Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2017, Entergy had capital leases and non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf sale and leaseback transaction, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Year	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
	(In Thousands)
2018		$80,368		$3,018
2019	82,516		2,887
2020	67,385		2,887
2021	58,507		2,887
2022	43,760		2,887
Years thereafter	96,550		19,004
Minimum lease payments	429,086		33,570
Less:  Amount representing interest	—		10,051
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$429,086		$23,519

Purchase Power Agreement Minimum Lease Payments

The minimum lease payments under the power purchase agreement are as follows:

Year	Entergy Texas (a)		Entergy
	(In Thousands)
2018		$30,458		$30,458
2019	31,159		31,159
2020	31,876		31,876
2021	32,609		32,609
2022	10,180		10,180
Years thereafter	—		—
Minimum lease payments		$136,282		$136,282

(a) Amounts reflect 100% of minimum payments. Under a separate contract, which expires May 31, 2022, Entergy Louisiana purchases 50% of the capacity and energy from the power purchase agreement from Entergy Texas.

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2017 the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$17,009		$21,814		$11,771		$1,646		$3,469
2019	17,665		22,875		10,611		1,579		2,893
2020	11,483		17,790		8,969		1,382		1,934
2021	9,363		13,762		7,059		1,033		1,299
2022	6,834		10,067		5,007		662		862
Years thereafter	23,598		19,443		5,817		1,797		2,173
Minimum lease payments		$85,952		$105,751		$49,234		$8,099		$12,630

Rent Expenses

Rental Expenses

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2017		$7.5		$23.0		$5.6		$2.5		$3.4		$2.2
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6
2015		$13.6		$21.8		$5.4		$1.6		$4.0		$2.9

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2017 the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$17,009		$21,814		$11,771		$1,646		$3,469
2019	17,665		22,875		10,611		1,579		2,893
2020	11,483		17,790		8,969		1,382		1,934
2021	9,363		13,762		7,059		1,033		1,299
2022	6,834		10,067		5,007		662		862
Years thereafter	23,598		19,443		5,817		1,797		2,173
Minimum lease payments		$85,952		$105,751		$49,234		$8,099		$12,630

Rent Expenses

Rental Expenses

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2017		$7.5		$23.0		$5.6		$2.5		$3.4		$2.2
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6
2015		$13.6		$21.8		$5.4		$1.6		$4.0		$2.9

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2017 the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$17,009		$21,814		$11,771		$1,646		$3,469
2019	17,665		22,875		10,611		1,579		2,893
2020	11,483		17,790		8,969		1,382		1,934
2021	9,363		13,762		7,059		1,033		1,299
2022	6,834		10,067		5,007		662		862
Years thereafter	23,598		19,443		5,817		1,797		2,173
Minimum lease payments		$85,952		$105,751		$49,234		$8,099		$12,630

Rent Expenses

Rental Expenses

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2017		$7.5		$23.0		$5.6		$2.5		$3.4		$2.2
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6
2015		$13.6		$21.8		$5.4		$1.6		$4.0		$2.9

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2017 the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$17,009		$21,814		$11,771		$1,646		$3,469
2019	17,665		22,875		10,611		1,579		2,893
2020	11,483		17,790		8,969		1,382		1,934
2021	9,363		13,762		7,059		1,033		1,299
2022	6,834		10,067		5,007		662		862
Years thereafter	23,598		19,443		5,817		1,797		2,173
Minimum lease payments		$85,952		$105,751		$49,234		$8,099		$12,630

Rent Expenses

Rental Expenses

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2017		$7.5		$23.0		$5.6		$2.5		$3.4		$2.2
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6
2015		$13.6		$21.8		$5.4		$1.6		$4.0		$2.9

Entergy Texas [Member]

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2017 the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2018		$17,009		$21,814		$11,771		$1,646		$3,469
2019	17,665		22,875		10,611		1,579		2,893
2020	11,483		17,790		8,969		1,382		1,934
2021	9,363		13,762		7,059		1,033		1,299
2022	6,834		10,067		5,007		662		862
Years thereafter	23,598		19,443		5,817		1,797		2,173
Minimum lease payments		$85,952		$105,751		$49,234		$8,099		$12,630

Rent Expenses

Rental Expenses

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2017		$7.5		$23.0		$5.6		$2.5		$3.4		$2.2
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6
2015		$13.6		$21.8		$5.4		$1.6		$4.0		$2.9

Purchase Power Agreement Minimum Lease Payments

The minimum lease payments under the power purchase agreement are as follows:

Year	Entergy Texas (a)		Entergy
	(In Thousands)
2018		$30,458		$30,458
2019	31,159		31,159
2020	31,876		31,876
2021	32,609		32,609
2022	10,180		10,180
Years thereafter	—		—
Minimum lease payments		$136,282		$136,282

(a) Amounts reflect 100% of minimum payments. Under a separate contract, which expires May 31, 2022, Entergy Louisiana purchases 50% of the capacity and energy from the power purchase agreement from Entergy Texas.

System Energy [Member]

Rent Expenses

Rental Expenses

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2017		$7.5		$23.0		$5.6		$2.5		$3.4		$2.2
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6
2015		$13.6		$21.8		$5.4		$1.6		$4.0		$2.9

Future Minimum Lease Payments Sale Leaseback Transactions

As of December 31, 2017, System Energy, in connection with the Grand Gulf sale and leaseback transactions, had future minimum lease payments (reflecting an implicit rate of 5.13%) that are recorded as long-term debt, as follows:

	Amount
	(In Thousands)
2018		$17,188
2019	17,188
2020	17,188
2021	17,188
2022	17,188
Years thereafter	240,625
Total	326,565
Less: Amount representing interest	292,209
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$34,356