Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2016, Entergy had capital leases and non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf and Waterford 3 sale and leaseback transactions, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Year	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
	(In Thousands)
2017		$76,663		$4,694
2018	69,620		3,255
2019	67,218		3,124
2020	51,127		3,065
2021	41,531		2,887
Years thereafter	90,787		21,891
Minimum lease payments	396,946		38,916
Less:  Amount representing interest	—		11,934
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$396,946		$26,982

Purchase Power Agreement Minimum Lease Payments

The minimum lease payments under the power purchase agreement are as follows:

Year	Entergy Texas (a)		Entergy
	(In Thousands)
2017		$29,772		$29,772
2018	30,458		30,458
2019	31,159		31,159
2020	31,876		31,876
2021	32,609		32,609
Years thereafter	10,180		10,180
Minimum lease payments		$166,054		$166,054

(a) Amounts reflect 100% of minimum payments. Under a separate contract, Entergy Louisiana purchases 50% of the capacity and energy from the power purchase agreement from Entergy Texas.

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2016 the Registrant Subsidiaries had a capital lease and non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf and Waterford 3 lease obligations, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Capital Leases

Year	Entergy Mississippi
	(In Thousands)
2017		$1,570
2018	131
2019	—
2020	—
2021	—
Years thereafter	—
Minimum lease payments	1,701
Less:  Amount representing interest	111
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$1,590

Operating Leases

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$17,648		$23,947		$8,014		$2,324		$5,361
2018	14,667		22,053		7,171		2,065		4,882
2019	15,419		22,461		6,830		1,882		3,841
2020	8,871		16,700		5,878		1,627		2,335
2021	6,697		12,097		4,200		1,218		1,546
Years thereafter	25,818		22,966		5,865		1,864		2,009
Minimum lease payments		$89,120		$120,224		$37,958		$10,980		$19,974

Rent Expenses

Rental Expenses

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6
2015		$13.6		$21.8		$5.4		$1.6		$4.0		$2.9
2014		$12.0		$20.7		$4.3		$1.2		$3.8		$2.0

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2016 the Registrant Subsidiaries had a capital lease and non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf and Waterford 3 lease obligations, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Capital Leases

Year	Entergy Mississippi
	(In Thousands)
2017		$1,570
2018	131
2019	—
2020	—
2021	—
Years thereafter	—
Minimum lease payments	1,701
Less:  Amount representing interest	111
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$1,590

Operating Leases

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$17,648		$23,947		$8,014		$2,324		$5,361
2018	14,667		22,053		7,171		2,065		4,882
2019	15,419		22,461		6,830		1,882		3,841
2020	8,871		16,700		5,878		1,627		2,335
2021	6,697		12,097		4,200		1,218		1,546
Years thereafter	25,818		22,966		5,865		1,864		2,009
Minimum lease payments		$89,120		$120,224		$37,958		$10,980		$19,974

Rent Expenses

Rental Expenses

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6
2015		$13.6		$21.8		$5.4		$1.6		$4.0		$2.9
2014		$12.0		$20.7		$4.3		$1.2		$3.8		$2.0

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2016 the Registrant Subsidiaries had a capital lease and non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf and Waterford 3 lease obligations, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Capital Leases

Year	Entergy Mississippi
	(In Thousands)
2017		$1,570
2018	131
2019	—
2020	—
2021	—
Years thereafter	—
Minimum lease payments	1,701
Less:  Amount representing interest	111
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$1,590

Operating Leases

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$17,648		$23,947		$8,014		$2,324		$5,361
2018	14,667		22,053		7,171		2,065		4,882
2019	15,419		22,461		6,830		1,882		3,841
2020	8,871		16,700		5,878		1,627		2,335
2021	6,697		12,097		4,200		1,218		1,546
Years thereafter	25,818		22,966		5,865		1,864		2,009
Minimum lease payments		$89,120		$120,224		$37,958		$10,980		$19,974

Rent Expenses

Rental Expenses

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6
2015		$13.6		$21.8		$5.4		$1.6		$4.0		$2.9
2014		$12.0		$20.7		$4.3		$1.2		$3.8		$2.0

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2016 the Registrant Subsidiaries had a capital lease and non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf and Waterford 3 lease obligations, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Capital Leases

Year	Entergy Mississippi
	(In Thousands)
2017		$1,570
2018	131
2019	—
2020	—
2021	—
Years thereafter	—
Minimum lease payments	1,701
Less:  Amount representing interest	111
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$1,590

Operating Leases

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$17,648		$23,947		$8,014		$2,324		$5,361
2018	14,667		22,053		7,171		2,065		4,882
2019	15,419		22,461		6,830		1,882		3,841
2020	8,871		16,700		5,878		1,627		2,335
2021	6,697		12,097		4,200		1,218		1,546
Years thereafter	25,818		22,966		5,865		1,864		2,009
Minimum lease payments		$89,120		$120,224		$37,958		$10,980		$19,974

Rent Expenses

Rental Expenses

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6
2015		$13.6		$21.8		$5.4		$1.6		$4.0		$2.9
2014		$12.0		$20.7		$4.3		$1.2		$3.8		$2.0

Entergy Texas [Member]

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2016 the Registrant Subsidiaries had a capital lease and non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf and Waterford 3 lease obligations, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Capital Leases

Year	Entergy Mississippi
	(In Thousands)
2017		$1,570
2018	131
2019	—
2020	—
2021	—
Years thereafter	—
Minimum lease payments	1,701
Less:  Amount representing interest	111
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$1,590

Operating Leases

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2017		$17,648		$23,947		$8,014		$2,324		$5,361
2018	14,667		22,053		7,171		2,065		4,882
2019	15,419		22,461		6,830		1,882		3,841
2020	8,871		16,700		5,878		1,627		2,335
2021	6,697		12,097		4,200		1,218		1,546
Years thereafter	25,818		22,966		5,865		1,864		2,009
Minimum lease payments		$89,120		$120,224		$37,958		$10,980		$19,974

Rent Expenses

Rental Expenses

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6
2015		$13.6		$21.8		$5.4		$1.6		$4.0		$2.9
2014		$12.0		$20.7		$4.3		$1.2		$3.8		$2.0

Purchase Power Agreement Minimum Lease Payments

The minimum lease payments under the power purchase agreement are as follows:

Year	Entergy Texas (a)		Entergy
	(In Thousands)
2017		$29,772		$29,772
2018	30,458		30,458
2019	31,159		31,159
2020	31,876		31,876
2021	32,609		32,609
Years thereafter	10,180		10,180
Minimum lease payments		$166,054		$166,054

(a) Amounts reflect 100% of minimum payments. Under a separate contract, Entergy Louisiana purchases 50% of the capacity and energy from the power purchase agreement from Entergy Texas.

System Energy [Member]

Rent Expenses

Rental Expenses

Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6
2015		$13.6		$21.8		$5.4		$1.6		$4.0		$2.9
2014		$12.0		$20.7		$4.3		$1.2		$3.8		$2.0

Future Minimum Lease Payments Sale Leaseback Transactions

As of December 31, 2016, System Energy, in connection with the Grand Gulf sale and leaseback transactions, had future minimum lease payments (reflecting an implicit rate of 5.13%) that are recorded as long-term debt, as follows:

	Amount
	(In Thousands)
2017		$17,188
2018	17,188
2019	17,188
2020	17,188
2021	17,188
Years thereafter	257,812
Total	343,752
Less: Amount representing interest	309,393
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$34,359