Rate And Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Asset Retirement Obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)	$422.6	$395.9
Deferred capacity (Note 2 – Retail Rate Proceedings – Filings with the LPSC)	6.8	-
Grand Gulf fuel - non-current and power management rider - recovered through rate riders when rates are redetermined periodically (Note 2 – Fuel and purchased power cost recovery)	35.1	12.4
New nuclear generation development costs (Note 2)	56.8	56.8
Gas hedging costs - recovered through fuel rates	8.3	30.3
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)	2,866.3	2,542.0
Postretirement benefits - recovered through 2012 (Note 11 – Other Postretirement Benefits) (b)	-	2.4
Provision for storm damages, including hurricane costs - recovered through securitization, insurance proceeds, and retail rates (Note 2 – Hurricane Isaac and Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)	970.8	996.4
Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9) (b)	155.7	81.2
River Bend AFUDC - recovered through August 2025 (Note 1 – River Bend AFUDC)	22.4	24.3
Spindletop gas storage facility - recovered through December 2032 (a)	29.4	31.0
Transition to competition costs - recovered over a 15-year period through February 2021	82.1	89.2
Little Gypsy costs – recovered through securitization (Note 5 – Entergy Louisiana Securitization Bonds - Little Gypsy)	177.6	198.4
Incremental ice storm costs - recovered through 2032	10.0	10.5
Michoud plant maintenance – recovered over a 7-year period through September 2018	11.0	12.9
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	95.9	108.8
Other	75.1	44.4
Total	$5,025.9	$4,636.9

Correction Of Regulatory Asset For Income Taxes, Income Statement And Statement Of Cash Flows

	Years Ended December 31,
	2011		2010
	As previously reported	As corrected	As previously reported	As corrected
	(In Thousands)
Income Statement
Income taxes	$88,313	$89,736	$75,878	$92,297
Net income	$203,027	$201,604	$190,738	$174,319
Earnings applicable to   common equity	$202,202	$200,779	$189,911	$173,492
Statement of Cash Flows
Net income	$203,027	$201,604	$190,738	$174,319
Deferred income taxes,  investment tax credits,  and non-current taxes  accrued	($6,268)	($4,845)	$87,920	$104,339
Changes in other   regulatory assets	($80,027)	($77,713)	$114,528	$141,216
Other operating   activities	($35,248)	($37,562)	$30,717	$4,029

Correction Of Regulatory Asset For Income Taxes, Statement Of Changes In Equity

	Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
	Member's Equity		Total Equity
	As previously reported	As corrected	As previously reported	As corrected
	(In Thousands)
Statement of Changes in Equity
Balance at December 31, 2009	$1,473,930	$1,445,425	$1,441,759	$1,413,254
2010 Net income	$190,738	$174,319	$190,738	$174,319
Balance at December 31, 2010	$1,539,517	$1,494,593	$1,509,213	$1,464,289
2011 Net income	$203,027	$201,604	$203,027	$201,604
Balance at December 31, 2011	$1,439,733	$1,393,386	$1,380,123	$1,333,776

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Asset Retirement Obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)	$210.2	$187.7
Incremental ice storm costs - recovered through 2032	10.0	10.5
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)	831.2	768.3
Grand Gulf fuel - non-current - recovered through rate riders when rates are redetermined periodically (Note 2 – Fuel and purchased power cost recovery)	17.3	4.6
Postretirement benefits - recovered through 2012 (Note 11 – Other Postretirement Benefits) (b)	-	2.4
Provision for storm damages - recovered either through securitization or retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)	115.2	114.7
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	31.5	34.7
Other	6.2	4.0
Entergy Arkansas Total	$1,221.6	$1,126.9

The Amount Of Deferred Fuel Costs, That Entergy Expects To Recover (Or Return To Customers) Through Fuel Mechanisms, Subject To Subsequent Regulatory Review

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$97.3	$209.8
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana (a)	$99.2	$2.9
Entergy Louisiana (a)	$94.6	$1.5
Entergy Mississippi	$26.5	($15.8)
Entergy New Orleans (a)	$1.9	($7.5)
Entergy Texas	($93.3)	($64.7)

(a) 2012 and 2011 include $100.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $68 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $4.1 million for Entergy New Orleans of fuel, purchased power, and capacity costs, which do not currently earn a return on investment and whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be over a period greater than twelve months.

