Retirement, Other Postretirement Benefits, And Defined Contribution Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries’ total 2021, 2020, and 2019 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, included the following components:

	2021	2020	2019
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$165,278	$161,487	$134,193
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	191,107	239,614	293,114
Expected return on assets	(424,572)	(414,273)	(414,947)
Recognized net loss	334,124	350,010	241,117
Settlement charges	205,878	36,946	23,492
Net periodic pension costs	$471,815	$373,784	$276,969
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net (gain)/loss	($448,532)	$483,653	$614,600
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(334,124)	(358,473)	(241,117)
Settlement charge	(205,878)	(36,946)	(23,492)
Total	($988,534)	$88,234	$349,991
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($516,719)	$462,018	$626,960

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

	2021	2020
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$9,143,652	$8,406,203
Service cost	165,278	161,487
Interest cost	191,107	239,614
Actuarial (gain)/ loss	(158,276)	969,609
Benefits paid (including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($553,576) in 2021 and ($84,754) in 2020)	(932,141)	(633,261)
Balance at December 31	$8,409,620	$9,143,652
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$6,854,426	$6,271,160
Actual return on plan assets	714,827	900,229
Employer contributions	355,998	316,298
Benefits paid (including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($553,576) in 2021 and ($84,754) in 2020)	(932,141)	(633,261)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$6,993,110	$6,854,426
Funded status	($1,416,510)	($2,289,226)
Amount recognized in the balance sheet
Non-current liabilities	($1,416,510)	($2,289,226)
Amount recognized as a regulatory asset
Net loss	$2,214,390	$2,926,670
Amount recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$449,756	$726,010

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Amortization

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2021:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$21,151	($204)	$20,947
Amortization of loss	(84,661)	(1,983)	(2,194)	(88,838)
Settlement loss	(12,001)	—	(4,378)	(16,379)
	($96,662)	$19,168	($6,776)	($84,270)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$4,920	$—	$4,920
Amortization of loss	(2,681)	364	(5)	(2,322)
Settlement loss	(2,478)	—	(6)	(2,484)
	($5,159)	$5,284	($11)	$114

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2020:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$21,000	($231)	$20,769
Amortization of loss	(105,853)	(1,006)	(3,326)	(110,185)
Settlement loss	(243)	—	—	(243)
	($106,096)	$19,994	($3,557)	($89,659)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$6,179	$—	$6,179
Amortization of loss	(2,001)	447	(3)	(1,557)
Settlement loss	(243)	—	—	(243)
	($2,244)	$6,626	($3)	$4,379

Target Asset Allocation

Entergy’s qualified pension and postretirement weighted-average asset allocations by asset category at December 31, 2021 and 2020 and the target asset allocation and ranges for 2021 are as follows:

Pension Asset Allocation	Target	Range			Actual 2021	Actual 2020
Domestic Equity Securities	39%	32%	to	46%	40%	38%
International Equity Securities	19%	15%	to	23%	20%	19%
Fixed Income Securities	42%	39%	to	45%	40%	42%
Other	0%	0%	to	10%	0%	1%

Postretirement Asset Allocation	Non-Taxable and Taxable
	Target	Range			Actual 2021	Actual 2020
Domestic Equity Securities	25%	20%	to	30%	28%	29%
International Equity Securities	17%	12%	to	22%	17%	18%
Fixed Income Securities	58%	53%	to	63%	55%	53%
Other	0%	0%	to	5%	0%	0%

Investments Held For Qualified Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Measured At Fair Value

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, a summary of the investments held in the master trusts for Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement plans in which the Registrant Subsidiaries participate.

Qualified Defined Benefit Pension Plan Trusts

2021	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred	$16,231	(b)	$—		$—	$16,231
Common	1,001,169	(b)	—		—	1,001,169
Common collective trusts (c)						3,123,111
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	—		627,148	(a)	—	627,148
Corporate debt instruments	—		966,616	(a)	—	966,616
Registered investment companies (e)	92,347	(d)	3,004	(d)	—	1,129,070
Other	—		68,886	(f)	—	68,886
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—		5,961	(g)	—	5,961
Total investments	$1,109,747		$1,671,615		$—	$6,938,192
Cash						123,153
Other pending transactions						11,125
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments						(79,360)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets						$6,993,110

2020	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Corporate stocks:
Preferred	$15,756	(b)	$—		$—	$15,756
Common	1,031,213	(b)	—		—	1,031,213
Common collective trusts (c)						2,958,767
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	—		731,319	(a)	—	731,319
Corporate debt instruments	—		1,029,370	(a)	—	1,029,370
Registered investment companies (e)	81,800	(d)	3,076	(d)	—	1,128,107
Other	156	(f)	56,323	(f)	—	56,479
Other:
Insurance company general account (unallocated contracts)	—		6,253	(g)	—	6,253
Total investments	$1,128,925		$1,826,341		$—	$6,957,264
Cash						2,316
Other pending transactions						(29,121)
Less: Other postretirement assets included in total investments						(76,033)
Total fair value of qualified pension assets						$6,854,426

Other Postretirement Trusts

2021	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust (c)						$312,594
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	62,240	(b)	89,951	(a)	—	152,191
Corporate debt instruments	—		152,562	(a)	—	152,562
Registered investment companies	28,450	(d)	—		—	28,450
Other	—		72,059	(f)	—	72,059
Total investments	$90,690		$314,572		$—	$717,856
Other pending transactions						(25,897)
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust						79,360
Total fair value of other postretirement assets						$771,319

2020	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
	(In Thousands)
Equity securities:
Common collective trust (c)						$315,191
Fixed income securities:
U.S. Government securities	46,498	(b)	97,604	(a)	—	144,102
Corporate debt instruments	—		147,287	(a)	—	147,287
Registered investment companies	16,965	(d)	—		—	16,965
Other	—		60,219	(f)	—	60,219
Total investments	$63,463		$305,110		$—	$683,764
Other pending transactions						(21,931)
Plus:  Other postretirement assets included in the investments of the qualified pension trust						76,033
Total fair value of other postretirement assets						$737,866

(a)Certain fixed income debt securities (corporate, government, and securitized) are stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes.

(b)Common stocks, certain preferred stocks, and certain fixed income debt securities (government) are stated at fair value determined by quoted market prices.

(c)The common collective trusts hold investments in accordance with stated objectives.  The investment strategy of the trusts is to capture the growth potential of equity markets by replicating the performance of a specified index.  Net asset value per share of common collective trusts estimate fair value. Common collective trusts are not publicly quoted and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table, but are included in the total.

(d)Registered investment companies are money market mutual funds with a stable net asset value of one dollar per share. Registered investment companies may hold investments in domestic and international bond markets or domestic equities and estimate fair value using net asset value per share.

(e)Certain of these registered investment companies are not publicly quoted and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table, but are included in the total.

(f)The other remaining assets are U.S. municipal and foreign government bonds stated at fair value as determined by broker quotes and quoted market values.

(g)The unallocated insurance contract investments are recorded at contract value, which approximates fair value.  The contract value represents contributions made under the contract, plus interest, less funds used to pay benefits and contract expenses, and less distributions to the master trust.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the assumptions used to measure Entergy’s qualified pension and other postretirement benefit obligations at December 31, 2021, and including pension and other postretirement benefits attributable to estimated future employee service, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries will be as follows:

	Estimated Future Benefits Payments
	Qualified Pension	Non-Qualified Pension	Other Postretirement (before Medicare Subsidy)	Estimated Future Medicare D Subsidy Receipts
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$550,204	$26,336	$72,400	$70
2023	$542,753	$24,710	$72,220	$27
2024	$549,913	$21,230	$71,506	$34
2025	$530,406	$36,210	$70,148	$34
2026	$525,278	$14,377	$68,744	$39
2027 - 2031	$2,527,735	$52,967	$328,634	$222

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the pension PBO and the other postretirement benefit APBO as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

	2021	2020
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension	2.99% - 3.08% Blended 3.05%	2.60% - 2.83% Blended 2.77%
Other postretirement	2.94%	2.62%
Non-qualified pension	2.11%	1.61%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.98% - 4.40%	3.98% - 4.40%
Interest crediting rate	2.60%	2.60%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	5.65%	5.87%
Post-65	5.90%	6.31%
Ultimate rate	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2032	2030
Post-65	2032	2028

Actuarial Assumptions Used In Determining Net Periodic And Other Postretirement Benefit Obligation

The significant actuarial assumptions used in determining the net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs for 2021, 2020, and 2019 were as follows:

	2021	2020	2019
Weighted-average discount rate:
Qualified pension:
Service cost	2.81%	3.42%	4.57%
Interest cost	2.08%	2.99%	4.15%
Other postretirement:
Service cost	2.98%	3.27%	4.62%
Interest cost	1.86%	2.41%	4.01%
Non-qualified pension:
Service cost	1.48%	2.71%	3.94%
Interest cost	2.14%	2.25%	3.46%
Weighted-average rate of increase in future compensation levels	3.98% - 4.40%	3.98% - 4.40%	3.98%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets:
Pension assets	6.75%	7.00%	7.25%
Other postretirement non-taxable assets	6.00% - 6.75%	6.25% - 7.25%	6.50% - 7.50%
Other postretirement taxable assets	5.00%	5.25%	5.50%
Assumed health care trend rate:
Pre-65	5.87%	6.13%	6.59%
Post-65	6.31%	6.25%	7.15%
Ultimate rate	4.75%	4.75%	4.75%
Year ultimate rate is reached and beyond:
Pre-65	2030	2027	2027
Post-65	2028	2027	2026

Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Entergy Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ total 2021, 2020, and 2019 other postretirement benefit costs, including amounts capitalized and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, included the following components:

	2021	2020	2019
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,578	$24,500	$18,699
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	21,278	28,597	47,901
Expected return on assets	(43,220)	(40,880)	(38,246)
Amortization of prior service credit	(33,069)	(32,882)	(35,377)
Recognized net loss	2,853	3,481	1,430
Net other postretirement benefit income	($25,580)	($17,184)	($5,593)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and /or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service credit for period	($3,168)	($128,837)	$—
Net (gain)/loss	6,210	41,031	(38,526)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and /or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	33,069	32,882	35,377
Amortization of net loss	(2,853)	(3,481)	(1,430)
Total	$33,258	($58,405)	($4,579)
Total recognized as net periodic benefit (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$7,678	($75,589)	($10,172)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets of Entergy Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

	2021	2020
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$1,181,075	$1,252,903
Service cost	26,578	24,500
Interest cost	21,278	28,597
Plan amendments	(3,168)	(128,837)
Plan participant contributions	22,023	37,176
Actuarial loss	20,955	80,162
Benefits paid	(79,308)	(113,786)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	249	360
Balance at December 31	$1,189,682	$1,181,075
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$737,866	$686,262
Actual return on plan assets	57,965	80,011
Employer contributions	32,773	48,203
Plan participant contributions	22,023	37,176
Benefits paid	(79,308)	(113,786)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$771,319	$737,866
Funded status	($418,363)	($443,209)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	($42,000)	($38,963)
Non-current liabilities	(376,363)	(404,246)
Total funded status	($418,363)	($443,209)
Amounts recognized as a regulatory asset
Prior service credit	($37,693)	($45,501)
Net gain	(7,981)	(8,565)
	($45,674)	($54,066)
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	($61,488)	($83,581)
Net loss	27,138	24,365
	($34,350)	($59,216)

