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
WUXI-AES-ZHONGHANG POWER COMPANY LTD.
(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 Wuxi-AES-Zhonghang Power Company
Ltd. (" Wuxi-AES-Zhonghang") located in Jiangsu Province, the People's Republic
of China ("PRC"). Wuxi-AES-Zhonghang is the owner of a 15 MW heat recovery steam
turbine generating plant and associated interconnection facilities in operation
in Xishan, Jiangsu Province, PRC. The operator of the steam turbine is
Wuxi-AES-CAREC Gas Turbine Power Company Ltd.
Wuxi-AES-Zhonghang is a 16-year sino-foreign cooperative joint venture
enterprise formed among Wuxi Power Industry Company ("Wuxi Power"), China
National Aero-Engine Corporation ("CAREC") and AES China Generating Co. Ltd.
("AES Chigen"). Each party's respective ownership interest in Wuxi-AES-CAREC and
Wuxi-AES-Zhonghang is as follows: (i) Wuxi Power, 22.5%, (ii) CAREC, 22.5%, and
(iii) AES Chigen, 55%. Effective on May 8, 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: /s/ William R. Luraschi
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William R. Luraschi
General Counsel
The AES Corporation
1001 N. 19th Street
Arlington, Virginia 22209
(703) 522-1315
Dated: December 19, 1997
