Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility

Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of June 30, 2018.

Capacity	Borrowings	Letters of Credit	Capacity Available
(In Millions)
$3,500	$390	$6	$3,104

Credit Facilities

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2018	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2018
Entergy Arkansas	April 2019	$20 million (b)	3.34%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	August 2022	$150 million (c)	3.34%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2022	$350 million (c)	3.34%	$—	$9.1 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$37.5 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$35 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$10 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	November 2018	$25 million (c)	3.57%	$—	$0.8 million
Entergy Texas	August 2022	$150 million (c)	3.59%	$—	$24.4 million

(a) For credit facilities with no borrowings as of June 30, 2018, the interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2018 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b) Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.

(c) The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

(d) Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option.

Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2018:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2018 (a)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.70%	$1 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.70%	$37.8 million
Entergy Mississippi	$40 million	0.70%	$20.2 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.00%	$7.4 million
Entergy Texas	$50 million	0.70%	$12.5 million

(a) As of June 30, 2018, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $0.6 million for Entergy Arkansas and $0.2 million for Entergy Mississippi. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2018 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$63
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$23
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel

To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issued commercial paper as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2018
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	May 2019	$80	3.08%	$41.7
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	May 2019	$105	3.09%	$44.8
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	May 2019	$85	3.07%	$45.4
System Energy VIE	May 2019	$120	3.79%	$38.9 (b)

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

(b) The total amount outstanding as of June 30, 2018 is commercial paper, and is classified as a current liability.

Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities

The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.65% Series L due July 2021	$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.17% Series M due December 2023	$40 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	3.38% Series R due August 2020	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.92% Series H due February 2021	$40 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.22% Series I due December 2023	$20 million
System Energy VIE	3.78% Series I due October 2018	$85 million
System Energy VIE	3.42% Series J due April 2021	$100 million

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2018 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,874,594		$15,521,205
Entergy Arkansas		$3,212,424		$2,991,503
Entergy Louisiana		$6,491,723		$6,406,225
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,559		$1,240,643
Entergy New Orleans		$431,795		$441,342
Entergy Texas		$1,548,180		$1,581,882
System Energy		$601,662		$571,461

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $185 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,075,266		$15,367,453
Entergy Arkansas		$2,952,399		$2,865,844
Entergy Louisiana		$6,144,071		$6,389,774
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,122		$1,285,741
Entergy New Orleans		$436,870		$455,968
Entergy Texas		$1,587,150		$1,661,902
System Energy		$551,488		$529,119

(a) The values exclude the lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $183 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Credit Facilities

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2018	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2018
Entergy Arkansas	April 2019	$20 million (b)	3.34%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	August 2022	$150 million (c)	3.34%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2022	$350 million (c)	3.34%	$—	$9.1 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$37.5 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$35 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$10 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	November 2018	$25 million (c)	3.57%	$—	$0.8 million
Entergy Texas	August 2022	$150 million (c)	3.59%	$—	$24.4 million

(a) For credit facilities with no borrowings as of June 30, 2018, the interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2018 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b) Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.

(c) The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

(d) Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option.

Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2018:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2018 (a)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.70%	$1 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.70%	$37.8 million
Entergy Mississippi	$40 million	0.70%	$20.2 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.00%	$7.4 million
Entergy Texas	$50 million	0.70%	$12.5 million

(a) As of June 30, 2018, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $0.6 million for Entergy Arkansas and $0.2 million for Entergy Mississippi. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2018 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$63
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$23
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel

To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issued commercial paper as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2018
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	May 2019	$80	3.08%	$41.7
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	May 2019	$105	3.09%	$44.8
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	May 2019	$85	3.07%	$45.4
System Energy VIE	May 2019	$120	3.79%	$38.9 (b)

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

(b) The total amount outstanding as of June 30, 2018 is commercial paper, and is classified as a current liability.

Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities

The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.65% Series L due July 2021	$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.17% Series M due December 2023	$40 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	3.38% Series R due August 2020	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.92% Series H due February 2021	$40 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.22% Series I due December 2023	$20 million
System Energy VIE	3.78% Series I due October 2018	$85 million
System Energy VIE	3.42% Series J due April 2021	$100 million

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2018 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,874,594		$15,521,205
Entergy Arkansas		$3,212,424		$2,991,503
Entergy Louisiana		$6,491,723		$6,406,225
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,559		$1,240,643
Entergy New Orleans		$431,795		$441,342
Entergy Texas		$1,548,180		$1,581,882
System Energy		$601,662		$571,461

