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Redeemable Stocks of Subsidiaries (Notes)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Redeemable Stock of Subsidiaries [Abstract]  
Redeemable Stock of Subsidiaries REDEEMABLE STOCK OF SUBSIDIARIES
Noncontrolling interests with redemption features that are not solely within the control of the issuer are classified as temporary equity and are included in Redeemable stock of subsidiaries on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Generally, these instruments are initially measured at fair value and are subsequently adjusted for income and dividends allocated to the noncontrolling interest. Subsequent measurement varies depending on whether the instrument is probable of becoming redeemable. For those securities that are currently redeemable or where it is probable that the instrument will become redeemable, any changes from the carrying value to redemption value are recognized in temporary equity against Retained earnings or Additional paid-in capital in the absence of retained earnings. When the instrument is not probable of becoming redeemable, no adjustment to the carrying value is recognized.
The following table is a reconciliation of changes in redeemable stock of subsidiaries for the periods indicated (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
Balance at the beginning of the period$2,824 $938 
Net income (loss)(1)30 
Reclassification of redeemable stock of subsidiaries to noncontrolling interests— (38)
Distributions to holders of redeemable stock of subsidiaries(39)(31)
Acquisitions of redeemable stock of subsidiaries(1)— 
Issuance of preferred shares in subsidiaries112 — 
Balance at the end of the period$2,895 $899 
The following table summarizes the Company’s redeemable stock of subsidiaries balances as of the dates indicated (in millions):
March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
IPALCO common stock$1,004 $1,003 
AES Ohio common stock
605 595 
AES Global Insurance preferred stock
481 472 
Bellefield 2 Equity Holdings preferred stock
256 249 
AES DevCo HoldCo preferred stock204 199 
Desarrollos Renovables preferred stock192 78 
AES Clean Energy tax equity partnerships
153 228 
Total redeemable stock of subsidiaries$2,895 $2,824 
Desarrollos Renovables — In March 2026, AES Pacifico and Global Infrastructure Management, LLC (“GIP”) executed an extension of the renewables partnership originally established in the third quarter of 2025. Under the extension, AES Pacifico contributed the Cristales, Pampas, and Atacama Solar renewables projects to Desarrollos Renovables, and GIP contributed an additional $112 million to maintain its 49% ownership interest, resulting in an increase to Redeemable stock of subsidiaries. AES Pacifico retained a 51% ownership interest in Desarrollos Renovables. The agreement contains certain redemption features that expire upon certain agreed-upon project milestones being achieved. While not currently in effect, the redemption features are not solely in AES’ control. As a result, the noncontrolling ownership interest is considered temporary equity. The Company has concluded it is probable that these projects will reach the specified milestones. Therefore, the noncontrolling ownership interests are not probable of becoming redeemable and subsequent adjustments to the carrying value were not required. Desarrollos Renovables is reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.
AES Clean Energy Tax Equity Partnerships — The majority of solar projects in the U.S. have been financed with tax equity structures, in which tax equity investors receive a portion of the economic attributes of the facilities, including tax attributes, which vary over the life of the projects. The substance of such arrangements is that of a preferred structure, whereby tax equity investors are granted preferential returns in the form of significant earnings and tax allocations from the partnership, until a specified internal rate of return is achieved.
In some cases, these agreements contain certain partnership rights, though not currently in effect, which may enable the tax equity investor to exit in the future. As a result, the noncontrolling ownership interest is considered temporary equity. Some of these tax equity partnership agreements have redemption features dependent upon the passage of time, therefore the noncontrolling ownership interests are probable of becoming redeemable. As of March 31, 2026, the carrying values of these noncontrolling ownership interests exceeded the redemption values, therefore no adjustments to the carrying values were necessary. Certain other tax equity partnership agreements have redemption features that expire upon certain agreed-upon project milestones being achieved. The Company has concluded it is probable that these projects will reach the specified milestones, therefore the noncontrolling ownership interests are not probable of becoming redeemable and subsequent adjustments to the carrying value were not required.
AES Indiana Pike County BESS — The redemption feature of the tax equity partnership agreement was contingent upon the underlying assets being placed in service by a guaranteed date. In March 2025, the Pike County BESS project was placed in service, resulting in the expiration of the redemption feature. As a result, the noncontrolling ownership interest of $38 million was reclassified from Redeemable stock of subsidiaries to Noncontrolling interests on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. AES Indiana is reported in the Utilities SBU reportable segment.