24 February 1999
San Jose-based Calpine Corporation [NYSE: CPN] and San Francisco-based Bechtel Enterprises announced plans to build, own, and operate a new energy center to be located in south San Jose. This project, named the Metcalf Energy Center, will be a 600-megawatt natural gas-fired electric generating facility that will provide clean, reliable energy to residents and businesses in San Jose and the greater Bay Area.