Dayton Power and Light Awards Three $25,000 Community Environmental Grants to Enhance Area Cities

Right Tree Right Place program completes its third successful year

DAYTON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), a subsidiary of The AES
Corporation (NYSE: AES), awarded three $25,000 grants to the communities
of Coldwater, Marysville and Miamisburg as part of the Right
Tree Right Place program to beautify city parks and public spaces
for residents.

The Tree City USA communities of Coldwater, Marysville and Miamisburg
each will receive a $25,000 grant to plant utility-friendly trees and
enhance the landscape for their residents to enjoy now and by future
generations. Applications for the community environmental grants were
submitted to DP&L’s Right Tree Right Place program, an effort to promote
and educate customers to plant trees a safe distance from power lines.
DP&L is committed to protecting the environment for our residents and
delivering reliable service, so we have partnered with local area
businesses, organizations and communities to encourage smart, safe and
sustainable tree planting throughout our service territory.

"It is comforting to see that DP&L, a long time valued supplier, is also
a visionary company that is willing to invest in the future for all of
us with this program,” said Coldwater Mayor Joe Knapschaefer. “The
Coldwater Village team will be able to plant over one hundred new trees
with this grant.”

“On behalf of the City of Marysville, I am extremely excited to have the
support and partnership of Dayton Power and Light in our endeavors to
restore our urban forest in a sustainable manner. With their help, we
plan to remove many hazardous trees and restore lost canopy with new,
utility-friendly tree plantings along key portions of E. and W. 5th St.,
a major corridor bringing residents and visitors into our Historic
Uptown District,” shared Marysville Urban Forrester Andy Evans.

“Trees are an important part of every community and improve the quality
of life. DP&L and the Tree City USA program are partners we are proud to
be associated with. We appreciate the continued support for everything
we do. This grant will allow Miamisburg to plant over 100 trees
throughout the city during our bicentennial year and will improve the
quality of life for generations to come,” said Miamisburg Mayor Dick
Church, Jr.

Awarding of the DP&L Right Tree Right Place Community Environmental
Grants will successfully conclude the third year of the program. Upon
completion of the projects in Coldwater, Marysville and Miamisburg, DP&L
will have donated more than 1,100 trees to neighborhoods and residents
supporting utility friendly tree plantings through the Right Tree Right
Place program. Today, seven communities in the DP&L service territory
have an investment in an environmentally- and utility-friendly solution
to beautify their landscapes and enhance their tree canopy.

“The overwhelming response and enthusiasm from our residents and
communities validates the environmentally essential DP&L Right Tree
Right Place program. We take great pride in serving our customers and
this program enables DP&L to balance the importance trees have on the
environment while providing safe, reliable electric service that we
depend on to power our daily lives,” said incoming DP&L President and
CEO Craig Jackson. “Through smart planning and collaboration, Right Tree
Right Place demonstrates how we can all enjoy nature year-round in
attractive, usable public spaces and co-exist with utility equipment.”

Visit our website
to learn more about the Right Tree Right Place program as well as
opportunities and other programs to enhance the communities we serve.

About The Dayton Power and Light Company, and The AES Corporation

The Dayton Power and Light Company is the principal subsidiary of DPL
Inc. (DPL), a regional energy provider and an AES company. DPL’s other
significant subsidiaries include AES Ohio Generation, LLC (AES Ohio
Gen), Miami Valley Insurance Company (MVIC), and Miami Valley Lighting,
LLC (MVLt). The Dayton Power and Light Company, a regulated electric
utility, provides service to over 520,000 customers in West Central
Ohio; AES Ohio Gen engages in the operation of merchant peaking and
generation facilities; MVIC, a captive insurance company, provides
insurance services to DPL and its subsidiaries, and MVLt maintains
outdoor lighting to governments and businesses. DPL, through its
subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 2,175 megawatts of
generation capacity, of which 1,150 megawatts are coal-fired units and
1,000 megawatts are solar, natural gas, battery storage and diesel
peaking units. For more information about the company, please visit www.dplinc.com.
Connect with DP&L at www.twitter.com/dpltoday,
www.linkedin.com/company/dayton-power-and-light,
and at www.facebook.com/DPLToday.

The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 200 global power company.
We provide affordable, sustainable energy to 15 countries through our
diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as thermal and
renewable generation facilities. Our workforce is committed to
operational excellence and meeting the world’s changing power needs. Our
2017 revenues were $11 billion and we own and manage $33 billion in
total assets. To learn more, please visit www.aes.com.
Follow AES on Twitter @TheAESCorp.

Contacts

The Dayton Power and Light Company
Mary Ann Kabel, 937-224-5940