Balance Sheets (ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash	$ 81,468	$ 76,290
Temporary cash investments	612,970	1,218,182
Total cash and cash equivalents	694,438	1,294,472
Accounts receivable:
Customer	568,558	602,796
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(31,159)	(31,777)
Other	166,186	161,662
Accrued unbilled revenues	298,283	302,901
Total accounts receivable	1,001,868	1,035,582
Accumulated deferred income taxes	9,856	8,472
Fuel inventory - at average cost	202,132	207,520
Materials and supplies - at average cost	894,756	866,908
Prepayments and other	291,742	246,036
TOTAL	3,622,703	4,339,083
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS
Non-utility property at cost (less accumulated depreciation)	260,436	257,847
TOTAL	4,509,766	4,300,206
UTILITY PLANT
Electric	39,385,524	37,153,061
Natural gas	343,550	330,608
Construction work in progress	1,779,723	1,661,560
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT	43,864,413	41,323,269
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization	18,255,128	17,474,914
UTILITY PLANT - NET	25,609,285	23,848,355
Regulatory assets:
Deferred fuel costs	172,202	172,202
Other regulatory assets	4,636,871	3,838,237
Other	955,691	909,773
TOTAL	6,959,945	6,197,632
TOTAL ASSETS	40,701,699	38,685,276
Accounts payable:
Associated companies	108,331	154,135
Customer deposits	351,741	335,058
Taxes accrued	278,235	0
Interest accrued	183,512	217,685
Deferred fuel costs	255,839	166,409
System agreement cost equalization	80,090	52,160
Other	283,531	277,598
TOTAL	4,950,699	2,776,249
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued	8,096,452	8,573,646
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits	284,747	292,330
Other regulatory liabilities	728,193	539,026
Asset retirement cost liabilities	3,296,570	3,148,479
Accumulated provisions	385,512	395,250
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	3,133,657	2,175,364
Long-term debt	10,043,713	11,317,157
Other	501,954	618,559
TOTAL	26,509,219	27,101,889
Commitments and Contingencies
Subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund	186,511	216,738
COMMON EQUITY
Common stock	2,548	2,548
Paid-in capital	5,360,682	5,367,474
Retained earnings	9,446,960	8,689,401
TOTAL	9,055,270	8,590,400
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	40,701,699	38,685,276
Entergy New Orleans
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash	486	1,386
Temporary cash investments	9,348	53,600
Total cash and cash equivalents	9,834	54,986
Accounts receivable:
Customer	29,038	38,160
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(465)	(734)
Associated companies	12,167	39,037
Other	2,603	1,824
Accrued unbilled revenues	17,023	19,100
Total accounts receivable	60,366	97,387
Accumulated deferred income taxes	6,419	15,092
Fuel inventory - at average cost	3,806	2,646
Materials and supplies - at average cost	9,392	9,896
Prepayments and other	2,679	7,708
TOTAL	92,496	187,715
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS
Non-utility property at cost (less accumulated depreciation)	1,016	1,016
Storm reserve escrow account	11,996	5,953
TOTAL	13,012	6,969
UTILITY PLANT
Electric	812,329	822,003
Natural gas	213,160	206,148
Construction work in progress	13,610	11,669
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT	1,039,099	1,039,820
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization	525,621	531,871
UTILITY PLANT - NET	513,478	507,949
Regulatory assets:
Deferred fuel costs	4,080	4,080
Other regulatory assets	178,815	135,282
Other	4,154	8,081
TOTAL	187,049	147,443
TOTAL ASSETS	806,035	850,076
Accounts payable:
Associated companies	27,042	25,140
Other	28,098	30,093
Customer deposits	21,878	21,206
Interest accrued	2,840	2,828
Deferred fuel costs	11,621	6,927
System agreement cost equalization	0	15,510
Other	4,197	2,655
TOTAL	95,676	104,359
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued	144,405	180,290
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits	1,539	1,835
Regulatory liability for income taxes - net	33,258	40,142
Other regulatory liabilities	5,726	22
Asset retirement cost liabilities	2,893	3,396
Accumulated provisions	15,843	11,206
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	74,017	48,815
Long-term debt	166,537	167,215
Gas system rebuild insurance proceeds	55,707	75,700
Other	9,489	9,162
TOTAL	509,414	537,783
Commitments and Contingencies
Subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund	19,780	19,780
COMMON EQUITY
Common stock	33,744	33,744
Paid-in capital	36,294	36,294
Retained earnings	111,127	118,116
TOTAL	181,165	188,154
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 806,035	$ 850,076