Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$33,606			$38,752
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	73,912			66,854
Expected return on assets	(103,859		)	(110,535		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			99
Amortization of net loss	58,420			68,526
Settlement charges	162			—
Net pension costs		$62,241			$63,696

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$67,213			$77,504
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	147,853			133,708
Expected return on assets	(207,743		)	(221,070		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			198
Amortization of net loss	116,838			137,052
Settlement charges	1,299			—
Net pension costs		$125,460			$127,392

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,612			3,363
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,697		)	(5,862		)	(4,677		)
Amortization of net loss	11,841			11,643			3,105			1,530			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,101			$12,157			$2,834			$1,276			$1,434			$3,086



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of net loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$10,522			$14,568			$3,258			$1,138			$2,700			$3,100
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	28,350			31,764			8,136			3,748			7,224			6,727
Expected return on assets	(40,352		)	(45,304		)	(11,936		)	(5,393		)	(11,724		)	(9,354		)
Amortization of net loss	23,682			23,286			6,209			3,059			4,668			5,700
Net pension cost		$22,202			$24,314			$5,667			$2,552			$2,868			$6,173



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$12,378			$16,892			$3,644			$1,346			$3,178			$3,552
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	26,008			29,880			7,538			3,626			6,696			6,454
Expected return on assets	(43,702		)	(49,618		)	(13,004		)	(5,986		)	(13,046		)	(9,982		)
Amortization of net loss	26,824			28,900			7,220			3,908			5,252			7,430
Net pension cost		$21,508			$26,054			$5,398			$2,894			$2,080			$7,454

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $7.6 million and $6.6 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Entergy recognized $11.6 million and $15.5 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$71		$41		$113		$6		$122
2018		$122		$46		$77		$21		$270

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $10 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$144		$84		$188		$11		$246
2018		$254		$96		$157		$42		$407

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $22 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$4,675			$6,782
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	11,975			12,681
Expected return on assets	(9,562		)	(10,373		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(8,844		)	(9,251		)
Amortization of net loss	358			3,432
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($1,398	)		$3,271

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,350			$13,564
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	23,950			25,362
Expected return on assets	(19,124		)	(20,746		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(17,688		)	(18,502		)
Amortization of net loss	716			6,864
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,796	)		$6,542

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of net loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,182			$2,320			$524			$184			$472			$486
Interest cost on APBO	3,614			5,332			1,340			790			1,708			952
Expected return on assets	(7,982		)	—			(2,398		)	(2,474		)	(4,552		)	(1,394		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,476		)	(3,674		)	(878		)	(342		)	(1,122		)	(726		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	288			(348		)	362			116			242			178
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,374	)		$3,630			($1,050	)		($1,726	)		($3,252	)		($504	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,586			$3,112			$642			$258			$660			$612
Interest cost on APBO	3,994			5,578			1,366			834			1,878			1,000
Expected return on assets	(8,684		)	—			(2,606		)	(2,626		)	(4,892		)	(1,566		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,556		)	(3,868		)	(912		)	(372		)	(1,158		)	(756		)
Amortization of net loss	578			776			754			68			412			466
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,082	)		$5,598			($756	)		($1,838	)		($3,100	)		($244	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$5,375		($50	)		$5,325
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(18,736		)	308		(552		)	(18,980		)
Settlement loss	(162		)	—		(756		)	(918		)
		($18,898	)		$5,683		($1,358	)		($14,573	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,837		$—			$1,837
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(699		)	174		(1		)	(526		)
		($699	)		$2,011		($1	)		$1,311



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($99	)		$5,594			($71	)		$5,424
Amortization of net loss	(21,957		)	(1,933		)	(918		)	(24,808		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(406		)	(406		)
		($22,056	)		$3,661			($1,395	)		($19,790	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,934			$—			$1,934
Amortization of net loss	(867		)	(387		)	(2		)	(1,256		)
		($867	)		$1,547			($2	)		$678

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$10,750		($98	)		$10,652
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(37,470		)	615		(1,114		)	(37,969		)
Settlement loss	(1,299		)	—		(756		)	(2,055		)
		($38,769	)		$11,365		($1,968	)		($29,372	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,674		$—			$3,674
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(1,397		)	348		(3		)	(1,052		)
		($1,397	)		$4,022		($3	)		$2,622