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2021, 2020, and 2019 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$28,632	$38,271	$9,070	$3,038	$6,921	$8,851
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Expected return on assets	(78,368)	(89,821)	(22,407)	(10,598)	(21,158)	(19,254)
Recognized net loss	69,290	67,015	20,007	7,596	12,676	18,404
Settlement charges	37,682	61,945	16,710	5,431	11,797	12,260
Net pension cost	$92,919	$117,150	$33,826	$9,859	$18,617	$29,348
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($96,066)	($89,534)	($29,675)	($16,159)	($18,217)	($27,617)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,290)	(67,015)	(20,007)	(7,596)	(12,676)	(18,404)
Settlement charge	(37,682)	(61,945)	(16,710)	(5,431)	(11,797)	(12,260)
Total	($203,038)	($218,494)	($66,392)	($29,186)	($42,690)	($58,281)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($110,119)	($101,344)	($32,566)	($19,327)	($24,073)	($28,933)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,329	$35,158	$8,060	$2,654	$6,116	$7,883
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Expected return on assets	(78,187)	(89,691)	(23,147)	(10,509)	(21,951)	(18,757)
Recognized net loss	68,338	66,640	18,983	8,018	13,173	17,104
Settlement charges	21,078	8,109	3,366	—	4,289	105
Net pension cost	$81,723	$70,648	$20,184	$5,988	$12,358	$17,341
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$106,178	$90,064	$36,899	$8,148	$13,379	$35,403
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,713)	(68,248)	(19,393)	(8,213)	(13,564)	(17,434)
Settlement charge	(21,078)	(8,109)	(3,366)	—	(4,289)	(105)
Total	$15,387	$13,707	$14,140	($65)	($4,474)	$17,864
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$97,110	$84,355	$34,324	$5,923	$7,884	$35,205

2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$21,043	$29,137	$6,516	$2,274	$5,401	$6,199
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,701	63,529	16,272	7,495	14,451	13,456
Expected return on assets	(80,705)	(90,607)	(23,873)	(10,785)	(23,447)	(18,710)
Recognized net loss	47,361	46,571	12,416	6,117	9,335	11,400
Net pension cost	$44,400	$48,630	$11,331	$5,101	$5,740	$12,345
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$118,898	$99,346	$41,088	$6,531	$10,869	$36,711
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(47,361)	(46,571)	(12,416)	(6,117)	(9,335)	(11,400)
Total	$71,537	$52,775	$28,672	$414	$1,534	$25,311
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$115,937	$101,405	$40,003	$5,515	$7,274	$37,656

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Service cost	28,632	38,271	9,070	3,038	6,921	8,851
Interest cost	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Actuarial gain	(41,227)	(28,439)	(14,831)	(9,118)	(3,971)	(14,746)
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Balance at December 31	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Actual return on plan assets	133,207	150,917	37,251	17,639	35,405	32,125
Employer contributions	66,649	59,882	13,715	5,395	6,955	18,663
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Funded status	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$612,963	$556,345	$173,511	$62,805	$113,790	$153,782
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$23,181	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)    Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($104.4) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($166.6) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($45.7) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($14.3) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($31.9) million at Entergy Texas, and ($33) million at System Energy.

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,615,084	$1,784,474	$471,510	$206,962	$396,764	$393,607
Service cost	26,329	35,158	8,060	2,654	6,116	7,883
Interest cost	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Actuarial loss	196,755	196,032	62,564	20,535	37,579	57,574
Benefits paid (a)	(142,951)	(138,825)	(44,947)	(15,689)	(40,526)	(28,922)
Balance at December 31	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,200,035	$1,364,030	$354,928	$160,777	$339,126	$282,668
Actual return on plan assets	168,764	195,658	48,812	22,896	46,151	40,927
Employer contributions	60,008	55,443	12,601	4,567	4,997	16,145
Benefits paid (a)	(142,951)	(138,825)	(44,947)	(15,689)	(40,526)	(28,922)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Funded status	($453,526)	($450,965)	($138,715)	($47,736)	($60,916)	($130,330)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($453,526)	($450,965)	($138,715)	($47,736)	($60,916)	($130,330)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$816,002	$766,099	$239,904	$91,991	$156,480	$212,062
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$31,921	$—	$—	$—	$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2021	2020
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$1,463,966	$1,617,858
Entergy Louisiana	$1,574,273	$1,753,980
Entergy Mississippi	$407,851	$466,497
Entergy New Orleans	$178,010	$201,159
Entergy Texas	$342,441	$379,050
System Energy	$366,920	$410,296

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$107,542	$120,365	$33,459	$13,992	$31,134	$26,953
2023	$104,328	$118,289	$33,055	$13,677	$30,381	$25,985
2024	$104,606	$117,416	$32,711	$13,333	$28,661	$26,155
2025	$102,411	$116,610	$31,838	$13,146	$26,807	$25,203
2026	$101,144	$114,232	$31,708	$12,875	$26,983	$24,939
2027 - 2031	$487,637	$534,665	$143,052	$58,299	$114,747	$123,220

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$248	$186	$190	$31	$3,080
2023	$383	$172	$422	$82	$441
2024	$324	$159	$504	$104	$420
2025	$689	$146	$486	$135	$398
2026	$143	$133	$412	$128	$428
2027 - 2031	$878	$503	$1,927	$782	$1,677

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$14,228	$15,845	$3,488	$2,449	$5,061	$2,828
2023	$13,652	$15,766	$3,550	$2,378	$4,998	$2,774
2024	$13,392	$15,404	$3,597	$2,288	$4,824	$2,668
2025	$13,021	$15,182	$3,657	$2,200	$4,686	$2,617
2026	$12,717	$14,868	$3,645	$2,096	$4,458	$2,511
2027 - 2031	$61,153	$70,094	$18,095	$9,058	$20,932	$12,474

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$35	$6	$14	$—	$—	$1
2023	$3	$5	$15	$—	$—	$1
2024	$4	$7	$16	$—	$—	$1
2025	$4	$8	$17	$—	$—	$—
2026	$5	$7	$18	$1	$—	$1
2027 - 2031	$27	$51	$104	$—	$—	$4

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2022:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$40,840	$22,917	$12,852	$922	$1,924	$12,760
Other Postretirement Contributions	$517	$15,845	$130	$175	$66	$22

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2021, 2020, and 2019 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$4,820	$6,678	$3,045	$1,140	$2,699
2020	$4,515	$6,518	$2,863	$1,115	$2,596
2019	$4,111	$5,641	$2,424	$882	$2,136

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2021, 2020, and 2019 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,135	$6,174	$1,448	$437	$1,384	$1,340
Interest cost on APBO	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Expected return on assets	(18,020)	—	(5,536)	(5,750)	(10,192)	(3,156)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,121)	(4,920)	(1,775)	(916)	(3,742)	(436)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	196	(364)	76	(712)	398	61
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($11,084)	$5,410	($4,677)	($6,420)	($10,883)	($1,313)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	($85)	$357	$—	$—	($3,776)	$69
Net (gain)/loss	$9,956	($2,367)	($2,823)	($3,330)	$939	$210
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,121	4,920	1,775	916	3,742	436
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(196)	364	(76)	712	(398)	(61)
Total	$10,796	$3,274	($1,124)	($1,702)	$507	$654
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($288)	$8,684	($5,801)	($8,122)	($10,376)	($659)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$3,626	$5,993	$1,468	$445	$1,219	$1,254
Interest cost on APBO	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Expected return on assets	(17,104)	—	(5,167)	(5,382)	(9,643)	(2,958)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,849)	(6,179)	(1,652)	(763)	(3,364)	(1,065)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	540	(447)	171	(13)	907	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,075)	$5,583	($3,644)	($4,929)	($8,873)	($1,518)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$12,320	($23,508)	($4,428)	($5,493)	($22,441)	($1,963)
Net (gain)/loss	$2,245	$8,744	($4,456)	($5,351)	($3,266)	$58
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,849	6,179	1,652	763	3,364	1,065
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss	(540)	447	(171)	13	(907)	(121)
Total	$15,874	($8,138)	($7,403)	($10,068)	($23,250)	($961)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$5,799	($2,555)	($11,047)	($14,997)	($32,123)	($2,479)

2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,363	$4,639	$1,046	$367	$943	$973
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	10,664	2,681	1,581	3,415	1,902
Expected return on assets	(15,962)	—	(4,794)	(4,947)	(9,103)	(2,788)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,950)	(7,349)	(1,756)	(682)	(2,243)	(1,450)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	576	(695)	723	231	485	354
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,747)	$7,259	($2,100)	($3,450)	($6,503)	($1,009)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	(26,707)	(2,220)	(11,950)	(10,967)	(6,406)	(5,539)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	4,950	7,349	1,756	682	2,243	1,450
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(576)	695	(723)	(231)	(485)	(354)
Total	($22,333)	$5,824	($10,917)	($10,516)	($4,648)	($4,443)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($33,080)	$13,083	($13,017)	($13,966)	($11,151)	($5,452)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Service cost	4,135	6,174	1,448	437	1,384	1,340
Interest cost	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Plan amendments	(85)	357	—	—	(3,776)	69
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Actuarial (gain)/loss	14,323	(2,367)	(1,335)	988	4,270	1,289
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	32	50	6	4	13	14
Balance at December 31	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Actual return on plan assets	22,387	—	7,024	10,068	13,523	4,235
Employer contributions	(767)	11,274	(393)	126	98	1,212
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,839)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,312	(237,192)	36,887	79,271	110,324	6,775
Total funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$8,691	$—	($4,109)	($3,814)	($20,532)	($1,249)
Net (gain)/loss	(6,797)	—	(4,254)	(16,003)	2,571	2,967
	$1,894	$—	($8,363)	($19,817)	($17,961)	$1,718
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($16,967)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(17,551)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($34,518)	$—	$—	$—	$—

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$185,744	$274,175	$65,979	$38,460	$94,742	$47,348
Service cost	3,626	5,993	1,468	445	1,219	1,254
Interest cost	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Plan amendments	12,320	(23,508)	(4,428)	(5,493)	(22,441)	(1,963)
Plan participant contributions	7,792	8,269	2,122	1,123	2,456	1,732
Actuarial (gain)/loss	18,257	8,744	684	(91)	5,952	3,025
Benefits paid	(23,141)	(24,395)	(5,382)	(3,530)	(9,721)	(4,851)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	59	77	11	9	18	26
Balance at December 31	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$284,224	$—	$86,085	$93,858	$161,810	$48,471
Actual return on plan assets	33,116	—	10,307	10,642	18,861	5,925
Employer contributions	2,201	16,126	343	641	690	1,342
Plan participant contributions	7,792	8,269	2,122	1,123	2,456	1,732
Benefits paid	(23,141)	(24,395)	(5,382)	(3,530)	(9,721)	(4,851)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Funded status	$94,823	($255,571)	$31,485	$71,027	$99,863	$4,918
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,580)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,823	(239,991)	31,485	71,027	99,863	4,918
Total funded status	$94,823	($255,571)	$31,485	$71,027	$99,863	$4,918
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$7,655	$—	($5,884)	($4,730)	($20,498)	($1,754)
Net (gain)/loss	(16,557)	—	(1,355)	(13,385)	2,030	2,818
	($8,902)	$—	($7,239)	($18,115)	($18,468)	$1,064
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($22,244)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(15,548)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($37,792)	$—	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2021, 2020, and 2019, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$343	$307	$365	$30	$615
2020	$333	$148	$359	$31	$469
2019	$275	$159	$326	$20	$481

