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AES Corporation
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, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is one of the world's leading power companies, generating and distributing electric power in 15 countries and employing 10,500 people worldwide. AES Corporation is a global Fortune 500, ''Fortune'' 500 power company. AES Ranks in the Top Ten of Fast Company's 2022 Best Workplaces for Innovators. History 20th century The company was founded on January 28, 1981, as Applied Energy Services by Roger Sant and Dennis Bakke, two appointees of the Federal Energy Administration under president Richard Nixon. The company was initially a consulting firm; it became AES Corporation, which went public in 1991. Sant was chairman, CEO, and president and Bakke was executive vice president until assuming the position of presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington County, or simply Arlington, is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county is located in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from Washington, D.C., the national capital. Arlington County is coextensive with the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau's census-designated place of Arlington. Arlington County is the eighth-most populous county in the Washington metropolitan area with a population of 238,643 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. If Arlington County were incorporated as a city, it would rank as the third-most populous city in the state. With a land area of , Arlington County is the geographically smallest Administrative divisions of Virginia, self-governing county in the nation. Arlington County is home to the Pentagon, the world's second-largest office structure, which houses the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ventotene
Ventotene (; locally ; or ; , or ) is one of the Pontine Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Gaeta right at the border between Lazio and Campania, Italy. The municipality of Ventotene, of the province of Latina (Lazio) had 708 permanent residents . Geography The island, the remains of an ancient volcano, is elongated, with a length of and a maximum width of about . The municipality includes the small ancillary island of Santo Stefano, located to the east, which was the site of a massive prison, now closed. Further islands are Ponza, Palmarola and Zannone, located to the west. Climate Ventotene has a typical Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters that tend to be very windy. ''Vento'', as in the island's name, meaning wind in Italian, is apt to describe the prominent weather condition for this small island far out at sea. The temperature never drops below . History Roman Empire Ventotene, like all the Pontine Islands, was owned by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maritsa Iztok Complex
The Maritsa Iztok Complex generates coal power in Bulgaria. Maritsa Iztok 1 and 3 located entirely within Stara Zagora Province in south-central Bulgaria while Maritsa Iztok 2 is split with eastern neighboring Sliven Province. It consists of three lignite-fired thermal power stations. The complex is located in a large lignite coal basin, which includes several mines, enrichment plants, a briquette plant and its own railway system. The development of the thermal power and mining complex at Maritsa Iztok began in 1952, but the lignite deposits used to be known well in the mid-19th century. The Maritsa Iztok mines and power plants are interdependent as the only market for coal is the power plants, while the power plants have no other supplier of coal but the mines. The complex is the largest source of emissions in Bulgaria with over 10 million tons in 2024. The complex is politically controversial; it has badly polluted local towns but many people rely on it for jobs. Marit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AES Andes
AES Andes S.A., formerly AES Gener S.A., is a producer and distributor of electricity based in Santiago, Chile. It is a subsidiary of American Company AES Corporation which operates in South America's Andes region. History The business, formerly known as Chilectra Generacion, was first incorporated via public deed by the federal government in 1981. In 1987, Chilectra was divided into three independent companies: two distributors (''Chilectra'' and ''Chilquinta'') and a generator and distributor (''Chilgener''). The majority stake of Chilgener was acquired by AES in the year 2000, as part of a financial transaction that led to the company being renamed ''AES Gener''. On 23 April 2021, shareholders of the company agreed to change its name again to ''AES Andes''. Properties AES Andes owns several engineering plants across the Andes, several of which run off hydroelectric or thermoelectric power. These properties are predominantly operated by regional subsidiaries of AES, such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Development Bank
The National Bank for Economic and Social Development or NBESD (, abbreviated: BNDES) is a development bank structured as a federal public company associated with the Ministry of the Economy of Brazil. The stated goal is to provide long-term financing for endeavors that contribute to the country's development. BNDES is one of the largest development banks in the world (after the Chinese Development Bank, which boasts assets of around RMB 7.52 trillion, or around $1.2 tn). Its non-performing loan ratio is also less favorable (2.2%) compared to the CDB's that stands below 1%. Among the objectives of BNDES are the strengthening of the capital structure of private companies, the development of capital markets, the trading of machines and equipment and the financing of exports. Since its establishment on June 20, 1952, BNDES has financed large-scale industrial and infrastructure endeavors and has played a significant role in the support of investments in agriculture, commerce, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AES Puerto Rico
AES most often refers to: * Advanced Encryption Standard, or Rijndael, a specification for the encryption of electronic data ** Advanced Encryption Standard process, the process used in choosing an algorithm for standardization as AES ** AES instruction set, an x86 microprocessor architecture addition improving Advanced Encryption Standard implementation AES may also refer to: Aviation * IATA airport code for Ålesund Airport, Vigra in Møre og Romsdal County, Norway Businesses and organizations Companies * AES Andes, formerly AES Gener, a Chilean electricity company * AES Corporation, an American electricity company * AES Data, former owner of Daisy Systems Holland * AES Eletropaulo, a former Brazilian electricity company * AES Hawaii, an American electricity company * American Education Services, part of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency * Asian Educational Services, an Indian publisher Schools * Academy of Environmental Science, in Crystal River, Florid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battery Storage Power Station
A battery energy storage system (BESS), battery storage power station, battery energy grid storage (BEGS) or battery grid storage is a type of energy storage technology that uses a group of batteries in the grid to store electrical energy. Battery storage is the fastest responding dispatchable source of power on electric grids, and it is used to stabilise those grids, as battery storage can transition from standby to full power in under a second to deal with grid contingencies. Battery energy storage systems are generally designed to deliver their full rated power for durations ranging from 1 to 4 hours, with emerging technologies extending this to longer durations to meet evolving grid demands. Battery storage can be used for short-term peak power and ancillary services, such as providing operating reserve and frequency control to minimize the chance of power outages. They are often installed at, or close to, other active or disused power stations and may share the same gri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Power
Premier Power Limited is an electricity supply company in Northern Ireland. The company was formed in 1992 following the privatization of electricity supply in Northern Ireland. Previously, Northern Ireland Electricity was responsible for the running of the country's power stations and transmission. British Gas (now BG Group) bought Ballylumford power station from NIE and formed Premier Power to run it. On 12 August 2010 the AES Corporation announced that its subsidiary, AES Ballylumford Holdings Limited, had acquired Premier Power through an all-cash transaction for £102 million (approximately $160 million), which included purchase price and working capital adjustment. The transaction was announced on 2 July 2010, and was subject to licence consents from the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation and the Northern Ireland Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. Through the Ballylumford facility, Premier Power generates 50% of Northern Ireland's electricity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AES Indiana
AES Indiana, formerly known as Indianapolis Power & Light Company (also known as IPL or IPALCO), is an American utility company providing electric service to the city of Indianapolis. It is a subsidiary and largest utility of AES Corporation, which acquired it in 2001. AES Indiana provides electric service to more than 500,000 customers in a service territory. On February 24, 2021, IPL was rebranded as AES Indiana. History AES Indiana was formed as the Indianapolis Power and Light Company in October 1926 by the merger of the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company and the Merchant's Heat and Light Company. Those two companies had started providing electrical service in the 1880s. At the time of the merger, the company had 105,000 customers. In 1937, IPL began a rural electrification program, running power lines to many areas outside Marion County, Indiana, Marion County. The company moved into its present-day headquarters building on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis in 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