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $185 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,075,266		$15,367,453
Entergy Arkansas		$2,952,399		$2,865,844
Entergy Louisiana		$6,144,071		$6,389,774
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,122		$1,285,741
Entergy New Orleans		$436,870		$455,968
Entergy Texas		$1,587,150		$1,661,902
System Energy		$551,488		$529,119

(a) The values exclude the lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $183 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Credit Facilities

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2018	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2018
Entergy Arkansas	April 2019	$20 million (b)	3.34%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	August 2022	$150 million (c)	3.34%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2022	$350 million (c)	3.34%	$—	$9.1 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$37.5 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$35 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$10 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	November 2018	$25 million (c)	3.57%	$—	$0.8 million
Entergy Texas	August 2022	$150 million (c)	3.59%	$—	$24.4 million

(a) For credit facilities with no borrowings as of June 30, 2018, the interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2018 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b) Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.

(c) The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

(d) Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option.

Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2018:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2018 (a)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.70%	$1 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.70%	$37.8 million
Entergy Mississippi	$40 million	0.70%	$20.2 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.00%	$7.4 million
Entergy Texas	$50 million	0.70%	$12.5 million

(a) As of June 30, 2018, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $0.6 million for Entergy Arkansas and $0.2 million for Entergy Mississippi. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2018 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$63
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$23
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel

To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issued commercial paper as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2018
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	May 2019	$80	3.08%	$41.7
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	May 2019	$105	3.09%	$44.8
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	May 2019	$85	3.07%	$45.4
System Energy VIE	May 2019	$120	3.79%	$38.9 (b)

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

(b) The total amount outstanding as of June 30, 2018 is commercial paper, and is classified as a current liability.

Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities

The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.65% Series L due July 2021	$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.17% Series M due December 2023	$40 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	3.38% Series R due August 2020	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.92% Series H due February 2021	$40 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.22% Series I due December 2023	$20 million
System Energy VIE	3.78% Series I due October 2018	$85 million
System Energy VIE	3.42% Series J due April 2021	$100 million

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2018 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,874,594		$15,521,205
Entergy Arkansas		$3,212,424		$2,991,503
Entergy Louisiana		$6,491,723		$6,406,225
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,559		$1,240,643
Entergy New Orleans		$431,795		$441,342
Entergy Texas		$1,548,180		$1,581,882
System Energy		$601,662		$571,461

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $185 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,075,266		$15,367,453
Entergy Arkansas		$2,952,399		$2,865,844
Entergy Louisiana		$6,144,071		$6,389,774
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,122		$1,285,741
Entergy New Orleans		$436,870		$455,968
Entergy Texas		$1,587,150		$1,661,902
System Energy		$551,488		$529,119

(a) The values exclude the lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $183 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Credit Facilities

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2018	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2018
Entergy Arkansas	April 2019	$20 million (b)	3.34%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	August 2022	$150 million (c)	3.34%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2022	$350 million (c)	3.34%	$—	$9.1 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$37.5 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$35 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$10 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	November 2018	$25 million (c)	3.57%	$—	$0.8 million
Entergy Texas	August 2022	$150 million (c)	3.59%	$—	$24.4 million

(a) For credit facilities with no borrowings as of June 30, 2018, the interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2018 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b) Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.

(c) The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

(d) Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option.

Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2018:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2018 (a)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.70%	$1 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.70%	$37.8 million
Entergy Mississippi	$40 million	0.70%	$20.2 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.00%	$7.4 million
Entergy Texas	$50 million	0.70%	$12.5 million

(a) As of June 30, 2018, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $0.6 million for Entergy Arkansas and $0.2 million for Entergy Mississippi. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2018 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$63
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$23
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2018 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,874,594		$15,521,205
Entergy Arkansas		$3,212,424		$2,991,503
Entergy Louisiana		$6,491,723		$6,406,225
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,559		$1,240,643
Entergy New Orleans		$431,795		$441,342
Entergy Texas		$1,548,180		$1,581,882
System Energy		$601,662		$571,461

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $185 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,075,266		$15,367,453
Entergy Arkansas		$2,952,399		$2,865,844
Entergy Louisiana		$6,144,071		$6,389,774
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,122		$1,285,741
Entergy New Orleans		$436,870		$455,968
Entergy Texas		$1,587,150		$1,661,902
System Energy		$551,488		$529,119

(a) The values exclude the lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $183 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Credit Facilities

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2018	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2018
Entergy Arkansas	April 2019	$20 million (b)	3.34%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	August 2022	$150 million (c)	3.34%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2022	$350 million (c)	3.34%	$—	$9.1 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$37.5 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$35 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$10 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	November 2018	$25 million (c)	3.57%	$—	$0.8 million
Entergy Texas	August 2022	$150 million (c)	3.59%	$—	$24.4 million

(a) For credit facilities with no borrowings as of June 30, 2018, the interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2018 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b) Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.

