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REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that expires in August 2012 and has a borrowing capacity of approximately $3.5 billion. Entergy Corporation also has the ability to issue letters of credit against the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The facility fee is currently 0.125% of the commitment amount. Facility fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation. The weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was 0.752% on the drawn portion of the facility. Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of March 31, 2011. </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="30%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>Letters</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>Capacity</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Capacity</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Borrowings</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>of Credit</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Available</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="11">(In Millions)</td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">$3,465 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">1,727</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">25</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">1,713</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Entergy Corporation’s facility requires it to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Utility operating companies (except Entergy New Orleans) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the facility maturity date may occur. </div>   </div>   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2011 as follows: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="52%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <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 nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>Amount Drawn</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <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 nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>as of</b></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="3"><b>Amount of</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>March 31,</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Company</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Expiration Date</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Facility</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Interest Rate (a)</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Arkansas </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">April 2011</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center" nowrap="nowrap">$75.125 million (b)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td align="right">3.25</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Gulf States Louisiana </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">August 2012</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$100 million (c)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td align="right">0.66</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Louisiana </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">August 2012</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$200 million (d)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td align="right">0.66</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Mississippi </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">May 2011</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$35 million (e)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td align="right">1.99</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Mississippi </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">May 2011</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$25 million (e)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td align="right">1.99</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Mississippi </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">May 2011</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$10 million (e)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td align="right">1.99</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Texas </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">August 2012</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$100 million (f)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td align="right">0.72</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <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 interest rate is the rate as of March 31, 2011 that would be applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 3pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(b)</td> <td> </td> <td>The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable. In April 2011, at the expiration of this facility, Entergy Arkansas entered into a new $78 million credit facility expiring in April 2012.</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 3pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(c)</td> <td> </td> <td>The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2011, no letters of credit were outstanding. The credit facility requires Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 3pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(d)</td> <td> </td> <td>The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2011, no letters of credit were outstanding. The credit facility requires Entergy Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 3pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(e)</td> <td> </td> <td>Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable. Entergy Mississippi is required to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Prior to expiration on May 31, 2011, Entergy Mississippi expects to renew all of its credit facilities.</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 3pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(f)</td> <td> </td> <td>The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of March 31, 2011, no letters of credit were outstanding. The credit facility requires Entergy Texas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Pursuant to the terms of the credit agreement securitization bonds are excluded from debt and capitalization in calculating the debt ratio.</td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The facility fees on the credit facilities range from 0.09% to 0.15% of the commitment amount. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. The current FERC-authorized limits are effective through October 31, 2011 under a FERC order dated October 14, 2009. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies are authorized under a FERC order to borrow from the Entergy System money pool. The money pool is an inter-company borrowing arrangement designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from the money pool and external borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2011 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries: </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="76%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Authorized</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Borrowings</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7">(In Millions)</td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Arkansas </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">250</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Gulf States Louisiana </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">200</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Louisiana </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">250</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Mississippi </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">175</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">126</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy New Orleans </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">100</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Texas </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">200</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">6</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">System Energy </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">200</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><u><b>Variable Interest Entities</b></u> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     See Note 18 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIE). The variable interest entities have credit facilities and also issue commercial paper to finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel as follows as of March 31, 2011: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="52%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>Weighted</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>Average</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>Amount</b></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="3"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>Interest</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>Outstanding</b></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="3"><b>of</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>Rate on</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>as of</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>Expiration</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Facility</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Borrowings (a)</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3"><b>March 31,</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Company</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Date</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7">(Dollars in Millions)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Arkansas VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center" nowrap="nowrap">July 2013</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">85</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td align="right">2.44</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">54.8</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">July 2013</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">85</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td align="right">2.13</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">64.6</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Louisiana VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">July 2013</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">90</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td align="right">2.45</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">84.3</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">System Energy VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">July 2013</td> <td> </td> <td align="right">$</td> <td align="right">100</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right"> </td> <td align="right">2.33</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">16.0</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <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>Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The VIE for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.</td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The amount outstanding on Entergy Gulf States Louisiana’s credit facility is included in long-term debt on its balance sheet and the commercial paper outstanding for the other VIEs is classified as a current liability on the respective balance sheets. The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.20% of the commitment amount. Each credit facility requires the respective lessee (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as Guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 70% or less of its total capitalization. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The variable interest entities had long-term notes payable that are included in long-term debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2011 as follows: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="46%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">         <b>Company</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Description</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Arkansas VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">5.60% Series G due September 2011</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center" nowrap="nowrap">$35 million</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Arkansas VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">9% Series H due June 2013</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$30 million</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Arkansas VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">5.69% Series I due July 2014</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$70 million</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">5.56% Series N due May 2013</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$75 million</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">5.41% Series O due July 2012</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$60 million</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Louisiana VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">5.69% Series E due July 2014</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$50 million</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy Louisiana VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">3.30% Series F, due March 2016</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$20 million</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">System Energy VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">6.29% Series F due September 2013</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$70 million</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">System Energy VIE </div></td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">5.33% Series G due April 2015</td> <td> </td> <td colspan="3" align="center">$60 million</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><u><b>Debt Issuances</b></u> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(Entergy Louisiana) </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     In March 2011, Entergy Louisiana issued $200 million of 4.80% Series first mortgage bonds due May 2021. Entergy Louisiana used the proceeds, together with other available funds, to purchase Unit 2 of the Acadia Energy Center, a 580MW generating unit located near Eunice, Louisiana. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(Entergy Mississippi) </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     In April 2011, Entergy Mississippi issued $150 million of 6.0% Series first mortgage bonds due May 2051. Entergy Mississippi used a portion of the proceeds to pay at maturity its $80 million 4.65% Series first mortgage bonds due May 2011. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><u><b>Fair Value</b></u> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation as of March 31, 2011 are as follows: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="76%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Book Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>of Long-Term</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>of Long-Term</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Debt</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Debt (a) (b)</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6">(In Thousands)</td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Entergy </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">11,789,973</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">11,295,166</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <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 values exclude lease obligations of $194 million at Entergy Louisiana and $179 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $157 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 3pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(b)</td> <td> </td> <td>Fair values are based on prices derived by independent third parties that use inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, and issuer spreads.</td> </tr> </table>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged NotefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringInformation about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 falsefalseREVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS,12Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines of Credit and Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term DebtUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue