Many of AES’s firsts have occurred in this region: our first power plant was constructed in Texas in 1985; we helped pioneer technologies for burning coal more cleanly in Oklahoma in the early 1990s; and we finalized construction of our first greenfield wind farm outside of Abilene, Texas in 2006. Today in North America, we own and operate 34 power plants, operate more than 1,000 MW of wind farms, and own and operate one of the most reliable integrated utilities in the United States, Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL).

In the early 1990s, we helped pioneer coal-fired circulating fluidized bed (CFB) technology in the US, which provides a cleaner way to burn coal than conventional means. Today, we own and operate five CFB plants in North America with outstanding SO2 and NOx emissions performance compared to the US average. In New York, AES has committed more than $150 million to emissions control projects since 1999—and has the cleanest coal operating fleet in the state. In 2006, AES announced plans to invest $50 million in state-of-the-art multi-emissions control technology at AES Westover in New York, which will reduce NOx emissions from 60% today to 90% once the project is complete. In addition, the project will reduce SO2 emissions by 95% and mercury emissions by 90%.

In the area of renewables, AES entered the wind business in the US in 2004. We now operate more than 1,000 MW of wind facilities in the United States, with another 6,000 MW in development worldwide.

IPL in Indianapolis maintains some of the lowest electricity rates in the US and has been recognized for its excellent system reliability record.

AES’s global headquarters is located in Arlington, Virginia.
  
A Global Presence
AES Greenidge: Innovation for a cleaner environment
In a time of rising energy costs and increasing concerns for the environment, the people at AES Greenidge in Dresden, New York, are working to find ways to utilize coal - a relatively lower cost fuel source - more cleanly.
  • North America Generation 2008 revenues: approximately $2.2 billion
  • North America Utilities 2008 revenues: approximately $1.1 billion