Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines of Credit and Short-Term Borrowings [Abstract]


Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of December 31, 2011
Entergy Arkansas	April 2012	$78 million(b)	3.25%		—
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	August 2012	$100 million(c)	0.71%		—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2012	$200 million(d)	0.67%		$50 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2012	$35 million(e)	2.05%		—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2012	$25 million(e)	2.05%		—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2012	$10 million(e)	2.05%		—
Entergy Texas	August 2012	$100 million(f)	0.77%		—

(a)	The interest rate is the rate as of December 31, 2011 that would be applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b)	The credit facility requires Entergy Arkansas to maintain a debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable.

(c)

The credit facility allows Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to issue letters of credit against the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of December 31, 2011, no letters of credit were outstanding. The credit facility requires Entergy Gulf States Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(d)

The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of December 31, 2011, no letters of credit were outstanding. The credit facility requires Entergy Louisiana to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(e)	Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable. Entergy Mississippi is required to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization.

(f)

The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against the borrowing capacity of the facility. As of December 31, 2011, no letters of credit were outstanding. The credit facility requires Entergy Texas to maintain a consolidated debt ratio of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Pursuant to the terms of the credit agreement securitization bonds are excluded from debt and capitalization in calculating the debt ratio.

Issuance of commercial paper to finance acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel


Company	Expiration Date		Amount of Facility		Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a)			Amount Outstanding as of December 31, 2011
	(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE		July 2013	$	85		2.43	%	$	35.9
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana VIE		July 2013	$	85		2.25	%	$	29.4
Entergy Louisiana VIE		July 2013	$	90		2.38	%	$	44.3
System Energy VIE		July 2013	$	100		—			—

(a)	Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The VIE for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.