EXHIBIT 25.3


                       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)

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                         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 IL1-0126
                          Chicago, Illinois 60670-0126
  Attn: John R. Prendiville, Corporate Trust Services Division (312) 661-5223
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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                              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)

                      Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
                        (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 21st day of June, 2001.

                      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

                                                                  June 21, 2001


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

     In connection with the qualification of an indenture 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: 03/31/01  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
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Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for March 31, 2001

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           7,994,185             1.a
    b. Interest-bearing balances(2).............................................        0071           1,910,093             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          23,762,627             2.b
 3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
    resell                                                                              1350          16,702,281             3.
 4. Loans and lease financing receivables (from Schedule RC-C):
    a. Loans and leases held for sale...........................................        5369             344,709             4.a
    b. Loans and leases, net of unearned income.................................        B528          82,078,753             4.b
    c. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses................................        3128           1,928,789             4.c
    d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance
       (item 4.b minus 4.c).....................................................        B529          80,146,964             4.d

 5. Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D).........................................        3545           4,915,723             5.
 6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ...................        2145             766,510             6.
 7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M) ...............................        2150              10,983             7.
 8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
    companies (from Schedule RC-M)..............................................        2130             396,660             8.
 9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ...............        2155             224,739             9.
10. Intangible assets...........................................................
    a.  Goodwill................................................................        3163             455,924             10.a
    b.  Other intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)............................        0426               4,069             10.b
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)...........................................        2160           3,800,668             11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)....................................        2170         141,439,135             12.

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(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: 03/31/01  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
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Schedule RC-Continued

                                                                                               Dollar Amounts in
                                                                                                   Thousands
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LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:                                                                           RCON
    a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C                            ----
       from Schedule RC-E, part 1)..............................................        2200          54,375,506             13.a
       (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)...............................................        6631          17,419,591             13.a1
       (2) Interest-bearing.....................................................        6636          36,955,915             13.a2

                                                                                        RCFN
    b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and                         ----
       IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II).......................................        2200          32,455,591             13.b
       (1) Noninterest bearing..................................................        6631             763,957             13.b1
       (2) Interest-bearing.....................................................        6636          31,691,634             13.b2
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase:                                                                      RCFD 2800      6,144,086             14
15. Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D.....................................        RCFD 3548      3,957,785             15
16. Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and
    and obligations under capitalized leases)(from Schedule RC-M                        RCFD 3190     22,957,605             16
17. Not applicable
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding.....................        2920             224,739             18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures...........................................        3200           3,861,811             19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)......................................        2930           8,947,634             20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)..............................        2948         132,924,757             21.
22. Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries..............................        3000                  26             22.
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           5,493,189             25.
26. a. Retained earnings........................................................        3632           2,827,092             26.a
     b. Accumulated other comprehensive income (3)..............................        B530              (6,787)            26.b
27. Other equity capital components (4).........................................        A130                   0             27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27) ..........................        3210           8,514,352             28.
29. Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital
    (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)...............................................        3300         141,439,165             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 comprehensive level of auditing work performed                                      Number
    for the bank by independent externalauditors as of any date during 1996 ....        RCFD 6724 ..........    2            M.1
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1    = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance                    4. = Directors' examination of the bank performed
       with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified                     by other external auditors (may be required by
       public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank                     state chartering authority)
2    = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company                   5  = Review of the bank's financial statements by
       conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing                      external auditors
       standards by a certified public accounting firm which                    6 =  Compilation of the bank's financial statements
       submits a report on the consolidated holding company                          by external auditors
       (but not on the bank separately)                                         7 =  Other audit procedures (excluding tax
3 =    Directors' examination of the bank conducted in                               preparation work)
       accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified     8 =  No external audit work
       public accounting firm (may be required by state chartering authority)

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(1)  Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
     deposits.
(2)  Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.
(3)  Includes net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
     securities, accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, cumulative
     foreign currency translation adjustments, and minimum pension liability
     adjustments.
(4)  Includes treasury stock and unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares.