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Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block] The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of March 31, 2025:
Capacity BorrowingsLetters
of Credit
Capacity
Available
(In Millions)
$3,000$—$4$2,996
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$29,594,991 $26,976,295 
Entergy Arkansas$5,107,853 $4,538,510 
Entergy Louisiana$10,405,643 $9,371,023 
Entergy Mississippi$3,020,618 $2,712,650 
Entergy New Orleans$737,355 $697,047 
Entergy Texas$4,047,376 $3,723,403 
System Energy$1,076,797 $1,063,300 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$27,991,595 $25,181,802 
Entergy Arkansas$5,122,494 $4,546,643 
Entergy Louisiana$9,866,453 $8,751,266 
Entergy Mississippi$2,427,073 $2,116,246 
Entergy New Orleans$735,467 $697,466 
Entergy Texas$3,552,443 $3,176,230 
System Energy$1,089,736 $1,063,946 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy Arkansas [Member]  
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2025 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
March 31, 2025
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
March 31, 2025
Entergy ArkansasApril 2026$25 million (b)6.27%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2029$300 million (c)5.55%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2029$400 million (c)5.67%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJune 2029$300 million (c)5.55%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2027$25 million (c)6.05%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2029$300 million (c)5.67%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of March 31, 2025 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
Schedule of uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities [Table Text Block] The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of March 31, 2025:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeLetters of Credit
Issued as of
March 31, 2025
(a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$17.1 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$56.2 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$32.6 million
Entergy New Orleans$1 million1.625%$0.5 million
Entergy Texas$150 million1.250%$105.4 million

(a)As of March 31, 2025, no letters of credit were posted with MISO to cover financial transmission rights at the Utility operating companies.
(b)As of March 31, 2025, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi include $31.3 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block] The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2025 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
Schedule of nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities [Table Text Block] To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of March 31, 2025:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings (a)
Amount
Outstanding as of
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2027$805.44%$5.4
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2027$1055.43%$72.3
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2027$1055.43%$65.3
System Energy VIEJune 2027$1205.43%$58.9

(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company VIE for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.
Schedule of nuclear fuel company VIE notes payable [Table Text Block]
The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2025 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
1.84% Series N due July 2026
$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.54% Series O due May 2029
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.94% Series J due September 2026
$70 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 million
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$29,594,991 $26,976,295 
Entergy Arkansas$5,107,853 $4,538,510 
Entergy Louisiana$10,405,643 $9,371,023 
Entergy Mississippi$3,020,618 $2,712,650 
Entergy New Orleans$737,355 $697,047 
Entergy Texas$4,047,376 $3,723,403 
System Energy$1,076,797 $1,063,300 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$27,991,595 $25,181,802 
Entergy Arkansas$5,122,494 $4,546,643 
Entergy Louisiana$9,866,453 $8,751,266 
Entergy Mississippi$2,427,073 $2,116,246 
Entergy New Orleans$735,467 $697,466 
Entergy Texas$3,552,443 $3,176,230 
System Energy$1,089,736 $1,063,946 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2025 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
March 31, 2025
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
March 31, 2025
Entergy ArkansasApril 2026$25 million (b)6.27%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2029$300 million (c)5.55%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2029$400 million (c)5.67%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJune 2029$300 million (c)5.55%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2027$25 million (c)6.05%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2029$300 million (c)5.67%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of March 31, 2025 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
Schedule of uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities [Table Text Block] The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of March 31, 2025:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeLetters of Credit
Issued as of
March 31, 2025
(a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$17.1 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$56.2 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$32.6 million
Entergy New Orleans$1 million1.625%$0.5 million
Entergy Texas$150 million1.250%$105.4 million

(a)As of March 31, 2025, no letters of credit were posted with MISO to cover financial transmission rights at the Utility operating companies.
(b)As of March 31, 2025, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi include $31.3 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block] The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2025 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
Schedule of nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities [Table Text Block] To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of March 31, 2025:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings (a)
Amount
Outstanding as of
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2027$805.44%$5.4
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2027$1055.43%$72.3
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2027$1055.43%$65.3
System Energy VIEJune 2027$1205.43%$58.9

(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company VIE for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.
Schedule of nuclear fuel company VIE notes payable [Table Text Block]
The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2025 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
1.84% Series N due July 2026
$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.54% Series O due May 2029
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.94% Series J due September 2026
$70 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 million
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$29,594,991 $26,976,295 
Entergy Arkansas$5,107,853 $4,538,510 
Entergy Louisiana$10,405,643 $9,371,023 
Entergy Mississippi$3,020,618 $2,712,650 
Entergy New Orleans$737,355 $697,047 
Entergy Texas$4,047,376 $3,723,403 
System Energy$1,076,797 $1,063,300 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$27,991,595 $25,181,802 
Entergy Arkansas$5,122,494 $4,546,643 
Entergy Louisiana$9,866,453 $8,751,266 
Entergy Mississippi$2,427,073 $2,116,246 
Entergy New Orleans$735,467 $697,466 
Entergy Texas$3,552,443 $3,176,230 
System Energy$1,089,736 $1,063,946 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy Mississippi [Member]  
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2025 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
March 31, 2025
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
March 31, 2025
Entergy ArkansasApril 2026$25 million (b)6.27%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2029$300 million (c)5.55%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2029$400 million (c)5.67%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJune 2029$300 million (c)5.55%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2027$25 million (c)6.05%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2029$300 million (c)5.67%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of March 31, 2025 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
Schedule of uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities [Table Text Block] The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of March 31, 2025:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeLetters of Credit
Issued as of
March 31, 2025
(a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$17.1 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$56.2 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$32.6 million
Entergy New Orleans$1 million1.625%$0.5 million
Entergy Texas$150 million1.250%$105.4 million