Estimate Of Payments Or Receipts Among Utility Operating Companies

	Payments or (Receipts)
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$156
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	($75)
Entergy Louisiana	$-
Entergy Mississippi	($33)
Entergy New Orleans	($5)
Entergy Texas	($43)

Payments/Receipts Among The Utility Operating Companies To Achieve Rough Production Cost Equalization

	2007 Pmts (Rcts)	2008 Pmts (Rcts)	2009 Pmts (Rcts)	2010 Pmts (Rcts)	2011 Pmts (Rcts)	2012 Pmts (Rcts)
(in millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$252	$252	$390	$41	$77	$41
Entergy Gulf States La.	($120)	($124)	($107)	$-	($12)	$-
Entergy Louisiana	($91)	($36)	($140)	($22)	$-	($41)
Entergy Mississippi	($41)	($20)	($24)	($19)	($40)	$-
Entergy New Orleans	$-	($7)	$-	$-	($25)	$-
Entergy Texas	($30)	($65)	($119)	$-	$-	$-

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Asset Retirement Obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)	$6.1	$12.8
Gas hedging costs - recovered through fuel rates	2.6	8.6
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)	300.5	231.3
Provision for storm damages, including hurricane costs - recovered through retail rates (Note 2 - Hurricane Isaac and Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)	18.9	10.2
Deferred capacity (Note 2 – Retail Rate Proceedings – Filings with the LPSC)	6.8	-
River Bend AFUDC - recovered through August 2025 (Note 1 – River Bend AFUDC)	22.4	24.3
Spindletop gas storage facility - recovered through December 2032 (a)	29.4	31.0
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	9.9	11.6
Other	13.1	4.1
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana Total	$409.7	$333.9

The Amount Of Deferred Fuel Costs, That Entergy Expects To Recover (Or Return To Customers) Through Fuel Mechanisms, Subject To Subsequent Regulatory Review

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$97.3	$209.8
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana (a)	$99.2	$2.9
Entergy Louisiana (a)	$94.6	$1.5
Entergy Mississippi	$26.5	($15.8)
Entergy New Orleans (a)	$1.9	($7.5)
Entergy Texas	($93.3)	($64.7)

(a) 2012 and 2011 include $100.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $68 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $4.1 million for Entergy New Orleans of fuel, purchased power, and capacity costs, which do not currently earn a return on investment and whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be over a period greater than twelve months.

Estimate Of Payments Or Receipts Among Utility Operating Companies

	Payments or (Receipts)
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$156
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	($75)
Entergy Louisiana	$-
Entergy Mississippi	($33)
Entergy New Orleans	($5)
Entergy Texas	($43)

Payments/Receipts Among The Utility Operating Companies To Achieve Rough Production Cost Equalization

	2007 Pmts (Rcts)	2008 Pmts (Rcts)	2009 Pmts (Rcts)	2010 Pmts (Rcts)	2011 Pmts (Rcts)	2012 Pmts (Rcts)
(in millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$252	$252	$390	$41	$77	$41
Entergy Gulf States La.	($120)	($124)	($107)	$-	($12)	$-
Entergy Louisiana	($91)	($36)	($140)	($22)	$-	($41)
Entergy Mississippi	($41)	($20)	($24)	($19)	($40)	$-
Entergy New Orleans	$-	($7)	$-	$-	($25)	$-
Entergy Texas	($30)	($65)	($119)	$-	$-	$-

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Asset Retirement Obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)	$136.9	$125.8
Gas hedging costs - recovered through fuel rates	3.4	12.4
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)	475.6	427.9
Little Gypsy costs – recovered through securitization (Note 5 – Entergy Louisiana Securitization Bonds - Little Gypsy)	177.6	198.4
Provision for storm damages, including hurricane costs - recovered through retail rates (Note 2 - Hurricane Isaac and Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)	74.5	9.7
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	17.6	20.0
Other	28.0	20.3
Entergy Louisiana Total	$913.6	$814.5

The Amount Of Deferred Fuel Costs, That Entergy Expects To Recover (Or Return To Customers) Through Fuel Mechanisms, Subject To Subsequent Regulatory Review

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$97.3	$209.8
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana (a)	$99.2	$2.9
Entergy Louisiana (a)	$94.6	$1.5
Entergy Mississippi	$26.5	($15.8)
Entergy New Orleans (a)	$1.9	($7.5)
Entergy Texas	($93.3)	($64.7)

(a) 2012 and 2011 include $100.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $68 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $4.1 million for Entergy New Orleans of fuel, purchased power, and capacity costs, which do not currently earn a return on investment and whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be over a period greater than twelve months.