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$2,875	$1,469	$3,708	$1,069	$7,462
2020	$3,197	$1,965	$3,852	$247	$8,475

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$2,482	$1,445	$3,377	$738	$7,355
2020	$2,626	$1,802	$3,345	$240	$7,949

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($248)	($186)	($190)	($31)	($3,080)
Non-current liabilities	(2,627)	(1,283)	(3,518)	(1,039)	(4,382)
Total funded status	($2,875)	($1,469)	($3,708)	($1,070)	($7,462)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,059	$233	$1,368	$251	($706)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$10	$—	$—	$—

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($218)	($193)	($181)	($17)	($633)
Non-current liabilities	(2,979)	(1,772)	(3,671)	(230)	(7,842)
Total funded status	($3,197)	($1,965)	($3,852)	($247)	($8,475)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,535	$424	$1,757	($558)	$147
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$18	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2021, 2020, and 2019 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$28,632	$38,271	$9,070	$3,038	$6,921	$8,851
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Expected return on assets	(78,368)	(89,821)	(22,407)	(10,598)	(21,158)	(19,254)
Recognized net loss	69,290	67,015	20,007	7,596	12,676	18,404
Settlement charges	37,682	61,945	16,710	5,431	11,797	12,260
Net pension cost	$92,919	$117,150	$33,826	$9,859	$18,617	$29,348
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($96,066)	($89,534)	($29,675)	($16,159)	($18,217)	($27,617)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,290)	(67,015)	(20,007)	(7,596)	(12,676)	(18,404)
Settlement charge	(37,682)	(61,945)	(16,710)	(5,431)	(11,797)	(12,260)
Total	($203,038)	($218,494)	($66,392)	($29,186)	($42,690)	($58,281)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($110,119)	($101,344)	($32,566)	($19,327)	($24,073)	($28,933)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,329	$35,158	$8,060	$2,654	$6,116	$7,883
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Expected return on assets	(78,187)	(89,691)	(23,147)	(10,509)	(21,951)	(18,757)
Recognized net loss	68,338	66,640	18,983	8,018	13,173	17,104
Settlement charges	21,078	8,109	3,366	—	4,289	105
Net pension cost	$81,723	$70,648	$20,184	$5,988	$12,358	$17,341
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$106,178	$90,064	$36,899	$8,148	$13,379	$35,403
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,713)	(68,248)	(19,393)	(8,213)	(13,564)	(17,434)
Settlement charge	(21,078)	(8,109)	(3,366)	—	(4,289)	(105)
Total	$15,387	$13,707	$14,140	($65)	($4,474)	$17,864
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$97,110	$84,355	$34,324	$5,923	$7,884	$35,205

2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$21,043	$29,137	$6,516	$2,274	$5,401	$6,199
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,701	63,529	16,272	7,495	14,451	13,456
Expected return on assets	(80,705)	(90,607)	(23,873)	(10,785)	(23,447)	(18,710)
Recognized net loss	47,361	46,571	12,416	6,117	9,335	11,400
Net pension cost	$44,400	$48,630	$11,331	$5,101	$5,740	$12,345
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$118,898	$99,346	$41,088	$6,531	$10,869	$36,711
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(47,361)	(46,571)	(12,416)	(6,117)	(9,335)	(11,400)
Total	$71,537	$52,775	$28,672	$414	$1,534	$25,311
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$115,937	$101,405	$40,003	$5,515	$7,274	$37,656

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Service cost	28,632	38,271	9,070	3,038	6,921	8,851
Interest cost	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Actuarial gain	(41,227)	(28,439)	(14,831)	(9,118)	(3,971)	(14,746)
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Balance at December 31	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Actual return on plan assets	133,207	150,917	37,251	17,639	35,405	32,125
Employer contributions	66,649	59,882	13,715	5,395	6,955	18,663
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Funded status	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$612,963	$556,345	$173,511	$62,805	$113,790	$153,782
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$23,181	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)    Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($104.4) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($166.6) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($45.7) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($14.3) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($31.9) million at Entergy Texas, and ($33) million at System Energy.

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,615,084	$1,784,474	$471,510	$206,962	$396,764	$393,607
Service cost	26,329	35,158	8,060	2,654	6,116	7,883
Interest cost	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Actuarial loss	196,755	196,032	62,564	20,535	37,579	57,574
Benefits paid (a)	(142,951)	(138,825)	(44,947)	(15,689)	(40,526)	(28,922)
Balance at December 31	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,200,035	$1,364,030	$354,928	$160,777	$339,126	$282,668
Actual return on plan assets	168,764	195,658	48,812	22,896	46,151	40,927
Employer contributions	60,008	55,443	12,601	4,567	4,997	16,145
Benefits paid (a)	(142,951)	(138,825)	(44,947)	(15,689)	(40,526)	(28,922)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Funded status	($453,526)	($450,965)	($138,715)	($47,736)	($60,916)	($130,330)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($453,526)	($450,965)	($138,715)	($47,736)	($60,916)	($130,330)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$816,002	$766,099	$239,904	$91,991	$156,480	$212,062
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$31,921	$—	$—	$—	$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2021	2020
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$1,463,966	$1,617,858
Entergy Louisiana	$1,574,273	$1,753,980
Entergy Mississippi	$407,851	$466,497
Entergy New Orleans	$178,010	$201,159
Entergy Texas	$342,441	$379,050
System Energy	$366,920	$410,296

Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Amortization

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2021:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$21,151	($204)	$20,947
Amortization of loss	(84,661)	(1,983)	(2,194)	(88,838)
Settlement loss	(12,001)	—	(4,378)	(16,379)
	($96,662)	$19,168	($6,776)	($84,270)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$4,920	$—	$4,920
Amortization of loss	(2,681)	364	(5)	(2,322)
Settlement loss	(2,478)	—	(6)	(2,484)
	($5,159)	$5,284	($11)	$114

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) as of December 31, 2020:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$21,000	($231)	$20,769
Amortization of loss	(105,853)	(1,006)	(3,326)	(110,185)
Settlement loss	(243)	—	—	(243)
	($106,096)	$19,994	($3,557)	($89,659)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$—	$6,179	$—	$6,179
Amortization of loss	(2,001)	447	(3)	(1,557)
Settlement loss	(243)	—	—	(243)
	($2,244)	$6,626	($3)	$4,379

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$107,542	$120,365	$33,459	$13,992	$31,134	$26,953
2023	$104,328	$118,289	$33,055	$13,677	$30,381	$25,985
2024	$104,606	$117,416	$32,711	$13,333	$28,661	$26,155
2025	$102,411	$116,610	$31,838	$13,146	$26,807	$25,203
2026	$101,144	$114,232	$31,708	$12,875	$26,983	$24,939
2027 - 2031	$487,637	$534,665	$143,052	$58,299	$114,747	$123,220

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$248	$186	$190	$31	$3,080
2023	$383	$172	$422	$82	$441
2024	$324	$159	$504	$104	$420
2025	$689	$146	$486	$135	$398
2026	$143	$133	$412	$128	$428
2027 - 2031	$878	$503	$1,927	$782	$1,677

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$14,228	$15,845	$3,488	$2,449	$5,061	$2,828
2023	$13,652	$15,766	$3,550	$2,378	$4,998	$2,774
2024	$13,392	$15,404	$3,597	$2,288	$4,824	$2,668
2025	$13,021	$15,182	$3,657	$2,200	$4,686	$2,617
2026	$12,717	$14,868	$3,645	$2,096	$4,458	$2,511
2027 - 2031	$61,153	$70,094	$18,095	$9,058	$20,932	$12,474

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$35	$6	$14	$—	$—	$1
2023	$3	$5	$15	$—	$—	$1
2024	$4	$7	$16	$—	$—	$1
2025	$4	$8	$17	$—	$—	$—
2026	$5	$7	$18	$1	$—	$1
2027 - 2031	$27	$51	$104	$—	$—	$4

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2022:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$40,840	$22,917	$12,852	$922	$1,924	$12,760
Other Postretirement Contributions	$517	$15,845	$130	$175	$66	$22

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2021, 2020, and 2019 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$4,820	$6,678	$3,045	$1,140	$2,699
2020	$4,515	$6,518	$2,863	$1,115	$2,596
2019	$4,111	$5,641	$2,424	$882	$2,136

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2021, 2020, and 2019 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,135	$6,174	$1,448	$437	$1,384	$1,340
Interest cost on APBO	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Expected return on assets	(18,020)	—	(5,536)	(5,750)	(10,192)	(3,156)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,121)	(4,920)	(1,775)	(916)	(3,742)	(436)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	196	(364)	76	(712)	398	61
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($11,084)	$5,410	($4,677)	($6,420)	($10,883)	($1,313)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	($85)	$357	$—	$—	($3,776)	$69
Net (gain)/loss	$9,956	($2,367)	($2,823)	($3,330)	$939	$210
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,121	4,920	1,775	916	3,742	436
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(196)	364	(76)	712	(398)	(61)
Total	$10,796	$3,274	($1,124)	($1,702)	$507	$654
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($288)	$8,684	($5,801)	($8,122)	($10,376)	($659)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$3,626	$5,993	$1,468	$445	$1,219	$1,254
Interest cost on APBO	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Expected return on assets	(17,104)	—	(5,167)	(5,382)	(9,643)	(2,958)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,849)	(6,179)	(1,652)	(763)	(3,364)	(1,065)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	540	(447)	171	(13)	907	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,075)	$5,583	($3,644)	($4,929)	($8,873)	($1,518)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$12,320	($23,508)	($4,428)	($5,493)	($22,441)	($1,963)
Net (gain)/loss	$2,245	$8,744	($4,456)	($5,351)	($3,266)	$58
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,849	6,179	1,652	763	3,364	1,065
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss	(540)	447	(171)	13	(907)	(121)
Total	$15,874	($8,138)	($7,403)	($10,068)	($23,250)	($961)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$5,799	($2,555)	($11,047)	($14,997)	($32,123)	($2,479)

2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,363	$4,639	$1,046	$367	$943	$973
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	10,664	2,681	1,581	3,415	1,902
Expected return on assets	(15,962)	—	(4,794)	(4,947)	(9,103)	(2,788)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,950)	(7,349)	(1,756)	(682)	(2,243)	(1,450)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	576	(695)	723	231	485	354
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,747)	$7,259	($2,100)	($3,450)	($6,503)	($1,009)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	(26,707)	(2,220)	(11,950)	(10,967)	(6,406)	(5,539)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	4,950	7,349	1,756	682	2,243	1,450
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(576)	695	(723)	(231)	(485)	(354)
Total	($22,333)	$5,824	($10,917)	($10,516)	($4,648)	($4,443)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($33,080)	$13,083	($13,017)	($13,966)	($11,151)	($5,452)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Service cost	4,135	6,174	1,448	437	1,384	1,340
Interest cost	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Plan amendments	(85)	357	—	—	(3,776)	69
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Actuarial (gain)/loss	14,323	(2,367)	(1,335)	988	4,270	1,289
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	32	50	6	4	13	14
Balance at December 31	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Actual return on plan assets	22,387	—	7,024	10,068	13,523	4,235
Employer contributions	(767)	11,274	(393)	126	98	1,212
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,839)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,312	(237,192)	36,887	79,271	110,324	6,775
Total funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$8,691	$—	($4,109)	($3,814)	($20,532)	($1,249)
Net (gain)/loss	(6,797)	—	(4,254)	(16,003)	2,571	2,967
	$1,894	$—	($8,363)	($19,817)	($17,961)	$1,718
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($16,967)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(17,551)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($34,518)	$—	$—	$—	$—