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($198	)		$11,189			($141	)		$10,850
Amortization of net loss	(43,914		)	(3,865		)	(1,981		)	(49,760		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(2,022		)	(2,022		)
		($44,112	)		$7,324			($4,144	)		($40,932	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,868			$—			$3,868
Amortization of net loss	(1,734		)	(775		)	(4		)	(2,513		)
		($1,734	)		$3,093			($4	)		$1,355

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $176.9 million to its qualified pension plans in 2019. As of June 30, 2019, Entergy had contributed $65.5 million to its pension plans. Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through June 2019		$9,338		$10,093		$2,671		$674		$739		$2,944
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$17,774		$16,358		$5,030		$1,126		$906		$5,341

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$33,606			$38,752
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	73,912			66,854
Expected return on assets	(103,859		)	(110,535		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			99
Amortization of net loss	58,420			68,526
Settlement charges	162			—
Net pension costs		$62,241			$63,696

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$67,213			$77,504
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	147,853			133,708
Expected return on assets	(207,743		)	(221,070		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			198
Amortization of net loss	116,838			137,052
Settlement charges	1,299			—
Net pension costs		$125,460			$127,392

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,612			3,363
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,697		)	(5,862		)	(4,677		)
Amortization of net loss	11,841			11,643			3,105			1,530			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,101			$12,157			$2,834			$1,276			$1,434			$3,086



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of net loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$10,522			$14,568			$3,258			$1,138			$2,700			$3,100
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	28,350			31,764			8,136			3,748			7,224			6,727
Expected return on assets	(40,352		)	(45,304		)	(11,936		)	(5,393		)	(11,724		)	(9,354		)
Amortization of net loss	23,682			23,286			6,209			3,059			4,668			5,700
Net pension cost		$22,202			$24,314			$5,667			$2,552			$2,868			$6,173



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$12,378			$16,892			$3,644			$1,346			$3,178			$3,552
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	26,008			29,880			7,538			3,626			6,696			6,454
Expected return on assets	(43,702		)	(49,618		)	(13,004		)	(5,986		)	(13,046		)	(9,982		)
Amortization of net loss	26,824			28,900			7,220			3,908			5,252			7,430
Net pension cost		$21,508			$26,054			$5,398			$2,894			$2,080			$7,454

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $7.6 million and $6.6 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Entergy recognized $11.6 million and $15.5 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$71		$41		$113		$6		$122
2018		$122		$46		$77		$21		$270

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $10 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$144		$84		$188		$11		$246
2018		$254		$96		$157		$42		$407

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $22 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$4,675			$6,782
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	11,975			12,681
Expected return on assets	(9,562		)	(10,373		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(8,844		)	(9,251		)
Amortization of net loss	358			3,432
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($1,398	)		$3,271

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,350			$13,564
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	23,950			25,362
Expected return on assets	(19,124		)	(20,746		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(17,688		)	(18,502		)
Amortization of net loss	716			6,864
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,796	)		$6,542

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of net loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,182			$2,320			$524			$184			$472			$486
Interest cost on APBO	3,614			5,332			1,340			790			1,708			952
Expected return on assets	(7,982		)	—			(2,398		)	(2,474		)	(4,552		)	(1,394		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,476		)	(3,674		)	(878		)	(342		)	(1,122		)	(726		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	288			(348		)	362			116			242			178
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,374	)		$3,630			($1,050	)		($1,726	)		($3,252	)		($504	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,586			$3,112			$642			$258			$660			$612
Interest cost on APBO	3,994			5,578			1,366			834			1,878			1,000
Expected return on assets	(8,684		)	—			(2,606		)	(2,626		)	(4,892		)	(1,566		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,556		)	(3,868		)	(912		)	(372		)	(1,158		)	(756		)
Amortization of net loss	578			776			754			68			412			466
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,082	)		$5,598			($756	)		($1,838	)		($3,100	)		($244	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$5,375		($50	)		$5,325
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(18,736		)	308		(552		)	(18,980		)
Settlement loss	(162		)	—		(756		)	(918		)
		($18,898	)		$5,683		($1,358	)		($14,573	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,837		$—			$1,837
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(699		)	174		(1		)	(526		)
		($699	)		$2,011		($1	)		$1,311



