemed complete in  late  July
1996  and  commercial operation of Unit 2 and Unit 3 is scheduled
to commence in July 1997.

Magma   is   seeking  new  long-term  final  SO4  power  purchase
agreements  in  southern California through the  bidding  process
adopted by the CPUC under its 1992 Biennial Resource Plan  Update
("BRPU").   In  its 1992 BRPU, the CPUC cited  the  need  for  an
additional  9,600  MW  of  power production  through  1999  among
California's  three investor-owned utilities, Edison,  SDG&E  and
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (collectively, the "IOUs").   Of
this  amount,  275  MW was set aside for bidding  by  independent
power  producers  (such as Magma) utilizing renewable  resources.
Pursuant  to an order of the CPUC dated June 22, 1994  (confirmed
on  December  21, 1994), Magma was awarded 163  MW  for  sale  to
Edison  (69 net MW) and SDG&E (94 net MW), with in-service  dates
in 1997 and 1998.

However,  the  IOUs have to date challenged and may  continue  to
challenge  the  order  and there can be no assurance  that  power
sales  contracts will be executed or that any such projects  will
be completed.

In light of the regulatory uncertainty concerning the BRPU awards
resulting  from such IOU challenges, in March 1995 Magma  entered
into a settlement agreement with Edison relating to the 69 net MW
of  capacity  awarded to Magma as a winning bidder  in  the  BRPU
solicitation.  The agreement (which is subject to CPUC  approval)
provides  for  three  lump sum termination payments  in  lieu  of
signing a power sales contract with Edison for the 69 net  MW  of
BRPU capacity.  The amount of the termination payments is subject
to  a  confidentiality agreement but provides Edison's ratepayers
with  very  significant savings when compared  to  payments  that
would  otherwise be made to Magma over the life of  the  proposed
BRPU power sales contract.

The  agreement also provides Edison with an option, which can  be
exercised  at any time prior to February 1, 2002, to negotiate  a
power  sales  contract for 69 net MW of geothermal  capacity  and
energy  on  commercially  reasonable prices  and  terms,  without
giving effect to termination payments previously paid.


                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

            MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
         FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
      (in thousands, except per share and per kWh amounts)
                ________________________________


Liquidity and Capital Resources: (continued)

The  Company is actively seeking to develop, construct,  own  and
operate  new power projects and infrastructure projects utilizing
geothermal   and   other  technologies,  both  domestically   and
internationally,  the completion of any of which  is  subject  to
substantial risk.  Development can require the Company to  expend
significant  sums for preliminary engineering, field development,
permitting,  legal  and  other  financing  related  costs.    The
Company's  future growth is dependent, in large  part,  upon  the
demand   for   significant  amounts  of   additional   electrical
generating capacity and the Company's ability to obtain contracts
to  supply  portions of this capacity.  There can be no assurance
that  development,  financing  or  construction  efforts  on  any
particular project, or the Company's efforts generally,  will  be
successful.

The  Company  believes that the international  independent  power
market  holds  the majority of new opportunities for  financially
attractive  private power development in the next several  years.
The  financing, construction and development of projects  outside
the  United  States  entail significant political  and  financial
risks  (including,  without limitation, uncertainties  associated
with  first time privatization efforts in the countries involved,
currency   exchange  rate  fluctuations,  currency   repatriation
restrictions,   political   instability,   civil    unrest    and
expropriation)  and  other  structuring  issues  that  have   the
potential  to cause substantial delays or material impairment  of
value  to the project being developed, which the Company may  not
be  fully  capable of insuring against.  The uncertainty  of  the
legal  environment  in  certain foreign countries  in  which  the
Company  may  develop  or acquire projects  could  make  it  more
difficult  for the Company to enforce its rights under agreements
relating to such projects.  In addition, the laws and regulations
of  certain  countries may limit the ability of the  Company   to
hold  a  majority interest in some of the projects  that  it  may
develop or acquire.  The Company's international projects may, in
certain cases, be terminated by a government.

Projects  in operation, construction and development are  subject
to  a number of uncertainties more specifically described in  the
Company's  Form  8-K,  dated  April  2,  1996,  filed  with   the
Securities Exchange Commission.

                    CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.

                  PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1 -  Legal proceedings.

        As  of  June  30, 1996, there are no material outstanding
     lawsuits.

Item 2 -  Changes in Securities.

     Not applicable.

Item 3 -  Defaults on Senior Securities.

     Not applicable.

Item 4 -  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

               a.    The Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders
          was held on May 16, 1996.

               b.     Directors  elected at the Company's  Annual
          Meeting of Stockholders on May 16, 1996 are named below
          as follows:

          Judith E. Ayres
          Richard K. Davidson
          Bernard W. Reznicek
          David L. Sokol
          David E. Wit

                         Directors  whose term  of  office  as  a
          Director continued after the meeting are named below as
          follows:

          Edgar D. Aronson
          James Q. Crowe
          Ben Holt
          Richard R. Jaros
          Everett B. Laybourne, Esq. (Director Emeritus)
          Walter Scott, Jr.
          Barton W. Shackelford (Director Emeritus)
          John R. Shiner

               c.    The following proposals were voted on at the
          annual meeting:

        (i)   Proposal  1  -  Election   of
              Directors  (with terms expiring at the 1999  annual
              meeting)  for  each of the persons named  below  as
              follows:
                                                    Withholding
              Nominees                    For        Authority

              Judith E. Ayres          40,347,221      235,277
              Richard K. Davidson      40,347,616      234,882
              Bernard w. Reznicek      40,346,475      236,023
              David L. Sokol           40,290,820      291,678
              David E. Wit             40,344,411      238,087

      (ii)    Proposal  2 - Ratification and approval of  amended
              stock option plan


              Such proposal passed with 36,334,525 affirmative
              votes.   4,138,995  votes were  cast  against  such
              proposal with 108,978 shares abstaining.