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$185,744	$274,175	$65,979	$38,460	$94,742	$47,348
Service cost	3,626	5,993	1,468	445	1,219	1,254
Interest cost	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Plan amendments	12,320	(23,508)	(4,428)	(5,493)	(22,441)	(1,963)
Plan participant contributions	7,792	8,269	2,122	1,123	2,456	1,732
Actuarial (gain)/loss	18,257	8,744	684	(91)	5,952	3,025
Benefits paid	(23,141)	(24,395)	(5,382)	(3,530)	(9,721)	(4,851)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	59	77	11	9	18	26
Balance at December 31	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$284,224	$—	$86,085	$93,858	$161,810	$48,471
Actual return on plan assets	33,116	—	10,307	10,642	18,861	5,925
Employer contributions	2,201	16,126	343	641	690	1,342
Plan participant contributions	7,792	8,269	2,122	1,123	2,456	1,732
Benefits paid	(23,141)	(24,395)	(5,382)	(3,530)	(9,721)	(4,851)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Funded status	$94,823	($255,571)	$31,485	$71,027	$99,863	$4,918
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,580)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,823	(239,991)	31,485	71,027	99,863	4,918
Total funded status	$94,823	($255,571)	$31,485	$71,027	$99,863	$4,918
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$7,655	$—	($5,884)	($4,730)	($20,498)	($1,754)
Net (gain)/loss	(16,557)	—	(1,355)	(13,385)	2,030	2,818
	($8,902)	$—	($7,239)	($18,115)	($18,468)	$1,064
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($22,244)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(15,548)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($37,792)	$—	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2021, 2020, and 2019, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$343	$307	$365	$30	$615
2020	$333	$148	$359	$31	$469
2019	$275	$159	$326	$20	$481

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$2,875	$1,469	$3,708	$1,069	$7,462
2020	$3,197	$1,965	$3,852	$247	$8,475

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$2,482	$1,445	$3,377	$738	$7,355
2020	$2,626	$1,802	$3,345	$240	$7,949

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($248)	($186)	($190)	($31)	($3,080)
Non-current liabilities	(2,627)	(1,283)	(3,518)	(1,039)	(4,382)
Total funded status	($2,875)	($1,469)	($3,708)	($1,070)	($7,462)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,059	$233	$1,368	$251	($706)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$10	$—	$—	$—

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($218)	($193)	($181)	($17)	($633)
Non-current liabilities	(2,979)	(1,772)	(3,671)	(230)	(7,842)
Total funded status	($3,197)	($1,965)	($3,852)	($247)	($8,475)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,535	$424	$1,757	($558)	$147
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$18	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2021, 2020, and 2019 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$28,632	$38,271	$9,070	$3,038	$6,921	$8,851
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Expected return on assets	(78,368)	(89,821)	(22,407)	(10,598)	(21,158)	(19,254)
Recognized net loss	69,290	67,015	20,007	7,596	12,676	18,404
Settlement charges	37,682	61,945	16,710	5,431	11,797	12,260
Net pension cost	$92,919	$117,150	$33,826	$9,859	$18,617	$29,348
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($96,066)	($89,534)	($29,675)	($16,159)	($18,217)	($27,617)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,290)	(67,015)	(20,007)	(7,596)	(12,676)	(18,404)
Settlement charge	(37,682)	(61,945)	(16,710)	(5,431)	(11,797)	(12,260)
Total	($203,038)	($218,494)	($66,392)	($29,186)	($42,690)	($58,281)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($110,119)	($101,344)	($32,566)	($19,327)	($24,073)	($28,933)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,329	$35,158	$8,060	$2,654	$6,116	$7,883
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Expected return on assets	(78,187)	(89,691)	(23,147)	(10,509)	(21,951)	(18,757)
Recognized net loss	68,338	66,640	18,983	8,018	13,173	17,104
Settlement charges	21,078	8,109	3,366	—	4,289	105
Net pension cost	$81,723	$70,648	$20,184	$5,988	$12,358	$17,341
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$106,178	$90,064	$36,899	$8,148	$13,379	$35,403
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,713)	(68,248)	(19,393)	(8,213)	(13,564)	(17,434)
Settlement charge	(21,078)	(8,109)	(3,366)	—	(4,289)	(105)
Total	$15,387	$13,707	$14,140	($65)	($4,474)	$17,864
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$97,110	$84,355	$34,324	$5,923	$7,884	$35,205

2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$21,043	$29,137	$6,516	$2,274	$5,401	$6,199
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,701	63,529	16,272	7,495	14,451	13,456
Expected return on assets	(80,705)	(90,607)	(23,873)	(10,785)	(23,447)	(18,710)
Recognized net loss	47,361	46,571	12,416	6,117	9,335	11,400
Net pension cost	$44,400	$48,630	$11,331	$5,101	$5,740	$12,345
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$118,898	$99,346	$41,088	$6,531	$10,869	$36,711
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(47,361)	(46,571)	(12,416)	(6,117)	(9,335)	(11,400)
Total	$71,537	$52,775	$28,672	$414	$1,534	$25,311
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$115,937	$101,405	$40,003	$5,515	$7,274	$37,656

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Service cost	28,632	38,271	9,070	3,038	6,921	8,851
Interest cost	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Actuarial gain	(41,227)	(28,439)	(14,831)	(9,118)	(3,971)	(14,746)
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Balance at December 31	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Actual return on plan assets	133,207	150,917	37,251	17,639	35,405	32,125
Employer contributions	66,649	59,882	13,715	5,395	6,955	18,663
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Funded status	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$612,963	$556,345	$173,511	$62,805	$113,790	$153,782
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$23,181	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)    Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($104.4) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($166.6) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($45.7) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($14.3) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($31.9) million at Entergy Texas, and ($33) million at System Energy.

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,615,084	$1,784,474	$471,510	$206,962	$396,764	$393,607
Service cost	26,329	35,158	8,060	2,654	6,116	7,883
Interest cost	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Actuarial loss	196,755	196,032	62,564	20,535	37,579	57,574
Benefits paid (a)	(142,951)	(138,825)	(44,947)	(15,689)	(40,526)	(28,922)
Balance at December 31	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,200,035	$1,364,030	$354,928	$160,777	$339,126	$282,668
Actual return on plan assets	168,764	195,658	48,812	22,896	46,151	40,927
Employer contributions	60,008	55,443	12,601	4,567	4,997	16,145
Benefits paid (a)	(142,951)	(138,825)	(44,947)	(15,689)	(40,526)	(28,922)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Funded status	($453,526)	($450,965)	($138,715)	($47,736)	($60,916)	($130,330)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($453,526)	($450,965)	($138,715)	($47,736)	($60,916)	($130,330)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$816,002	$766,099	$239,904	$91,991	$156,480	$212,062
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$31,921	$—	$—	$—	$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2021	2020
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$1,463,966	$1,617,858
Entergy Louisiana	$1,574,273	$1,753,980
Entergy Mississippi	$407,851	$466,497
Entergy New Orleans	$178,010	$201,159
Entergy Texas	$342,441	$379,050
System Energy	$366,920	$410,296

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$107,542	$120,365	$33,459	$13,992	$31,134	$26,953
2023	$104,328	$118,289	$33,055	$13,677	$30,381	$25,985
2024	$104,606	$117,416	$32,711	$13,333	$28,661	$26,155
2025	$102,411	$116,610	$31,838	$13,146	$26,807	$25,203
2026	$101,144	$114,232	$31,708	$12,875	$26,983	$24,939
2027 - 2031	$487,637	$534,665	$143,052	$58,299	$114,747	$123,220

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$248	$186	$190	$31	$3,080
2023	$383	$172	$422	$82	$441
2024	$324	$159	$504	$104	$420
2025	$689	$146	$486	$135	$398
2026	$143	$133	$412	$128	$428
2027 - 2031	$878	$503	$1,927	$782	$1,677

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$14,228	$15,845	$3,488	$2,449	$5,061	$2,828
2023	$13,652	$15,766	$3,550	$2,378	$4,998	$2,774
2024	$13,392	$15,404	$3,597	$2,288	$4,824	$2,668
2025	$13,021	$15,182	$3,657	$2,200	$4,686	$2,617
2026	$12,717	$14,868	$3,645	$2,096	$4,458	$2,511
2027 - 2031	$61,153	$70,094	$18,095	$9,058	$20,932	$12,474

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$35	$6	$14	$—	$—	$1
2023	$3	$5	$15	$—	$—	$1
2024	$4	$7	$16	$—	$—	$1
2025	$4	$8	$17	$—	$—	$—
2026	$5	$7	$18	$1	$—	$1
2027 - 2031	$27	$51	$104	$—	$—	$4

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2022:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$40,840	$22,917	$12,852	$922	$1,924	$12,760
Other Postretirement Contributions	$517	$15,845	$130	$175	$66	$22

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2021, 2020, and 2019 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$4,820	$6,678	$3,045	$1,140	$2,699
2020	$4,515	$6,518	$2,863	$1,115	$2,596
2019	$4,111	$5,641	$2,424	$882	$2,136

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2021, 2020, and 2019 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,135	$6,174	$1,448	$437	$1,384	$1,340
Interest cost on APBO	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Expected return on assets	(18,020)	—	(5,536)	(5,750)	(10,192)	(3,156)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,121)	(4,920)	(1,775)	(916)	(3,742)	(436)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	196	(364)	76	(712)	398	61
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($11,084)	$5,410	($4,677)	($6,420)	($10,883)	($1,313)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	($85)	$357	$—	$—	($3,776)	$69
Net (gain)/loss	$9,956	($2,367)	($2,823)	($3,330)	$939	$210
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,121	4,920	1,775	916	3,742	436
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(196)	364	(76)	712	(398)	(61)
Total	$10,796	$3,274	($1,124)	($1,702)	$507	$654
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($288)	$8,684	($5,801)	($8,122)	($10,376)	($659)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$3,626	$5,993	$1,468	$445	$1,219	$1,254
Interest cost on APBO	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Expected return on assets	(17,104)	—	(5,167)	(5,382)	(9,643)	(2,958)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,849)	(6,179)	(1,652)	(763)	(3,364)	(1,065)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	540	(447)	171	(13)	907	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,075)	$5,583	($3,644)	($4,929)	($8,873)	($1,518)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$12,320	($23,508)	($4,428)	($5,493)	($22,441)	($1,963)
Net (gain)/loss	$2,245	$8,744	($4,456)	($5,351)	($3,266)	$58
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,849	6,179	1,652	763	3,364	1,065
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss	(540)	447	(171)	13	(907)	(121)
Total	$15,874	($8,138)	($7,403)	($10,068)	($23,250)	($961)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$5,799	($2,555)	($11,047)	($14,997)	($32,123)	($2,479)

