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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-22-003902
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20220303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220302

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874761
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COGENERATION SERVICES & SMALL POWER PRODUCERS [4991]
		IRS NUMBER:				541163725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-263080
		FILM NUMBER:		22705904

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4300 WILSON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7035221315

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4300 WILSON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AES CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">The AES Corporation</P>

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Arlington, Virginia 22203</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, DC 20549-3628<BR>
Attention: Filing Desk</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>The AES Corporation</B></P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-3<BR>
File No. 333-263080</B>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>VIA EDGAR</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 28, 2022, The AES Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), filed Registration Statement No. 333-263080 on Form S-3 (together with the exhibits thereto,
the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), the Company hereby requests that the Commission consent to the withdrawal of the
Registration Statement effective as of the date hereof or at the earliest practicable date hereafter. &nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is requesting withdrawal of the Registration
Statement because of a filing error relating to the EDGAR coding. The Registration Statement was incorrectly coded and filed as an &ldquo;S-3,&rdquo;
whereas the Company intended the Registration Statement to be filed with the Commission with the code &ldquo;S-3ASR.&rdquo; No securities
were sold pursuant to the Registration Statement. The Company intends to refile the Registration Statement as a form type &ldquo;S-3ASR&rdquo;
immediately following the filing of this withdrawal request.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If you have any questions regarding this letter,
please contact the Company&rsquo;s legal counsel, Richard D. Truesdell, Jr. of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, at (212) 450-4674.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Very truly yours,</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jennifer V. Gillcrist</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Associate General Counsel</FONT></TD>
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