Exhibit 25.11

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                     UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
                   OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

                          ----------------------------

                         Bank One, National Association
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

A National Banking Association                            36-0899825
                                                          (I.R.S. employer
                                                          identification number)

1 Bank One Plaza, Chicago, Illinois                       60670-0126
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                         Bank One, National Association
                        1 Bank One Plaza, Suite IL1-0286
                          Chicago, Illinois 60670-0286
  Attn: John R. Prendiville, Corporate Trust Services Division (312) 661-5223
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                         -----------------------------

                              The AES Corporation
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                  54-1163725
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. employer
 incorporation or organization)                           identification number)


1001 North 19th Street
Arlington, Virginia                                       22209
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                       Guarantee of Preferred Securities
                                 Of AES Trust V
                        (Title of Indenture Securities)




Item 1. General Information. Furnish the following information as to the
        trustee:

     (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
          it is subject.

     Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C., Federal Deposit Insurance
     Corporation, Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors of the Federal
     Reserve System, Washington D.C.

     (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

     The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2. Affiliations With the Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the
        trustee, describe each such affiliation.

     No such affiliation exists with the trustee.

Item 16. List of exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part
         of this Statement of Eligibility.

     1.   A copy of the articles of association of the trustee now in effect.*

     2.   A copy of the certificates of authority of the trustee to commence
          business.*

     3.   A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate
          trust powers.*

     4.   A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

     5.   Not Applicable.

     6.   The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

     7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
          pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining
          authority.

     8.   Not Applicable.

     9.   Not Applicable.




     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, Bank One, National Association, a national banking
association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of
Chicago and the State of Illinois, on this 24th day of May, 2000.


                      Bank One, National Association,
                      Trustee

                      By  /s/ John R. Prendiville
                          -----------------------
                           John R. Prendiville
                           Vice President




* Exhibits 1, 2, 3, and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits
bearing identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form T-1 of Bank One, National
Association, filed as Exhibit 25 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of
Household Finance Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 24, 2000 (Registration No. 333-33240).




                                   EXHIBIT 6



                      THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                          BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT



                                                                   May 24, 2000


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Gentlemen:

     In connection with the qualification of a guarantee agreement between The
AES Corporation and Bank One, National Association, the undersigned, in
accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended,
hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by
Federal or State authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
its request therefor.


                         Very truly yours,

                         Bank One, National Association

                         By  /s/ John R. Prendiville
                             -----------------------
                             John R. Prendiville
                             Vice President




                                   EXHIBIT 7


Legal Title of Bank:  Bank One, NA                 Call Date:  12/31/99  ST-BK:  17-1630  FFIEC 031
Address:              1 Bank One Plaza, Ste 0303                                          Page RC-1
City, State  Zip:     Chicago, IL  60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for December 31, 1999

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the
quarter.

Schedule RC--Balance Sheet

                                                                                Dollar Amounts in thousands       C400
                                                                                                               -------
                                                                                RCFD      BIL MIL THOU
                                                                                ------    ------------
ASSETS
1.  Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
    RC-A):                                                                      RCFD
                                                                                ----
                                                                                                       
    a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1) ...................0081       5,055,227               1.a
    b. Interest-bearing balances(2) ............................................0071       6,267,008               1.b
2.  Securities
    a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A) ...............1754               0               2.a
    b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D).............1773      10,171,065               2.b
3.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
    resell                                                                      1350       9,133,306               3.
4.  Loans and lease financing receivables:
    a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule                  RCFD
                                                                                ----
    RC-C).......................................................................2122      54,113,895               4.a
    b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses ...............................3123         485,672               4.b
    c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve ...................................3128               0               4.c
    d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and                 RCFD
                                                                                ----
       reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c).....................................2125      53,628,223               4.d
5.  Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D) ........................................3545       5,625,628               5.
6.  Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ...................2145         728,892               6.
7.  Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M) ...............................2150           2,661               7.
8.  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
    companies (from Schedule RC-M) .............................................2130         225,055               8.
9.  Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ...............2155         318,645               9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M) .....................................2143         222,903              10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F) ..........................................2160       2,515,075              11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11) ...................................2170      93,893,688              12.


(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.







Legal Title of Bank:  Bank One, NA                 Call Date:  12/31/99  ST-BK:  17-1630  FFIEC 031
Address:              1 Bank One Plaza, Ste 0303                                          Page RC-2
City, State  Zip:     Chicago, IL  60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8

Schedule RC-Continued

                                                                                      Dollar Amounts in
                                                                                          Thousands
                                                                                          ---------
LIABILITIES
                                                                                                         
13. Deposits:
    a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C                    RCON
                                                                                ----
       from Schedule RC-E, part 1)..............................................2200      26,310,375              13.a
       (1) Noninterest-bearing(1).................... ..........................6631      11,553,564              13.a1
       (2) Interest-bearing.....................................................6636      14,756,811              13.a2

    b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and                 RCFN
                                                                                ----
       IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II).......................................2200      28,917,958              13.b
       (1) Noninterest bearing..................................................6631         623,837              13.b1
       (2) Interest-bearing.....................................................6636      28,294,121              13.b2
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase:                                                              RCFD 2800  9,453,894              14
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury                                 RCON 2840  1,263,434              15.a
    b. Trading Liabilities(from Schedule RC-D)..................................RCFD 3548  3,262,946              15.b

16. Other borrowed money:                                                       RCFD
                                                                                ----
    a. With original maturity of one year or less...............................2332      12,462,976              16.a
    b. With original maturity of more than one year.............................A547       1,049,525              16.b
    c. With original maturity of more than three years..........................A548         477,923              16.c

17. Not applicable
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding ....................2920         318,645              18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures...........................................3200       3,250,000              19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G) .....................................2930       1,377,838              20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20) .............................2948      88,145,514              21.
22. Not applicable
EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus ..............................3838               0              23.
24. Common stock ...............................................................3230         200,858              24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) ...................3839       3,660,673              25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves ..................................3632       2,057,661              26.a
    b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
       securities ..............................................................8434        (170,996)             26.b
    c. Accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges ......................4336               0              26.c
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments ........................3284       (      22)             27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27) ..........................3210       5,748,174              28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
    capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28) ......................................3300      93,893,688              29.

Memorandum

To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best describes the most
2. comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent external                       ---------  Number
   auditors as of any date during 1996 .......................................................RCFD 6724 .... N/A        M.1.
                                                                                                             ---------
1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance        4. = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
    with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified         external auditors (may be required by state chartering
    public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank         authority)
2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company       5  = Review of the bank's financial statements by external
    conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing          auditors
    standards by a certified public accounting firm which        6  = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
    submits a report on the consolidated holding company              auditors
    (but not on the bank separately)                             7  = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in              8  = No external audit work
    accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
    by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by
    state chartering authority)

(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings deposits.