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
HIDROELECTRICA RIO JURAMENTO S.A.
(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 Hidroelectrica Rio Juramento S.A.
("Rio Juramento"), located in Salta, Argentina. Rio Juramento is the owner of
Cabra Corral, a 102 megawatt hydroelectric facility with a large storage
reservoir capable of inter-year storage, and El Tunal, a 10 megawatt
hydroelectric facility capable of inter-seasonal storage.
Rio Juramento is an indirectly 98 percent owned subsidiary of The AES
Corporation which leases and operates the hydroelectric stations. Rio Juramento
has exclusive rights to operate the facilities under a 30-year concession
agreement, and sells electricity in the Argentine spot market.
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: February 11, 1998