Estimate Of Payments Or Receipts Among Utility Operating Companies

	Payments or (Receipts)
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$156
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	($75)
Entergy Louisiana	$-
Entergy Mississippi	($33)
Entergy New Orleans	($5)
Entergy Texas	($43)

Payments/Receipts Among The Utility Operating Companies To Achieve Rough Production Cost Equalization

	2007 Pmts (Rcts)	2008 Pmts (Rcts)	2009 Pmts (Rcts)	2010 Pmts (Rcts)	2011 Pmts (Rcts)	2012 Pmts (Rcts)
(in millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$252	$252	$390	$41	$77	$41
Entergy Gulf States La.	($120)	($124)	($107)	$-	($12)	$-
Entergy Louisiana	($91)	($36)	($140)	($22)	$-	($41)
Entergy Mississippi	($41)	($20)	($24)	($19)	($40)	$-
Entergy New Orleans	$-	($7)	$-	$-	($25)	$-
Entergy Texas	($30)	($65)	($119)	$-	$-	$-

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Asset Retirement Obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)	$5.6	$5.3
Gas hedging costs - recovered through fuel rates	2.2	7.8
Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9) (b)	57.4	48.5
Grand Gulf fuel - non-current and power management rider- recovered through rate riders when rates are redetermined periodically (Note 2 – Fuel and purchased power cost recovery)	17.8	7.8
New nuclear generation development costs (Note 2)	56.8	56.8
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)	234.6	221.1
Provision for storm damages - recovered through retail rates	9.2	30.7
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	9.6	10.7
Other	8.3	4.7
Entergy Mississippi Total	$401.5	$393.4

The Amount Of Deferred Fuel Costs, That Entergy Expects To Recover (Or Return To Customers) Through Fuel Mechanisms, Subject To Subsequent Regulatory Review

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$97.3	$209.8
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana (a)	$99.2	$2.9
Entergy Louisiana (a)	$94.6	$1.5
Entergy Mississippi	$26.5	($15.8)
Entergy New Orleans (a)	$1.9	($7.5)
Entergy Texas	($93.3)	($64.7)

(a) 2012 and 2011 include $100.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $68 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $4.1 million for Entergy New Orleans of fuel, purchased power, and capacity costs, which do not currently earn a return on investment and whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be over a period greater than twelve months.

Estimate Of Payments Or Receipts Among Utility Operating Companies

	Payments or (Receipts)
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$156
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	($75)
Entergy Louisiana	$-
Entergy Mississippi	($33)
Entergy New Orleans	($5)
Entergy Texas	($43)

Payments/Receipts Among The Utility Operating Companies To Achieve Rough Production Cost Equalization

	2007 Pmts (Rcts)	2008 Pmts (Rcts)	2009 Pmts (Rcts)	2010 Pmts (Rcts)	2011 Pmts (Rcts)	2012 Pmts (Rcts)
(in millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$252	$252	$390	$41	$77	$41
Entergy Gulf States La.	($120)	($124)	($107)	$-	($12)	$-
Entergy Louisiana	($91)	($36)	($140)	($22)	$-	($41)
Entergy Mississippi	($41)	($20)	($24)	($19)	($40)	$-
Entergy New Orleans	$-	($7)	$-	$-	($25)	$-
Entergy Texas	($30)	($65)	($119)	$-	$-	$-

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Asset Retirement Obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)	$3.6	$3.4
Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9) (b)	29.9	16.3
Gas hedging costs - recovered through fuel rates	-	1.5
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)	134.6	127.6
Provision for storm damages, including hurricane costs - recovered through insurance proceeds and retail rates (Note 2 - Hurricane Isaac and Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)	15.1	8.6
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	2.3	2.6
Michoud plant maintenance – recovered over a 7-year period through September 2018	11.0	12.9
Other	5.5	5.9
Entergy New Orleans Total	$202.0	$178.8

The Amount Of Deferred Fuel Costs, That Entergy Expects To Recover (Or Return To Customers) Through Fuel Mechanisms, Subject To Subsequent Regulatory Review

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$97.3	$209.8
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana (a)	$99.2	$2.9
Entergy Louisiana (a)	$94.6	$1.5
Entergy Mississippi	$26.5	($15.8)
Entergy New Orleans (a)	$1.9	($7.5)
Entergy Texas	($93.3)	($64.7)

(a) 2012 and 2011 include $100.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $68 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $4.1 million for Entergy New Orleans of fuel, purchased power, and capacity costs, which do not currently earn a return on investment and whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be over a period greater than twelve months.

