1. Chris Shelton Vice President and CTO September 2017
AES PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL | NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION
AI and The Why of Energy
Chris Shelton
Vice President and CTO
September 2017

2. AES’ grid battery solutions for utilities and renewables
10 years from 1st Li-ion storage on grid to solving the biggest infrastructure challenges today
#1 Energy Storage Systems Integrator – 2015 & 2016

3. About the AES Corporation
Mission: Improving lives by providing safe, reliable and sustainable energy solutions in every market we serve.
AES Serves 10M CUSTOMERS 5 4 17
MARKET-FACING
STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNITS
CONTINENTS
COUNTRIES
21,000 GLOBAL WORKFORCE
36,000 MW
GENERATION CAPACITY

5. Why are you here?

7. The United Nations Actually Measures Human Progress
UN Human Development Index (HDI)
Life expectancy
Education (adult literacy, gross enrollment)
Standard of Living (purchasing power)

12. Key Electricity Stakeholder Questions for Green Tech Adoption
Hypothetical analysis of a new energy efficiency solution…
New Green-tech X ✅ ?
AI Solutions ? ✅
How does it (really) work?
Is it dependable? (reliability)
Is it scalable? (meaningful)
Is it really sustainable?
How much does it cost?

13. Safe Harbor Disclosure

14. AES Performance Excellence Program
On Track to Achieve $400M Run Rate through 2020
Contains forward looking statements