Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

	2012	2011	2010
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	($47,851)	$452,713	$145,161
Foreign	143	130	131
State	(41,516)	152,711	19,313
Total	(89,224)	605,554	164,605
Deferred and non-current -- net	131,130	(311,708)	468,698
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(11,051)	(7,583)	(16,064)
Income tax expense from
continuing operations	$30,855	$286,263	$617,239

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($8,240,342)	($7,043,758)
Regulatory assets	(898,143)	(930,370)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(848,918)	(553,558)
Combined unitary state taxes	(233,210)	(227,427)
Power purchase agreements	-	(17,138)
Other	(485,550)	(402,097)
Total	(10,706,163)	(9,174,348)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	733,103	612,945
Regulatory liabilities	404,852	197,554
Pension and other post-employment benefits	358,893	315,134
Sale and leaseback	195,074	217,430
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	110,690	108,338
Provision for contingencies	61,576	28,504
Power purchase agreements	43,717	-
Other	141,592	160,620
Net operating loss carryforwards	960,235	253,518
Capital losses	13,631	12,995
Valuation allowance	(86,881)	(85,615)
Total	2,936,482	1,821,423
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including unrecognized
tax benefits)	(210,534)	(814,597)
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued	($7,980,215)	($8,167,522)

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

	2012	2011	2010
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1	$4,387,780	$4,949,788	$4,050,491
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	163,612	211,966	480,843
Additions for tax positions of prior years	1,517,797	332,744	871,682
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(476,873)	(259,895)	(438,460)
Settlements	(1,421,913)	(841,528)	(10,462)
Lapse of statute of limitations	-	(5,295)	(4,306)
Gross balance at December 31	4,170,403	4,387,780	4,949,788
Offsets to gross unrecognized tax benefits:
Credit and loss carryovers	(4,022,535)	(3,212,397)	(3,771,301)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	-	(363,266)	(373,000)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of unused tax attributes and payments (1)	$147,868	$812,117	$805,487

Parent Company [Member]

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

     Total income taxes for Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes. The reasons for the differences for the years 2012, 2011, and 2010 are:

	2012	2011	2010
	(In Thousands)
Net income attributable to Entergy Corporation	$846,673	$1,346,439	$1,250,242
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries	21,690	20,933	20,063
Consolidated net income	868,363	1,367,372	1,270,305
Income taxes	30,855	286,263	617,239
Income before income taxes	$899,218	$1,653,635	$1,887,544
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$314,726	$578,772	$660,640
Increases (reductions) in tax resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal income tax effect	40,699	93,940	40,530
Regulatory differences - utility plant items	35,527	39,970	31,473
Equity component of AFUDC	(30,838)	(30,184)	(16,542)
Amortization of investment tax credits	(14,000)	(14,962)	(15,980)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	(4,356)	65,357	-
Deferred tax reversal on PPA settlement (a)	-	(421,819)	-
IRS decommissioning settlement (b)	(155,300)
Write-off of reorganization costs	-	-	(19,974)
Tax law change-Medicare Part D	-	-	13,616
Write-off of regulatory asset for income taxes	42,159	-	-
Capital gains / (losses)	(20,188)	-	-
Flow-through / permanent differences	(14,801)	(17,848)	(26,370)
Provision for uncertain tax positions	(159,957)	2,698	(43,115)
Change in regulatory recovery	-	-	-
Other - net	(2,816)	(9,661)	(7,039)
Total income taxes as reported	$30,855	$286,263	$617,239
Effective Income Tax Rate	3.4%	17.3%	32.7%
(a)  See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.
(b)  See "Income Tax Audits - 2004-2005 IRS Audit" below for discussion of this item.

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

Entergy's estimated tax attributes carryovers and their expiration dates as of December 31, 2012 are as follows:

Carryover Description	Carryover Amount	Year(s) of expiration
Federal net operating losses	$12.6 billion	2028-2032
State net operating losses	$11.2 billion	2013-2032
State capital losses	$177 million	2013-2015
Miscellaneous federal and state credits	$81.9 million	2013-2032

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$64,069	($66,081)	($132,999)	$3,188	($9,484)	($114,677)	($50,491)
State	6,712	9,535	(1,269)	(4,425)	(1,617)	4,933	(8,544)
Total	70,781	(56,546)	(134,268)	(1,237)	(11,101)	(109,744)	(59,035)
Deferred and non-current -- net	26,042	112,390	8,463	59,045	18,586	144,471	137,832
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,017)	(3,228)	(3,117)	871	(245)	(1,609)	(1,682)
Income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	($12,448)	($30,106)	($136,800)	($9,466)	$14,641	($33,045)	$139,529
State	(1,751)	15,950	34,832	6,069	1,724	3,153	16,825
Total	(14,199)	(14,156)	(101,968)	(3,397)	16,365	(29,892)	156,354
Deferred and non-current -- net	148,978	107,250	(265,046)	32,380	(201)	80,993	(84,505)
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,014)	(3,358)	(3,197)	(182)	(302)	(1,609)	3,104
Income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$114,821	$196,230	$73,174	$13,722	($114,382)	($10,607)	($4,102)
State	(9,200)	481	(4,324)	5,959	1,427	1,060	3,328
Total	105,621	196,711	68,850	19,681	(112,955)	(9,547)	(774)
Deferred and non-current -- net	10,328	(101,007)	918	31,415	129,880	53,539	60,305
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(3,005)	(3,407)	(3,222)	(985)	(324)	(1,609)	(3,482)
Income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

            Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes. The reasons for the differences for the years 2012, 2011, and 2010 are:

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$152,365	$158,977	$281,081	$46,768	$17,065	$41,971	$111,866
Income taxes (benefit)	94,806	52,616	(128,922)	58,679	7,240	33,118	77,115
Pretax income	$247,171	$211,593	$152,159	$105,447	$24,305	$75,089	$188,981
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$86,510	$74,058	$53,256	$36,906	$8,507	$26,281	$66,143
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	11,282	5,087	1,976	3,944	505	3,115	6,652
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,778	8,472	312	2,619	2,289	3,668	11,389
Equity component of AFUDC	(2,495)	(3,042)	(12,919)	(1,383)	(276)	(1,587)	(9,136)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,204)	(3,089)	(264)	(240)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	(4,356)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	3,427	(7,646)	1,397	1,961	(4,385)	1,585	(357)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,836)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	(19,403)	(17,703)	-	14,449	2,758	-	(10,241)
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	11,227	8,745	(143,583)	870	(2,095)	1,651	17,966
Change in regulatory recovery	-	(553)	7,854	-	-	-
Other -- net	(528)	(1,762)	(2,434)	(423)	177	1	(1,821)
Total income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115
Effective Income Tax Rate	38.4%	24.9%	-84.7%	55.6%	29.8%	44.1%	40.8%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

(b) See "Incomr Tax Audits - 2008-2009 IRS Audit" below for discussion of the most significant item in 2012.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$164,891	$201,604	$473,923	$108,729	$35,976	$80,845	$64,197
Income taxes (benefit)	132,765	89,736	(370,211)	28,801	15,862	49,492	74,953
Pretax income	$297,656	$291,340	$103,712	$137,530	$51,838	$130,337	$139,150
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$104,180	$101,969	$36,299	$48,136	$18,143	$45,618	$48,703
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,727	9,618	943	3,211	3,350	2,033	4,436
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	10,079	8,379	1,404	2,038	3,860	4,003	10,207
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,363)	(3,181)	(11,315)	(2,963)	(215)	(1,322)	(7,825)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,336)	(3,168)	(960)	(295)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	65,357	-	-	-	-
Deferred tax reversal on PPA
settlement (a)	-	-	(421,819)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,365)	587	(1,285)	304	(4,983)	88	529
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(11,364)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	-	(5,694)	-	(21,248)	(6,235)	(16)	16,559
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	12,016	(7,144)	(4,880)	(2)	2,241	717	5,878
Other -- net	(517)	(98)	(4,411)	285	(4)	(33)	(54)
Total income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953
Effective Income Tax Rate	44.6%	30.8%	-357.0%	20.9%	30.6%	38.0%	53.9%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$172,618	$174,319	$231,435	$85,377	$31,114	$66,200	$82,624
Income taxes	112,944	92,297	66,546	50,111	16,601	42,383	56,049
Pretax income	$285,562	$266,616	$297,981	$135,488	$47,715	$108,583	$138,673
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$99,947	$93,316	$104,293	$47,421	$16,700	$38,004	$48,536
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,156	1,142	(10,618)	1,245	1,387	424	2,206
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,126	(4,004)	7,374	3,455	3,999	4,089	10,435
Equity component of AFUDC	(144)	(1,547)	(8,361)	(1,643)	(184)	(1,525)	(3,138)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(2,983)	(3,309)	(3,192)	(972)	(313)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,235)	8,423	(754)	153	(4,883)	236	(497)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,189)	(23,603)	-	-	-	-
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	(2,100)	7,200	2,200	700	(300)	2,800	2,090
Other -- net	177	265	(793)	(248)	195	(49)	(103)
Total income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.6%	34.6%	22.3%	37.0%	34.8%	39.0%	40.4%

     Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,565,988)	($1,268,164)	($1,544,256)	($727,442)	($202,496)	($770,084)	($759,896)
Regulatory assets	(172,915)	(100,578)	(249,051)	(27,077)	(4,790)	(220,417)	(119,209)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(67,025)	(25,472)	(29,493)	-	-	-	(27,809)
Deferred fuel	(50,068)	(1,618)	(11,815)	(11,332)	(976)	3,932	(445)
Other	(55,000)	(27,501)	(92,433)	(12,641)	(10,576)	(23,681)	(6,592)
Total	($1,910,996)	($1,423,333)	($1,927,048)	($778,492)	($218,838)	($1,010,250)	($913,951)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(63,189)	51,593	92,930	-	-	-	(65,564)
Regulatory liabilities	79,805	47,474	173,046	8,515	47,257	3,429	45,327
Pension and other post-
employment benefits	(75,278)	47,469	34,283	(22,140)	(10,815)	(40,389)	(19,160)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	57,423	-	-	-	137,651
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	16,062	36,642	27,008	2,776	500	6,210	21,492
Provision for contingencies	4,723	33,074	48,241	9,564	(2,865)	(35,505)	-
Power purchase agreements	94	37,771	-	84	21	2,752	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	27,651	(23,150)	(7,101)	9,242	3,352	12,986	-
Compensation	3,587	580	18	(664)	13	4,547	180
Net operating loss carryforwards	102,034	-	460,367	45,475	-	20,307	86,228
Other	5,565	6,106	5,513	8,758	4,472	6,707	2,000
Total	101,054	237,559	891,728	61,610	41,935	(18,956)	208,154
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	46,930	(239,670)	218,033	(1,121)	13,630	55,113	(4,130)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,763,012)	($1,425,444)	($817,287)	($718,003)	($163,273)	($974,093)	($709,927)

