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 Transpower Holding Pty 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 AES Transpower Holding Pty Ltd.
(Australian Company Number 086 589 611), a company registered under the
Corporations Law of Queensland, Australia on March 8, 1999. AES Transpower
Holding Pty Ltd. ("AES-TH") has its registered office at Level 8/10 Felix
Street, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000. AES-TH trading as Ecogen Energy owns and
operates two gas-fired power stations in Victoria, Australia. The plants;
Newport Power Station (500MW) located in Melbourne, Victoria, and Jeeralang
Power Station (466MW) located in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria were acquired from
the State Government of Victoria on May 7, 1999 and trade as Ecogen Energy.
The AES Corporation, through its subsidiary, AES-TH is the 100% owner of
Ecogen Energy.
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 : June 7, 1999
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