THE AES CORPORATION
POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Megan Campbell and Paul L. Freedman, signing
singly and with full power of substitution, the undersigned?s
true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1. prepare, execute in the undersigned?s name and on the
undersigned?s behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the ?SEC?) a Form ID, including amendments
thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to
obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make
electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ?Exchange Act?) or
any rule or regulation of the SEC;

2. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned?s
capacityas an officer, director or ten percent stockholder of
The AES Corporation (the ?Company?), Forms 3, 4, and 5, including
any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;

3. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and
execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, including any amendments thereto,
and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and

4. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required of,
the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by
such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact?s discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact?s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers
herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges
that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at
the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company
assuming, any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with
respect to the undersigned?s holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 17th day of April, 2019.

_/s/ Charles Harrington_
Charles Harrington