Exhibit 24

The AES Corporation (the “Company”)

Power of Attorney

The undersigned, acting in the capacity or capacities stated opposite their respective names below, hereby constitute and appoint Victoria D. Harker and Brian A. Miller and each of them severally, the attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned with full power to them and each of them to sign for and in the name of the undersigned in the capacities indicated below the Company’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments and supplements thereto.  This Power of Attorney may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Name		Title		Date
/s/ Paul Hanrahan		President, Chief Executive Officer		March 14, 2008
Paul Hanrahan		(Principal Executive Officer) and Director
/s/ Kristina M. Johnson		Director		March 14, 2008
Kristina M. Johnson
/s/ John A. Koskinen		Director		March 14, 2008
John A. Koskinen
/sPhilip Lader		Director		March 14, 2008
Philip Lader
/s/ John H. McArthur		Director		March 14, 2008
John H. McArthur
/s/ Sandra O. Moose		Director		March 14, 2008
Sandra O. Moose
/s/ Philip A. Odeen		Chairman of the Board and Lead Independent Director		March 14, 2008
Philip A. Odeen
/s/ Charles O. Rossotti		Director		March 14, 2008
Charles O. Rossotti
/s/ Sven Sandstrom		Director		March 14, 2008
Sven Sandstrom