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,334,016)	($1,124,284)	($1,077,835)	($608,596)	($148,296)	($735,310)	($505,369)
Regulatory assets	(222,429)	(103,585)	(249,459)	(32,611)	-	(227,224)	(120,886)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(53,789)	(21,096)	(22,441)	-	-	-	(19,138)
Deferred fuel	(82,452)	(1,225)	(4,285)	718	(331)	3,932	(8)
Other	(54,277)	(1,394)	(26,237)	(7,263)	(18,319)	(14,098)	(9,333)
Total	($1,746,963)	($1,251,584)	($1,380,257)	($647,752)	($166,946)	($972,700)	($654,734)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(104,862)	(38,683)	56,399	-	-	-	(47,360)
Regulatory liabilities	29,473	(39,265)	111,705	1,497	53,191	35,072	18,301
Pension and other post-				-	-	-
employment benefits	(75,399)	123,085	19,866	(30,390)	(11,713)	(41,964)	(19,593)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	66,801	-	-	-	150,629
Accumulated deferred
investment tax credit	16,843	31,367	28,197	2,437	592	6,769	22,133
Provision for contingencies	4,167	(1,406)	3,940	2,465	10,121	2,299	-
Power purchase agreements	94	3,938	(1)	2,383	22	2,547	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	15,222	(21,918)	(7,108)	8,990	2,707	14,324	-
Net operating loss carryforwards	-	-	39,153	-	-	58,547	-
Other	56,116	27,548	33,675	6,206	1,899	8,753	40,759
Total	(58,346)	84,666	352,627	(6,412)	56,819	86,347	164,869
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	(27,718)	(206,752)	(75,750)	(6,271)	(27,859)	39,799	(165,981)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,833,027)	($1,373,670)	($1,103,380)	($660,435)	($137,986)	($846,554)	($655,846)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi New Orleans		Texas	Energy
Federal net operating
losses	$1.3 billion	$321 million	$2.3 billion	$155 million	$81 million	$60 million	$875 million
Year(s) of expiration	2029 -2031	2029 -2030	2028 -2032	2029 -2032	2030 -2032	2029 -2032	2029 -2032
State net operating losses	$48 million	$852 million	$3.2 billion	-	$94 million	-	$220 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023-2026	2024 -2025	2023 -2027	N/A	2025-2027	N/A	2029-2030
Federal minimum tax
credits	$2 million	$1 million	$4 million	$1 million	$1 million	$- million	$2 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024-2031	2024-2031	2026 -2031	2024 -2031	2024 -2031	N/A	2024-2031
Other federal credits	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	-	$0 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	N/A	2024 -2030
State credits	-	-	-	$10.1 million	-	$4.2 million	$15.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	2013 -2016	N/A	2013 -2027	2015 -2016

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries' beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2012, 2011, and 2010 is as follows:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2012	$335,493	$390,493	$446,187	$11,052	$56,052	$19,225	$281,183
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	10,409	8,974	67,721	8,401	497	1,656	8,715
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	429,232	392,548	331,432	4,057	445	4,834	271,172
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(39,534)	(50,518)	(169,465)	(5,703)	(2,506)	(11,649)	(20,934)
Settlements	(390,931)	(275,776)	(139,202)	(966)	(2,470)	(112)	(279,790)
Gross balance at December 31, 2012	344,669	465,721	536,673	16,841	52,018	13,954	260,346
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(342,127)	(160,955)	(536,673)	(16,841)	(35,511)	(1,593)	(249,424)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$2,542	$304,766	$-	$-	$16,507	$12,361	$10,922

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2011	$240,239	$353,886	$505,188	$24,163	$18,176	$14,229	$224,518
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	11,216	9,398	8,748	457	50,212	1,760	44,419
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	44,202	50,944	21,052	21,902	7,343	7,533	14,200
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(3,255)	(21,719)	(27,991)	(5,022)	(12,289)	(3,432)	(4,942)
Settlements	43,091	(2,016)	(60,810)	(30,448)	(7,390)	(865)	2,988
Gross balance at December 31, 2011	335,493	390,493	446,187	11,052	56,052	19,225	281,183
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(146,429)	(26,394)	(216,720)	(5,930)	(1,211)	(10,645)	(10,752)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	0	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$113,087	$318,606	$229,467	($2,434)	$53,667	$7,204	$228,553

2010	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2010	$293,920	$311,311	$352,577	$17,137	($53,295)	$32,299	$211,247
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	38,205	87,755	183,188	4,679	173	5,169	16,829
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	1,838	25,960	34,236	6,857	72,169	5,868	10,402
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(92,699)	(71,033)	(64,868)	(4,469)	(863)	(29,100)	(13,116)
Settlements	(1,025)	(107)	55	(41)	(8)	(7)	(844)
Gross balance at December 31, 2010	240,239	353,886	505,188	24,163	18,176	14,229	224,518
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(123,968)	(29,257)	(131,805)	(6,477)	(3,751)	(6,269)	(10,487)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	-	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$40,294	$279,136	$373,383	$10,130	$13,251	$6,584	$172,153

Summary Of Unregcognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In  Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$0.6	$-	$0.2
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$44.0	$107.9	$129.6
Entergy Louisiana	$92.4	$281.3	$286.7
Entergy Mississippi	$3.9	$3.8	$5.3
Entergy New Orleans	$-	$-	$-
Entergy Texas	$8.6	$7.3	$6.0
System Energy	$3.5	$-	$12.1

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The Registrant Subsidiaries accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  Penalties have not been accrued.  Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest are as follows:

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$21.8	$11.4	$-
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$33.1	$14.4	$9.7
Entergy Louisiana	$0.9	$0.8	$3.3
Entergy Mississippi	$2.4	$1.7	$1.6
Entergy New Orleans	$0.1	$2.4	$-
Entergy Texas	$0.7	$0.1	$0.1
System Energy	$33.2	$18.5	$8.2

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$64,069	($66,081)	($132,999)	$3,188	($9,484)	($114,677)	($50,491)
State	6,712	9,535	(1,269)	(4,425)	(1,617)	4,933	(8,544)
Total	70,781	(56,546)	(134,268)	(1,237)	(11,101)	(109,744)	(59,035)
Deferred and non-current -- net	26,042	112,390	8,463	59,045	18,586	144,471	137,832
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,017)	(3,228)	(3,117)	871	(245)	(1,609)	(1,682)
Income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	($12,448)	($30,106)	($136,800)	($9,466)	$14,641	($33,045)	$139,529
State	(1,751)	15,950	34,832	6,069	1,724	3,153	16,825
Total	(14,199)	(14,156)	(101,968)	(3,397)	16,365	(29,892)	156,354
Deferred and non-current -- net	148,978	107,250	(265,046)	32,380	(201)	80,993	(84,505)
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,014)	(3,358)	(3,197)	(182)	(302)	(1,609)	3,104
Income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$114,821	$196,230	$73,174	$13,722	($114,382)	($10,607)	($4,102)
State	(9,200)	481	(4,324)	5,959	1,427	1,060	3,328
Total	105,621	196,711	68,850	19,681	(112,955)	(9,547)	(774)
Deferred and non-current -- net	10,328	(101,007)	918	31,415	129,880	53,539	60,305
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(3,005)	(3,407)	(3,222)	(985)	(324)	(1,609)	(3,482)
Income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

            Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes. The reasons for the differences for the years 2012, 2011, and 2010 are:

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$152,365	$158,977	$281,081	$46,768	$17,065	$41,971	$111,866
Income taxes (benefit)	94,806	52,616	(128,922)	58,679	7,240	33,118	77,115
Pretax income	$247,171	$211,593	$152,159	$105,447	$24,305	$75,089	$188,981
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$86,510	$74,058	$53,256	$36,906	$8,507	$26,281	$66,143
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	11,282	5,087	1,976	3,944	505	3,115	6,652
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,778	8,472	312	2,619	2,289	3,668	11,389
Equity component of AFUDC	(2,495)	(3,042)	(12,919)	(1,383)	(276)	(1,587)	(9,136)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,204)	(3,089)	(264)	(240)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	(4,356)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	3,427	(7,646)	1,397	1,961	(4,385)	1,585	(357)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,836)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	(19,403)	(17,703)	-	14,449	2,758	-	(10,241)
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	11,227	8,745	(143,583)	870	(2,095)	1,651	17,966
Change in regulatory recovery	-	(553)	7,854	-	-	-
Other -- net	(528)	(1,762)	(2,434)	(423)	177	1	(1,821)
Total income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115
Effective Income Tax Rate	38.4%	24.9%	-84.7%	55.6%	29.8%	44.1%	40.8%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

(b) See "Incomr Tax Audits - 2008-2009 IRS Audit" below for discussion of the most significant item in 2012.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$164,891	$201,604	$473,923	$108,729	$35,976	$80,845	$64,197
Income taxes (benefit)	132,765	89,736	(370,211)	28,801	15,862	49,492	74,953
Pretax income	$297,656	$291,340	$103,712	$137,530	$51,838	$130,337	$139,150
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$104,180	$101,969	$36,299	$48,136	$18,143	$45,618	$48,703
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,727	9,618	943	3,211	3,350	2,033	4,436
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	10,079	8,379	1,404	2,038	3,860	4,003	10,207
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,363)	(3,181)	(11,315)	(2,963)	(215)	(1,322)	(7,825)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,336)	(3,168)	(960)	(295)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	65,357	-	-	-	-
Deferred tax reversal on PPA
settlement (a)	-	-	(421,819)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,365)	587	(1,285)	304	(4,983)	88	529
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(11,364)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	-	(5,694)	-	(21,248)	(6,235)	(16)	16,559
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	12,016	(7,144)	(4,880)	(2)	2,241	717	5,878
Other -- net	(517)	(98)	(4,411)	285	(4)	(33)	(54)
Total income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953
Effective Income Tax Rate	44.6%	30.8%	-357.0%	20.9%	30.6%	38.0%	53.9%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$172,618	$174,319	$231,435	$85,377	$31,114	$66,200	$82,624
Income taxes	112,944	92,297	66,546	50,111	16,601	42,383	56,049
Pretax income	$285,562	$266,616	$297,981	$135,488	$47,715	$108,583	$138,673
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$99,947	$93,316	$104,293	$47,421	$16,700	$38,004	$48,536
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,156	1,142	(10,618)	1,245	1,387	424	2,206
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,126	(4,004)	7,374	3,455	3,999	4,089	10,435
Equity component of AFUDC	(144)	(1,547)	(8,361)	(1,643)	(184)	(1,525)	(3,138)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(2,983)	(3,309)	(3,192)	(972)	(313)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,235)	8,423	(754)	153	(4,883)	236	(497)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,189)	(23,603)	-	-	-	-
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	(2,100)	7,200	2,200	700	(300)	2,800	2,090
Other -- net	177	265	(793)	(248)	195	(49)	(103)
Total income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.6%	34.6%	22.3%	37.0%	34.8%	39.0%	40.4%

     Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,565,988)	($1,268,164)	($1,544,256)	($727,442)	($202,496)	($770,084)	($759,896)
Regulatory assets	(172,915)	(100,578)	(249,051)	(27,077)	(4,790)	(220,417)	(119,209)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(67,025)	(25,472)	(29,493)	-	-	-	(27,809)
Deferred fuel	(50,068)	(1,618)	(11,815)	(11,332)	(976)	3,932	(445)
Other	(55,000)	(27,501)	(92,433)	(12,641)	(10,576)	(23,681)	(6,592)
Total	($1,910,996)	($1,423,333)	($1,927,048)	($778,492)	($218,838)	($1,010,250)	($913,951)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(63,189)	51,593	92,930	-	-	-	(65,564)
Regulatory liabilities	79,805	47,474	173,046	8,515	47,257	3,429	45,327
Pension and other post-
employment benefits	(75,278)	47,469	34,283	(22,140)	(10,815)	(40,389)	(19,160)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	57,423	-	-	-	137,651
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	16,062	36,642	27,008	2,776	500	6,210	21,492
Provision for contingencies	4,723	33,074	48,241	9,564	(2,865)	(35,505)	-
Power purchase agreements	94	37,771	-	84	21	2,752	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	27,651	(23,150)	(7,101)	9,242	3,352	12,986	-
Compensation	3,587	580	18	(664)	13	4,547	180
Net operating loss carryforwards	102,034	-	460,367	45,475	-	20,307	86,228
Other	5,565	6,106	5,513	8,758	4,472	6,707	2,000
Total	101,054	237,559	891,728	61,610	41,935	(18,956)	208,154
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	46,930	(239,670)	218,033	(1,121)	13,630	55,113	(4,130)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,763,012)	($1,425,444)	($817,287)	($718,003)	($163,273)	($974,093)	($709,927)

