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
JSC Telasi ("Telasi")
(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 Telasi, a joint stock company
organized under the laws of the country of Georgia and having its registered
office at 3 Vani Street, Tbilisi, Georgia. Telasi owns and operates the
electrical distribution facilities that serve Tbilisi, the capital city of
Georgia. Telasi does not participate in the actual generation of electricity.
The AES Corporation, through certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries
is an indirect owner of 75% of Telasi, while the remaining 25% interest in
Telasi is owned by the Government of Georgia.
Item 2
Telasi does not have any domestic associate public utility companies.
Additionally, no state commission certification is required under Section
33(a)(2) of the Act in connection with this filing.
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 : December 22, 1998
