EXHIBIT 25.15

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                                   FORM T-1

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                           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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                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                                    13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                     (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                                identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                             10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip code)

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                                 AES Trust III
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                                    54-1840550
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                              identification no.)

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

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                             Preferred Securities
                      (Title of the indenture securities)

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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.

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            Name                                        Address
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     Superintendent of Banks of the    2 Rector Street, New York,
     State of New York                   N.Y.  10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

     Federal Reserve Bank of New York 33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                         N.Y.  10045

     Federal Deposit Insurance        Washington, D.C.  20429
     Corporation

     New York Clearing House          New York, New York   10005
     Association

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

     Yes.

2.   Affiliations with Obligor.

     If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
     affiliation.

     None.

16.  List of Exhibits.

     Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission,
     are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to
     Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17
     C.F.R. 229.10(d).

     1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
        (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which
        contains the authority to commence business and a grant of
        powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to
        Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
        No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with
        Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1
        filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

     4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to
        Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

     6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
        (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)

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


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                                   SIGNATURE


        Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York,
and State of New York, on the 9th day of July, 1999.


                                         THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                         By: /s/ ILIANA A. ARCIPRETE
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                                             Name:  ILIANA A. ARCIPRETE
                                             Title: ASSISTANT TREASURER




                                   EXHIBIT 7
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                      Consolidated Report of Condition of

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                   of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                    And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31,
1999, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.


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                                                                Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                            In Thousands\

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin..             $4,508,742
   Interest-bearing balances...........................              4,425,071
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities.........................                836,304
   Available-for-sale securities.......................              4,047,851
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under
   agreements to resell................................              1,743,269
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income................................. 39,349,679
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses...........................    603,025
   LESS: Allocated transfer risk
     reserve................................     15,906
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income,
     allowance, and reserve............................             38,730,748
Trading Assets.........................................              1,571,372
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
   leases).............................................                685,674
Other real estate owned................................                 10,331
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
   associated companies................................                182,449
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
   outstanding.........................................              1,184,822
Intangible assets......................................              1,129,636
Other assets...........................................              2,632,309
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Total assets...........................................            $61,688,578
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices.................................            $25,731,036
   Noninterest-bearing...................... 10,252,589
   Interest-bearing......................... 15,478,447
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and IBFs............................             18,756,302
   Noninterest-bearing......................    111,386
   Interest-bearing......................... 18,644,916
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase............................              3,276,362
Demand notes issued to the U.S.Treasury................                230,671
Trading liabilities....................................              1,554,493
Other borrowed money:
   With remaining maturity of one year or less.........              1,154,502
   With remaining maturity of more than one year
     through three years...............................                    465
   With remaining maturity of more than three years....                 31,080
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
   outstanding.........................................              1,185,364
Subordinated notes and debentures......................              1,308,000
Other liabilities......................................              2,743,590
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Total liabilities......................................             55,971,865
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock...........................................              1,135,284
Surplus................................................                764,443
Undivided profits and capital reserves.................              3,807,697
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
   available-for-sale securities.......................                 44,106
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments....
                                                                       (34,817)
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Total equity capital...................................              5,716,713
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Total liabilities and equity capital...................            $61,688,578
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         I, Thomas J. Mastro,  Senior Vice  President and  Comptroller  of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.


                                                       Thomas J. Mastro


         We, the undersigned  directors,  attest to the correctness of this
Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the
best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and is true and correct.

Thomas A. Reyni     ]
Alan R. Griffith    ]      Directors
Gerald L. Hassell   ]


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