File No. _________________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM U-57
NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN UTILITY COMPANY STATUS
Filed under section 33(a) of the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended
JIAOZUO WANG FANG POWER COMPANY LIMITED
(Name of foreign utility company)
THE AES CORPORATION
(Name of filing company, if filed on behalf of a foreign utility company)
ITEM 1
Foreign utility status is claimed by Jiaozuo Wang Fang Power Company
Limited ("Jiaozuo") located in Henan Province, the People's Republic of China
("PRC"). Jiaozuo is the owner and operator of a 2 x 125 MW coal-fired power
plant and associated transmission facilities under construction in Henan
Province, PRC. The first and second units of this facility are scheduled to be
completed in the second quarter of 1997 and the second quarter of 1998,
respectively.
Jiaozuo is a 23-year, sino-foreign cooperative joint venture enterprise
between Jiaozuo Aluminum Mill ("Jiaozuo Mill") and Jiaozuo Power Partners, L.P.
("Jiaozuo Power Partners"), with Jiaozuo Mill holding 30% of ownership interest
and Jiaozuo Power Partners holding 70% of ownership interest. Jiaozuo Power
Partners is a wholly owned subsidiary of AES China Generating Co. Ltd. ("AES
Chigen"). Effective on October 29, 1997, the AES Corporation owns 100% of AES
Chigen's outstanding voting shares.
ITEM 2
Not Applicable.
EXHIBIT A
Not Applicable.
The undersigned company has duly caused this statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
By : __________________________
William R. Luraschi
General Counsel
The AES Corporation
1001 N. 19th Street
Arlington, Virginia 22209
(703) 522-1315
Dated : October 29, 1997