2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,363	$4,639	$1,046	$367	$943	$973
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	10,664	2,681	1,581	3,415	1,902
Expected return on assets	(15,962)	—	(4,794)	(4,947)	(9,103)	(2,788)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,950)	(7,349)	(1,756)	(682)	(2,243)	(1,450)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	576	(695)	723	231	485	354
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,747)	$7,259	($2,100)	($3,450)	($6,503)	($1,009)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	(26,707)	(2,220)	(11,950)	(10,967)	(6,406)	(5,539)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	4,950	7,349	1,756	682	2,243	1,450
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(576)	695	(723)	(231)	(485)	(354)
Total	($22,333)	$5,824	($10,917)	($10,516)	($4,648)	($4,443)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($33,080)	$13,083	($13,017)	($13,966)	($11,151)	($5,452)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Service cost	4,135	6,174	1,448	437	1,384	1,340
Interest cost	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Plan amendments	(85)	357	—	—	(3,776)	69
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Actuarial (gain)/loss	14,323	(2,367)	(1,335)	988	4,270	1,289
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	32	50	6	4	13	14
Balance at December 31	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Actual return on plan assets	22,387	—	7,024	10,068	13,523	4,235
Employer contributions	(767)	11,274	(393)	126	98	1,212
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,839)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,312	(237,192)	36,887	79,271	110,324	6,775
Total funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$8,691	$—	($4,109)	($3,814)	($20,532)	($1,249)
Net (gain)/loss	(6,797)	—	(4,254)	(16,003)	2,571	2,967
	$1,894	$—	($8,363)	($19,817)	($17,961)	$1,718
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($16,967)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(17,551)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($34,518)	$—	$—	$—	$—

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$185,744	$274,175	$65,979	$38,460	$94,742	$47,348
Service cost	3,626	5,993	1,468	445	1,219	1,254
Interest cost	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Plan amendments	12,320	(23,508)	(4,428)	(5,493)	(22,441)	(1,963)
Plan participant contributions	7,792	8,269	2,122	1,123	2,456	1,732
Actuarial (gain)/loss	18,257	8,744	684	(91)	5,952	3,025
Benefits paid	(23,141)	(24,395)	(5,382)	(3,530)	(9,721)	(4,851)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	59	77	11	9	18	26
Balance at December 31	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$284,224	$—	$86,085	$93,858	$161,810	$48,471
Actual return on plan assets	33,116	—	10,307	10,642	18,861	5,925
Employer contributions	2,201	16,126	343	641	690	1,342
Plan participant contributions	7,792	8,269	2,122	1,123	2,456	1,732
Benefits paid	(23,141)	(24,395)	(5,382)	(3,530)	(9,721)	(4,851)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Funded status	$94,823	($255,571)	$31,485	$71,027	$99,863	$4,918
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,580)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,823	(239,991)	31,485	71,027	99,863	4,918
Total funded status	$94,823	($255,571)	$31,485	$71,027	$99,863	$4,918
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$7,655	$—	($5,884)	($4,730)	($20,498)	($1,754)
Net (gain)/loss	(16,557)	—	(1,355)	(13,385)	2,030	2,818
	($8,902)	$—	($7,239)	($18,115)	($18,468)	$1,064
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($22,244)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(15,548)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($37,792)	$—	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2021, 2020, and 2019, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$343	$307	$365	$30	$615
2020	$333	$148	$359	$31	$469
2019	$275	$159	$326	$20	$481

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$2,875	$1,469	$3,708	$1,069	$7,462
2020	$3,197	$1,965	$3,852	$247	$8,475

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$2,482	$1,445	$3,377	$738	$7,355
2020	$2,626	$1,802	$3,345	$240	$7,949

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($248)	($186)	($190)	($31)	($3,080)
Non-current liabilities	(2,627)	(1,283)	(3,518)	(1,039)	(4,382)
Total funded status	($2,875)	($1,469)	($3,708)	($1,070)	($7,462)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,059	$233	$1,368	$251	($706)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$10	$—	$—	$—

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($218)	($193)	($181)	($17)	($633)
Non-current liabilities	(2,979)	(1,772)	(3,671)	(230)	(7,842)
Total funded status	($3,197)	($1,965)	($3,852)	($247)	($8,475)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,535	$424	$1,757	($558)	$147
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$18	$—	$—	$—

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2021, 2020, and 2019 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$28,632	$38,271	$9,070	$3,038	$6,921	$8,851
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Expected return on assets	(78,368)	(89,821)	(22,407)	(10,598)	(21,158)	(19,254)
Recognized net loss	69,290	67,015	20,007	7,596	12,676	18,404
Settlement charges	37,682	61,945	16,710	5,431	11,797	12,260
Net pension cost	$92,919	$117,150	$33,826	$9,859	$18,617	$29,348
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($96,066)	($89,534)	($29,675)	($16,159)	($18,217)	($27,617)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,290)	(67,015)	(20,007)	(7,596)	(12,676)	(18,404)
Settlement charge	(37,682)	(61,945)	(16,710)	(5,431)	(11,797)	(12,260)
Total	($203,038)	($218,494)	($66,392)	($29,186)	($42,690)	($58,281)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($110,119)	($101,344)	($32,566)	($19,327)	($24,073)	($28,933)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,329	$35,158	$8,060	$2,654	$6,116	$7,883
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Expected return on assets	(78,187)	(89,691)	(23,147)	(10,509)	(21,951)	(18,757)
Recognized net loss	68,338	66,640	18,983	8,018	13,173	17,104
Settlement charges	21,078	8,109	3,366	—	4,289	105
Net pension cost	$81,723	$70,648	$20,184	$5,988	$12,358	$17,341
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$106,178	$90,064	$36,899	$8,148	$13,379	$35,403
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,713)	(68,248)	(19,393)	(8,213)	(13,564)	(17,434)
Settlement charge	(21,078)	(8,109)	(3,366)	—	(4,289)	(105)
Total	$15,387	$13,707	$14,140	($65)	($4,474)	$17,864
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$97,110	$84,355	$34,324	$5,923	$7,884	$35,205

2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$21,043	$29,137	$6,516	$2,274	$5,401	$6,199
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,701	63,529	16,272	7,495	14,451	13,456
Expected return on assets	(80,705)	(90,607)	(23,873)	(10,785)	(23,447)	(18,710)
Recognized net loss	47,361	46,571	12,416	6,117	9,335	11,400
Net pension cost	$44,400	$48,630	$11,331	$5,101	$5,740	$12,345
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$118,898	$99,346	$41,088	$6,531	$10,869	$36,711
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(47,361)	(46,571)	(12,416)	(6,117)	(9,335)	(11,400)
Total	$71,537	$52,775	$28,672	$414	$1,534	$25,311
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$115,937	$101,405	$40,003	$5,515	$7,274	$37,656

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Service cost	28,632	38,271	9,070	3,038	6,921	8,851
Interest cost	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Actuarial gain	(41,227)	(28,439)	(14,831)	(9,118)	(3,971)	(14,746)
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Balance at December 31	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Actual return on plan assets	133,207	150,917	37,251	17,639	35,405	32,125
Employer contributions	66,649	59,882	13,715	5,395	6,955	18,663
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Funded status	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$612,963	$556,345	$173,511	$62,805	$113,790	$153,782
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$23,181	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)    Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($104.4) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($166.6) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($45.7) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($14.3) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($31.9) million at Entergy Texas, and ($33) million at System Energy.

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,615,084	$1,784,474	$471,510	$206,962	$396,764	$393,607
Service cost	26,329	35,158	8,060	2,654	6,116	7,883
Interest cost	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Actuarial loss	196,755	196,032	62,564	20,535	37,579	57,574
Benefits paid (a)	(142,951)	(138,825)	(44,947)	(15,689)	(40,526)	(28,922)
Balance at December 31	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,200,035	$1,364,030	$354,928	$160,777	$339,126	$282,668
Actual return on plan assets	168,764	195,658	48,812	22,896	46,151	40,927
Employer contributions	60,008	55,443	12,601	4,567	4,997	16,145
Benefits paid (a)	(142,951)	(138,825)	(44,947)	(15,689)	(40,526)	(28,922)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Funded status	($453,526)	($450,965)	($138,715)	($47,736)	($60,916)	($130,330)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($453,526)	($450,965)	($138,715)	($47,736)	($60,916)	($130,330)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$816,002	$766,099	$239,904	$91,991	$156,480	$212,062
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$31,921	$—	$—	$—	$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2021	2020
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$1,463,966	$1,617,858
Entergy Louisiana	$1,574,273	$1,753,980
Entergy Mississippi	$407,851	$466,497
Entergy New Orleans	$178,010	$201,159
Entergy Texas	$342,441	$379,050
System Energy	$366,920	$410,296

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$107,542	$120,365	$33,459	$13,992	$31,134	$26,953
2023	$104,328	$118,289	$33,055	$13,677	$30,381	$25,985
2024	$104,606	$117,416	$32,711	$13,333	$28,661	$26,155
2025	$102,411	$116,610	$31,838	$13,146	$26,807	$25,203
2026	$101,144	$114,232	$31,708	$12,875	$26,983	$24,939
2027 - 2031	$487,637	$534,665	$143,052	$58,299	$114,747	$123,220

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$248	$186	$190	$31	$3,080
2023	$383	$172	$422	$82	$441
2024	$324	$159	$504	$104	$420
2025	$689	$146	$486	$135	$398
2026	$143	$133	$412	$128	$428
2027 - 2031	$878	$503	$1,927	$782	$1,677

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$14,228	$15,845	$3,488	$2,449	$5,061	$2,828
2023	$13,652	$15,766	$3,550	$2,378	$4,998	$2,774
2024	$13,392	$15,404	$3,597	$2,288	$4,824	$2,668
2025	$13,021	$15,182	$3,657	$2,200	$4,686	$2,617
2026	$12,717	$14,868	$3,645	$2,096	$4,458	$2,511
2027 - 2031	$61,153	$70,094	$18,095	$9,058	$20,932	$12,474

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$35	$6	$14	$—	$—	$1
2023	$3	$5	$15	$—	$—	$1
2024	$4	$7	$16	$—	$—	$1
2025	$4	$8	$17	$—	$—	$—
2026	$5	$7	$18	$1	$—	$1
2027 - 2031	$27	$51	$104	$—	$—	$4

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2022:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$40,840	$22,917	$12,852	$922	$1,924	$12,760
Other Postretirement Contributions	$517	$15,845	$130	$175	$66	$22

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2021, 2020, and 2019 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$4,820	$6,678	$3,045	$1,140	$2,699
2020	$4,515	$6,518	$2,863	$1,115	$2,596
2019	$4,111	$5,641	$2,424	$882	$2,136