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,334,016)	($1,124,284)	($1,077,835)	($608,596)	($148,296)	($735,310)	($505,369)
Regulatory assets	(222,429)	(103,585)	(249,459)	(32,611)	-	(227,224)	(120,886)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(53,789)	(21,096)	(22,441)	-	-	-	(19,138)
Deferred fuel	(82,452)	(1,225)	(4,285)	718	(331)	3,932	(8)
Other	(54,277)	(1,394)	(26,237)	(7,263)	(18,319)	(14,098)	(9,333)
Total	($1,746,963)	($1,251,584)	($1,380,257)	($647,752)	($166,946)	($972,700)	($654,734)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(104,862)	(38,683)	56,399	-	-	-	(47,360)
Regulatory liabilities	29,473	(39,265)	111,705	1,497	53,191	35,072	18,301
Pension and other post-				-	-	-
employment benefits	(75,399)	123,085	19,866	(30,390)	(11,713)	(41,964)	(19,593)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	66,801	-	-	-	150,629
Accumulated deferred
investment tax credit	16,843	31,367	28,197	2,437	592	6,769	22,133
Provision for contingencies	4,167	(1,406)	3,940	2,465	10,121	2,299	-
Power purchase agreements	94	3,938	(1)	2,383	22	2,547	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	15,222	(21,918)	(7,108)	8,990	2,707	14,324	-
Net operating loss carryforwards	-	-	39,153	-	-	58,547	-
Other	56,116	27,548	33,675	6,206	1,899	8,753	40,759
Total	(58,346)	84,666	352,627	(6,412)	56,819	86,347	164,869
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	(27,718)	(206,752)	(75,750)	(6,271)	(27,859)	39,799	(165,981)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,833,027)	($1,373,670)	($1,103,380)	($660,435)	($137,986)	($846,554)	($655,846)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi New Orleans		Texas	Energy
Federal net operating
losses	$1.3 billion	$321 million	$2.3 billion	$155 million	$81 million	$60 million	$875 million
Year(s) of expiration	2029 -2031	2029 -2030	2028 -2032	2029 -2032	2030 -2032	2029 -2032	2029 -2032
State net operating losses	$48 million	$852 million	$3.2 billion	-	$94 million	-	$220 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023-2026	2024 -2025	2023 -2027	N/A	2025-2027	N/A	2029-2030
Federal minimum tax
credits	$2 million	$1 million	$4 million	$1 million	$1 million	$- million	$2 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024-2031	2024-2031	2026 -2031	2024 -2031	2024 -2031	N/A	2024-2031
Other federal credits	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	-	$0 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	N/A	2024 -2030
State credits	-	-	-	$10.1 million	-	$4.2 million	$15.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	2013 -2016	N/A	2013 -2027	2015 -2016

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries' beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2012, 2011, and 2010 is as follows:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2012	$335,493	$390,493	$446,187	$11,052	$56,052	$19,225	$281,183
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	10,409	8,974	67,721	8,401	497	1,656	8,715
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	429,232	392,548	331,432	4,057	445	4,834	271,172
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(39,534)	(50,518)	(169,465)	(5,703)	(2,506)	(11,649)	(20,934)
Settlements	(390,931)	(275,776)	(139,202)	(966)	(2,470)	(112)	(279,790)
Gross balance at December 31, 2012	344,669	465,721	536,673	16,841	52,018	13,954	260,346
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(342,127)	(160,955)	(536,673)	(16,841)	(35,511)	(1,593)	(249,424)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$2,542	$304,766	$-	$-	$16,507	$12,361	$10,922

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2011	$240,239	$353,886	$505,188	$24,163	$18,176	$14,229	$224,518
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	11,216	9,398	8,748	457	50,212	1,760	44,419
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	44,202	50,944	21,052	21,902	7,343	7,533	14,200
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(3,255)	(21,719)	(27,991)	(5,022)	(12,289)	(3,432)	(4,942)
Settlements	43,091	(2,016)	(60,810)	(30,448)	(7,390)	(865)	2,988
Gross balance at December 31, 2011	335,493	390,493	446,187	11,052	56,052	19,225	281,183
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(146,429)	(26,394)	(216,720)	(5,930)	(1,211)	(10,645)	(10,752)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	0	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$113,087	$318,606	$229,467	($2,434)	$53,667	$7,204	$228,553

2010	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2010	$293,920	$311,311	$352,577	$17,137	($53,295)	$32,299	$211,247
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	38,205	87,755	183,188	4,679	173	5,169	16,829
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	1,838	25,960	34,236	6,857	72,169	5,868	10,402
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(92,699)	(71,033)	(64,868)	(4,469)	(863)	(29,100)	(13,116)
Settlements	(1,025)	(107)	55	(41)	(8)	(7)	(844)
Gross balance at December 31, 2010	240,239	353,886	505,188	24,163	18,176	14,229	224,518
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(123,968)	(29,257)	(131,805)	(6,477)	(3,751)	(6,269)	(10,487)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	-	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$40,294	$279,136	$373,383	$10,130	$13,251	$6,584	$172,153

Summary Of Unregcognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In  Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$0.6	$-	$0.2
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$44.0	$107.9	$129.6
Entergy Louisiana	$92.4	$281.3	$286.7
Entergy Mississippi	$3.9	$3.8	$5.3
Entergy New Orleans	$-	$-	$-
Entergy Texas	$8.6	$7.3	$6.0
System Energy	$3.5	$-	$12.1

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The Registrant Subsidiaries accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  Penalties have not been accrued.  Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest are as follows:

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$21.8	$11.4	$-
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$33.1	$14.4	$9.7
Entergy Louisiana	$0.9	$0.8	$3.3
Entergy Mississippi	$2.4	$1.7	$1.6
Entergy New Orleans	$0.1	$2.4	$-
Entergy Texas	$0.7	$0.1	$0.1
System Energy	$33.2	$18.5	$8.2

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$64,069	($66,081)	($132,999)	$3,188	($9,484)	($114,677)	($50,491)
State	6,712	9,535	(1,269)	(4,425)	(1,617)	4,933	(8,544)
Total	70,781	(56,546)	(134,268)	(1,237)	(11,101)	(109,744)	(59,035)
Deferred and non-current -- net	26,042	112,390	8,463	59,045	18,586	144,471	137,832
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,017)	(3,228)	(3,117)	871	(245)	(1,609)	(1,682)
Income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	($12,448)	($30,106)	($136,800)	($9,466)	$14,641	($33,045)	$139,529
State	(1,751)	15,950	34,832	6,069	1,724	3,153	16,825
Total	(14,199)	(14,156)	(101,968)	(3,397)	16,365	(29,892)	156,354
Deferred and non-current -- net	148,978	107,250	(265,046)	32,380	(201)	80,993	(84,505)
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,014)	(3,358)	(3,197)	(182)	(302)	(1,609)	3,104
Income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$114,821	$196,230	$73,174	$13,722	($114,382)	($10,607)	($4,102)
State	(9,200)	481	(4,324)	5,959	1,427	1,060	3,328
Total	105,621	196,711	68,850	19,681	(112,955)	(9,547)	(774)
Deferred and non-current -- net	10,328	(101,007)	918	31,415	129,880	53,539	60,305
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(3,005)	(3,407)	(3,222)	(985)	(324)	(1,609)	(3,482)
Income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

            Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes. The reasons for the differences for the years 2012, 2011, and 2010 are:

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$152,365	$158,977	$281,081	$46,768	$17,065	$41,971	$111,866
Income taxes (benefit)	94,806	52,616	(128,922)	58,679	7,240	33,118	77,115
Pretax income	$247,171	$211,593	$152,159	$105,447	$24,305	$75,089	$188,981
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$86,510	$74,058	$53,256	$36,906	$8,507	$26,281	$66,143
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	11,282	5,087	1,976	3,944	505	3,115	6,652
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,778	8,472	312	2,619	2,289	3,668	11,389
Equity component of AFUDC	(2,495)	(3,042)	(12,919)	(1,383)	(276)	(1,587)	(9,136)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,204)	(3,089)	(264)	(240)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	(4,356)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	3,427	(7,646)	1,397	1,961	(4,385)	1,585	(357)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,836)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	(19,403)	(17,703)	-	14,449	2,758	-	(10,241)
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	11,227	8,745	(143,583)	870	(2,095)	1,651	17,966
Change in regulatory recovery	-	(553)	7,854	-	-	-
Other -- net	(528)	(1,762)	(2,434)	(423)	177	1	(1,821)
Total income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115
Effective Income Tax Rate	38.4%	24.9%	-84.7%	55.6%	29.8%	44.1%	40.8%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

(b) See "Incomr Tax Audits - 2008-2009 IRS Audit" below for discussion of the most significant item in 2012.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$164,891	$201,604	$473,923	$108,729	$35,976	$80,845	$64,197
Income taxes (benefit)	132,765	89,736	(370,211)	28,801	15,862	49,492	74,953
Pretax income	$297,656	$291,340	$103,712	$137,530	$51,838	$130,337	$139,150
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$104,180	$101,969	$36,299	$48,136	$18,143	$45,618	$48,703
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,727	9,618	943	3,211	3,350	2,033	4,436
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	10,079	8,379	1,404	2,038	3,860	4,003	10,207
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,363)	(3,181)	(11,315)	(2,963)	(215)	(1,322)	(7,825)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,336)	(3,168)	(960)	(295)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	65,357	-	-	-	-
Deferred tax reversal on PPA
settlement (a)	-	-	(421,819)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,365)	587	(1,285)	304	(4,983)	88	529
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(11,364)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	-	(5,694)	-	(21,248)	(6,235)	(16)	16,559
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	12,016	(7,144)	(4,880)	(2)	2,241	717	5,878
Other -- net	(517)	(98)	(4,411)	285	(4)	(33)	(54)
Total income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953
Effective Income Tax Rate	44.6%	30.8%	-357.0%	20.9%	30.6%	38.0%	53.9%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$172,618	$174,319	$231,435	$85,377	$31,114	$66,200	$82,624
Income taxes	112,944	92,297	66,546	50,111	16,601	42,383	56,049
Pretax income	$285,562	$266,616	$297,981	$135,488	$47,715	$108,583	$138,673
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$99,947	$93,316	$104,293	$47,421	$16,700	$38,004	$48,536
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,156	1,142	(10,618)	1,245	1,387	424	2,206
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,126	(4,004)	7,374	3,455	3,999	4,089	10,435
Equity component of AFUDC	(144)	(1,547)	(8,361)	(1,643)	(184)	(1,525)	(3,138)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(2,983)	(3,309)	(3,192)	(972)	(313)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,235)	8,423	(754)	153	(4,883)	236	(497)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,189)	(23,603)	-	-	-	-
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	(2,100)	7,200	2,200	700	(300)	2,800	2,090
Other -- net	177	265	(793)	(248)	195	(49)	(103)
Total income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.6%	34.6%	22.3%	37.0%	34.8%	39.0%	40.4%

     Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,565,988)	($1,268,164)	($1,544,256)	($727,442)	($202,496)	($770,084)	($759,896)
Regulatory assets	(172,915)	(100,578)	(249,051)	(27,077)	(4,790)	(220,417)	(119,209)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(67,025)	(25,472)	(29,493)	-	-	-	(27,809)
Deferred fuel	(50,068)	(1,618)	(11,815)	(11,332)	(976)	3,932	(445)
Other	(55,000)	(27,501)	(92,433)	(12,641)	(10,576)	(23,681)	(6,592)
Total	($1,910,996)	($1,423,333)	($1,927,048)	($778,492)	($218,838)	($1,010,250)	($913,951)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(63,189)	51,593	92,930	-	-	-	(65,564)
Regulatory liabilities	79,805	47,474	173,046	8,515	47,257	3,429	45,327
Pension and other post-
employment benefits	(75,278)	47,469	34,283	(22,140)	(10,815)	(40,389)	(19,160)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	57,423	-	-	-	137,651
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	16,062	36,642	27,008	2,776	500	6,210	21,492
Provision for contingencies	4,723	33,074	48,241	9,564	(2,865)	(35,505)	-
Power purchase agreements	94	37,771	-	84	21	2,752	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	27,651	(23,150)	(7,101)	9,242	3,352	12,986	-
Compensation	3,587	580	18	(664)	13	4,547	180
Net operating loss carryforwards	102,034	-	460,367	45,475	-	20,307	86,228
Other	5,565	6,106	5,513	8,758	4,472	6,707	2,000
Total	101,054	237,559	891,728	61,610	41,935	(18,956)	208,154
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	46,930	(239,670)	218,033	(1,121)	13,630	55,113	(4,130)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,763,012)	($1,425,444)	($817,287)	($718,003)	($163,273)	($974,093)	($709,927)

