AES Ohio releases 2024 Community Impact Report

March 31, 2025

Today, AES Ohio, a subsidiary of The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), released its 2024 Community Impact Report, Powering Iconic Moments. This year’s report showcases how our investments, partnerships, and people continue to shape the quality of life in West Central Ohio. From energizing transformative community initiatives to supporting innovation and resilience, our impact goes far beyond powering homes and businesses.

Collectively through AES Ohio and the AES Ohio Foundation, $2 million was distributed to 72 nonprofit organizations. Discover more about the investments and community engagement in our 2024 Powering Iconic Moments Community Impact Report. AES Ohio does not pass on the cost of its community investments or advertising to customers.

“AES Ohio takes great pride in the essential role we play in everyday life. We are more than just your local electric utility — we are your neighbor in energy,” said Tom Raga, AES Ohio President. “Our volunteers, community sponsorships and the AES Ohio Foundation all contribute to the quality of life in West Central Ohio. The report shares our investments in building healthy communities and the economic development success of the region. For our neighbors and customers this translates into more reliable power and being part of a dynamic community poised for the future.”

Highlights from AES Ohio’s 2024 Community Impact Report include:

Economic development

• AES Ohio is enhancing the region's infrastructure, paving the way for economic development, advanced manufacturing and community growth. This initiative includes an innovative site that will improve the capacity and reliability of electric service in Fayette County and the entire AES Ohio transmission system.

Education and employment readiness

• The AES Ohio Foundation awarded a grant to Clothes That Work to equip job seekers with essential skills for personal and professional success through their Workforce Education Initiative.

Health and human services

• The AES Ohio Gift of Power program completed its nineth year providing emergency assistance to customers struggling to pay their winter heating bills.

The arts

• The AES Ohio Foundation and Dayton Art Institute have partnered for 39 years, helping to fulfill its mission to enrich lives and serve the community by creating meaningful experiences with art available to all.

At AES Ohio, we encourage our people to be active in the communities we serve and recognize that fostering a spirit of engagement builds stronger, more resilient communities. Learn more.

About The AES Ohio Foundation
The AES Ohio Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation established in 1985 to invest in our communities and contribute to the improvement of the overall quality of life. The AES Ohio Foundation focuses its grants on the following strategic areas: Education and Employment Readiness, Health and Human Services, The Arts and Urgent Community Needs. Since its inception, The AES Ohio Foundation has gifted over $46.7 million in grants to the community. To learn more, visit aes-ohio.com/community.

About AES Ohio
AES Ohio is a subsidiary of The AES Corporation and provides regulated electric utility service to more than 539,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in a 6,000-square-mile service area in West Central Ohio. Our people operate and maintain more than 1,600 miles of transmission lines, 13,000 miles of overhead distribution lines, 4,500 miles of underground distribution lines and 160 substations feeding 490 distribution circuits.

To learn more about how AES Ohio is accelerating the future of energy, visit aes-ohio.com. Connect with AES Ohio on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.