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AES 12.31.2013 Exhibit 10.15

PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO
THE AES CORPORATION 2003 LONG TERM COMPENSATION PLAN
The AES Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (the “Company”), grants to the Employee named below, pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), and this Performance Unit Award Agreement (this “Agreement”), this Award of Performance Units (“Performance Units”), the value of which is related to and contingent upon the achievement of a predetermined Performance Target (as set forth herein).  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall each have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan. 
		
	1.
	This Award of Performance Units is subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference:  

	
		
	Name of Employee:
	 

	 
	 

	Fidelity System ID:
	 

	 
	 

	Grant Date:
	 

	 
	 

	Total Number of Performance Units:
	 

	 
	 

	Target Value:
	 

Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, this Award of Performance Units is subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan regardless of whether the Employee is a Covered Person, as defined in the Plan. 
		
	2.
	The Employee is hereby granted an Award of the total number of Performance Units set forth above.  The Performance Units will be reflected in a book account by the Company during the Performance Period (as defined below).  Contingent upon achieving or exceeding 75% or more of the Performance Target, the value of vested Performance Units, will be paid in cash in calendar year 2016 (the “Payment Date”), as soon as administratively practicable following the end of the Performance Period.  

		
	3.
	The “Performance Period” is the period beginning on January 1, 2014 and ending on December 31, 2016.  

		
	4.
	This Award of Performance Units will vest, in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement, in three equal installments on each of December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2016 (each a “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that if:  

		
	(A)
	the Employee Separates from Service prior to the end of the Performance Period by reason of the Employee’s death or a Separation from Service on account of Disability, all Performance Units referenced in the chart above shall vest on such termination date and a cash amount equal to $1 for each Performance Unit shall be paid to the Employee on the date of Separation from Service; provided, however, any payment due to the Employee by reason of a Separation from Service on account of Disability shall be delayed to the extent required by Section 14(k)(i) of the Plan;  

		
	(B)
	(i) the Employee Separates from Service prior to the Payment Date by reason of a Separation from Service by the Company for cause (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) or (ii) the Employee Separates from Service prior to the final Vesting Date by reason of a voluntary Separation from Service by the Employee (including any retirement other than a Qualified Retirement), this Award of Performance Units (including any vested portion) will be forfeited in full and cancelled by the Company, and shall cease to be outstanding, upon such termination date; and  

		
	(C)
	the Employee Separates from Service for any other reason, including on account of a Qualified Retirement, by reason of death or Disability subsequent to the end of the Performance Period, or by reason of a Separation from Service by the Company (other than for cause, voluntarily by the Employee not as part of a Qualified Retirement or by reason of death or Disability as provided in paragraphs 4(A) and 4(B)), the Employee will be eligible to receive the value of his or her vested Performance Units on the Payment Date in accordance with and subject to the terms set forth in paragraph 5 below.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Qualified Retirement” means the Employee’s retirement at a time when such Employee is at least 60 years of age and has at least seven years of service as an employee of the Company and/or one or more of its Affiliates.

Any Performance Units that have not vested on or before the date that an Employee Separates from Service for any reason (other than by reason of death or Disability), (i) will not subsequently vest; and (ii) will be immediately cancelled and forfeited without payment or further obligation by the Company or any Affiliate.  In addition, the Employee’s right to receive the applicable Performance Unit value in respect of vested Performance Units that have not been forfeited will be paid on the Payment Date, if, and only if, all relevant performance conditions are met, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan. 
		
