Exhibit 23(c)






              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated
February 17, 2000 relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedule, which appear in Entergy Arkansas,
Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1999.  We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts and Legality" in such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


New Orleans, Louisiana
June 5, 2000