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2021, 2020, and 2019 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,135	$6,174	$1,448	$437	$1,384	$1,340
Interest cost on APBO	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Expected return on assets	(18,020)	—	(5,536)	(5,750)	(10,192)	(3,156)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,121)	(4,920)	(1,775)	(916)	(3,742)	(436)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	196	(364)	76	(712)	398	61
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($11,084)	$5,410	($4,677)	($6,420)	($10,883)	($1,313)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	($85)	$357	$—	$—	($3,776)	$69
Net (gain)/loss	$9,956	($2,367)	($2,823)	($3,330)	$939	$210
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,121	4,920	1,775	916	3,742	436
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(196)	364	(76)	712	(398)	(61)
Total	$10,796	$3,274	($1,124)	($1,702)	$507	$654
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($288)	$8,684	($5,801)	($8,122)	($10,376)	($659)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$3,626	$5,993	$1,468	$445	$1,219	$1,254
Interest cost on APBO	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Expected return on assets	(17,104)	—	(5,167)	(5,382)	(9,643)	(2,958)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,849)	(6,179)	(1,652)	(763)	(3,364)	(1,065)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	540	(447)	171	(13)	907	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,075)	$5,583	($3,644)	($4,929)	($8,873)	($1,518)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$12,320	($23,508)	($4,428)	($5,493)	($22,441)	($1,963)
Net (gain)/loss	$2,245	$8,744	($4,456)	($5,351)	($3,266)	$58
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,849	6,179	1,652	763	3,364	1,065
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss	(540)	447	(171)	13	(907)	(121)
Total	$15,874	($8,138)	($7,403)	($10,068)	($23,250)	($961)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$5,799	($2,555)	($11,047)	($14,997)	($32,123)	($2,479)

2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,363	$4,639	$1,046	$367	$943	$973
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	10,664	2,681	1,581	3,415	1,902
Expected return on assets	(15,962)	—	(4,794)	(4,947)	(9,103)	(2,788)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,950)	(7,349)	(1,756)	(682)	(2,243)	(1,450)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	576	(695)	723	231	485	354
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,747)	$7,259	($2,100)	($3,450)	($6,503)	($1,009)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	(26,707)	(2,220)	(11,950)	(10,967)	(6,406)	(5,539)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	4,950	7,349	1,756	682	2,243	1,450
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(576)	695	(723)	(231)	(485)	(354)
Total	($22,333)	$5,824	($10,917)	($10,516)	($4,648)	($4,443)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($33,080)	$13,083	($13,017)	($13,966)	($11,151)	($5,452)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Service cost	4,135	6,174	1,448	437	1,384	1,340
Interest cost	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Plan amendments	(85)	357	—	—	(3,776)	69
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Actuarial (gain)/loss	14,323	(2,367)	(1,335)	988	4,270	1,289
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	32	50	6	4	13	14
Balance at December 31	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Actual return on plan assets	22,387	—	7,024	10,068	13,523	4,235
Employer contributions	(767)	11,274	(393)	126	98	1,212
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,839)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,312	(237,192)	36,887	79,271	110,324	6,775
Total funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$8,691	$—	($4,109)	($3,814)	($20,532)	($1,249)
Net (gain)/loss	(6,797)	—	(4,254)	(16,003)	2,571	2,967
	$1,894	$—	($8,363)	($19,817)	($17,961)	$1,718
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($16,967)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(17,551)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($34,518)	$—	$—	$—	$—

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$185,744	$274,175	$65,979	$38,460	$94,742	$47,348
Service cost	3,626	5,993	1,468	445	1,219	1,254
Interest cost	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Plan amendments	12,320	(23,508)	(4,428)	(5,493)	(22,441)	(1,963)
Plan participant contributions	7,792	8,269	2,122	1,123	2,456	1,732
Actuarial (gain)/loss	18,257	8,744	684	(91)	5,952	3,025
Benefits paid	(23,141)	(24,395)	(5,382)	(3,530)	(9,721)	(4,851)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	59	77	11	9	18	26
Balance at December 31	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$284,224	$—	$86,085	$93,858	$161,810	$48,471
Actual return on plan assets	33,116	—	10,307	10,642	18,861	5,925
Employer contributions	2,201	16,126	343	641	690	1,342
Plan participant contributions	7,792	8,269	2,122	1,123	2,456	1,732
Benefits paid	(23,141)	(24,395)	(5,382)	(3,530)	(9,721)	(4,851)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Funded status	$94,823	($255,571)	$31,485	$71,027	$99,863	$4,918
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,580)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,823	(239,991)	31,485	71,027	99,863	4,918
Total funded status	$94,823	($255,571)	$31,485	$71,027	$99,863	$4,918
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$7,655	$—	($5,884)	($4,730)	($20,498)	($1,754)
Net (gain)/loss	(16,557)	—	(1,355)	(13,385)	2,030	2,818
	($8,902)	$—	($7,239)	($18,115)	($18,468)	$1,064
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($22,244)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(15,548)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($37,792)	$—	$—	$—	$—

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2021, 2020, and 2019, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$343	$307	$365	$30	$615
2020	$333	$148	$359	$31	$469
2019	$275	$159	$326	$20	$481

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$2,875	$1,469	$3,708	$1,069	$7,462
2020	$3,197	$1,965	$3,852	$247	$8,475

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$2,482	$1,445	$3,377	$738	$7,355
2020	$2,626	$1,802	$3,345	$240	$7,949

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($248)	($186)	($190)	($31)	($3,080)
Non-current liabilities	(2,627)	(1,283)	(3,518)	(1,039)	(4,382)
Total funded status	($2,875)	($1,469)	($3,708)	($1,070)	($7,462)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,059	$233	$1,368	$251	($706)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$10	$—	$—	$—

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($218)	($193)	($181)	($17)	($633)
Non-current liabilities	(2,979)	(1,772)	(3,671)	(230)	(7,842)
Total funded status	($3,197)	($1,965)	($3,852)	($247)	($8,475)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,535	$424	$1,757	($558)	$147
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$18	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Texas [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2021, 2020, and 2019 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$28,632	$38,271	$9,070	$3,038	$6,921	$8,851
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Expected return on assets	(78,368)	(89,821)	(22,407)	(10,598)	(21,158)	(19,254)
Recognized net loss	69,290	67,015	20,007	7,596	12,676	18,404
Settlement charges	37,682	61,945	16,710	5,431	11,797	12,260
Net pension cost	$92,919	$117,150	$33,826	$9,859	$18,617	$29,348
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($96,066)	($89,534)	($29,675)	($16,159)	($18,217)	($27,617)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,290)	(67,015)	(20,007)	(7,596)	(12,676)	(18,404)
Settlement charge	(37,682)	(61,945)	(16,710)	(5,431)	(11,797)	(12,260)
Total	($203,038)	($218,494)	($66,392)	($29,186)	($42,690)	($58,281)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($110,119)	($101,344)	($32,566)	($19,327)	($24,073)	($28,933)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,329	$35,158	$8,060	$2,654	$6,116	$7,883
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Expected return on assets	(78,187)	(89,691)	(23,147)	(10,509)	(21,951)	(18,757)
Recognized net loss	68,338	66,640	18,983	8,018	13,173	17,104
Settlement charges	21,078	8,109	3,366	—	4,289	105
Net pension cost	$81,723	$70,648	$20,184	$5,988	$12,358	$17,341
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$106,178	$90,064	$36,899	$8,148	$13,379	$35,403
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,713)	(68,248)	(19,393)	(8,213)	(13,564)	(17,434)
Settlement charge	(21,078)	(8,109)	(3,366)	—	(4,289)	(105)
Total	$15,387	$13,707	$14,140	($65)	($4,474)	$17,864
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$97,110	$84,355	$34,324	$5,923	$7,884	$35,205

2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$21,043	$29,137	$6,516	$2,274	$5,401	$6,199
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,701	63,529	16,272	7,495	14,451	13,456
Expected return on assets	(80,705)	(90,607)	(23,873)	(10,785)	(23,447)	(18,710)
Recognized net loss	47,361	46,571	12,416	6,117	9,335	11,400
Net pension cost	$44,400	$48,630	$11,331	$5,101	$5,740	$12,345
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$118,898	$99,346	$41,088	$6,531	$10,869	$36,711
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(47,361)	(46,571)	(12,416)	(6,117)	(9,335)	(11,400)
Total	$71,537	$52,775	$28,672	$414	$1,534	$25,311
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$115,937	$101,405	$40,003	$5,515	$7,274	$37,656

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Service cost	28,632	38,271	9,070	3,038	6,921	8,851
Interest cost	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Actuarial gain	(41,227)	(28,439)	(14,831)	(9,118)	(3,971)	(14,746)
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Balance at December 31	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Actual return on plan assets	133,207	150,917	37,251	17,639	35,405	32,125
Employer contributions	66,649	59,882	13,715	5,395	6,955	18,663
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Funded status	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$612,963	$556,345	$173,511	$62,805	$113,790	$153,782
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$23,181	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)    Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($104.4) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($166.6) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($45.7) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($14.3) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($31.9) million at Entergy Texas, and ($33) million at System Energy.

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,615,084	$1,784,474	$471,510	$206,962	$396,764	$393,607
Service cost	26,329	35,158	8,060	2,654	6,116	7,883
Interest cost	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Actuarial loss	196,755	196,032	62,564	20,535	37,579	57,574
Benefits paid (a)	(142,951)	(138,825)	(44,947)	(15,689)	(40,526)	(28,922)
Balance at December 31	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,200,035	$1,364,030	$354,928	$160,777	$339,126	$282,668
Actual return on plan assets	168,764	195,658	48,812	22,896	46,151	40,927
Employer contributions	60,008	55,443	12,601	4,567	4,997	16,145
Benefits paid (a)	(142,951)	(138,825)	(44,947)	(15,689)	(40,526)	(28,922)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Funded status	($453,526)	($450,965)	($138,715)	($47,736)	($60,916)	($130,330)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($453,526)	($450,965)	($138,715)	($47,736)	($60,916)	($130,330)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$816,002	$766,099	$239,904	$91,991	$156,480	$212,062
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$31,921	$—	$—	$—	$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2021	2020
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$1,463,966	$1,617,858
Entergy Louisiana	$1,574,273	$1,753,980
Entergy Mississippi	$407,851	$466,497
Entergy New Orleans	$178,010	$201,159
Entergy Texas	$342,441	$379,050
System Energy	$366,920	$410,296

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$107,542	$120,365	$33,459	$13,992	$31,134	$26,953
2023	$104,328	$118,289	$33,055	$13,677	$30,381	$25,985
2024	$104,606	$117,416	$32,711	$13,333	$28,661	$26,155
2025	$102,411	$116,610	$31,838	$13,146	$26,807	$25,203
2026	$101,144	$114,232	$31,708	$12,875	$26,983	$24,939
2027 - 2031	$487,637	$534,665	$143,052	$58,299	$114,747	$123,220

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$248	$186	$190	$31	$3,080
2023	$383	$172	$422	$82	$441
2024	$324	$159	$504	$104	$420
2025	$689	$146	$486	$135	$398
2026	$143	$133	$412	$128	$428
2027 - 2031	$878	$503	$1,927	$782	$1,677

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$14,228	$15,845	$3,488	$2,449	$5,061	$2,828
2023	$13,652	$15,766	$3,550	$2,378	$4,998	$2,774
2024	$13,392	$15,404	$3,597	$2,288	$4,824	$2,668
2025	$13,021	$15,182	$3,657	$2,200	$4,686	$2,617
2026	$12,717	$14,868	$3,645	$2,096	$4,458	$2,511
2027 - 2031	$61,153	$70,094	$18,095	$9,058	$20,932	$12,474

