content: Securities and Exchange Commission
  
                       Washington, DC  20549
  
                              Form 8-K
  
                           Current Report
  
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                    Securities Exchange Act 1934
  
  
                 Date of Report September 24, 1997
                 (Date of earliest event reported)
  
  
  
                      CalEnergy Company, Inc.
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
      Delaware                     1-9874               94-2213782
  (State of other          (Commission File             (IRS Employer
   jurisdiction of         Number)                      Identification No.)
   incorporation)
  
  
  
   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
  
  
  
  
                                N/A
   (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       On September 24, 1997, the Registrant announced that, in
  light of recent Indonesian government announcements regarding the
  possible delay of certain private power contracts due to
  fluctuations in the value of the Indonesian currency, it had
  received assurances from Indonesian government officials
  confirming the status of its Indonesia geothermal projects and
  that its existing construction schedule for such projects should
  be unaffected.  A Press release issued by the Registrant is
  attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and is incorporated herein by
  reference.
  
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  Exhibit 1 - Press Release dated September 24, 1997
  
                             SIGNATURE
  
  
       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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                     CalEnergy Company, Inc.
  
  
  
  
                                      By: \s\ Douglas L. Anderson
                                          Douglas L. Anderson
                                          Assistant General Counsel
                                          and Assistant Secretary
  
  Dated: September 24, 1997
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text: Securities and Exchange Commission
  
                       Washington, DC  20549
  
                              Form 8-K
  
                           Current Report
  
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                    Securities Exchange Act 1934
  
                 Date of Report September 24, 1997
                 (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                      CalEnergy Company, Inc.
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
      Delaware                     1-9874               94-2213782
  (State of other          (Commission File             (IRS Employer
   jurisdiction of         Number)                      Identification No.)
   incorporation)
  
   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
  
                                N/A
   (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       On September 24, 1997, the Registrant announced that, in
  light of recent Indonesian government announcements regarding the
  possible delay of certain private power contracts due to
  fluctuations in the value of the Indonesian currency, it had
  received assurances from Indonesian government officials
  confirming the status of its Indonesia geothermal projects and
  that its existing construction schedule for such projects should
  be unaffected.  A Press release issued by the Registrant is
  attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and is incorporated herein by
  reference.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  Exhibit 1 - Press Release dated September 24, 1997
  
                             SIGNATURE
  
       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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                     CalEnergy Company, Inc.
  
                                      By: \s\ Douglas L. Anderson
                                          Douglas L. Anderson
                                          Assistant General Counsel
                                          and Assistant Secretary
  
  Dated: September 24, 1997