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Risk Management And Fair Values (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Schedules Of Concentration Of Risk, By Risk Factor

Type of Risk

 

Affected Businesses

 

 

 

Power price risk

 

Utility, Entergy Wholesale Commodities

Fuel price risk

 

Utility, Entergy Wholesale Commodities

Equity price and interest rate risk - investments

 

Utility, Entergy Wholesale Commodities

FairValueInputsLiabilitiesQuantitativeInformationTableTextBlock

 


Transaction Type

 



Fair Value

as of

September 30, 2012

 

 


Significant
Unobservable Inputs

 

 

Range
from
Average
%

 

 


Effect on
Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electricity swaps

 

$140 million

 

Unit contingent discount

 

+/-3%

 

$7 million

Electricity options

 

$78 million

 

Implied volatility

 

+/-9%

 

$39 million

Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments
Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges On Consolidated Statements Of Income
Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income

The effect of Entergy's derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the consolidated income statements for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 


Instrument

 

Amount of gain (loss)
recognized in AOCI

 

Income Statement
location

 

Amount of gain (loss)
recorded in income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

$-

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

$7 million

Electricity swaps and options de-designated as hedged items

 

$3 million

 

Competitive business operating revenues

 

($2) million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

$-

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($19) million

Electricity swaps and options de-designated as hedged items

 

($2) million

 

Competitive business operating revenues

 

$2 million

 

The effect of Entergy's derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the consolidated income statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

 


Instrument

 

Amount of gain
recognized in AOCI

 

Income Statement
location

 

Amount of gain (loss)
recorded in income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

$-

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($28) million

Electricity swaps and options de-designated as hedged items

 

$2 million

 

Competitive business operating revenues

 

($1) million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

$-

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($31) million

Electricity swaps and options de-designated as hedged items

 

$4 million

 

Competitive business operating revenues

 

$8 million

 

Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, Entergy's assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  The assessment of the significance of a particular input to a fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.  

 

 

2012

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

(In Millions)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary cash investments

 

$653

 

$-

 

$-

 

$653

Decommissioning trust funds (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

421

 

2,032

 

-

 

2,453

Debt securities

 

707

 

1,016

 

-

 

1,723

Power contracts

 

-

 

-

 

218

 

218

Securitization recovery trust account

 

52

 

-

 

-

 

52

Storm reserve escrow account

 

324

 

-

 

-

 

324

Gas hedge contracts

 

10

 

-

 

-

 

10

 

 

$2,167

 

$3,048

 

$218

 

$5,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

(In Millions)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary cash investments

 

$613

 

$-

 

$-

 

$613

Decommissioning trust funds (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

397

 

1,732

 

-

 

2,129

Debt securities

 

639

 

1,020

 

-

 

1,659

Power contracts

 

-

 

-

 

312

 

312

Securitization recovery trust account

 

50

 

-

 

-

 

50

Storm reserve escrow account

 

335

 

-

 

-

 

335

 

 

$2,034

 

$2,752

 

$312

 

$5,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas hedge contracts

 

$30

 

$-

 

$-

 

$30

 

Reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
 
Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
 
Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments
Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income
Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
 
Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments
Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income
Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
 
Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments
Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income
Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

2012

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

(In Millions)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary cash investments

 

$26.6

 

$-

 

$-

 

$26.6

Storm reserve escrow account

 

31.8

 

-

 

-

 

31.8

Gas hedge contracts

 

2.3

 

-

 

-

 

2.3

 

 

$60.7

 

$-

 

$-

 

$60.7

 

2011

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

(In Millions)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storm reserve escrow account

 

$31.8

 

$-

 

$-

 

$31.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas hedge contracts

 

$7.8

 

$-

 

$-

 

$7.8

 


 

Entergy New Orleans
 
Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments
Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income

 



Instrument

 



Statement of Income Location

 

Amount of gain
(loss) recorded
in income

 



Registrant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

$2.0 million

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

$3.8 million

 

Entergy Louisiana

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

$1.4 million

 

Entergy Mississippi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($5.0) million

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($7.5) million

 

Entergy Louisiana

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($4.4) million

 

Entergy Mississippi

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($1.1) million

 

Entergy New Orleans

 

The effects of the Registrant Subsidiaries' derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their income statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

 



Instrument

 



Statement of Income Location

 

Amount of loss recorded
in income

 



Registrant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($8.3) million

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($10.4) million

 

Entergy Louisiana

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($7.5) million

 

Entergy Mississippi

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($1.5) million

 

Entergy New Orleans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($9.2) million

 

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($12.5) million

 

Entergy Louisiana

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($6.9) million

 

Entergy Mississippi

Natural gas swaps

 

Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale

 

($2.0) million

 

Entergy New Orleans

Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

Entergy New Orleans

 

2012

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

(In Millions)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storm reserve escrow account

 

$18.8

 

$-

 

$-

 

$18.8

 

2011

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

(In Millions)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary cash investments

 

$9.3

 

$-

 

$-

 

$9.3

Storm reserve escrow account

 

12.0

 

-

 

-

 

12.0

 

 

$21.3

 

$-

 

$-

 

$21.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas hedge contracts

 

$1.5

 

$-

 

$-

 

$1.5

 

Entergy Texas [Member]
 
Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

2012

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

(In Millions)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary cash investments

 

$62.8

 

$-

 

$-

 

$62.8

Securitization recovery trust account

 

32.1

 

-

 

-

 

32.1

 

 

$94.9

 

$-

 

$-

 

$94.9

 

2011

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

(In Millions)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary cash investments

 

$65.1

 

$-

 

$-

 

$65.1

Securitization recovery trust account

 

41.2

 

-

 

-

 

41.2

 

 

$106.3

 

$-

 

$-

 

$106.3

 

System Energy [Member]
 
Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

2012

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

(In Millions)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary cash investments

 

$19.8

 

$-

 

$-

 

$19.8

Decommissioning trust funds (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

0.5

 

279.5

 

-

 

280.0

Debt securities

 

138.5

 

65.7

 

-

 

204.2

 

 

$158.8

 

$345.2

 

$-

 

$504.0

 


 

 

2011

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

(In Millions)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary cash investments

 

$154.2

 

$-

 

$-

 

$154.2

Decommissioning trust funds (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities

 

2.7

 

234.5

 

-

 

237.2

Debt securities

 

123.2

 

63.0

 

-

 

186.2

 

 

$280.1

 

$297.5

 

$-

 

$577.6