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Mar. 31, 2020
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Subsequent Events [Text Block] | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Gener — On April 16, 2020, the AES Gener shareholders approved a capital increase of $500 million to fund their renewable growth program. The Parent Company intends to participate with our pro rata share of approximately $335 million; however, the timing of the capital increase has not yet been determined. Jordan — On April 19, 2020, one of the potential buyers of the Jordan plants notified the Company that they do not intend to move forward with sale negotiations due to the uncertain economic conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. See Note 17—Held-for-Sale and Dispositions for further information. Tietê — On April 19, 2020, the AES Tietê board proposed rejecting an unsolicited proposal received on March 1, 2020 to merge AES Tietê with Eneva S.A. (“Eneva”). On April 21, 2020, the Company received notice from Eneva, formally withdrawing the merger proposal.

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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 Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 855 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 855 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6842918&loc=SL6314017-165662 + Details
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