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<td width="30%"> </td>
<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="22%"> </td>
<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="10%"> </td>
<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="10%"> </td>
<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="20%"> </td>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Instrument</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Balance Sheet Location</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value (a)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Offset (a)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Business</b></td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><b>Derivatives
designated as
hedging instruments</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Assets:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity
futures, forwards,
swaps, and options
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Prepayments and other
(current portion)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$160 million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">($7) million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Entergy Wholesale<br />
Commodities</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity
futures, forwards,
swaps, and options
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Other deferred debits
and other assets
(non-current portion)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$82 million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">($29) million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Entergy Wholesale<br />
Commodities</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Liabilities:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity
futures, forwards,
swaps, and options
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Other current<br />
liabilities (current<br />
portion)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$5 million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">($5) million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Entergy Wholesale<br />
Commodities</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity
futures, forwards,
swaps, and options
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Other non-current<br />
liabilities (non-current<br />
portion)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$47 million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">($30) million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Entergy Wholesale<br />
Commodities</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><b>Derivatives not
designated as
hedging instruments</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Assets:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity
futures, forwards,
swaps, and options
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Prepayments and other
(current portion)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$2 million
</td>
<td align="right"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">($-)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Entergy Wholesale<br />
Commodities</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity
futures, forwards,
swaps, and options
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Other deferred debits
and other assets
(non-current portion)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$14 million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">($8) million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Entergy Wholesale<br />
Commodities</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Liabilities:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity
futures, forwards,
swaps, and options
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Other current<br />
liabilities (current<br />
portion)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$2 million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">($2 million)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Entergy Wholesale<br />
Commodities</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity
futures, forwards,
swaps, and options
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Other non-current<br />
liabilities (non-current<br />
portion)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$7 million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">($7) million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Entergy Wholesale<br />
Commodities</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Natural gas swaps
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Other current liabilities
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$2 million
</td>
<td align="right"> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">($-)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Utility</td>
</tr>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The fair values of Entergy’s derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 2009 are as follows:
</div>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="30%"> </td>
<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="22%"> </td>
<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="10%"> </td>
<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="10%"> </td>
<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="20%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Instrument</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Balance Sheet Location</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value (a)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Offset (a)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Business</b></td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><b>Derivatives
designated as
hedging instruments</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Assets:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity
futures, forwards,
swaps, and options
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Prepayments and other
(current portion)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$117 million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">($8) million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Entergy Wholesale Commodities</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity
futures, forwards,
swaps, and options
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Other deferred debits
and other assets
(non-current portion)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$95 million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">($4) million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Entergy Wholesale Commodities</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><b>Derivatives not
designated as
hedging instruments</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Assets:
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Natural gas swaps
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Prepayments and other
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$8 million
</td>
<td align="right"></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">($-)
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Utility</td>
</tr>
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<div align="left">
<div style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000"> 
</div>
</div>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr>
<td width="3%"></td>
<td width="1%"></td>
<td width="96%"></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(a)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>The balances of derivative assets and liabilities in this table are
presented gross. Certain investments, including those not designated
as hedging instruments, are subject to master netting agreements and
are presented on the Entergy Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net
basis in accordance with accounting guidance for Derivatives and
Hedging.</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Amount of gain (loss)</b></td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Amount of gain (loss)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>accumulated OCI into</b></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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</tr>
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<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>(effective portion)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Income Statement location</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>portion)</b></td>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><b>2010</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity
futures, forwards,
swaps, and options
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$206 million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Competitive businesses
operating revenues
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$220 million</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><b>2009</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity
futures, forwards,
swaps, and options
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$315 million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Competitive businesses operating revenues
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom">$322 million</td>
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<td width="49%"> </td>
<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="33%"> </td>
<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="7%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Amount of gain (loss)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>recognized in OCI</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Income Statement</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><b>Amount of gain (loss)</b></td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Instrument</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>(de-designated hedges)</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>location</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>recorded in income</b></td>
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<td align="center" valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><b>2010</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Natural gas swaps
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">$—</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">($95) million</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Electricity futures, forwards, swaps, and options de-designated as hedged items
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">$15 million
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Competitive business operating revenues
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">$—</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td align="center" valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><b>2009</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom"> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td valign="top">
<div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Natural gas swaps
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">$—</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left" valign="top">Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale
</td>
<td> </td>
<td align="center" valign="bottom">($160) million</td>
</tr>
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<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="52%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Level 1</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Level 2</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Level 3</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6">(In Millions)</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Assets:</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Temporary cash investments
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,218</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,218</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Decommissioning trust funds (a):
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Equity securities
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">387</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,689</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2,076</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Debt securities
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">497</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,023</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,520</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Power contracts
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">214</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">214</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Securitization recovery trust account
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">43</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">43</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Storm reserve escrow account
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">329</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">329</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2,474</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2,712</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">214</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">5,400</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Liabilities:</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Power contracts
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gas hedge contracts
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="52%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Level 1</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Level 2</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Level 3</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6">(In Millions)</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><b>Assets:</b>
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Temporary cash investments
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,624</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">1,624</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Decommissioning trust funds (a):
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Equity securities
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">528</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,260</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,788</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Debt securities
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">443</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">980</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">1,423</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Power contracts
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">200</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">200</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Securitization recovery trust account
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gas hedge contracts
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other investments
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">42</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">—</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">42</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2,658</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">2,240</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">200</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">5,098</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<div style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000"> 
</div>
</div>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">
<tr>
<td width="3%"></td>
<td width="1%"></td>
<td width="96%"></td>
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<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(a)</td>
<td> </td>
<td>The decommissioning trust funds hold equity and fixed income
securities. Equity securities are invested to approximate the returns
of major market indexes. Fixed income securities are held in various
governmental and corporate securities with an average coupon rate of
4.34%. See Note 17 for additional information on the investment
portfolios.</td>
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<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
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<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
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<td> </td>
<td> </td>
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<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance as of January 1,
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">200</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">207</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">($12</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Price changes (unrealized gains/losses)
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">221</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">310</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">226</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
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</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(4</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(70</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Settlements
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(220</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(322</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">63</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance as of December 31,
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">197</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">200</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">207</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
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