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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aes_USandUtilitiesDomain" name="USandUtilitiesDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="aes_VentanasMember" name="VentanasMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="aes_WaterRightsWriteOff" name="WaterRightsWriteOff" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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</xsd:schema>
