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THE AES CORPORATION

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Lobbying Spend

$9.6M

Filings

222

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$480,000	6	2
2025	$560,000	12	3
2024	$500,000	16	4
2023	$420,000	16	4
2022	$580,000	16	4
2021	$710,000	16	4
2020	$550,000	17	4
2019	$1,120,000	14	3
2018	$740,000	13	3
2017	$580,000	8	2
2016	$360,000	8	2
2015	$380,000	8	2
2014	$210,000	8	2
2013	$860,000	13	2
2012	$500,000	14	3
2011	$900,000	16	2
2010	$70,000	9	3
2009	$11,250	4	2
2008	—	3	1
2007	—	3	1
2005	$35,000	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE AES CORPORATION	$9,566,250	93
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP	—	64
INVARIANT LLC	—	25
CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP	—	9
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP	—	27
FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC)	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	131
SENATE	128
State, Dept of (DOS)	47
Energy, Dept of	27
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	24
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	22
Treasury, Dept of	20
White House Office	12
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	11
Natl Security Council (NSC)	9
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	4
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	3
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	3
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	2
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	2
Office of the Vice President of the United States	2
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	2
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	116
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	105
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	62
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	61
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	44
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	38
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	26
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	24
Utilities	Utilities	22
Transportation	Transportation	19
Government Issues	Government Issues	18
Defense	Defense	4
Banking	Banking	3
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	1
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Resiliency issues generally; Distribution transformer issues generally; Transmission and distribution issues generally

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4776, SPEED Act; Siting and permitting generally; Power demand generally

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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H.R. 8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8800

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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H.R. 8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4784

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H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Resiliency issues generally; Distribution transformer issues generally; Transmission and distribution issues generally

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4776, SPEED Act; Siting and permitting generally; Power demand generally

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8800

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4784

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act;

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4776, SPEED Act; Siting and permitting generally; Power demand generally

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act;

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4776, SPEED Act; Siting and permitting generally; Power demand generally

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

H.R. 5600119th Congress

SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5600, SPEED and Reliability Act Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Draft legislation on permitting certainty; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Data center issues generally; Energy security issues generally

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5600

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Transmission and distribution issues generally; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act issues generally;

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5376

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Transmission and distribution issues generally; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act issues generally;

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4776119th Congress

SPEED Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4776, SPEED Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4776

H.R. 5600119th Congress

SPEED and Reliability Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5600, SPEED and Reliability Act Draft legislation on transmission; Draft legislation on permitting reform; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Data center issues generally;

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5600

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Resiliency issues generally; Distribution transformer issues generally; Transmission and distribution issues generally; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act issues generally;

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5376

H.R. 10445118th Congress

Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 1968, Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 10445- the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 10445

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Resiliency issues generally; Distribution transformer issues generally; Transmission and distribution issues generally; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act issues generally;

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 104119th Congress

Protecting Arizona from Federal Land Grabs Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 104 GRID Power Act; Artificial intelligence issues generally; Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally; Data center issues generally; Energy security issues generally; Issues related to energy grid supply chain; Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies; Queue jumping, generally

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 104

H.R. 1968119th Congress

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 1968, Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 10445- the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1968

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Resiliency issues generally; Distribution transformer issues generally; Transmission and distribution issues generally; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act issues generally; Inflation Reduction Act Implementation.

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5376

H.R. 10445118th Congress

Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 1968, Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 10445- the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act; H.R. 9494, Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025; Energy R&D funding;

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 10445

H.R. 9494118th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: THE AES CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 1968, Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 10445- the Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act; H.R. 9494, Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025; Energy R&D funding;

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9494

Source: Senate LDA