Estimate Of Payments Or Receipts Among Utility Operating Companies

	Payments or (Receipts)
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$156
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	($75)
Entergy Louisiana	$-
Entergy Mississippi	($33)
Entergy New Orleans	($5)
Entergy Texas	($43)

Payments/Receipts Among The Utility Operating Companies To Achieve Rough Production Cost Equalization

	2007 Pmts (Rcts)	2008 Pmts (Rcts)	2009 Pmts (Rcts)	2010 Pmts (Rcts)	2011 Pmts (Rcts)	2012 Pmts (Rcts)
(in millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$252	$252	$390	$41	$77	$41
Entergy Gulf States La.	($120)	($124)	($107)	$-	($12)	$-
Entergy Louisiana	($91)	($36)	($140)	($22)	$-	($41)
Entergy Mississippi	($41)	($20)	($24)	($19)	($40)	$-
Entergy New Orleans	$-	($7)	$-	$-	($25)	$-
Entergy Texas	($30)	($65)	($119)	$-	$-	$-

Entergy Texas [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Asset Retirement Obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)	$1.2	$1.3
Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9) (b)	11.5	4.5
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)	258.8	244.9
Provision for storm damages, including hurricane costs - recovered through securitization, insurance proceeds, and retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)	737.9	822.5
Transition to competition costs - recovered over a 15-year period through February 2021	82.1	89.2
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	9.4	10.8
Other	13.6	4.9
Entergy Texas Total	$1,114.5	$1,178.1

The Amount Of Deferred Fuel Costs, That Entergy Expects To Recover (Or Return To Customers) Through Fuel Mechanisms, Subject To Subsequent Regulatory Review

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$97.3	$209.8
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana (a)	$99.2	$2.9
Entergy Louisiana (a)	$94.6	$1.5
Entergy Mississippi	$26.5	($15.8)
Entergy New Orleans (a)	$1.9	($7.5)
Entergy Texas	($93.3)	($64.7)

(a) 2012 and 2011 include $100.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $68 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $4.1 million for Entergy New Orleans of fuel, purchased power, and capacity costs, which do not currently earn a return on investment and whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be over a period greater than twelve months.

Estimate Of Payments Or Receipts Among Utility Operating Companies

	Payments or (Receipts)
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$156
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	($75)
Entergy Louisiana	$-
Entergy Mississippi	($33)
Entergy New Orleans	($5)
Entergy Texas	($43)

Payments/Receipts Among The Utility Operating Companies To Achieve Rough Production Cost Equalization

	2007 Pmts (Rcts)	2008 Pmts (Rcts)	2009 Pmts (Rcts)	2010 Pmts (Rcts)	2011 Pmts (Rcts)	2012 Pmts (Rcts)
(in millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$252	$252	$390	$41	$77	$41
Entergy Gulf States La.	($120)	($124)	($107)	$-	($12)	$-
Entergy Louisiana	($91)	($36)	($140)	($22)	$-	($41)
Entergy Mississippi	($41)	($20)	($24)	($19)	($40)	$-
Entergy New Orleans	$-	($7)	$-	$-	($25)	$-
Entergy Texas	($30)	($65)	($119)	$-	$-	$-

System Energy [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

	2012	2011
	(In Millions)
Asset Retirement Obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)	$58.9	$59.6
Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9) (b)	56.8	11.8
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits) (b)	198.2	197.6
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	15.6	18.2
Other	0.6	0.6
System Energy Total	$330.1	$287.8

(a)

The jurisdictional split order assigned the regulatory asset to Entergy Texas.  The regulatory asset, however, is being recovered and amortized at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana.  As a result, a billing occurs monthly over the same term as the recovery and receipts will be submitted to Entergy Texas.  Entergy Texas has recorded a receivable from Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has recorded a corresponding payable.

(b)

Does not earn a return on investment, but is offset by related liabilities.