Paul Hanrahan

Paul Hanrahan has been president and chief executive officer of AES since 2002. Prior to his current position, he was chief operating officer and executive vice president of the company, responsible for business development and the operation of electric utilities and generation facilities in Europe, Asia and Latin America. He was previously the president and CEO of AES China Generating Co. Ltd. and managed other AES businesses in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Before joining AES, Hanrahan served as a line officer the USS Parche, a fast attack nuclear submarine.

Hanrahan graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and Harvard Business School.


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Compensation
In May 2007, Forbes listed Hanrahan as receiving $10.3 million in total compensation for the previous fiscal year, with a four-year total compensation of $16.85 million. He ranked 9th on the list of CEOs in the Utilities industry, and 170th out of all CEOs in the United States.

AES power portfolio
Out of its total 13,122 MW of U.S. electric generating capacity (1.23% of the U.S. total), AES gets 52.2% from natural gas, 41.2% from coal, 3.3% from oil, 2.6% from wind, and 0.6% from wood. AES has power plants in California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming - as well as in 28 countries around the world.

AES abandons proposed Oklahoma plant
On February 17, 2009, AES announced that it had withdrawn the air permit application for a new 650MW unit at its Shady Point facility. Company spokesman Lindy Kiger explained the decision to cancel the project as "part of our broader strategy to re-evaluate our growth plans."

Existing coal-fired power plants
AES had 29 coal-fired generating stations in 2005, with 5,515 MW of capacity. Here is a list of AES's coal power plants with capacity over 100 MW:

In 2005, these coal-fired power plants emitted 36.4 million tons of CO2 (0.6% of all U.S. CO2 emissions) and at least 102,000 tons of SO2 (0.7% of all U.S. SO2 emissions).

Foreign coal power plants
AES also has interests in the following coal power plants outside the U.S.:
 * the 520 megawatt Kilroot Power Station in Carrickfergus. AES has a 100% interest in the project;
 * the 51 megawatt Aixi Power Station in China which was built in 1998. AES has a 71% interest in the project;
 * the 250 megawatt Jiaozuo Power Station in China which was built in 1997. AES has a 70% interest in the project;
 * the 250 megawatt Wuhu Power Station in China which was built in 1996. AES has a 25% interest in the project;
 * the 2,100 megawatt Yangcheng Power Station in China which was built in 2001. AES has a 25% interest in the project;
 * the 420 megawatt OPGC Power Station in India which was built in 1998. AES has a 49% interest in the project;
 * the 50 megawatt Bohemia Power Station in the Czech Republic which was built in 2001. AES has a 100% interest in the project;
 * the 96 megawatt Borsod Power Station in Hungary which was built in 1996. AES has a 100% interest in the project;
 * the 116 megawatt Tiszapalkonya Power Station in Hungary which was built in 1996. AES has a 100% interest in the project;
 * the 301 megawatt Sogrinsk CHP Power Station in Kazakhstan which was built in 1997. AES has a 100% interest in the project;
 * the 1,354 megawatt Ust - Kamenogorsk CHP Power Station in Kazakhstan which was built in 1997. AES has a 100% interest in the project;
 * the 270 megawatt Ust - Kamenogorsk Heat Nets Power Station in Kazakhstan which was built in 1997. AES has a 100% interest in the project;
 * the 675 megawatt San Nicolás Power Station in Argentina which was built in 1993. AES has a 96% interest in the project;
 * the 807 megawatt Gener - Centrogener Power Station in Chile which was built in 2000. AES has a 91% interest in the project;
 * the 304 megawatt Gener - Guacolda Power Station in Chile which was built in 2000. AES has a 46% interest in the project;
 * the 277 megawatt Gener - Norgener Power Station in Chile which was built in 2000. AES has a 91% interest in the project;
 * the 433 megawatt Itabo Power Station in Dominican Republic which was built in 2000. AES has a 48% interest in the project.

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