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Subsequent Event Subsequent Events | 12 Months Ended
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Subsequent Events | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Kazakhstan Sale - In January 2017, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of Ust-Kamenogorsk CHP and Sogrinsk CHP, its combined heating and power coal plants in Kazakhstan. The sale is expected to close in the second quarter of 2017. The assets did not qualify as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2016. The Company expects to recognize a combined impairment and loss on sale of approximately $125 million in the first half of 2017. sPower Acquisition - On February 19, 2017, the Company and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (“AIMCo”) entered into an agreement to acquire FTP Power LLC (“sPower”) for $853 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, plus the assumption of sPower’s non-recourse debt. Upon completion of the transaction, AES and AIMCo will each own slightly below 50% of sPower. The sPower portfolio includes solar and wind projects in operation, under construction, and in development located in the United States. The transaction is expected to close by the third quarter of 2017. The Agreement contains certain termination rights for the parties, including if the closing does not occur by December 31, 2017, which may be automatically extended under certain circumstances. Additionally, the Company and AIMCo may be required to incur a reverse termination fee of up to $75 million.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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