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($99	)		$5,594			($71	)		$5,424
Amortization of net loss	(21,957		)	(1,933		)	(918		)	(24,808		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(406		)	(406		)
		($22,056	)		$3,661			($1,395	)		($19,790	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,934			$—			$1,934
Amortization of net loss	(867		)	(387		)	(2		)	(1,256		)
		($867	)		$1,547			($2	)		$678

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$10,750		($98	)		$10,652
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(37,470		)	615		(1,114		)	(37,969		)
Settlement loss	(1,299		)	—		(756		)	(2,055		)
		($38,769	)		$11,365		($1,968	)		($29,372	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,674		$—			$3,674
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(1,397		)	348		(3		)	(1,052		)
		($1,397	)		$4,022		($3	)		$2,622



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($198	)		$11,189			($141	)		$10,850
Amortization of net loss	(43,914		)	(3,865		)	(1,981		)	(49,760		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(2,022		)	(2,022		)
		($44,112	)		$7,324			($4,144	)		($40,932	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,868			$—			$3,868
Amortization of net loss	(1,734		)	(775		)	(4		)	(2,513		)
		($1,734	)		$3,093			($4	)		$1,355

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $176.9 million to its qualified pension plans in 2019. As of June 30, 2019, Entergy had contributed $65.5 million to its pension plans. Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through June 2019		$9,338		$10,093		$2,671		$674		$739		$2,944
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$17,774		$16,358		$5,030		$1,126		$906		$5,341

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$33,606			$38,752
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	73,912			66,854
Expected return on assets	(103,859		)	(110,535		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			99
Amortization of net loss	58,420			68,526
Settlement charges	162			—
Net pension costs		$62,241			$63,696

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$67,213			$77,504
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	147,853			133,708
Expected return on assets	(207,743		)	(221,070		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			198
Amortization of net loss	116,838			137,052
Settlement charges	1,299			—
Net pension costs		$125,460			$127,392

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,612			3,363
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,697		)	(5,862		)	(4,677		)
Amortization of net loss	11,841			11,643			3,105			1,530			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,101			$12,157			$2,834			$1,276			$1,434			$3,086



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of net loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$10,522			$14,568			$3,258			$1,138			$2,700			$3,100
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	28,350			31,764			8,136			3,748			7,224			6,727
Expected return on assets	(40,352		)	(45,304		)	(11,936		)	(5,393		)	(11,724		)	(9,354		)
Amortization of net loss	23,682			23,286			6,209			3,059			4,668			5,700
Net pension cost		$22,202			$24,314			$5,667			$2,552			$2,868			$6,173



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$12,378			$16,892			$3,644			$1,346			$3,178			$3,552
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	26,008			29,880			7,538			3,626			6,696			6,454
Expected return on assets	(43,702		)	(49,618		)	(13,004		)	(5,986		)	(13,046		)	(9,982		)
Amortization of net loss	26,824			28,900			7,220			3,908			5,252			7,430
Net pension cost		$21,508			$26,054			$5,398			$2,894			$2,080			$7,454

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $7.6 million and $6.6 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Entergy recognized $11.6 million and $15.5 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$71		$41		$113		$6		$122
2018		$122		$46		$77		$21		$270

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $10 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$144		$84		$188		$11		$246
2018		$254		$96		$157		$42		$407

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $22 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$4,675			$6,782
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	11,975			12,681
Expected return on assets	(9,562		)	(10,373		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(8,844		)	(9,251		)
Amortization of net loss	358			3,432
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($1,398	)		$3,271

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,350			$13,564
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	23,950			25,362
Expected return on assets	(19,124		)	(20,746		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(17,688		)	(18,502		)
Amortization of net loss	716			6,864
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,796	)		$6,542