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,334,016)	($1,124,284)	($1,077,835)	($608,596)	($148,296)	($735,310)	($505,369)
Regulatory assets	(222,429)	(103,585)	(249,459)	(32,611)	-	(227,224)	(120,886)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(53,789)	(21,096)	(22,441)	-	-	-	(19,138)
Deferred fuel	(82,452)	(1,225)	(4,285)	718	(331)	3,932	(8)
Other	(54,277)	(1,394)	(26,237)	(7,263)	(18,319)	(14,098)	(9,333)
Total	($1,746,963)	($1,251,584)	($1,380,257)	($647,752)	($166,946)	($972,700)	($654,734)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(104,862)	(38,683)	56,399	-	-	-	(47,360)
Regulatory liabilities	29,473	(39,265)	111,705	1,497	53,191	35,072	18,301
Pension and other post-				-	-	-
employment benefits	(75,399)	123,085	19,866	(30,390)	(11,713)	(41,964)	(19,593)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	66,801	-	-	-	150,629
Accumulated deferred
investment tax credit	16,843	31,367	28,197	2,437	592	6,769	22,133
Provision for contingencies	4,167	(1,406)	3,940	2,465	10,121	2,299	-
Power purchase agreements	94	3,938	(1)	2,383	22	2,547	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	15,222	(21,918)	(7,108)	8,990	2,707	14,324	-
Net operating loss carryforwards	-	-	39,153	-	-	58,547	-
Other	56,116	27,548	33,675	6,206	1,899	8,753	40,759
Total	(58,346)	84,666	352,627	(6,412)	56,819	86,347	164,869
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	(27,718)	(206,752)	(75,750)	(6,271)	(27,859)	39,799	(165,981)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,833,027)	($1,373,670)	($1,103,380)	($660,435)	($137,986)	($846,554)	($655,846)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi New Orleans		Texas	Energy
Federal net operating
losses	$1.3 billion	$321 million	$2.3 billion	$155 million	$81 million	$60 million	$875 million
Year(s) of expiration	2029 -2031	2029 -2030	2028 -2032	2029 -2032	2030 -2032	2029 -2032	2029 -2032
State net operating losses	$48 million	$852 million	$3.2 billion	-	$94 million	-	$220 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023-2026	2024 -2025	2023 -2027	N/A	2025-2027	N/A	2029-2030
Federal minimum tax
credits	$2 million	$1 million	$4 million	$1 million	$1 million	$- million	$2 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024-2031	2024-2031	2026 -2031	2024 -2031	2024 -2031	N/A	2024-2031
Other federal credits	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	-	$0 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	N/A	2024 -2030
State credits	-	-	-	$10.1 million	-	$4.2 million	$15.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	2013 -2016	N/A	2013 -2027	2015 -2016

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries' beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2012, 2011, and 2010 is as follows:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2012	$335,493	$390,493	$446,187	$11,052	$56,052	$19,225	$281,183
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	10,409	8,974	67,721	8,401	497	1,656	8,715
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	429,232	392,548	331,432	4,057	445	4,834	271,172
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(39,534)	(50,518)	(169,465)	(5,703)	(2,506)	(11,649)	(20,934)
Settlements	(390,931)	(275,776)	(139,202)	(966)	(2,470)	(112)	(279,790)
Gross balance at December 31, 2012	344,669	465,721	536,673	16,841	52,018	13,954	260,346
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(342,127)	(160,955)	(536,673)	(16,841)	(35,511)	(1,593)	(249,424)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$2,542	$304,766	$-	$-	$16,507	$12,361	$10,922

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2011	$240,239	$353,886	$505,188	$24,163	$18,176	$14,229	$224,518
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	11,216	9,398	8,748	457	50,212	1,760	44,419
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	44,202	50,944	21,052	21,902	7,343	7,533	14,200
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(3,255)	(21,719)	(27,991)	(5,022)	(12,289)	(3,432)	(4,942)
Settlements	43,091	(2,016)	(60,810)	(30,448)	(7,390)	(865)	2,988
Gross balance at December 31, 2011	335,493	390,493	446,187	11,052	56,052	19,225	281,183
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(146,429)	(26,394)	(216,720)	(5,930)	(1,211)	(10,645)	(10,752)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	0	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$113,087	$318,606	$229,467	($2,434)	$53,667	$7,204	$228,553

2010	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2010	$293,920	$311,311	$352,577	$17,137	($53,295)	$32,299	$211,247
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	38,205	87,755	183,188	4,679	173	5,169	16,829
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	1,838	25,960	34,236	6,857	72,169	5,868	10,402
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(92,699)	(71,033)	(64,868)	(4,469)	(863)	(29,100)	(13,116)
Settlements	(1,025)	(107)	55	(41)	(8)	(7)	(844)
Gross balance at December 31, 2010	240,239	353,886	505,188	24,163	18,176	14,229	224,518
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(123,968)	(29,257)	(131,805)	(6,477)	(3,751)	(6,269)	(10,487)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	-	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$40,294	$279,136	$373,383	$10,130	$13,251	$6,584	$172,153

Summary Of Unregcognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In  Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$0.6	$-	$0.2
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$44.0	$107.9	$129.6
Entergy Louisiana	$92.4	$281.3	$286.7
Entergy Mississippi	$3.9	$3.8	$5.3
Entergy New Orleans	$-	$-	$-
Entergy Texas	$8.6	$7.3	$6.0
System Energy	$3.5	$-	$12.1

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The Registrant Subsidiaries accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  Penalties have not been accrued.  Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest are as follows:

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$21.8	$11.4	$-
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$33.1	$14.4	$9.7
Entergy Louisiana	$0.9	$0.8	$3.3
Entergy Mississippi	$2.4	$1.7	$1.6
Entergy New Orleans	$0.1	$2.4	$-
Entergy Texas	$0.7	$0.1	$0.1
System Energy	$33.2	$18.5	$8.2

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$64,069	($66,081)	($132,999)	$3,188	($9,484)	($114,677)	($50,491)
State	6,712	9,535	(1,269)	(4,425)	(1,617)	4,933	(8,544)
Total	70,781	(56,546)	(134,268)	(1,237)	(11,101)	(109,744)	(59,035)
Deferred and non-current -- net	26,042	112,390	8,463	59,045	18,586	144,471	137,832
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,017)	(3,228)	(3,117)	871	(245)	(1,609)	(1,682)
Income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	($12,448)	($30,106)	($136,800)	($9,466)	$14,641	($33,045)	$139,529
State	(1,751)	15,950	34,832	6,069	1,724	3,153	16,825
Total	(14,199)	(14,156)	(101,968)	(3,397)	16,365	(29,892)	156,354
Deferred and non-current -- net	148,978	107,250	(265,046)	32,380	(201)	80,993	(84,505)
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,014)	(3,358)	(3,197)	(182)	(302)	(1,609)	3,104
Income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$114,821	$196,230	$73,174	$13,722	($114,382)	($10,607)	($4,102)
State	(9,200)	481	(4,324)	5,959	1,427	1,060	3,328
Total	105,621	196,711	68,850	19,681	(112,955)	(9,547)	(774)
Deferred and non-current -- net	10,328	(101,007)	918	31,415	129,880	53,539	60,305
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(3,005)	(3,407)	(3,222)	(985)	(324)	(1,609)	(3,482)
Income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

            Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes. The reasons for the differences for the years 2012, 2011, and 2010 are:

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$152,365	$158,977	$281,081	$46,768	$17,065	$41,971	$111,866
Income taxes (benefit)	94,806	52,616	(128,922)	58,679	7,240	33,118	77,115
Pretax income	$247,171	$211,593	$152,159	$105,447	$24,305	$75,089	$188,981
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$86,510	$74,058	$53,256	$36,906	$8,507	$26,281	$66,143
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	11,282	5,087	1,976	3,944	505	3,115	6,652
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,778	8,472	312	2,619	2,289	3,668	11,389
Equity component of AFUDC	(2,495)	(3,042)	(12,919)	(1,383)	(276)	(1,587)	(9,136)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,204)	(3,089)	(264)	(240)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	(4,356)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	3,427	(7,646)	1,397	1,961	(4,385)	1,585	(357)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,836)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	(19,403)	(17,703)	-	14,449	2,758	-	(10,241)
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	11,227	8,745	(143,583)	870	(2,095)	1,651	17,966
Change in regulatory recovery	-	(553)	7,854	-	-	-
Other -- net	(528)	(1,762)	(2,434)	(423)	177	1	(1,821)
Total income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115
Effective Income Tax Rate	38.4%	24.9%	-84.7%	55.6%	29.8%	44.1%	40.8%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

(b) See "Incomr Tax Audits - 2008-2009 IRS Audit" below for discussion of the most significant item in 2012.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$164,891	$201,604	$473,923	$108,729	$35,976	$80,845	$64,197
Income taxes (benefit)	132,765	89,736	(370,211)	28,801	15,862	49,492	74,953
Pretax income	$297,656	$291,340	$103,712	$137,530	$51,838	$130,337	$139,150
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$104,180	$101,969	$36,299	$48,136	$18,143	$45,618	$48,703
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,727	9,618	943	3,211	3,350	2,033	4,436
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	10,079	8,379	1,404	2,038	3,860	4,003	10,207
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,363)	(3,181)	(11,315)	(2,963)	(215)	(1,322)	(7,825)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,336)	(3,168)	(960)	(295)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	65,357	-	-	-	-
Deferred tax reversal on PPA
settlement (a)	-	-	(421,819)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,365)	587	(1,285)	304	(4,983)	88	529
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(11,364)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	-	(5,694)	-	(21,248)	(6,235)	(16)	16,559
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	12,016	(7,144)	(4,880)	(2)	2,241	717	5,878
Other -- net	(517)	(98)	(4,411)	285	(4)	(33)	(54)
Total income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953
Effective Income Tax Rate	44.6%	30.8%	-357.0%	20.9%	30.6%	38.0%	53.9%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$172,618	$174,319	$231,435	$85,377	$31,114	$66,200	$82,624
Income taxes	112,944	92,297	66,546	50,111	16,601	42,383	56,049
Pretax income	$285,562	$266,616	$297,981	$135,488	$47,715	$108,583	$138,673
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$99,947	$93,316	$104,293	$47,421	$16,700	$38,004	$48,536
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,156	1,142	(10,618)	1,245	1,387	424	2,206
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,126	(4,004)	7,374	3,455	3,999	4,089	10,435
Equity component of AFUDC	(144)	(1,547)	(8,361)	(1,643)	(184)	(1,525)	(3,138)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(2,983)	(3,309)	(3,192)	(972)	(313)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,235)	8,423	(754)	153	(4,883)	236	(497)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,189)	(23,603)	-	-	-	-
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	(2,100)	7,200	2,200	700	(300)	2,800	2,090
Other -- net	177	265	(793)	(248)	195	(49)	(103)
Total income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.6%	34.6%	22.3%	37.0%	34.8%	39.0%	40.4%

     Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,565,988)	($1,268,164)	($1,544,256)	($727,442)	($202,496)	($770,084)	($759,896)
Regulatory assets	(172,915)	(100,578)	(249,051)	(27,077)	(4,790)	(220,417)	(119,209)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(67,025)	(25,472)	(29,493)	-	-	-	(27,809)
Deferred fuel	(50,068)	(1,618)	(11,815)	(11,332)	(976)	3,932	(445)
Other	(55,000)	(27,501)	(92,433)	(12,641)	(10,576)	(23,681)	(6,592)
Total	($1,910,996)	($1,423,333)	($1,927,048)	($778,492)	($218,838)	($1,010,250)	($913,951)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(63,189)	51,593	92,930	-	-	-	(65,564)
Regulatory liabilities	79,805	47,474	173,046	8,515	47,257	3,429	45,327
Pension and other post-
employment benefits	(75,278)	47,469	34,283	(22,140)	(10,815)	(40,389)	(19,160)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	57,423	-	-	-	137,651
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	16,062	36,642	27,008	2,776	500	6,210	21,492
Provision for contingencies	4,723	33,074	48,241	9,564	(2,865)	(35,505)	-
Power purchase agreements	94	37,771	-	84	21	2,752	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	27,651	(23,150)	(7,101)	9,242	3,352	12,986	-
Compensation	3,587	580	18	(664)	13	4,547	180
Net operating loss carryforwards	102,034	-	460,367	45,475	-	20,307	86,228
Other	5,565	6,106	5,513	8,758	4,472	6,707	2,000
Total	101,054	237,559	891,728	61,610	41,935	(18,956)	208,154
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	46,930	(239,670)	218,033	(1,121)	13,630	55,113	(4,130)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,763,012)	($1,425,444)	($817,287)	($718,003)	($163,273)	($974,093)	($709,927)

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,334,016)	($1,124,284)	($1,077,835)	($608,596)	($148,296)	($735,310)	($505,369)
Regulatory assets	(222,429)	(103,585)	(249,459)	(32,611)	-	(227,224)	(120,886)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(53,789)	(21,096)	(22,441)	-	-	-	(19,138)
Deferred fuel	(82,452)	(1,225)	(4,285)	718	(331)	3,932	(8)
Other	(54,277)	(1,394)	(26,237)	(7,263)	(18,319)	(14,098)	(9,333)
Total	($1,746,963)	($1,251,584)	($1,380,257)	($647,752)	($166,946)	($972,700)	($654,734)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(104,862)	(38,683)	56,399	-	-	-	(47,360)
Regulatory liabilities	29,473	(39,265)	111,705	1,497	53,191	35,072	18,301
Pension and other post-				-	-	-
employment benefits	(75,399)	123,085	19,866	(30,390)	(11,713)	(41,964)	(19,593)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	66,801	-	-	-	150,629
Accumulated deferred
investment tax credit	16,843	31,367	28,197	2,437	592	6,769	22,133
Provision for contingencies	4,167	(1,406)	3,940	2,465	10,121	2,299	-
Power purchase agreements	94	3,938	(1)	2,383	22	2,547	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	15,222	(21,918)	(7,108)	8,990	2,707	14,324	-
Net operating loss carryforwards	-	-	39,153	-	-	58,547	-
Other	56,116	27,548	33,675	6,206	1,899	8,753	40,759
Total	(58,346)	84,666	352,627	(6,412)	56,819	86,347	164,869
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	(27,718)	(206,752)	(75,750)	(6,271)	(27,859)	39,799	(165,981)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,833,027)	($1,373,670)	($1,103,380)	($660,435)	($137,986)	($846,554)	($655,846)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi New Orleans		Texas	Energy
Federal net operating
losses	$1.3 billion	$321 million	$2.3 billion	$155 million	$81 million	$60 million	$875 million
Year(s) of expiration	2029 -2031	2029 -2030	2028 -2032	2029 -2032	2030 -2032	2029 -2032	2029 -2032
State net operating losses	$48 million	$852 million	$3.2 billion	-	$94 million	-	$220 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023-2026	2024 -2025	2023 -2027	N/A	2025-2027	N/A	2029-2030
Federal minimum tax
credits	$2 million	$1 million	$4 million	$1 million	$1 million	$- million	$2 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024-2031	2024-2031	2026 -2031	2024 -2031	2024 -2031	N/A	2024-2031
Other federal credits	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	-	$0 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	N/A	2024 -2030
State credits	-	-	-	$10.1 million	-	$4.2 million	$15.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	2013 -2016	N/A	2013 -2027	2015 -2016

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries' beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2012, 2011, and 2010 is as follows:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2012	$335,493	$390,493	$446,187	$11,052	$56,052	$19,225	$281,183
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	10,409	8,974	67,721	8,401	497	1,656	8,715
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	429,232	392,548	331,432	4,057	445	4,834	271,172
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(39,534)	(50,518)	(169,465)	(5,703)	(2,506)	(11,649)	(20,934)
Settlements	(390,931)	(275,776)	(139,202)	(966)	(2,470)	(112)	(279,790)
Gross balance at December 31, 2012	344,669	465,721	536,673	16,841	52,018	13,954	260,346
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(342,127)	(160,955)	(536,673)	(16,841)	(35,511)	(1,593)	(249,424)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$2,542	$304,766	$-	$-	$16,507	$12,361	$10,922

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2011	$240,239	$353,886	$505,188	$24,163	$18,176	$14,229	$224,518
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	11,216	9,398	8,748	457	50,212	1,760	44,419
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	44,202	50,944	21,052	21,902	7,343	7,533	14,200
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(3,255)	(21,719)	(27,991)	(5,022)	(12,289)	(3,432)	(4,942)
Settlements	43,091	(2,016)	(60,810)	(30,448)	(7,390)	(865)	2,988
Gross balance at December 31, 2011	335,493	390,493	446,187	11,052	56,052	19,225	281,183
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(146,429)	(26,394)	(216,720)	(5,930)	(1,211)	(10,645)	(10,752)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	0	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$113,087	$318,606	$229,467	($2,434)	$53,667	$7,204	$228,553

2010	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2010	$293,920	$311,311	$352,577	$17,137	($53,295)	$32,299	$211,247
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	38,205	87,755	183,188	4,679	173	5,169	16,829
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	1,838	25,960	34,236	6,857	72,169	5,868	10,402
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(92,699)	(71,033)	(64,868)	(4,469)	(863)	(29,100)	(13,116)
Settlements	(1,025)	(107)	55	(41)	(8)	(7)	(844)
Gross balance at December 31, 2010	240,239	353,886	505,188	24,163	18,176	14,229	224,518
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(123,968)	(29,257)	(131,805)	(6,477)	(3,751)	(6,269)	(10,487)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	-	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$40,294	$279,136	$373,383	$10,130	$13,251	$6,584	$172,153

Summary Of Unregcognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In  Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$0.6	$-	$0.2
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$44.0	$107.9	$129.6
Entergy Louisiana	$92.4	$281.3	$286.7
Entergy Mississippi	$3.9	$3.8	$5.3
Entergy New Orleans	$-	$-	$-
Entergy Texas	$8.6	$7.3	$6.0
System Energy	$3.5	$-	$12.1

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The Registrant Subsidiaries accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  Penalties have not been accrued.  Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest are as follows:

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$21.8	$11.4	$-
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$33.1	$14.4	$9.7
Entergy Louisiana	$0.9	$0.8	$3.3
Entergy Mississippi	$2.4	$1.7	$1.6
Entergy New Orleans	$0.1	$2.4	$-
Entergy Texas	$0.7	$0.1	$0.1
System Energy	$33.2	$18.5	$8.2

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$64,069	($66,081)	($132,999)	$3,188	($9,484)	($114,677)	($50,491)
State	6,712	9,535	(1,269)	(4,425)	(1,617)	4,933	(8,544)
Total	70,781	(56,546)	(134,268)	(1,237)	(11,101)	(109,744)	(59,035)
Deferred and non-current -- net	26,042	112,390	8,463	59,045	18,586	144,471	137,832
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,017)	(3,228)	(3,117)	871	(245)	(1,609)	(1,682)
Income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	($12,448)	($30,106)	($136,800)	($9,466)	$14,641	($33,045)	$139,529
State	(1,751)	15,950	34,832	6,069	1,724	3,153	16,825
Total	(14,199)	(14,156)	(101,968)	(3,397)	16,365	(29,892)	156,354
Deferred and non-current -- net	148,978	107,250	(265,046)	32,380	(201)	80,993	(84,505)
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,014)	(3,358)	(3,197)	(182)	(302)	(1,609)	3,104
Income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$114,821	$196,230	$73,174	$13,722	($114,382)	($10,607)	($4,102)
State	(9,200)	481	(4,324)	5,959	1,427	1,060	3,328
Total	105,621	196,711	68,850	19,681	(112,955)	(9,547)	(774)
Deferred and non-current -- net	10,328	(101,007)	918	31,415	129,880	53,539	60,305
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(3,005)	(3,407)	(3,222)	(985)	(324)	(1,609)	(3,482)
Income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

            Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes. The reasons for the differences for the years 2012, 2011, and 2010 are:

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$152,365	$158,977	$281,081	$46,768	$17,065	$41,971	$111,866
Income taxes (benefit)	94,806	52,616	(128,922)	58,679	7,240	33,118	77,115
Pretax income	$247,171	$211,593	$152,159	$105,447	$24,305	$75,089	$188,981
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$86,510	$74,058	$53,256	$36,906	$8,507	$26,281	$66,143
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	11,282	5,087	1,976	3,944	505	3,115	6,652
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,778	8,472	312	2,619	2,289	3,668	11,389
Equity component of AFUDC	(2,495)	(3,042)	(12,919)	(1,383)	(276)	(1,587)	(9,136)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,204)	(3,089)	(264)	(240)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	(4,356)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	3,427	(7,646)	1,397	1,961	(4,385)	1,585	(357)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,836)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	(19,403)	(17,703)	-	14,449	2,758	-	(10,241)
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	11,227	8,745	(143,583)	870	(2,095)	1,651	17,966
Change in regulatory recovery	-	(553)	7,854	-	-	-
Other -- net	(528)	(1,762)	(2,434)	(423)	177	1	(1,821)
Total income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115
Effective Income Tax Rate	38.4%	24.9%	-84.7%	55.6%	29.8%	44.1%	40.8%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

(b) See "Incomr Tax Audits - 2008-2009 IRS Audit" below for discussion of the most significant item in 2012.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$164,891	$201,604	$473,923	$108,729	$35,976	$80,845	$64,197
Income taxes (benefit)	132,765	89,736	(370,211)	28,801	15,862	49,492	74,953
Pretax income	$297,656	$291,340	$103,712	$137,530	$51,838	$130,337	$139,150
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$104,180	$101,969	$36,299	$48,136	$18,143	$45,618	$48,703
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,727	9,618	943	3,211	3,350	2,033	4,436
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	10,079	8,379	1,404	2,038	3,860	4,003	10,207
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,363)	(3,181)	(11,315)	(2,963)	(215)	(1,322)	(7,825)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,336)	(3,168)	(960)	(295)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	65,357	-	-	-	-
Deferred tax reversal on PPA
settlement (a)	-	-	(421,819)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,365)	587	(1,285)	304	(4,983)	88	529
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(11,364)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	-	(5,694)	-	(21,248)	(6,235)	(16)	16,559
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	12,016	(7,144)	(4,880)	(2)	2,241	717	5,878
Other -- net	(517)	(98)	(4,411)	285	(4)	(33)	(54)
Total income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953
Effective Income Tax Rate	44.6%	30.8%	-357.0%	20.9%	30.6%	38.0%	53.9%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$172,618	$174,319	$231,435	$85,377	$31,114	$66,200	$82,624
Income taxes	112,944	92,297	66,546	50,111	16,601	42,383	56,049
Pretax income	$285,562	$266,616	$297,981	$135,488	$47,715	$108,583	$138,673
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$99,947	$93,316	$104,293	$47,421	$16,700	$38,004	$48,536
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,156	1,142	(10,618)	1,245	1,387	424	2,206
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,126	(4,004)	7,374	3,455	3,999	4,089	10,435
Equity component of AFUDC	(144)	(1,547)	(8,361)	(1,643)	(184)	(1,525)	(3,138)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(2,983)	(3,309)	(3,192)	(972)	(313)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,235)	8,423	(754)	153	(4,883)	236	(497)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,189)	(23,603)	-	-	-	-
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	(2,100)	7,200	2,200	700	(300)	2,800	2,090
Other -- net	177	265	(793)	(248)	195	(49)	(103)
Total income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.6%	34.6%	22.3%	37.0%	34.8%	39.0%	40.4%

     Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,565,988)	($1,268,164)	($1,544,256)	($727,442)	($202,496)	($770,084)	($759,896)
Regulatory assets	(172,915)	(100,578)	(249,051)	(27,077)	(4,790)	(220,417)	(119,209)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(67,025)	(25,472)	(29,493)	-	-	-	(27,809)
Deferred fuel	(50,068)	(1,618)	(11,815)	(11,332)	(976)	3,932	(445)
Other	(55,000)	(27,501)	(92,433)	(12,641)	(10,576)	(23,681)	(6,592)
Total	($1,910,996)	($1,423,333)	($1,927,048)	($778,492)	($218,838)	($1,010,250)	($913,951)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(63,189)	51,593	92,930	-	-	-	(65,564)
Regulatory liabilities	79,805	47,474	173,046	8,515	47,257	3,429	45,327
Pension and other post-
employment benefits	(75,278)	47,469	34,283	(22,140)	(10,815)	(40,389)	(19,160)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	57,423	-	-	-	137,651
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	16,062	36,642	27,008	2,776	500	6,210	21,492
Provision for contingencies	4,723	33,074	48,241	9,564	(2,865)	(35,505)	-
Power purchase agreements	94	37,771	-	84	21	2,752	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	27,651	(23,150)	(7,101)	9,242	3,352	12,986	-
Compensation	3,587	580	18	(664)	13	4,547	180
Net operating loss carryforwards	102,034	-	460,367	45,475	-	20,307	86,228
Other	5,565	6,106	5,513	8,758	4,472	6,707	2,000
Total	101,054	237,559	891,728	61,610	41,935	(18,956)	208,154
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	46,930	(239,670)	218,033	(1,121)	13,630	55,113	(4,130)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,763,012)	($1,425,444)	($817,287)	($718,003)	($163,273)	($974,093)	($709,927)

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,334,016)	($1,124,284)	($1,077,835)	($608,596)	($148,296)	($735,310)	($505,369)
Regulatory assets	(222,429)	(103,585)	(249,459)	(32,611)	-	(227,224)	(120,886)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(53,789)	(21,096)	(22,441)	-	-	-	(19,138)
Deferred fuel	(82,452)	(1,225)	(4,285)	718	(331)	3,932	(8)
Other	(54,277)	(1,394)	(26,237)	(7,263)	(18,319)	(14,098)	(9,333)
Total	($1,746,963)	($1,251,584)	($1,380,257)	($647,752)	($166,946)	($972,700)	($654,734)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(104,862)	(38,683)	56,399	-	-	-	(47,360)
Regulatory liabilities	29,473	(39,265)	111,705	1,497	53,191	35,072	18,301
Pension and other post-				-	-	-
employment benefits	(75,399)	123,085	19,866	(30,390)	(11,713)	(41,964)	(19,593)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	66,801	-	-	-	150,629
Accumulated deferred
investment tax credit	16,843	31,367	28,197	2,437	592	6,769	22,133
Provision for contingencies	4,167	(1,406)	3,940	2,465	10,121	2,299	-
Power purchase agreements	94	3,938	(1)	2,383	22	2,547	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	15,222	(21,918)	(7,108)	8,990	2,707	14,324	-
Net operating loss carryforwards	-	-	39,153	-	-	58,547	-
Other	56,116	27,548	33,675	6,206	1,899	8,753	40,759
Total	(58,346)	84,666	352,627	(6,412)	56,819	86,347	164,869
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	(27,718)	(206,752)	(75,750)	(6,271)	(27,859)	39,799	(165,981)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,833,027)	($1,373,670)	($1,103,380)	($660,435)	($137,986)	($846,554)	($655,846)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi New Orleans		Texas	Energy
Federal net operating
losses	$1.3 billion	$321 million	$2.3 billion	$155 million	$81 million	$60 million	$875 million
Year(s) of expiration	2029 -2031	2029 -2030	2028 -2032	2029 -2032	2030 -2032	2029 -2032	2029 -2032
State net operating losses	$48 million	$852 million	$3.2 billion	-	$94 million	-	$220 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023-2026	2024 -2025	2023 -2027	N/A	2025-2027	N/A	2029-2030
Federal minimum tax
credits	$2 million	$1 million	$4 million	$1 million	$1 million	$- million	$2 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024-2031	2024-2031	2026 -2031	2024 -2031	2024 -2031	N/A	2024-2031
Other federal credits	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	-	$0 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	N/A	2024 -2030
State credits	-	-	-	$10.1 million	-	$4.2 million	$15.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	2013 -2016	N/A	2013 -2027	2015 -2016

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries' beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2012, 2011, and 2010 is as follows:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2012	$335,493	$390,493	$446,187	$11,052	$56,052	$19,225	$281,183
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	10,409	8,974	67,721	8,401	497	1,656	8,715
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	429,232	392,548	331,432	4,057	445	4,834	271,172
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(39,534)	(50,518)	(169,465)	(5,703)	(2,506)	(11,649)	(20,934)
Settlements	(390,931)	(275,776)	(139,202)	(966)	(2,470)	(112)	(279,790)
Gross balance at December 31, 2012	344,669	465,721	536,673	16,841	52,018	13,954	260,346
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(342,127)	(160,955)	(536,673)	(16,841)	(35,511)	(1,593)	(249,424)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$2,542	$304,766	$-	$-	$16,507	$12,361	$10,922

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2011	$240,239	$353,886	$505,188	$24,163	$18,176	$14,229	$224,518
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	11,216	9,398	8,748	457	50,212	1,760	44,419
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	44,202	50,944	21,052	21,902	7,343	7,533	14,200
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(3,255)	(21,719)	(27,991)	(5,022)	(12,289)	(3,432)	(4,942)
Settlements	43,091	(2,016)	(60,810)	(30,448)	(7,390)	(865)	2,988
Gross balance at December 31, 2011	335,493	390,493	446,187	11,052	56,052	19,225	281,183
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(146,429)	(26,394)	(216,720)	(5,930)	(1,211)	(10,645)	(10,752)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	0	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$113,087	$318,606	$229,467	($2,434)	$53,667	$7,204	$228,553

2010	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2010	$293,920	$311,311	$352,577	$17,137	($53,295)	$32,299	$211,247
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	38,205	87,755	183,188	4,679	173	5,169	16,829
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	1,838	25,960	34,236	6,857	72,169	5,868	10,402
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(92,699)	(71,033)	(64,868)	(4,469)	(863)	(29,100)	(13,116)
Settlements	(1,025)	(107)	55	(41)	(8)	(7)	(844)
Gross balance at December 31, 2010	240,239	353,886	505,188	24,163	18,176	14,229	224,518
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(123,968)	(29,257)	(131,805)	(6,477)	(3,751)	(6,269)	(10,487)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	-	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$40,294	$279,136	$373,383	$10,130	$13,251	$6,584	$172,153

Summary Of Unregcognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In  Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$0.6	$-	$0.2
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$44.0	$107.9	$129.6
Entergy Louisiana	$92.4	$281.3	$286.7
Entergy Mississippi	$3.9	$3.8	$5.3
Entergy New Orleans	$-	$-	$-
Entergy Texas	$8.6	$7.3	$6.0
System Energy	$3.5	$-	$12.1

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The Registrant Subsidiaries accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  Penalties have not been accrued.  Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest are as follows:

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$21.8	$11.4	$-
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$33.1	$14.4	$9.7
Entergy Louisiana	$0.9	$0.8	$3.3
Entergy Mississippi	$2.4	$1.7	$1.6
Entergy New Orleans	$0.1	$2.4	$-
Entergy Texas	$0.7	$0.1	$0.1
System Energy	$33.2	$18.5	$8.2

Entergy Texas [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$64,069	($66,081)	($132,999)	$3,188	($9,484)	($114,677)	($50,491)
State	6,712	9,535	(1,269)	(4,425)	(1,617)	4,933	(8,544)
Total	70,781	(56,546)	(134,268)	(1,237)	(11,101)	(109,744)	(59,035)
Deferred and non-current -- net	26,042	112,390	8,463	59,045	18,586	144,471	137,832
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,017)	(3,228)	(3,117)	871	(245)	(1,609)	(1,682)
Income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	($12,448)	($30,106)	($136,800)	($9,466)	$14,641	($33,045)	$139,529
State	(1,751)	15,950	34,832	6,069	1,724	3,153	16,825
Total	(14,199)	(14,156)	(101,968)	(3,397)	16,365	(29,892)	156,354
Deferred and non-current -- net	148,978	107,250	(265,046)	32,380	(201)	80,993	(84,505)
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,014)	(3,358)	(3,197)	(182)	(302)	(1,609)	3,104
Income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$114,821	$196,230	$73,174	$13,722	($114,382)	($10,607)	($4,102)
State	(9,200)	481	(4,324)	5,959	1,427	1,060	3,328
Total	105,621	196,711	68,850	19,681	(112,955)	(9,547)	(774)
Deferred and non-current -- net	10,328	(101,007)	918	31,415	129,880	53,539	60,305
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(3,005)	(3,407)	(3,222)	(985)	(324)	(1,609)	(3,482)
Income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

            Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes. The reasons for the differences for the years 2012, 2011, and 2010 are:

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$152,365	$158,977	$281,081	$46,768	$17,065	$41,971	$111,866
Income taxes (benefit)	94,806	52,616	(128,922)	58,679	7,240	33,118	77,115
Pretax income	$247,171	$211,593	$152,159	$105,447	$24,305	$75,089	$188,981
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$86,510	$74,058	$53,256	$36,906	$8,507	$26,281	$66,143
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	11,282	5,087	1,976	3,944	505	3,115	6,652
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,778	8,472	312	2,619	2,289	3,668	11,389
Equity component of AFUDC	(2,495)	(3,042)	(12,919)	(1,383)	(276)	(1,587)	(9,136)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,204)	(3,089)	(264)	(240)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	(4,356)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	3,427	(7,646)	1,397	1,961	(4,385)	1,585	(357)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,836)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	(19,403)	(17,703)	-	14,449	2,758	-	(10,241)
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	11,227	8,745	(143,583)	870	(2,095)	1,651	17,966
Change in regulatory recovery	-	(553)	7,854	-	-	-
Other -- net	(528)	(1,762)	(2,434)	(423)	177	1	(1,821)
Total income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115
Effective Income Tax Rate	38.4%	24.9%	-84.7%	55.6%	29.8%	44.1%	40.8%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

(b) See "Incomr Tax Audits - 2008-2009 IRS Audit" below for discussion of the most significant item in 2012.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$164,891	$201,604	$473,923	$108,729	$35,976	$80,845	$64,197
Income taxes (benefit)	132,765	89,736	(370,211)	28,801	15,862	49,492	74,953
Pretax income	$297,656	$291,340	$103,712	$137,530	$51,838	$130,337	$139,150
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$104,180	$101,969	$36,299	$48,136	$18,143	$45,618	$48,703
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,727	9,618	943	3,211	3,350	2,033	4,436
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	10,079	8,379	1,404	2,038	3,860	4,003	10,207
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,363)	(3,181)	(11,315)	(2,963)	(215)	(1,322)	(7,825)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,336)	(3,168)	(960)	(295)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	65,357	-	-	-	-
Deferred tax reversal on PPA
settlement (a)	-	-	(421,819)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,365)	587	(1,285)	304	(4,983)	88	529
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(11,364)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	-	(5,694)	-	(21,248)	(6,235)	(16)	16,559
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	12,016	(7,144)	(4,880)	(2)	2,241	717	5,878
Other -- net	(517)	(98)	(4,411)	285	(4)	(33)	(54)
Total income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953
Effective Income Tax Rate	44.6%	30.8%	-357.0%	20.9%	30.6%	38.0%	53.9%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$172,618	$174,319	$231,435	$85,377	$31,114	$66,200	$82,624
Income taxes	112,944	92,297	66,546	50,111	16,601	42,383	56,049
Pretax income	$285,562	$266,616	$297,981	$135,488	$47,715	$108,583	$138,673
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$99,947	$93,316	$104,293	$47,421	$16,700	$38,004	$48,536
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,156	1,142	(10,618)	1,245	1,387	424	2,206
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,126	(4,004)	7,374	3,455	3,999	4,089	10,435
Equity component of AFUDC	(144)	(1,547)	(8,361)	(1,643)	(184)	(1,525)	(3,138)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(2,983)	(3,309)	(3,192)	(972)	(313)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,235)	8,423	(754)	153	(4,883)	236	(497)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,189)	(23,603)	-	-	-	-
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	(2,100)	7,200	2,200	700	(300)	2,800	2,090
Other -- net	177	265	(793)	(248)	195	(49)	(103)
Total income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.6%	34.6%	22.3%	37.0%	34.8%	39.0%	40.4%

     Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,565,988)	($1,268,164)	($1,544,256)	($727,442)	($202,496)	($770,084)	($759,896)
Regulatory assets	(172,915)	(100,578)	(249,051)	(27,077)	(4,790)	(220,417)	(119,209)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(67,025)	(25,472)	(29,493)	-	-	-	(27,809)
Deferred fuel	(50,068)	(1,618)	(11,815)	(11,332)	(976)	3,932	(445)
Other	(55,000)	(27,501)	(92,433)	(12,641)	(10,576)	(23,681)	(6,592)
Total	($1,910,996)	($1,423,333)	($1,927,048)	($778,492)	($218,838)	($1,010,250)	($913,951)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(63,189)	51,593	92,930	-	-	-	(65,564)
Regulatory liabilities	79,805	47,474	173,046	8,515	47,257	3,429	45,327
Pension and other post-
employment benefits	(75,278)	47,469	34,283	(22,140)	(10,815)	(40,389)	(19,160)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	57,423	-	-	-	137,651
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	16,062	36,642	27,008	2,776	500	6,210	21,492
Provision for contingencies	4,723	33,074	48,241	9,564	(2,865)	(35,505)	-
Power purchase agreements	94	37,771	-	84	21	2,752	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	27,651	(23,150)	(7,101)	9,242	3,352	12,986	-
Compensation	3,587	580	18	(664)	13	4,547	180
Net operating loss carryforwards	102,034	-	460,367	45,475	-	20,307	86,228
Other	5,565	6,106	5,513	8,758	4,472	6,707	2,000
Total	101,054	237,559	891,728	61,610	41,935	(18,956)	208,154
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	46,930	(239,670)	218,033	(1,121)	13,630	55,113	(4,130)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,763,012)	($1,425,444)	($817,287)	($718,003)	($163,273)	($974,093)	($709,927)

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,334,016)	($1,124,284)	($1,077,835)	($608,596)	($148,296)	($735,310)	($505,369)
Regulatory assets	(222,429)	(103,585)	(249,459)	(32,611)	-	(227,224)	(120,886)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(53,789)	(21,096)	(22,441)	-	-	-	(19,138)
Deferred fuel	(82,452)	(1,225)	(4,285)	718	(331)	3,932	(8)
Other	(54,277)	(1,394)	(26,237)	(7,263)	(18,319)	(14,098)	(9,333)
Total	($1,746,963)	($1,251,584)	($1,380,257)	($647,752)	($166,946)	($972,700)	($654,734)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(104,862)	(38,683)	56,399	-	-	-	(47,360)
Regulatory liabilities	29,473	(39,265)	111,705	1,497	53,191	35,072	18,301
Pension and other post-				-	-	-
employment benefits	(75,399)	123,085	19,866	(30,390)	(11,713)	(41,964)	(19,593)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	66,801	-	-	-	150,629
Accumulated deferred
investment tax credit	16,843	31,367	28,197	2,437	592	6,769	22,133
Provision for contingencies	4,167	(1,406)	3,940	2,465	10,121	2,299	-
Power purchase agreements	94	3,938	(1)	2,383	22	2,547	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	15,222	(21,918)	(7,108)	8,990	2,707	14,324	-
Net operating loss carryforwards	-	-	39,153	-	-	58,547	-
Other	56,116	27,548	33,675	6,206	1,899	8,753	40,759
Total	(58,346)	84,666	352,627	(6,412)	56,819	86,347	164,869
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	(27,718)	(206,752)	(75,750)	(6,271)	(27,859)	39,799	(165,981)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,833,027)	($1,373,670)	($1,103,380)	($660,435)	($137,986)	($846,554)	($655,846)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi New Orleans		Texas	Energy
Federal net operating
losses	$1.3 billion	$321 million	$2.3 billion	$155 million	$81 million	$60 million	$875 million
Year(s) of expiration	2029 -2031	2029 -2030	2028 -2032	2029 -2032	2030 -2032	2029 -2032	2029 -2032
State net operating losses	$48 million	$852 million	$3.2 billion	-	$94 million	-	$220 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023-2026	2024 -2025	2023 -2027	N/A	2025-2027	N/A	2029-2030
Federal minimum tax
credits	$2 million	$1 million	$4 million	$1 million	$1 million	$- million	$2 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024-2031	2024-2031	2026 -2031	2024 -2031	2024 -2031	N/A	2024-2031
Other federal credits	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	-	$0 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	N/A	2024 -2030
State credits	-	-	-	$10.1 million	-	$4.2 million	$15.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	2013 -2016	N/A	2013 -2027	2015 -2016

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries' beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2012, 2011, and 2010 is as follows:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2012	$335,493	$390,493	$446,187	$11,052	$56,052	$19,225	$281,183
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	10,409	8,974	67,721	8,401	497	1,656	8,715
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	429,232	392,548	331,432	4,057	445	4,834	271,172
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(39,534)	(50,518)	(169,465)	(5,703)	(2,506)	(11,649)	(20,934)
Settlements	(390,931)	(275,776)	(139,202)	(966)	(2,470)	(112)	(279,790)
Gross balance at December 31, 2012	344,669	465,721	536,673	16,841	52,018	13,954	260,346
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(342,127)	(160,955)	(536,673)	(16,841)	(35,511)	(1,593)	(249,424)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$2,542	$304,766	$-	$-	$16,507	$12,361	$10,922

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2011	$240,239	$353,886	$505,188	$24,163	$18,176	$14,229	$224,518
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	11,216	9,398	8,748	457	50,212	1,760	44,419
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	44,202	50,944	21,052	21,902	7,343	7,533	14,200
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(3,255)	(21,719)	(27,991)	(5,022)	(12,289)	(3,432)	(4,942)
Settlements	43,091	(2,016)	(60,810)	(30,448)	(7,390)	(865)	2,988
Gross balance at December 31, 2011	335,493	390,493	446,187	11,052	56,052	19,225	281,183
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(146,429)	(26,394)	(216,720)	(5,930)	(1,211)	(10,645)	(10,752)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	0	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$113,087	$318,606	$229,467	($2,434)	$53,667	$7,204	$228,553

2010	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2010	$293,920	$311,311	$352,577	$17,137	($53,295)	$32,299	$211,247
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	38,205	87,755	183,188	4,679	173	5,169	16,829
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	1,838	25,960	34,236	6,857	72,169	5,868	10,402
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(92,699)	(71,033)	(64,868)	(4,469)	(863)	(29,100)	(13,116)
Settlements	(1,025)	(107)	55	(41)	(8)	(7)	(844)
Gross balance at December 31, 2010	240,239	353,886	505,188	24,163	18,176	14,229	224,518
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(123,968)	(29,257)	(131,805)	(6,477)	(3,751)	(6,269)	(10,487)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	-	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$40,294	$279,136	$373,383	$10,130	$13,251	$6,584	$172,153

Summary Of Unregcognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In  Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$0.6	$-	$0.2
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$44.0	$107.9	$129.6
Entergy Louisiana	$92.4	$281.3	$286.7
Entergy Mississippi	$3.9	$3.8	$5.3
Entergy New Orleans	$-	$-	$-
Entergy Texas	$8.6	$7.3	$6.0
System Energy	$3.5	$-	$12.1

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The Registrant Subsidiaries accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  Penalties have not been accrued.  Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest are as follows:

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$21.8	$11.4	$-
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$33.1	$14.4	$9.7
Entergy Louisiana	$0.9	$0.8	$3.3
Entergy Mississippi	$2.4	$1.7	$1.6
Entergy New Orleans	$0.1	$2.4	$-
Entergy Texas	$0.7	$0.1	$0.1
System Energy	$33.2	$18.5	$8.2

System Energy [Member]

Income Tax Expenses From Continuing Operations

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$64,069	($66,081)	($132,999)	$3,188	($9,484)	($114,677)	($50,491)
State	6,712	9,535	(1,269)	(4,425)	(1,617)	4,933	(8,544)
Total	70,781	(56,546)	(134,268)	(1,237)	(11,101)	(109,744)	(59,035)
Deferred and non-current -- net	26,042	112,390	8,463	59,045	18,586	144,471	137,832
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,017)	(3,228)	(3,117)	871	(245)	(1,609)	(1,682)
Income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	($12,448)	($30,106)	($136,800)	($9,466)	$14,641	($33,045)	$139,529
State	(1,751)	15,950	34,832	6,069	1,724	3,153	16,825
Total	(14,199)	(14,156)	(101,968)	(3,397)	16,365	(29,892)	156,354
Deferred and non-current -- net	148,978	107,250	(265,046)	32,380	(201)	80,993	(84,505)
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(2,014)	(3,358)	(3,197)	(182)	(302)	(1,609)	3,104
Income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$114,821	$196,230	$73,174	$13,722	($114,382)	($10,607)	($4,102)
State	(9,200)	481	(4,324)	5,959	1,427	1,060	3,328
Total	105,621	196,711	68,850	19,681	(112,955)	(9,547)	(774)
Deferred and non-current -- net	10,328	(101,007)	918	31,415	129,880	53,539	60,305
Investment tax credit
adjustments -- net	(3,005)	(3,407)	(3,222)	(985)	(324)	(1,609)	(3,482)
Income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049

Total Income Taxes For Entergy Corporation And Subsidiaries

            Total income taxes for the Registrant Subsidiaries differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes. The reasons for the differences for the years 2012, 2011, and 2010 are:

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$152,365	$158,977	$281,081	$46,768	$17,065	$41,971	$111,866
Income taxes (benefit)	94,806	52,616	(128,922)	58,679	7,240	33,118	77,115
Pretax income	$247,171	$211,593	$152,159	$105,447	$24,305	$75,089	$188,981
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$86,510	$74,058	$53,256	$36,906	$8,507	$26,281	$66,143
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	11,282	5,087	1,976	3,944	505	3,115	6,652
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,778	8,472	312	2,619	2,289	3,668	11,389
Equity component of AFUDC	(2,495)	(3,042)	(12,919)	(1,383)	(276)	(1,587)	(9,136)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,204)	(3,089)	(264)	(240)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	(4,356)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	3,427	(7,646)	1,397	1,961	(4,385)	1,585	(357)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,836)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	(19,403)	(17,703)	-	14,449	2,758	-	(10,241)
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	11,227	8,745	(143,583)	870	(2,095)	1,651	17,966
Change in regulatory recovery	-	(553)	7,854	-	-	-
Other -- net	(528)	(1,762)	(2,434)	(423)	177	1	(1,821)
Total income taxes	$94,806	$52,616	($128,922)	$58,679	$7,240	$33,118	$77,115
Effective Income Tax Rate	38.4%	24.9%	-84.7%	55.6%	29.8%	44.1%	40.8%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

(b) See "Incomr Tax Audits - 2008-2009 IRS Audit" below for discussion of the most significant item in 2012.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$164,891	$201,604	$473,923	$108,729	$35,976	$80,845	$64,197
Income taxes (benefit)	132,765	89,736	(370,211)	28,801	15,862	49,492	74,953
Pretax income	$297,656	$291,340	$103,712	$137,530	$51,838	$130,337	$139,150
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$104,180	$101,969	$36,299	$48,136	$18,143	$45,618	$48,703
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,727	9,618	943	3,211	3,350	2,033	4,436
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	10,079	8,379	1,404	2,038	3,860	4,003	10,207
Equity component of AFUDC	(3,363)	(3,181)	(11,315)	(2,963)	(215)	(1,322)	(7,825)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(1,992)	(3,336)	(3,168)	(960)	(295)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Net-of-tax regulatory liability (a)	-	-	65,357	-	-	-	-
Deferred tax reversal on PPA
settlement (a)	-	-	(421,819)	-	-	-	-
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,365)	587	(1,285)	304	(4,983)	88	529
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(11,364)	(27,336)	-	-	-	-
Benefit of Entergy Corporation
expenses	-	(5,694)	-	(21,248)	(6,235)	(16)	16,559
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	12,016	(7,144)	(4,880)	(2)	2,241	717	5,878
Other -- net	(517)	(98)	(4,411)	285	(4)	(33)	(54)
Total income taxes	$132,765	$89,736	($370,211)	$28,801	$15,862	$49,492	$74,953
Effective Income Tax Rate	44.6%	30.8%	-357.0%	20.9%	30.6%	38.0%	53.9%

(a) See "Income Tax Audits - 2006-2007 IRS Audit" below for discussion of these items.

