AES Corporation

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The AES Corporation

Headquarters in Arlington, VA (2022)
Formerly	Applied Energy Services, Inc. (1981–2000)
Company type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: AES DJUA component S&P 500 component
Industry	Energy
Founded	January 28, 1981; 43 years ago (1981-01-28)
Founders	Roger Sant Dennis Bakke
Headquarters	Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Jay Morse (chairman) Andres Gluski (president & CEO)
Products	Electricity
Revenue	US$12.7 billion (2023)
Net income	US$249 million (2023)
Total assets	US$44.8 billion (2023)
Total equity	US$2.49 billion (2023)
Number of employees	c. 9,600 (2023)
Website	aes.com
Footnotes / references [1]

The AES Corporation is an American utility and power generation company. It owns and operates power plants, which it uses to generate and sell electricity to end users and intermediaries like utilities and industrial facilities. AES is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, and is one of the world's leading power companies, generating and distributing electric power in 15 countries^[2] and employing 10,500 people worldwide. AES Corporation is a global Fortune 500 power company.^[3] AES Ranks in the Top Ten of Fast Company's 2022 Best Workplaces for Innovators.^[4]