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Master Construction Management Agreement

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                    MASTER CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

                                      AMONG

                  CALPINE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.

                           CALPINE GENERATING COMPANY

                                       AND

                            CERTAIN FACILITY OWNERS

                           DATED AS OF MARCH 23, 2004



                                TABLE OF CONTENTS




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ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL REFERENCES......................................    1
    1.1     Definitions.........................................................    1
    1.2     General Terms.......................................................    1

ARTICLE 2. EXHIBITS.............................................................    2
    2.1     Exhibits............................................................    2
    2.2     Conflicting Provisions..............................................    2

ARTICLE 3. APPOINTMENT; SERVICES GENERALLY......................................    2
    3.1     Appointment.........................................................    2
    3.2     Services............................................................    3
    3.3     Personnel...........................................................    5
    3.4     Authority of Construction Manager...................................    5
    3.5     Right to Request Instruction.......................................     5
    3.6     Cooperation and Consultation.......................................     6
    3.7     Construction Manager Representative.................................    6
    3.8     Limitations on Authority............................................    6

ARTICLE 4. OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES.............................................    6
    4.1     General.............................................................    6
    4.2     Construction Financing..............................................    6
    4.3     Owner Representative................................................    6
    4.4     Site Surveys; Access................................................    7
    4.5     Permits, Easements,etc..............................................    7
    4.6     Professional Services...............................................    7
    4.7     Prompt Provision....................................................    7
    4.8     Hazardous Substances................................................    7
    4.9     Taxes...............................................................    7

ARTICLE 5. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER'S COMPENSATION..................................    7
    5.1     Generally...........................................................    7
    5.2     Budget..............................................................    8
    5.3     Payment.............................................................    8
    5.4     Interest............................................................    8
    5.5     Accounting and Auditing.............................................    8
    5.6     No Fees.............................................................    9

ARTICLE 6. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.........................    9
    6.1     Indemnification By Construction Manager.............................    9


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    6.2     Indemnification by Facility Owner...................................    9
    6.3     Environmental Indemnity.............................................    9
    6.4     Limitation of Liability.............................................    9
    6.5     Limitations on Recourse.............................................   10
    6.6     No Warranties or Guarantees.........................................   10

ARTICLE 7. TERM AND TERMINATION.................................................   10
    7.1     Term ...............................................................   10
    7.2     Termination.........................................................   10
    7.3     Termination for Convenience.........................................   11
    7.4     Rights Upon Termination.............................................   12
    7.5     Termination Payment.................................................   12
    7.6     Suspension..........................................................   12

ARTICLE 8.  FORCE MAJEURE.......................................................   13
    8.1     Excuse for Force Majeure............................................   13
    8.2     Legal Changes.......................................................   13

ARTICLE 9.  INSURANCE...........................................................   13
    9.1     Owner's Insurance...................................................   13
    9.2     Construction Manager's Insurance....................................   13
    9.3     Evidence of Insurance...............................................   14
    9.4     Endorsements........................................................   14
    9.5     Coverage under Owner's Policies.....................................   14

ARTICLE 10. MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................   14
    10.1    Assignment..........................................................   14
    10.2    Governing Law;Forum.................................................   14
    10.3    Entire Agreement....................................................   14
    10.4    Survival............................................................   15
    10.5    Waivers.............................................................   15
    10.6    Notices.............................................................   15
    10.7    Partial Invalidity..................................................   15
    10.8    Not for Benefit of Third Parties....................................   16
    10.9    Headings............................................................   16
    10.10   Counterparts........................................................   16


    APPENDIX A             Definitions
    APPENDIX B             Facility Descriptions
    EXHIBIT A              Services Description
    EXHIBIT B              Construction Management Budget

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                    MASTER CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

            THIS MASTER CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"),
dated as of March 23, 2004 (the "Effective Date"), is entered into by and among
CALPINE GENERATING COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("CGC"),
each of the wholly-owned subsidiaries of CGC listed on the signature page hereof
(each a "Facility Owner"), and CALPINE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., a
Delaware corporation ("Construction Manager").

                                    RECITALS

      A. Each of Facility Owners owns and is presently constructing gas-fired,
combined-cycle electric generation facilities described on Appendix B attached
hereto (each a "Facility").

      B. The Facility Owners are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of CGC.



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