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$35	$6	$14	$—	$—	$1
2023	$3	$5	$15	$—	$—	$1
2024	$4	$7	$16	$—	$—	$1
2025	$4	$8	$17	$—	$—	$—
2026	$5	$7	$18	$1	$—	$1
2027 - 2031	$27	$51	$104	$—	$—	$4

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2022:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$40,840	$22,917	$12,852	$922	$1,924	$12,760
Other Postretirement Contributions	$517	$15,845	$130	$175	$66	$22

Contributions To Defined Contribution Plans

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ 2021, 2020, and 2019 contributions to defined contribution plans for their employees were as follows:

Year	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$4,820	$6,678	$3,045	$1,140	$2,699
2020	$4,515	$6,518	$2,863	$1,115	$2,596
2019	$4,111	$5,641	$2,424	$882	$2,136

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2021, 2020, and 2019 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,135	$6,174	$1,448	$437	$1,384	$1,340
Interest cost on APBO	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Expected return on assets	(18,020)	—	(5,536)	(5,750)	(10,192)	(3,156)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,121)	(4,920)	(1,775)	(916)	(3,742)	(436)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	196	(364)	76	(712)	398	61
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($11,084)	$5,410	($4,677)	($6,420)	($10,883)	($1,313)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	($85)	$357	$—	$—	($3,776)	$69
Net (gain)/loss	$9,956	($2,367)	($2,823)	($3,330)	$939	$210
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,121	4,920	1,775	916	3,742	436
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(196)	364	(76)	712	(398)	(61)
Total	$10,796	$3,274	($1,124)	($1,702)	$507	$654
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($288)	$8,684	($5,801)	($8,122)	($10,376)	($659)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$3,626	$5,993	$1,468	$445	$1,219	$1,254
Interest cost on APBO	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Expected return on assets	(17,104)	—	(5,167)	(5,382)	(9,643)	(2,958)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,849)	(6,179)	(1,652)	(763)	(3,364)	(1,065)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	540	(447)	171	(13)	907	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,075)	$5,583	($3,644)	($4,929)	($8,873)	($1,518)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$12,320	($23,508)	($4,428)	($5,493)	($22,441)	($1,963)
Net (gain)/loss	$2,245	$8,744	($4,456)	($5,351)	($3,266)	$58
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,849	6,179	1,652	763	3,364	1,065
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss	(540)	447	(171)	13	(907)	(121)
Total	$15,874	($8,138)	($7,403)	($10,068)	($23,250)	($961)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$5,799	($2,555)	($11,047)	($14,997)	($32,123)	($2,479)

2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,363	$4,639	$1,046	$367	$943	$973
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	10,664	2,681	1,581	3,415	1,902
Expected return on assets	(15,962)	—	(4,794)	(4,947)	(9,103)	(2,788)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,950)	(7,349)	(1,756)	(682)	(2,243)	(1,450)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	576	(695)	723	231	485	354
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,747)	$7,259	($2,100)	($3,450)	($6,503)	($1,009)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	(26,707)	(2,220)	(11,950)	(10,967)	(6,406)	(5,539)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	4,950	7,349	1,756	682	2,243	1,450
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(576)	695	(723)	(231)	(485)	(354)
Total	($22,333)	$5,824	($10,917)	($10,516)	($4,648)	($4,443)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($33,080)	$13,083	($13,017)	($13,966)	($11,151)	($5,452)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Service cost	4,135	6,174	1,448	437	1,384	1,340
Interest cost	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Plan amendments	(85)	357	—	—	(3,776)	69
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Actuarial (gain)/loss	14,323	(2,367)	(1,335)	988	4,270	1,289
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	32	50	6	4	13	14
Balance at December 31	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Actual return on plan assets	22,387	—	7,024	10,068	13,523	4,235
Employer contributions	(767)	11,274	(393)	126	98	1,212
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,839)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,312	(237,192)	36,887	79,271	110,324	6,775
Total funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$8,691	$—	($4,109)	($3,814)	($20,532)	($1,249)
Net (gain)/loss	(6,797)	—	(4,254)	(16,003)	2,571	2,967
	$1,894	$—	($8,363)	($19,817)	($17,961)	$1,718
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($16,967)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(17,551)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($34,518)	$—	$—	$—	$—

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$185,744	$274,175	$65,979	$38,460	$94,742	$47,348
Service cost	3,626	5,993	1,468	445	1,219	1,254
Interest cost	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Plan amendments	12,320	(23,508)	(4,428)	(5,493)	(22,441)	(1,963)
Plan participant contributions	7,792	8,269	2,122	1,123	2,456	1,732
Actuarial (gain)/loss	18,257	8,744	684	(91)	5,952	3,025
Benefits paid	(23,141)	(24,395)	(5,382)	(3,530)	(9,721)	(4,851)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	59	77	11	9	18	26
Balance at December 31	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$284,224	$—	$86,085	$93,858	$161,810	$48,471
Actual return on plan assets	33,116	—	10,307	10,642	18,861	5,925
Employer contributions	2,201	16,126	343	641	690	1,342
Plan participant contributions	7,792	8,269	2,122	1,123	2,456	1,732
Benefits paid	(23,141)	(24,395)	(5,382)	(3,530)	(9,721)	(4,851)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Funded status	$94,823	($255,571)	$31,485	$71,027	$99,863	$4,918
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,580)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,823	(239,991)	31,485	71,027	99,863	4,918
Total funded status	$94,823	($255,571)	$31,485	$71,027	$99,863	$4,918
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$7,655	$—	($5,884)	($4,730)	($20,498)	($1,754)
Net (gain)/loss	(16,557)	—	(1,355)	(13,385)	2,030	2,818
	($8,902)	$—	($7,239)	($18,115)	($18,468)	$1,064
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($22,244)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(15,548)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($37,792)	$—	$—	$—	$—

Entergy Texas [Member] | Non-Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The following Registrant Subsidiaries participate in Entergy’s non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plans that provide benefits to certain key employees.  The net periodic pension cost for their employees for the non-qualified plans for 2021, 2020, and 2019, was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$343	$307	$365	$30	$615
2020	$333	$148	$359	$31	$469
2019	$275	$159	$326	$20	$481

Schedule Of Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$2,875	$1,469	$3,708	$1,069	$7,462
2020	$3,197	$1,965	$3,852	$247	$8,475

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The accumulated benefit obligation for their employees for the non-qualified plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2021	$2,482	$1,445	$3,377	$738	$7,355
2020	$2,626	$1,802	$3,345	$240	$7,949

Schedule Of Amounts Recorded On The Balance Sheet

The following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($248)	($186)	($190)	($31)	($3,080)
Non-current liabilities	(2,627)	(1,283)	(3,518)	(1,039)	(4,382)
Total funded status	($2,875)	($1,469)	($3,708)	($1,070)	($7,462)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,059	$233	$1,368	$251	($706)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$10	$—	$—	$—

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities	($218)	($193)	($181)	($17)	($633)
Non-current liabilities	(2,979)	(1,772)	(3,671)	(230)	(7,842)
Total funded status	($3,197)	($1,965)	($3,852)	($247)	($8,475)
Regulatory asset/(liability)	$1,535	$424	$1,757	($558)	$147
Accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes)	$—	$18	$—	$—	$—

System Energy [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ total 2021, 2020, and 2019 qualified pension costs and amounts recognized as a regulatory asset and/or other comprehensive income, including amounts capitalized, for their employees included the following components:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$28,632	$38,271	$9,070	$3,038	$6,921	$8,851
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Expected return on assets	(78,368)	(89,821)	(22,407)	(10,598)	(21,158)	(19,254)
Recognized net loss	69,290	67,015	20,007	7,596	12,676	18,404
Settlement charges	37,682	61,945	16,710	5,431	11,797	12,260
Net pension cost	$92,919	$117,150	$33,826	$9,859	$18,617	$29,348
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	($96,066)	($89,534)	($29,675)	($16,159)	($18,217)	($27,617)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,290)	(67,015)	(20,007)	(7,596)	(12,676)	(18,404)
Settlement charge	(37,682)	(61,945)	(16,710)	(5,431)	(11,797)	(12,260)
Total	($203,038)	($218,494)	($66,392)	($29,186)	($42,690)	($58,281)
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($110,119)	($101,344)	($32,566)	($19,327)	($24,073)	($28,933)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$26,329	$35,158	$8,060	$2,654	$6,116	$7,883
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Expected return on assets	(78,187)	(89,691)	(23,147)	(10,509)	(21,951)	(18,757)
Recognized net loss	68,338	66,640	18,983	8,018	13,173	17,104
Settlement charges	21,078	8,109	3,366	—	4,289	105
Net pension cost	$81,723	$70,648	$20,184	$5,988	$12,358	$17,341
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$106,178	$90,064	$36,899	$8,148	$13,379	$35,403
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(69,713)	(68,248)	(19,393)	(8,213)	(13,564)	(17,434)
Settlement charge	(21,078)	(8,109)	(3,366)	—	(4,289)	(105)
Total	$15,387	$13,707	$14,140	($65)	($4,474)	$17,864
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$97,110	$84,355	$34,324	$5,923	$7,884	$35,205

2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net periodic pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$21,043	$29,137	$6,516	$2,274	$5,401	$6,199
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	56,701	63,529	16,272	7,495	14,451	13,456
Expected return on assets	(80,705)	(90,607)	(23,873)	(10,785)	(23,447)	(18,710)
Recognized net loss	47,361	46,571	12,416	6,117	9,335	11,400
Net pension cost	$44,400	$48,630	$11,331	$5,101	$5,740	$12,345
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net loss	$118,898	$99,346	$41,088	$6,531	$10,869	$36,711
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic pension cost in the current year:
Amortization of net loss	(47,361)	(46,571)	(12,416)	(6,117)	(9,335)	(11,400)
Total	$71,537	$52,775	$28,672	$414	$1,534	$25,311
Total recognized as net periodic pension cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$115,937	$101,405	$40,003	$5,515	$7,274	$37,656

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Qualified pension obligations, plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Service cost	28,632	38,271	9,070	3,038	6,921	8,851
Interest cost	35,683	39,740	10,446	4,392	8,381	9,087
Actuarial gain	(41,227)	(28,439)	(14,831)	(9,118)	(3,971)	(14,746)
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Balance at December 31	$1,579,346	$1,736,396	$448,858	$195,380	$371,802	$394,794
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Actual return on plan assets	133,207	150,917	37,251	17,639	35,405	32,125
Employer contributions	66,649	59,882	13,715	5,395	6,955	18,663
Benefits paid (a)	(183,124)	(240,447)	(65,936)	(23,219)	(50,193)	(49,546)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,302,588	$1,446,658	$356,424	$172,366	$341,915	$312,060
Funded status	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($276,758)	($289,738)	($92,434)	($23,014)	($29,887)	($82,734)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$612,963	$556,345	$173,511	$62,805	$113,790	$153,782
Amounts recognized as AOCI (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$23,181	$—	$—	$—	$—

(a)    Including settlement lump sum benefit payments of ($104.4) million at Entergy Arkansas, ($166.6) million at Entergy Louisiana, ($45.7) million at Entergy Mississippi, ($14.3) million at Entergy New Orleans, ($31.9) million at Entergy Texas, and ($33) million at System Energy.

