Excerpted from the website: AES is one of the world's leading power companies. We generate and distribute electric power in 29 countries through an array of world-class power businesses. In some regions our power may drive supercomputers and cutting-edge industrial technologies, while in others we may be delivering the first reliable source of electricity to hospitals, homes, schools and businesses. Regardless of locale, we believe that electricity is essential to human progress and advancing economic growth, public health and security.
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AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 1000 company that generates and distributes electrical power. It was founded on January 28, 1981, by Roger Sant from the US Federal Energy Administration and Dennis Bakke from the Office of Management and Budget. It is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. This company is one of the world's leading power companies, generating and distributing electric power to 29 countries and has more than 25,000 employees.
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