	5.
	Each Performance Unit represents a right to receive the applicable Performance Unit value in the chart below, in cash on the Payment Date, if and only if, such Performance Unit (i) has not been forfeited prior to its Vesting Date and (ii) has vested in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  

The value of each Performance Unit will depend upon the Company’s actual Proportional-Adjusted EBITDA minus Mandatory CapEx (“Adjusted EBITDA”) as defined below    Proportional-Adjusted EBITDA (defined as Earnings Before Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization); Addback: Interest; Subtract: Mandatory CapEx (defined as Maintenance & Environmental Capital Expenditures, excluding Environmental Capital Expenditures with Tracker Returns)., over the Performance Period as compared to the performance target approved by the Committee and as follows: 

	
		
	ACTUAL ADJUSTED EBITDA
OVER THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD
	PERFORMANCE UNIT VALUE

	Below 75% of Performance Target =
	USD$0.00

	Equal to 87.5% of Performance Target =
	USD$0.50

	Equal to 100% of Performance Target =
	USD$1.00

	Equal to or greater than 125% of Performance Target =
	USD$2.00

For Adjusted EBITDA levels achieved greater than 75% and less than 87.5% of performance target, greater than 87.5% and less than 100% of performance target, and greater than 100% and less than 125% of performance target, the Performance Unit value will be determined based on straight-line interpolation.  The maximum value of a Performance Unit is $2.00. 
Notwithstanding the performance level achieved, the Committee may reduce or terminate the Performance Units altogether, but in no event may the Committee increase the value of a Performance Unit underlying this Award of Performance Units beyond the performance levels achieved. 
		
	6.
	In addition, in the event that a Change of Control occurs prior to the end of the Performance Period, if the Performance Units described herein have not already been previously forfeited or cancelled, such Performance Units shall become fully vested (for the total number of Performance Units set forth in paragraph 1) and payable in a cash amount equal to $1.00 for each Performance Unit.  Payment of any amount payable pursuant to the preceding sentence may be made in cash and/or securities or other property, in the Committee’s discretion, and will be made contemporaneous with the completion the Change of Control.  

		
	7.
	Notices hereunder and under the Plan, if to the Company, shall be delivered to the Plan Administrator (as so designated by the Company) or mailed to the Company’s principal office, 4300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203 (or as subsequently designated by the Company), attention of the Plan Administrator, or, if to the Employee, shall be delivered to the Employee, which may include electronic delivery, or mailed to his or her address as the same appears on the records of the Company.  

		
	8.
	All decisions and interpretations made by the Board of Directors or the Committee with regard to any question arising hereunder or under the Plan shall be binding and conclusive on all persons. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, in the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will govern.  

		
	9.
	By accepting this Award of Performance Units, the Employee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the prospectus relating to this Award of Performance Units, and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement, as in effect and/or amended from time to time.  

The Employee further acknowledges that the Plan and related documents, which may include the Plan prospectus, may be delivered electronically.  Such means of delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet site or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the documents via e-mail or CD-ROM or such other delivery determined at the Plan Administrator’s discretion.  The Employee acknowledges that the Employee may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost if the Employee contacts the Human Resources department of the Company by telephone at (703) 682-6553 or by mail to 4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100, Arlington, Virginia 22203.  The Employee further acknowledges that the Employee will be provided with a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails.

		
	10.
	This Award is intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (or an exception thereto) and shall be administered, interpreted and construed accordingly.  A payment shall be treated as made on the specified date of payment if such payment is made at such date or a later date in the same calendar year or, if later, by the 15th day of the third calendar month following the specified date of payment, as provided and in accordance with Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(d).  The Company may, in its sole discretion and without the Employee’s consent, modify or amend the terms and conditions of this Award, impose conditions on the timings and effectiveness of the payment of the Performance Units, or take any other action it deems necessary or advisable, to cause this Award to comply with Section 409A of the Code (or an exception thereto).  Notwithstanding, the Employee recognizes and acknowledges that Section 409A of the Code may impose upon the Employee certain taxes or interest charges for which the Employee is and shall remain solely responsible.  