     (iii)    Proposal  3  -  Ratification of the appointment  of
              Deloitte  & Touche LLP as independent auditors  for
              the fiscal year 1996.


              Such proposal passed with 40,458,514 affirmative
              votes.    76,076  votes  were  cast  against   such
              proposal with 47,908 shares abstaining.

Item 5 -  Other Information.

     Not applicable.

Item 6 -  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

  (a)  Exhibits:

     Exhibit 11 - Calculation of earnings per share.

     Exhibit 15 - Awareness letter of Independent Accountants.

     Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule


       (b)   Reports on Form 8-K:

        During the quarter ended June 30, 1996, the Company filed
     the following:

                     (i)  Form 8-K dated April 1, 1996 announcing
               the  formation of CalEnergy Capital Trust and  the
               proposed TIDES Offering, the sizing and pricing of
               the  proposed  offering of TIDES  and  its  Credit
               Rating Upgrade from Moody's.

                     (ii) Form 8-K dated April 2, 1996 announcing
               the  Registrant  is  filing cautionary  statements
               identifying important factors that could cause the
               Registrant's  actual results to differ  materially
               from    those    projected   in    forward-looking
               statements.

                     (iii)      Form  8-K dated  April  12,  1996
               announcing that CalEnergy Capital Trust  completed
               a  private  placement of $100 million  of  6  1/4%
               convertible    preferred   securities    with    a
               liquidation preference of $50 each.

                    (iv) Form 8-K dated April 17, 1996 announcing
               the Registrant completed the acquisition of Edison
               Mission  Energy  50% interest in  four  geothermal
               facilities  at Imperial Valley, California  for  a
               cash purchase price of $70 million.





                           SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed  on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                             CALENERGY COMPANY, INC.


Date: August 14, 1996         /s/ John G. Sylvia
                              John G. Sylvia
                              Senior Vice President and
                              Chief Financial Officer



                               /s/ Gregory E. Abel
                               Gregory E. Abel
                               Senior  Vice President, Controller
                               and Chief Accounting Officer


                         EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                                                Page
  No.                                                   No.



  11    Calculation of Earnings Per Share               33

  15    Awareness Letter of Independent Accountants     34

  27    Financial Data Schedule                         35



                                                              EXHIBIT 11

                                  CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMPANY, INC.

                          CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE IN ACCORDANCE
                              WITH INTERPRETIVE RELEASE NO. 34-9083 

                         (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                        ___________________

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<CAPTION>
                                                 Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended   
                                                       June 30                     June 30        
                                                  1996         1995          1996         1995    
<S>                                            <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>
Actual weighted average shares
outstanding for the period                     52,056,951   49,948,545    51,608,292   44,388,076 

Dilutive stock options and warrants
using average market prices                     3,346,753    2,207,440     3,227,441    2,348,418 

Primary shares outstanding                     55,403,704   52,155,985    54,835,733   46,736,494 

Additional dilutive stock options
using ending market price and 
assuming conversion of convertible
debt, convertible subordinated
debenture and convertible preferred
securities of subsidiary                       11,068,567    8,033,038     9,890,187    6,522,714 

Fully dilutive shares out-
standing                                       66,472,271   60,189,023    64,725,920   53,259,208 

Net income                                     $   19,272   $   13,891    $   33,733   $   23,504 

Less: Series C preferred stock
dividends                                               -            -             -        1,080 
Net income available for common
shareholders                                   $   19,272   $   13,891     $  33,733   $   22,424 

Primary earnings per share                     $      .35   $      .27     $     .62   $      .48 

Fully diluted earnings per share
based on SEC interpretive release
No. 34-9083*                                   $      .33   $      .26     $     .59   $      .47 

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*The net income available for common shareholders for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1996 was increased by the interest expense, net of tax effect, 
associated with the convertible debt and convertible subordinated debenture 
of $1,698 and $3,397, respectively.  Net income available for common share-
holders for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 was increased by 
dividends on convertible preferred securities of subsidiary, net of tax effect
of $875.

*The net income available for common shareholders for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1995 was increased by the interest expense, net of tax,
associated with the convertible debt and convertible subordinated debenture
of $1,698 and $2,600, respectively.


                                                                   Exhibit 15





CalEnergy Company, Inc. 
Omaha, Nebraska

We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim financial
information of CalEnergy Company, Inc. for the three and six month periods ended
June 30, 1996 and 1995 as indicated in our report dated July 17, 1996; because
we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, is
incorporated by reference in Registration Statements No. 33-41152 and No. 33-
52147 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement No. 35-51363 on Form S-3.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under
the Securities Act, is not considered a part of a Registration Statement
prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by
an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Omaha, Nebraska
August 12, 1996


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