Exhibit 24

February 23, 2007

TO:	Nathan E. Langston
	Paul A. Castanon
Re:	Power of Attorney - 2006 Form 10-K

Entergy Corporation, referred to herein as the Company, will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The Company and the undersigned persons, in their respective capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, as specified in Attachment I, do each hereby make, constitute and appoint Nathan Langston and Paul A. Castanon and each of them, their true and lawful Attorneys (with full power of substitution) for each of the undersigned and in his or her name, place and stead to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the aforementioned Annual Report on Form 10-K and any amendments thereto.

Yours very truly,

ENTERGY CORPORATION

By: /s/ J. Wayne Leonard
J. Wayne Leonard
Chairman of the Board, Director
and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Maureen S. Bateman	/s/ Stuart L. Levenick
Maureen S. Bateman	Stuart L. Levenick
Director	Director
/s/ W. Frank Blount	/s/ James R. Nichols
W. Frank Blount	James R. Nichols
Director	Director
/s/ Simon D. deBree	/s/ William A. Percy, II
Simon D. deBree	William A. Percy, II
Director	Director
/s/ Gary W. Edwards	/s/ W. J. Tauzin
Gary W. Edwards	W. J. "Billy" Tauzin
Director	Director
/s/ Alexis M. Herman	/s/ Steven V. Wilkinson
Alexis M. Herman	Steven V. Wilkinson
Director	Director
/s/ Donald C. Hintz	/s/ Leo P. Denault
Donald C. Hintz	Leo P. Denault
Director	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
/s/ J. Wayne Leonard
J. Wayne Leonard
Chairman of the Board, Director and Chief Executive Officer

ATTACHMENT I

Entergy Corporation

Chairman of the Board, Director and Chief Executive Officer - J. Wayne Leonard (principal executive officer)

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Leo P. Denault (principal financial officer)

Directors - Maureen S. Bateman, W. Frank Blount, Simon D. deBree, Gary W. Edwards, Alexis M. Herman, Donald C. Hintz, J. Wayne Leonard, Stuart L. Levenick, James R. Nichols, William A. Percy, II, W. J. "Billy" Tauzin, and Steven V. Wilkinson

February 23, 2007

TO:	Nathan E. Langston
	Paul A. Castanon
Re:	Power of Attorney - 2006 Form 10-K

Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., and System Energy Resources, Inc. (collectively referred to herein as the Companies) will each file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The Companies and the undersigned persons, in their respective capacities as directors and/or officers of the Companies, as specified in Attachment I, do each hereby make, constitute and appoint Nathan E. Langston and Paul A. Castanon and each of them, their true and lawful Attorneys (with full power of substitution) for each of the undersigned and in his or her name, place and stead to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the aforementioned Annual Report on Form 10-K and any amendments thereto.

Yours very truly,

ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC.
ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC.
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC
ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC.
ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.
SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.

/s/ Hugh T. McDonald	/s/ E. Renae Conley
HUGH T. MCDONALD Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Arkansas, Inc.	E. RENAE CONLEY President and Chief Executive Officer - Louisiana of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. and Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Louisiana, LLC
/s/ Joseph F. Domino	/s/ Carolyn C. Shanks
JOSEPH F. DOMINO Chairman of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer -Texas of Entergy Gulf States, Inc.	CAROLYN C. SHANKS Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
/s/ Roderick K. West	/s/ Gary J. Taylor
RODERICK K. WEST President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy New Orleans, Inc.	GARY J. TAYLOR Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of System Energy Resources, Inc.

/s/ Joseph F. Domino	/s/ Carolyn C. Shanks
Joseph F. Domino	Carolyn C. Shanks
Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Texas of Entergy Gulf States, Inc.	Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
/s/ Mark T. Savoff	/s/ Hugh T. McDonald
Mark T. Savoff	Hugh T. McDonald
Director of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Mississippi, Inc.	Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
/s/ Richard J. Smith	/s/ Gary J. Taylor
Richard J. Smith	Gary J. Taylor
Director of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Mississippi, Inc.	Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of System Energy Resources, Inc.
/s/ Roderick K. West	/s/ Leo P. Denault
Roderick K. West	Leo P. Denault
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy New Orleans, Inc.	Director of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, Inc. and System Energy Resources, Inc.
/s/ E. Renae Conley	/s/ Daniel F. Packer
E. Renae Conley Director of Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Louisiana, LLC, President and Chief Executive Officer - Louisiana of Entergy Gulf States, Inc.	Daniel F. Packer Chairman and Director of Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
/s/ Tracie L. Boutte	/s/ Steven C. McNeal
Tracie L. Boutte Director of Entergy New Orleans, Inc.	Steven C. McNeal Director of System Energy Resources, Inc.

/s/ Jay A. Lewis	/s/ Theodore H. Bunting
Jay A. Lewis Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Utility Operations Group of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, Inc. and Entergy New Orleans, Inc.	Theodore H. Bunting Vice President and Chief Financial Officer-Nuclear Operations of System Energy Resources, Inc.

ATTACHMENT I

Entergy Arkansas, Inc.

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Hugh T. McDonald (principal executive officer); Vice President and Chief Financial Officer-Utility Operations Group - Jay A. Lewis (principal financial officer).

Directors - Hugh T. McDonald, Leo P. Denault, Mark T. Savoff and Richard J. Smith

Entergy Gulf States, Inc.

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer-Texas - Joseph F. Domino (principal executive officer); President and Chief Executive Officer-Louisiana - E. Renae Conley (principal executive officer), Vice President and Chief Financial Officer-Utility Operations Group - Jay A. Lewis (principal financial officer).

Directors - Joseph F. Domino, E. Renae Conley, Leo P. Denault, Mark T. Savoff and Richard J. Smith

Entergy Louisiana, LLC

Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - E. Renae Conley (principal executive officer); Vice President and Chief Financial Officer-Utility Operations Group - Jay A. Lewis (principal financial officer).

Directors - E. Renae Conley, Leo P. Denault, Mark T. Savoff and Richard J. Smith

Entergy Mississippi, Inc.

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Carolyn C. Shanks (principal executive officer); Vice President and Chief Financial Officer-Utility Operations Group - Jay A. Lewis (principal financial officer).

Directors - Carolyn C. Shanks, Leo P. Denault, Mark T. Savoff and Richard J. Smith

Entergy New Orleans, Inc.

President and Chief Executive Officer - Roderick K. West (principal executive officer); Vice President and Chief Financial Officer-Utility Operations Group - Jay A. Lewis (principal financial officer).

Directors - Roderick K. West, Tracie L. Boutte and Daniel F. Packer

System Energy Resources, Inc.

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Gary J. Taylor (principal executive officer); Vice President and Chief Financial Officer-Nuclear Operations - Theodore H. Bunting (principal financial officer).

Directors - Gary J. Taylor, Leo P. Denault and Steven C. McNeal