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2010	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Net income	$172,618	$174,319	$231,435	$85,377	$31,114	$66,200	$82,624
Income taxes	112,944	92,297	66,546	50,111	16,601	42,383	56,049
Pretax income	$285,562	$266,616	$297,981	$135,488	$47,715	$108,583	$138,673
Computed at statutory rate (35%)	$99,947	$93,316	$104,293	$47,421	$16,700	$38,004	$48,536
Increases (reductions) in tax
resulting from:
State income taxes net of
federal income tax effect	13,156	1,142	(10,618)	1,245	1,387	424	2,206
Regulatory differences -
utility plant items	6,126	(4,004)	7,374	3,455	3,999	4,089	10,435
Equity component of AFUDC	(144)	(1,547)	(8,361)	(1,643)	(184)	(1,525)	(3,138)
Amortization of investment
tax credits	(2,983)	(3,309)	(3,192)	(972)	(313)	(1,596)	(3,480)
Flow-through / permanent
differences	(1,235)	8,423	(754)	153	(4,883)	236	(497)
Non-taxable
dividend income	-	(9,189)	(23,603)	-	-	-	-
Provision for uncertain
tax positions	(2,100)	7,200	2,200	700	(300)	2,800	2,090
Other -- net	177	265	(793)	(248)	195	(49)	(103)
Total income taxes	$112,944	$92,297	$66,546	$50,111	$16,601	$42,383	$56,049
Effective Income Tax Rate	39.6%	34.6%	22.3%	37.0%	34.8%	39.0%	40.4%

     Significant components of accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued for Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

Significant Components Of Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes And Accrued Taxes

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2012	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,565,988)	($1,268,164)	($1,544,256)	($727,442)	($202,496)	($770,084)	($759,896)
Regulatory assets	(172,915)	(100,578)	(249,051)	(27,077)	(4,790)	(220,417)	(119,209)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(67,025)	(25,472)	(29,493)	-	-	-	(27,809)
Deferred fuel	(50,068)	(1,618)	(11,815)	(11,332)	(976)	3,932	(445)
Other	(55,000)	(27,501)	(92,433)	(12,641)	(10,576)	(23,681)	(6,592)
Total	($1,910,996)	($1,423,333)	($1,927,048)	($778,492)	($218,838)	($1,010,250)	($913,951)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(63,189)	51,593	92,930	-	-	-	(65,564)
Regulatory liabilities	79,805	47,474	173,046	8,515	47,257	3,429	45,327
Pension and other post-
employment benefits	(75,278)	47,469	34,283	(22,140)	(10,815)	(40,389)	(19,160)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	57,423	-	-	-	137,651
Accumulated deferred investment tax credit	16,062	36,642	27,008	2,776	500	6,210	21,492
Provision for contingencies	4,723	33,074	48,241	9,564	(2,865)	(35,505)	-
Power purchase agreements	94	37,771	-	84	21	2,752	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	27,651	(23,150)	(7,101)	9,242	3,352	12,986	-
Compensation	3,587	580	18	(664)	13	4,547	180
Net operating loss carryforwards	102,034	-	460,367	45,475	-	20,307	86,228
Other	5,565	6,106	5,513	8,758	4,472	6,707	2,000
Total	101,054	237,559	891,728	61,610	41,935	(18,956)	208,154
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	46,930	(239,670)	218,033	(1,121)	13,630	55,113	(4,130)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,763,012)	($1,425,444)	($817,287)	($718,003)	($163,273)	($974,093)	($709,927)

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
2011	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi	New Orleans	Texas	Energy
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Plant basis differences - net	($1,334,016)	($1,124,284)	($1,077,835)	($608,596)	($148,296)	($735,310)	($505,369)
Regulatory assets	(222,429)	(103,585)	(249,459)	(32,611)	-	(227,224)	(120,886)
Nuclear decommissioning trusts	(53,789)	(21,096)	(22,441)	-	-	-	(19,138)
Deferred fuel	(82,452)	(1,225)	(4,285)	718	(331)	3,932	(8)
Other	(54,277)	(1,394)	(26,237)	(7,263)	(18,319)	(14,098)	(9,333)
Total	($1,746,963)	($1,251,584)	($1,380,257)	($647,752)	($166,946)	($972,700)	($654,734)
Deferred tax assets:
Nuclear decommissioning liabilities	(104,862)	(38,683)	56,399	-	-	-	(47,360)
Regulatory liabilities	29,473	(39,265)	111,705	1,497	53,191	35,072	18,301
Pension and other post-				-	-	-
employment benefits	(75,399)	123,085	19,866	(30,390)	(11,713)	(41,964)	(19,593)
Sale and Leaseback	-	-	66,801	-	-	-	150,629
Accumulated deferred
investment tax credit	16,843	31,367	28,197	2,437	592	6,769	22,133
Provision for contingencies	4,167	(1,406)	3,940	2,465	10,121	2,299	-
Power purchase agreements	94	3,938	(1)	2,383	22	2,547	-
Unbilled/deferred revenues	15,222	(21,918)	(7,108)	8,990	2,707	14,324	-
Net operating loss carryforwards	-	-	39,153	-	-	58,547	-
Other	56,116	27,548	33,675	6,206	1,899	8,753	40,759
Total	(58,346)	84,666	352,627	(6,412)	56,819	86,347	164,869
Noncurrent accrued taxes (including
unrecognized tax benefits)	(27,718)	(206,752)	(75,750)	(6,271)	(27,859)	39,799	(165,981)
Accumulated deferred income
taxes and taxes accrued	($1,833,027)	($1,373,670)	($1,103,380)	($660,435)	($137,986)	($846,554)	($655,846)

Entergy's Estimated Tax Attributes, Carryovers And Their Expiration Dates

		Entergy
	Entergy	Gulf States	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	Entergy	System
	Arkansas	Louisiana	Louisiana	Mississippi New Orleans		Texas	Energy
Federal net operating
losses	$1.3 billion	$321 million	$2.3 billion	$155 million	$81 million	$60 million	$875 million
Year(s) of expiration	2029 -2031	2029 -2030	2028 -2032	2029 -2032	2030 -2032	2029 -2032	2029 -2032
State net operating losses	$48 million	$852 million	$3.2 billion	-	$94 million	-	$220 million
Year(s) of expiration	2023-2026	2024 -2025	2023 -2027	N/A	2025-2027	N/A	2029-2030
Federal minimum tax
credits	$2 million	$1 million	$4 million	$1 million	$1 million	$- million	$2 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024-2031	2024-2031	2026 -2031	2024 -2031	2024 -2031	N/A	2024-2031
Other federal credits	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	$0 million	-	$0 million
Year(s) of expiration	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	2024 -2030	N/A	2024 -2030
State credits	-	-	-	$10.1 million	-	$4.2 million	$15.6 million
Year(s) of expiration	N/A	N/A	N/A	2013 -2016	N/A	2013 -2027	2015 -2016

Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the Registrant Subsidiaries' beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for 2012, 2011, and 2010 is as follows:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2012	$335,493	$390,493	$446,187	$11,052	$56,052	$19,225	$281,183
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	10,409	8,974	67,721	8,401	497	1,656	8,715
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	429,232	392,548	331,432	4,057	445	4,834	271,172
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(39,534)	(50,518)	(169,465)	(5,703)	(2,506)	(11,649)	(20,934)
Settlements	(390,931)	(275,776)	(139,202)	(966)	(2,470)	(112)	(279,790)
Gross balance at December 31, 2012	344,669	465,721	536,673	16,841	52,018	13,954	260,346
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(342,127)	(160,955)	(536,673)	(16,841)	(35,511)	(1,593)	(249,424)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$2,542	$304,766	$-	$-	$16,507	$12,361	$10,922

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2011	$240,239	$353,886	$505,188	$24,163	$18,176	$14,229	$224,518
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	11,216	9,398	8,748	457	50,212	1,760	44,419
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	44,202	50,944	21,052	21,902	7,343	7,533	14,200
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(3,255)	(21,719)	(27,991)	(5,022)	(12,289)	(3,432)	(4,942)
Settlements	43,091	(2,016)	(60,810)	(30,448)	(7,390)	(865)	2,988
Gross balance at December 31, 2011	335,493	390,493	446,187	11,052	56,052	19,225	281,183
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(146,429)	(26,394)	(216,720)	(5,930)	(1,211)	(10,645)	(10,752)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	0	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$113,087	$318,606	$229,467	($2,434)	$53,667	$7,204	$228,553

2010	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Gross balance at January 1, 2010	$293,920	$311,311	$352,577	$17,137	($53,295)	$32,299	$211,247
Additions based on tax
positions related to the
current year	38,205	87,755	183,188	4,679	173	5,169	16,829
Additions for tax positions
of prior years	1,838	25,960	34,236	6,857	72,169	5,868	10,402
Reductions for tax
positions of prior years	(92,699)	(71,033)	(64,868)	(4,469)	(863)	(29,100)	(13,116)
Settlements	(1,025)	(107)	55	(41)	(8)	(7)	(844)
Gross balance at December 31, 2010	240,239	353,886	505,188	24,163	18,176	14,229	224,518
Offsets to gross unrecognized
tax benefits:
Loss carryovers	(123,968)	(29,257)	(131,805)	(6,477)	(3,751)	(6,269)	(10,487)
Cash paid to taxing authorities	(75,977)	(45,493)	-	(7,556)	(1,174)	(1,376)	(41,878)
Unrecognized tax benefits net of
unused tax attributes and payments	$40,294	$279,136	$373,383	$10,130	$13,251	$6,584	$172,153

Summary Of Unregcognized Tax Benefits That Would Affect Effective Income Tax Rate

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In  Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$0.6	$-	$0.2
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$44.0	$107.9	$129.6
Entergy Louisiana	$92.4	$281.3	$286.7
Entergy Mississippi	$3.9	$3.8	$5.3
Entergy New Orleans	$-	$-	$-
Entergy Texas	$8.6	$7.3	$6.0
System Energy	$3.5	$-	$12.1

Summary Of Accrued Interest And Penalties Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The Registrant Subsidiaries accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  Penalties have not been accrued.  Accrued balances for the possible payment of interest are as follows:

	December 31, 2012	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2010
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$21.8	$11.4	$-
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	$33.1	$14.4	$9.7
Entergy Louisiana	$0.9	$0.8	$3.3
Entergy Mississippi	$2.4	$1.7	$1.6
Entergy New Orleans	$0.1	$2.4	$-
Entergy Texas	$0.7	$0.1	$0.1
System Energy	$33.2	$18.5	$8.2