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
CHENGDU AES-KAIHUA GAS TURBINE 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 Chengdu AES-Kaihua Gas Turbine Power
Company Limited ("Chengdu AES-Kaihua") located in Sichuan Province, the People's
Republic of China ("PRC"). Chengdu AES-Kaihua is the owner and operator of a 2 x
24 MW natural gas-fired power plant under construction in Chengdu, Sichuan
Province, PRC. This facility is scheduled to be completed in the third quarter
of 1997.
Chengdu AES-Kaihua is a 16-year, sino-foreign cooperative joint venture
enterprise formed among AES China Generating Co. Ltd. ("AES Chigen"), Chengdu
Huaxi Electric Power (Group) Shareholding Company Ltd. ("Huaxi"), China National
Aero-Engine Corporation ("CAREC") and Huachuan Petroleum and Natural Gas
Exploration and Development Company ("Huachuan"). Each party's respective
ownership interest in Chengdu is as follows: (i) AES Chigen, 35%, (ii) Huaxi,
25%, (iii) CAREC, 30%, and (iv) Huachuan, 10%. 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