		
	11.
	The Employee acknowledges that any income for federal, state or local income tax purposes that the Employee is required to recognize on account of the vesting of the Performance Units and/or payment in settlement of the Performance Units to the Employee shall be subject to withholding of tax by the Company.  In accordance with administrative procedures established by the Company, the Company shall mandatorily satisfy the Employee’s minimum statutory withholding tax obligations, if any, by withholding from the payment in settlement of the Performance Units to be made to the Employee a sufficient amount equal to the applicable minimum statutory withholding tax obligation.

		
	12.
	Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, any Performance Units subject to recovery under any law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirement, or Company policy, shall be subject to such deductions, recoupment and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirement or Company policy.  

		
	13.
	This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to its choice of law provisions.  

The AES CORPORATION 
By: 
Tish Mendoza
Vice President, Human Resources and Internal CommunicationsAES 12.31.2013 Exhibit 10.16

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO
THE AES CORPORATION 2003 LONG TERM COMPENSATION PLAN 

The AES Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (the "Company"), grants to the Employee named below, pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan, as amended (the "Plan"), and this Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement (this "Agreement"), this Award of a Nonqualified Stock Option ("Option") to purchase full shares of common stock of the Company ("Shares") upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein will each have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan.

		
	1.
	The Award of this Option is subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the terms of which are herein incorporated by reference:

	
		
	Name of Employee:
	 

	 
	 

	Fidelity System ID:
	 

	 
	 

	Grant Date:
	 

	 
	 

	Total Number of Shares Granted:
	 

	 
	 

	Option Price per Share:
	 

		
	2.
	The Employee referenced above is hereby granted an Option representing a right to purchase the number of Shares set forth above at the option price per Share set forth above (which option price is the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date hereof), upon the terms set forth herein and in the Plan, if and only to the extent, the relevant portion of such Option (i) has not been forfeited or canceled prior to its Vesting Date (as defined below) and (ii) has vested in accordance with this Agreement.

		
	3.
	This Option will expire no later than ten years from February 21, 2014 provided, however, that this Option may expire sooner pursuant to the terms set forth herein and in the Plan.

		
	4.
	This Option will vest, in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement, in three equal installments on each of  February 21, 2015, February 21, 2016, and February 21, 2017, (each a "Vesting Date"); provided, however, that if:

		
	(A)
	the Employee Separates from Service prior to the applicable Vesting Date by reason of the Employee's death or a Separation of Service on account of Disability, the portion of this Option that has not previously vested will vest and will become immediately exercisable, and will expire one year after the date the Employee Separates from Service; 

		
	(B)
	the Employee Separates from Service prior to the applicable Vesting Date by reason of a Separation from Service by the Company for cause (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion), the portion of this Option that has previously vested will expire three months after the date the Employee Separates from Service, and the portion of this Option that has not previously vested will be immediately cancelled and forfeited without payment or further obligation by the Company or any Affiliate; and

		
	(C)
	the Employee Separates from Service prior to the applicable Vesting Date for any other reason, including, but not limited to, voluntarily by the Employee, on account of Retirement, or by reason of a Separation from Service by the Company (other than for cause or by reason of death or Disability), the portion of this Option that has previously vested will expire one hundred and eighty (180) days after the date the Employee Separates from Service, and any portion of this Option that has not previously vested will be immediately cancelled and forfeited without payment or further obligation by the Company or any Affiliate.  

In addition, in the event that a Separation from Service described in clause (A), clause (B) or clause (C) above occurs on or after the applicable Vesting Date, to the extent that all or any portion of this Option has vested but not yet expired as of such date, such portion of this Option will expire on the earlier of (i) the last day of the time period described in clause (A), clause (B) or clause (C) above, as applicable, or (ii) the date such portion of this Option would have expired, had such employment or provision of services continued. 

		
	5.
	Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, the Employee may exercise any vested portion of this Option by giving appropriate notice to the Company’s plan administrator, together with provision for payment (i) of the full option price of the Shares for which such vested portion of this Option is exercised and (ii) applicable withholding taxes. The notice must specify the portion of this Option to be exercised (i.e., the number of Shares). The full option price of the Shares of common stock as to which such vested portion of this Option is exercised (including applicable withholding taxes) must be paid in cash to the plan administrator in full, as otherwise approved by the Committee, or alternative adequate provision for such payment must be made (including an irrevocable instruction to a broker to deliver the option price at a future date), at the time of exercise.

