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Investments In and Advances To Affiliates (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Equity Ownership Interest And Carrying Values Of Investments Accounted For Under The Equity Method | The following table summarizes the relevant effective equity ownership interest and carrying values for the Company's investments accounted for under the equity method as of the periods indicated:
December 31, |  |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Affiliate | Country |  | Carrying Value (in millions) |  | Ownership Interest %
sPower | United States |  | $ | 515 |  |  | $ | 508 |  |  | 50 | % |  | 50 | %
OPGC (1) | India |  | 293 |  |  | 269 |  |  | 49 | % |  | 49 | %
Guacolda (2) | Chile |  | 209 |  |  | 357 |  |  | 33 | % |  | 33 | %
Other affiliates (3) | Various |  | 97 |  |  | 63 |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  | $ | 1,114 |  |  | $ | 1,197 |  |  |  |  |
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(1) | OPGC has one coal-fired project under development which is an expansion of our existing OPGC business. The project started construction in April 2014 and is expected to begin operations in 2019.
(2) | The Company's ownership in Guacolda is held through AES Gener, a 67%-owned consolidated subsidiary. AES Gener owns 50% of Guacolda, resulting in an AES effective ownership in Guacolda of 33%.
(3) Includes Fluence, Simple Energy, Bosforo, Elsta, Distributed Energy equity method investments, and others.
Investments In and Advances to Affiliates Financial Information | The following tables summarize financial information of the Company's 50%-or-less-owned affiliates and majority-owned unconsolidated subsidiaries that are accounted for using the equity method (in millions):
| 50%-or-less Owned Affiliates |  | Majority-Owned Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
Years ended December 31, | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Revenue | $ | 962 |  |  | $ | 762 |  |  | $ | 586 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | 23 |
Operating margin | 135 |  |  | 165 |  |  | 145 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 9 |
Net income (loss) | 14 |  |  | 72 |  |  | 64 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | (15 | ) |  | (2 | )
December 31, | 2018 |  | 2017 |  |  |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  |
Current assets | $ | 558 |  |  | $ | 418 |  |  |  |  | $ | 89 |  |  | $ | 70 |  |  |
Noncurrent assets | 5,918 |  |  | 5,372 |  |  |  |  | 41 |  |  | 102 |  |  |
Current liabilities | 546 |  |  | 633 |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  | 10 |  |  |
Noncurrent liabilities | 3,309 |  |  | 2,629 |  |  |  |  | 122 |  |  | 147 |  |  |
Stockholders' equity | 2,622 |  |  | 2,527 |  |  |  |  | (27 | ) |  | 15 |  |  |

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