Dayton Power & Light Company Awarded Grants Totaling $2.4 Million to Local Organizations in 2017

DAYTON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), a subsidiary of The AES
Corporation (NYSE: AES), awarded one hundred twenty-three (123)
Corporate and Foundation grants to education, cultural, arts, human
services, community and environmental organizations in 2017 totaling
$2.4 million.

In November, DP&L was deeply honored to be the recipient of the 2017
Outstanding Large Corporation Award from the Association of Fundraising
Professionals Greater Dayton Region Chapter. This prestigious award
reflects the DP&L values which includes striving for excellence, acting
with integrity and moving with agility all while focusing on safety and
enjoying the work we do. DP&L firmly believes that we share
responsibility for the future of our community. We do this through
grants, volunteerism and community partnerships.

“For more than 100 years, DP&L has been lighting the way for our region
with the mission of improving lives by providing safe, reliable,
affordable, and sustainable energy solutions,” said DP&L President and
CEO Tom Raga. “With these grants, we are improving lives and powering
change in the Dayton Region which is the best contribution we can make
to the communities we call home.”

The 2017 grants include thirteen Signature Grants, a program the DP&L
Foundation Board of Trustees initiated in 2013 to support new or
innovative initiatives by our community partners. The Signature Grants,
ranging from $50,000 to $100,000, will be announced in the first quarter
of 2018.

Since its founding in 1985, The Dayton Power and Light Company
Foundation, along with DP&L, have awarded over $54 million to highly
regarded organizations that support our mission to improve lives.

For more information about community investments made by The Dayton
Power and Light Company and The Dayton Power and Light Company
Foundation, visit
our website.

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 17 countries through our
diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as thermal and
renewable generation facilities. Our workforce of 19,000 people is
committed to operational excellence and meeting the world’s changing
power needs. Our 2016 revenues were $14 billion and we own and manage
$36 billion in total assets. To learn more, please visit www.aes.com.
Follow AES on Twitter @TheAESCorp.

About The Dayton Power and Light Company Foundation

The Dayton Power and Light Company 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 DP&L
Foundation focuses its contributions in the following strategic
contribution areas: Economic Development, Arts & Culture, Health & Human
Services, and Education. Since its inception, The Dayton Power and Light
Company Foundation has made gifts totaling $37 million. To learn more,
please visit www.dpandl.com/community.

Contacts

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