		
	6.
	In addition, in the event that a Change of Control occurs prior to the applicable Vesting Date, to the extent that all or any portion of this Option has not already been previously forfeited or cancelled, such portion of this Option will become fully vested and exercisable; provided, however, that in connection with a Change of Control or certain other events, the Committee may, in its discretion (i) cancel any or all outstanding Options issued pursuant to the Plan in consideration for payment to the holders of such cancelled Options of an amount equal to the portion of the consideration that would have been payable to such holders pursuant to such transaction if such Options had been fully vested and exercisable, and had been fully exercised, immediately prior to such transaction, less the option price, if any, that would have been payable therefore, or (ii) if the net amount referred to in clause (i) would be negative, cancel such Options for no consideration of any kind. Payment of any obligation payable pursuant to the preceding sentence may be made in cash of equivalent value and/or securities or other property in the Committee’s discretion.

		
	7.
	The Company and its subsidiaries and Affiliates have the right to condition the Employee’s right to exercise any portion of this Option on the Employee making arrangements satisfactory to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates to enable any related tax obligation of the Employee to be satisfied. The Employee should consult his or her personal advisor to determine the effect of this Option on his or her own tax situation.    

		
	8.
	Notices hereunder and under the Plan, if to the Company, must be delivered to the Plan Administrator (as so designated by the Company) or mailed to the Company’s principal office, 4300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203 (or as subsequently designated by the Company), to the attention of the Plan Administrator, or, if to the Employee, will be delivered to the Employee, which may include electronic delivery, or mailed to his or her address as the same appears on the records of the Company.

		
	9.
	Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, unless the Committee determines otherwise, if an Employee is adjudicated to be mentally incompetent while in the continuous employment of the Company or an Affiliate or during a period of permanent and total Disability which commenced while in such employment, the Employee’s guardian, conservator or legal representative will have the right to exercise this Option on behalf of the Employee.

		
	10.
	All decisions and interpretations made by the Board of Directors or the Committee with regard to any question arising hereunder or under the Plan will be binding and conclusive on all persons.  Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, in the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the Plan will govern.

		
	11.
	By accepting the Award of this Option, the Employee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the prospectus related to this Option and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, as in effect and/or amended from time to time.

The Employee further acknowledges that the Plan and related documents, which may include the Plan prospectus, may be delivered electronically.  Such means of delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet site or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the documents via e-mail or CD-ROM or such other delivery determined at the plan administrator’s discretion.  The Employee acknowledges that the Employee may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost if the Employee contacts the Human Resources department of the Company by telephone at (703) 682-6553 or by mail to 4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100, Arlington, Virginia 22203.  The Employee further acknowledges that the Employee will be provided with a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails.

		
	12.
	This Option is intended to be excepted from coverage under Section 409A and shall be administered, interpreted and construed accordingly. The Company may, in its sole discretion and without the Employee's consent, modify or amend the terms of this Agreement, impose conditions on the timing and effectiveness of the exercise of the Option by Employee, or take any other action it deems necessary or advisable, to cause the Option to be excepted from Section 409A (or to comply therewith to the extent the Company determines it is not excepted).  Notwithstanding, Employee recognizes and acknowledges that Section 409A of the Code may impose upon the Employee certain taxes or interest charges for which the Employee is and shall remain solely responsible.

		
	13.
	Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, any Options subject to recovery under any law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirement, or Company policy, shall be subject 

to such deductions, recoupment and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation, stock exchange listing requirement or Company policy.

		
	14.
	This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to its choice of law provisions.

The AES CORPORATION

By:

Tish Mendoza
Vice President, Human Resources and Internal Communications

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