(c) The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

(d) Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option.

Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2018:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2018 (a)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.70%	$1 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.70%	$37.8 million
Entergy Mississippi	$40 million	0.70%	$20.2 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.00%	$7.4 million
Entergy Texas	$50 million	0.70%	$12.5 million

(a) As of June 30, 2018, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $0.6 million for Entergy Arkansas and $0.2 million for Entergy Mississippi. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2018 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$63
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$23
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2018 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,874,594		$15,521,205
Entergy Arkansas		$3,212,424		$2,991,503
Entergy Louisiana		$6,491,723		$6,406,225
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,559		$1,240,643
Entergy New Orleans		$431,795		$441,342
Entergy Texas		$1,548,180		$1,581,882
System Energy		$601,662		$571,461

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $185 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,075,266		$15,367,453
Entergy Arkansas		$2,952,399		$2,865,844
Entergy Louisiana		$6,144,071		$6,389,774
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,122		$1,285,741
Entergy New Orleans		$436,870		$455,968
Entergy Texas		$1,587,150		$1,661,902
System Energy		$551,488		$529,119

(a) The values exclude the lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $183 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

Entergy Texas [Member]

Credit Facilities

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2018	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2018
Entergy Arkansas	April 2019	$20 million (b)	3.34%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	August 2022	$150 million (c)	3.34%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2022	$350 million (c)	3.34%	$—	$9.1 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$37.5 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$35 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2019	$10 million (d)	3.59%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	November 2018	$25 million (c)	3.57%	$—	$0.8 million
Entergy Texas	August 2022	$150 million (c)	3.59%	$—	$24.4 million

(a) For credit facilities with no borrowings as of June 30, 2018, the interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2018 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b) Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.

(c) The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

(d) Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option.

Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2018:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2018 (a)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.70%	$1 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.70%	$37.8 million
Entergy Mississippi	$40 million	0.70%	$20.2 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.00%	$7.4 million
Entergy Texas	$50 million	0.70%	$12.5 million

(a) As of June 30, 2018, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $0.6 million for Entergy Arkansas and $0.2 million for Entergy Mississippi. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2018 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$63
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$23
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2018 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,874,594		$15,521,205
Entergy Arkansas		$3,212,424		$2,991,503
Entergy Louisiana		$6,491,723		$6,406,225
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,559		$1,240,643
Entergy New Orleans		$431,795		$441,342
Entergy Texas		$1,548,180		$1,581,882
System Energy		$601,662		$571,461

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $185 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,075,266		$15,367,453
Entergy Arkansas		$2,952,399		$2,865,844
Entergy Louisiana		$6,144,071		$6,389,774
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,122		$1,285,741
Entergy New Orleans		$436,870		$455,968
Entergy Texas		$1,587,150		$1,661,902
System Energy		$551,488		$529,119

(a) The values exclude the lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $183 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

System Energy [Member]

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2018 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$63
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$23
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel

To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issued commercial paper as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2018
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	May 2019	$80	3.08%	$41.7
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	May 2019	$105	3.09%	$44.8
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	May 2019	$85	3.07%	$45.4
System Energy VIE	May 2019	$120	3.79%	$38.9 (b)

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

(b) The total amount outstanding as of June 30, 2018 is commercial paper, and is classified as a current liability.

Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities

The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.65% Series L due July 2021	$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.17% Series M due December 2023	$40 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	3.38% Series R due August 2020	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.92% Series H due February 2021	$40 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.22% Series I due December 2023	$20 million
System Energy VIE	3.78% Series I due October 2018	$85 million
System Energy VIE	3.42% Series J due April 2021	$100 million

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2018 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,874,594		$15,521,205
Entergy Arkansas		$3,212,424		$2,991,503
Entergy Louisiana		$6,491,723		$6,406,225
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,559		$1,240,643
Entergy New Orleans		$431,795		$441,342
Entergy Texas		$1,548,180		$1,581,882
System Energy		$601,662		$571,461

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $185 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$15,075,266		$15,367,453
Entergy Arkansas		$2,952,399		$2,865,844
Entergy Louisiana		$6,144,071		$6,389,774
Entergy Mississippi		$1,270,122		$1,285,741
Entergy New Orleans		$436,870		$455,968
Entergy Texas		$1,587,150		$1,661,902
System Energy		$551,488		$529,119

(a) The values exclude the lease obligations of $34 million at System Energy and long-term DOE obligations of $183 million at Entergy Arkansas, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.