Income Statements (ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	$ 8,673,517		$ 8,740,637		$ 7,880,016
Natural gas	165,819		197,658		172,213
TOTAL	11,229,073		11,487,577		10,745,650
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	2,492,714		2,518,582		2,309,831
Purchased power	1,564,967		1,659,416		1,395,203
Other operation and maintenance	2,867,758		2,969,402		2,750,810
Taxes other than income taxes	536,026		534,299		503,859
Depreciation and amortization	1,102,202		1,069,894		1,082,775
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	205,959		44,921		(21,727)
TOTAL	9,215,839		9,264,373		8,461,124
OPERATING INCOME	2,013,234		2,267,377		2,284,526
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	84,305		59,381		59,545
Interest and investment income	129,134		185,455		236,628
Miscellaneous - net	(59,271)		(48,124)		(40,396)
TOTAL	154,028		195,334		169,708
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	551,521		610,146		603,679
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(37,894)		(34,979)		(33,235)
TOTAL	513,627		575,167		570,444
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,653,635		1,887,544		1,883,790
Income taxes	286,263		617,239		632,740
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	1,367,372	[1]	1,270,305	[1]	1,251,050	[1]
Preferred dividend requirements and other	20,933		20,063		19,958
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK/ EQUITY	1,346,439		1,250,242		1,231,092
Entergy New Orleans
OPERATING REVENUES
Electric	529,228		543,102		535,985
Natural gas	100,957		116,347		104,437
TOTAL	630,185		659,449		640,422
Operation and Maintenance:
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	173,668		169,644		196,917
Purchased power	207,604		218,025		198,836
Other operation and maintenance	106,817		130,917		108,716
Taxes other than income taxes	42,032		44,749		40,476
Depreciation and amortization	35,026		35,354		33,943
Other regulatory charges (credits) - net	1,910		(1,072)		1,709
TOTAL	567,057		597,617		580,597
OPERATING INCOME	63,128		61,832		59,825
OTHER INCOME
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	622		667		230
Interest and investment income	154		544		3,762
Miscellaneous - net	(1,234)		(2,478)		(1,125)
TOTAL	(458)		(1,267)		2,867
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense	11,114		13,170		16,965
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction	(282)		(320)		(98)
TOTAL	10,832		12,850		16,867
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	51,838		47,715		45,825
Income taxes	15,862		16,601		15,346
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	35,976		31,114		30,479
Preferred dividend requirements and other	965		965		965
EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK/ EQUITY	$ 35,011		$ 30,149		$ 29,514

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for 2011, 2010 and 2009 include $13.3 million of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.