(a)As of March 31, 2025, no letters of credit were posted with MISO to cover financial transmission rights at the Utility operating companies.
(b)As of March 31, 2025, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi include $31.3 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block] The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2025 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$29,594,991 $26,976,295 
Entergy Arkansas$5,107,853 $4,538,510 
Entergy Louisiana$10,405,643 $9,371,023 
Entergy Mississippi$3,020,618 $2,712,650 
Entergy New Orleans$737,355 $697,047 
Entergy Texas$4,047,376 $3,723,403 
System Energy$1,076,797 $1,063,300 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$27,991,595 $25,181,802 
Entergy Arkansas$5,122,494 $4,546,643 
Entergy Louisiana$9,866,453 $8,751,266 
Entergy Mississippi$2,427,073 $2,116,246 
Entergy New Orleans$735,467 $697,466 
Entergy Texas$3,552,443 $3,176,230 
System Energy$1,089,736 $1,063,946 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy New Orleans [Member]  
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2025 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
March 31, 2025
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
March 31, 2025
Entergy ArkansasApril 2026$25 million (b)6.27%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2029$300 million (c)5.55%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2029$400 million (c)5.67%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJune 2029$300 million (c)5.55%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2027$25 million (c)6.05%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2029$300 million (c)5.67%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of March 31, 2025 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
Schedule of uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities [Table Text Block] The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of March 31, 2025:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeLetters of Credit
Issued as of
March 31, 2025
(a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$17.1 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$56.2 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$32.6 million
Entergy New Orleans$1 million1.625%$0.5 million
Entergy Texas$150 million1.250%$105.4 million

(a)As of March 31, 2025, no letters of credit were posted with MISO to cover financial transmission rights at the Utility operating companies.
(b)As of March 31, 2025, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi include $31.3 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block] The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2025 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$29,594,991 $26,976,295 
Entergy Arkansas$5,107,853 $4,538,510 
Entergy Louisiana$10,405,643 $9,371,023 
Entergy Mississippi$3,020,618 $2,712,650 
Entergy New Orleans$737,355 $697,047 
Entergy Texas$4,047,376 $3,723,403 
System Energy$1,076,797 $1,063,300 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$27,991,595 $25,181,802 
Entergy Arkansas$5,122,494 $4,546,643 
Entergy Louisiana$9,866,453 $8,751,266 
Entergy Mississippi$2,427,073 $2,116,246 
Entergy New Orleans$735,467 $697,466 
Entergy Texas$3,552,443 $3,176,230 
System Energy$1,089,736 $1,063,946 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy Texas [Member]  
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of March 31, 2025 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
March 31, 2025
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
March 31, 2025
Entergy ArkansasApril 2026$25 million (b)6.27%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2029$300 million (c)5.55%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2029$400 million (c)5.67%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJune 2029$300 million (c)5.55%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2027$25 million (c)6.05%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2029$300 million (c)5.67%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of March 31, 2025 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
Schedule of uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities [Table Text Block] The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of March 31, 2025:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeLetters of Credit
Issued as of
March 31, 2025
(a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$17.1 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$56.2 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$32.6 million
Entergy New Orleans$1 million1.625%$0.5 million
Entergy Texas$150 million1.250%$105.4 million

(a)As of March 31, 2025, no letters of credit were posted with MISO to cover financial transmission rights at the Utility operating companies.
(b)As of March 31, 2025, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi include $31.3 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block] The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2025 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$29,594,991 $26,976,295 
Entergy Arkansas$5,107,853 $4,538,510 
Entergy Louisiana$10,405,643 $9,371,023 
Entergy Mississippi$3,020,618 $2,712,650 
Entergy New Orleans$737,355 $697,047 
Entergy Texas$4,047,376 $3,723,403 
System Energy$1,076,797 $1,063,300 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$27,991,595 $25,181,802 
Entergy Arkansas$5,122,494 $4,546,643 
Entergy Louisiana$9,866,453 $8,751,266 
Entergy Mississippi$2,427,073 $2,116,246 
Entergy New Orleans$735,467 $697,466 
Entergy Texas$3,552,443 $3,176,230 
System Energy$1,089,736 $1,063,946 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
System Energy [Member]  
Schedule of Short-Term Debt [Table Text Block] The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of March 31, 2025 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
Schedule of nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities [Table Text Block] To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of March 31, 2025:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings (a)
Amount
Outstanding as of
March 31, 2025
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2027$805.44%$5.4
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2027$1055.43%$72.3
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2027$1055.43%$65.3
System Energy VIEJune 2027$1205.43%$58.9

(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company VIE for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.
Schedule of nuclear fuel company VIE notes payable [Table Text Block]
The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of March 31, 2025 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
1.84% Series N due July 2026
$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.54% Series O due May 2029
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.94% Series J due September 2026
$70 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 million
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$29,594,991 $26,976,295 
Entergy Arkansas$5,107,853 $4,538,510 
Entergy Louisiana$10,405,643 $9,371,023 
Entergy Mississippi$3,020,618 $2,712,650 
Entergy New Orleans$737,355 $697,047 
Entergy Texas$4,047,376 $3,723,403 
System Energy$1,076,797 $1,063,300 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$27,991,595 $25,181,802 
Entergy Arkansas$5,122,494 $4,546,643 
Entergy Louisiana$9,866,453 $8,751,266 
Entergy Mississippi$2,427,073 $2,116,246 
Entergy New Orleans$735,467 $697,466 
Entergy Texas$3,552,443 $3,176,230 
System Energy$1,089,736 $1,063,946 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.