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO)
Balance at January 1	$1,615,084	$1,784,474	$471,510	$206,962	$396,764	$393,607
Service cost	26,329	35,158	8,060	2,654	6,116	7,883
Interest cost	44,165	50,432	12,922	5,825	10,731	11,006
Actuarial loss	196,755	196,032	62,564	20,535	37,579	57,574
Benefits paid (a)	(142,951)	(138,825)	(44,947)	(15,689)	(40,526)	(28,922)
Balance at December 31	$1,739,382	$1,927,271	$510,109	$220,287	$410,664	$441,148
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$1,200,035	$1,364,030	$354,928	$160,777	$339,126	$282,668
Actual return on plan assets	168,764	195,658	48,812	22,896	46,151	40,927
Employer contributions	60,008	55,443	12,601	4,567	4,997	16,145
Benefits paid (a)	(142,951)	(138,825)	(44,947)	(15,689)	(40,526)	(28,922)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$1,285,856	$1,476,306	$371,394	$172,551	$349,748	$310,818
Funded status	($453,526)	($450,965)	($138,715)	($47,736)	($60,916)	($130,330)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet (funded status)
Non-current liabilities	($453,526)	($450,965)	($138,715)	($47,736)	($60,916)	($130,330)
Amounts recognized as regulatory asset
Net loss	$816,002	$766,099	$239,904	$91,991	$156,480	$212,062
Amounts recognized as AOCI  (before tax)
Net loss	$—	$31,921	$—	$—	$—	$—

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations

The qualified pension accumulated benefit obligation for each of the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2021	2020
	(In Thousands)
Entergy Arkansas	$1,463,966	$1,617,858
Entergy Louisiana	$1,574,273	$1,753,980
Entergy Mississippi	$407,851	$466,497
Entergy New Orleans	$178,010	$201,159
Entergy Texas	$342,441	$379,050
System Energy	$366,920	$410,296

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Based upon the same assumptions, Entergy expects that benefits to be paid and the Medicare Part D subsidies to be received over the next ten years for the Registrant Subsidiaries for their employees will be as follows:

Estimated Future Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$107,542	$120,365	$33,459	$13,992	$31,134	$26,953
2023	$104,328	$118,289	$33,055	$13,677	$30,381	$25,985
2024	$104,606	$117,416	$32,711	$13,333	$28,661	$26,155
2025	$102,411	$116,610	$31,838	$13,146	$26,807	$25,203
2026	$101,144	$114,232	$31,708	$12,875	$26,983	$24,939
2027 - 2031	$487,637	$534,665	$143,052	$58,299	$114,747	$123,220

Estimated Future Non-Qualified Pension Benefits Payments	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$248	$186	$190	$31	$3,080
2023	$383	$172	$422	$82	$441
2024	$324	$159	$504	$104	$420
2025	$689	$146	$486	$135	$398
2026	$143	$133	$412	$128	$428
2027 - 2031	$878	$503	$1,927	$782	$1,677

Estimated Future Other Postretirement Benefits Payments (before Medicare Part D Subsidy)	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$14,228	$15,845	$3,488	$2,449	$5,061	$2,828
2023	$13,652	$15,766	$3,550	$2,378	$4,998	$2,774
2024	$13,392	$15,404	$3,597	$2,288	$4,824	$2,668
2025	$13,021	$15,182	$3,657	$2,200	$4,686	$2,617
2026	$12,717	$14,868	$3,645	$2,096	$4,458	$2,511
2027 - 2031	$61,153	$70,094	$18,095	$9,058	$20,932	$12,474

Estimated Future Medicare Part D Subsidy	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Year(s)
2022	$35	$6	$14	$—	$—	$1
2023	$3	$5	$15	$—	$—	$1
2024	$4	$7	$16	$—	$—	$1
2025	$4	$8	$17	$—	$—	$—
2026	$5	$7	$18	$1	$—	$1
2027 - 2031	$27	$51	$104	$—	$—	$4

Expected Employer Contributions

The Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute approximately the following to the qualified pension and other postretirement plans for their employees in 2022:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Pension Contributions	$40,840	$22,917	$12,852	$922	$1,924	$12,760
Other Postretirement Contributions	$517	$15,845	$130	$175	$66	$22

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components Of Net Pension Cost

Total 2021, 2020, and 2019 other postretirement benefit costs of the Registrant Subsidiaries, including amounts capitalized and deferred, for their employees included the following components:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$4,135	$6,174	$1,448	$437	$1,384	$1,340
Interest cost on APBO	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Expected return on assets	(18,020)	—	(5,536)	(5,750)	(10,192)	(3,156)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,121)	(4,920)	(1,775)	(916)	(3,742)	(436)
Recognized net (gain)/ loss	196	(364)	76	(712)	398	61
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($11,084)	$5,410	($4,677)	($6,420)	($10,883)	($1,313)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	($85)	$357	$—	$—	($3,776)	$69
Net (gain)/loss	$9,956	($2,367)	($2,823)	($3,330)	$939	$210
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,121	4,920	1,775	916	3,742	436
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(196)	364	(76)	712	(398)	(61)
Total	$10,796	$3,274	($1,124)	($1,702)	$507	$654
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($288)	$8,684	($5,801)	($8,122)	($10,376)	($659)

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$3,626	$5,993	$1,468	$445	$1,219	$1,254
Interest cost on APBO	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Expected return on assets	(17,104)	—	(5,167)	(5,382)	(9,643)	(2,958)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,849)	(6,179)	(1,652)	(763)	(3,364)	(1,065)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	540	(447)	171	(13)	907	121
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,075)	$5,583	($3,644)	($4,929)	($8,873)	($1,518)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Prior service cost/(credit) for the period	$12,320	($23,508)	($4,428)	($5,493)	($22,441)	($1,963)
Net (gain)/loss	$2,245	$8,744	($4,456)	($5,351)	($3,266)	$58
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	1,849	6,179	1,652	763	3,364	1,065
Amortization of net (gain)/ loss	(540)	447	(171)	13	(907)	(121)
Total	$15,874	($8,138)	($7,403)	($10,068)	($23,250)	($961)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	$5,799	($2,555)	($11,047)	($14,997)	($32,123)	($2,479)

2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Other postretirement costs:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,363	$4,639	$1,046	$367	$943	$973
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	10,664	2,681	1,581	3,415	1,902
Expected return on assets	(15,962)	—	(4,794)	(4,947)	(9,103)	(2,788)
Amortization of prior service credit	(4,950)	(7,349)	(1,756)	(682)	(2,243)	(1,450)
Recognized net (gain)/loss	576	(695)	723	231	485	354
Net other postretirement benefit (income)/cost	($10,747)	$7,259	($2,100)	($3,450)	($6,503)	($1,009)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized as a regulatory asset and/or AOCI (before tax)
Arising this period:
Net gain	(26,707)	(2,220)	(11,950)	(10,967)	(6,406)	(5,539)
Amounts reclassified from regulatory asset and/or AOCI to net periodic benefit cost in the current year:
Amortization of prior service credit	4,950	7,349	1,756	682	2,243	1,450
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	(576)	695	(723)	(231)	(485)	(354)
Total	($22,333)	$5,824	($10,917)	($10,516)	($4,648)	($4,443)
Total recognized as net periodic other postretirement (income)/cost, regulatory asset, and/or AOCI (before tax)	($33,080)	$13,083	($13,017)	($13,966)	($11,151)	($5,452)

Schedule Of Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized In The Balance Sheet

Other postretirement benefit obligations, plan assets, funded status, and amounts not yet recognized and recognized in the Balance Sheets of the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

2021	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Service cost	4,135	6,174	1,448	437	1,384	1,340
Interest cost	3,726	4,520	1,110	521	1,269	878
Plan amendments	(85)	357	—	—	(3,776)	69
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Actuarial (gain)/loss	14,323	(2,367)	(1,335)	988	4,270	1,289
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	32	50	6	4	13	14
Balance at December 31	$221,183	$253,031	$61,001	$31,866	$71,961	$47,875
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Actual return on plan assets	22,387	—	7,024	10,068	13,523	4,235
Employer contributions	(767)	11,274	(393)	126	98	1,212
Plan participant contributions	5,637	5,186	1,386	403	1,491	1,353
Benefits paid	(15,954)	(16,460)	(3,604)	(2,194)	(6,923)	(4,769)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$315,495	$—	$97,888	$111,137	$182,285	$54,650
Funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,839)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,312	(237,192)	36,887	79,271	110,324	6,775
Total funded status	$94,312	($253,031)	$36,887	$79,271	$110,324	$6,775
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$8,691	$—	($4,109)	($3,814)	($20,532)	($1,249)
Net (gain)/loss	(6,797)	—	(4,254)	(16,003)	2,571	2,967
	$1,894	$—	($8,363)	($19,817)	($17,961)	$1,718
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($16,967)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(17,551)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($34,518)	$—	$—	$—	$—

2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Change in APBO
Balance at January 1	$185,744	$274,175	$65,979	$38,460	$94,742	$47,348
Service cost	3,626	5,993	1,468	445	1,219	1,254
Interest cost	4,712	6,216	1,536	784	2,008	1,130
Plan amendments	12,320	(23,508)	(4,428)	(5,493)	(22,441)	(1,963)
Plan participant contributions	7,792	8,269	2,122	1,123	2,456	1,732
Actuarial (gain)/loss	18,257	8,744	684	(91)	5,952	3,025
Benefits paid	(23,141)	(24,395)	(5,382)	(3,530)	(9,721)	(4,851)
Medicare Part D subsidy received	59	77	11	9	18	26
Balance at December 31	$209,369	$255,571	$61,990	$31,707	$74,233	$47,701
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of assets at January 1	$284,224	$—	$86,085	$93,858	$161,810	$48,471
Actual return on plan assets	33,116	—	10,307	10,642	18,861	5,925
Employer contributions	2,201	16,126	343	641	690	1,342
Plan participant contributions	7,792	8,269	2,122	1,123	2,456	1,732
Benefits paid	(23,141)	(24,395)	(5,382)	(3,530)	(9,721)	(4,851)
Fair value of assets at December 31	$304,192	$—	$93,475	$102,734	$174,096	$52,619
Funded status	$94,823	($255,571)	$31,485	$71,027	$99,863	$4,918
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet
Current liabilities	$—	($15,580)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Non-current liabilities	94,823	(239,991)	31,485	71,027	99,863	4,918
Total funded status	$94,823	($255,571)	$31,485	$71,027	$99,863	$4,918
Amounts recognized in regulatory asset
Prior service cost/(credit)	$7,655	$—	($5,884)	($4,730)	($20,498)	($1,754)
Net (gain)/loss	(16,557)	—	(1,355)	(13,385)	2,030	2,818
	($8,902)	$—	($7,239)	($18,115)	($18,468)	$1,064
Amounts recognized in AOCI (before tax)
Prior service credit	$—	($22,244)	$—	$—	$—	$—
Net gain	—	(15,548)	—	—	—	—
	$—	($37,792)	$—	$—	$—	$—