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
AES Merida III, S. de R.L. de C.V.
AES Merida Operaciones, S. de R.L. de C.V.
(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 AES Merida III, S. de R.L. de C.V.
("Merida III") and AES Merida Operaciones, S. de R.L. de C.V. ("Merida
Operations") located in Mexico. Merida III is the owner and Merida Operations
will be the operator, of a 484 MW combined-cycle, natural gas fired power
generation facility to be located in the City of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. The
project is currently under construction and is expected to commence commercial
operation in two equal sized phases, with the first phase scheduled to start
operations in early 2000. The second phase is scheduled to commence operations
six months later.
Merida III is owned 55 percent by wholly owned subsidiaries of The AES
Corporation, 25 percent by wholly owned subsidiaries of Nichimen Corporation of
Japan and 20 percent by wholly owned subsidiaries of Grupo Hermes S.A. de C.V.
of Mexico. Merida Operations is owned 80 percent by wholly owned subsidiaries of
The AES Corporation and 20 percent by a wholly owned subsidiary of Nichimen
Corporation of Japan.
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 : April 10, 1998