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of net loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,182			$2,320			$524			$184			$472			$486
Interest cost on APBO	3,614			5,332			1,340			790			1,708			952
Expected return on assets	(7,982		)	—			(2,398		)	(2,474		)	(4,552		)	(1,394		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,476		)	(3,674		)	(878		)	(342		)	(1,122		)	(726		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	288			(348		)	362			116			242			178
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,374	)		$3,630			($1,050	)		($1,726	)		($3,252	)		($504	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,586			$3,112			$642			$258			$660			$612
Interest cost on APBO	3,994			5,578			1,366			834			1,878			1,000
Expected return on assets	(8,684		)	—			(2,606		)	(2,626		)	(4,892		)	(1,566		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,556		)	(3,868		)	(912		)	(372		)	(1,158		)	(756		)
Amortization of net loss	578			776			754			68			412			466
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,082	)		$5,598			($756	)		($1,838	)		($3,100	)		($244	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$5,375		($50	)		$5,325
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(18,736		)	308		(552		)	(18,980		)
Settlement loss	(162		)	—		(756		)	(918		)
		($18,898	)		$5,683		($1,358	)		($14,573	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,837		$—			$1,837
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(699		)	174		(1		)	(526		)
		($699	)		$2,011		($1	)		$1,311



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($99	)		$5,594			($71	)		$5,424
Amortization of net loss	(21,957		)	(1,933		)	(918		)	(24,808		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(406		)	(406		)
		($22,056	)		$3,661			($1,395	)		($19,790	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,934			$—			$1,934
Amortization of net loss	(867		)	(387		)	(2		)	(1,256		)
		($867	)		$1,547			($2	)		$678

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$10,750		($98	)		$10,652
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(37,470		)	615		(1,114		)	(37,969		)
Settlement loss	(1,299		)	—		(756		)	(2,055		)
		($38,769	)		$11,365		($1,968	)		($29,372	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,674		$—			$3,674
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(1,397		)	348		(3		)	(1,052		)
		($1,397	)		$4,022		($3	)		$2,622



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($198	)		$11,189			($141	)		$10,850
Amortization of net loss	(43,914		)	(3,865		)	(1,981		)	(49,760		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(2,022		)	(2,022		)
		($44,112	)		$7,324			($4,144	)		($40,932	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,868			$—			$3,868
Amortization of net loss	(1,734		)	(775		)	(4		)	(2,513		)
		($1,734	)		$3,093			($4	)		$1,355

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $176.9 million to its qualified pension plans in 2019. As of June 30, 2019, Entergy had contributed $65.5 million to its pension plans. Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through June 2019		$9,338		$10,093		$2,671		$674		$739		$2,944
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$17,774		$16,358		$5,030		$1,126		$906		$5,341

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$33,606			$38,752
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	73,912			66,854
Expected return on assets	(103,859		)	(110,535		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			99
Amortization of net loss	58,420			68,526
Settlement charges	162			—
Net pension costs		$62,241			$63,696

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$67,213			$77,504
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	147,853			133,708
Expected return on assets	(207,743		)	(221,070		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			198
Amortization of net loss	116,838			137,052
Settlement charges	1,299			—
Net pension costs		$125,460			$127,392

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,612			3,363
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,697		)	(5,862		)	(4,677		)
Amortization of net loss	11,841			11,643			3,105			1,530			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,101			$12,157			$2,834			$1,276			$1,434			$3,086



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of net loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$10,522			$14,568			$3,258			$1,138			$2,700			$3,100
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	28,350			31,764			8,136			3,748			7,224			6,727
Expected return on assets	(40,352		)	(45,304		)	(11,936		)	(5,393		)	(11,724		)	(9,354		)
Amortization of net loss	23,682			23,286			6,209			3,059			4,668			5,700
Net pension cost		$22,202			$24,314			$5,667			$2,552			$2,868			$6,173



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$12,378			$16,892			$3,644			$1,346			$3,178			$3,552
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	26,008			29,880			7,538			3,626			6,696			6,454
Expected return on assets	(43,702		)	(49,618		)	(13,004		)	(5,986		)	(13,046		)	(9,982		)
Amortization of net loss	26,824			28,900			7,220			3,908			5,252			7,430
Net pension cost		$21,508			$26,054			$5,398			$2,894			$2,080			$7,454

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $7.6 million and $6.6 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Entergy recognized $11.6 million and $15.5 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$71		$41		$113		$6		$122
2018		$122		$46		$77		$21		$270

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $10 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$144		$84		$188		$11		$246
2018		$254		$96		$157		$42		$407

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $22 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$4,675			$6,782
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	11,975			12,681
Expected return on assets	(9,562		)	(10,373		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(8,844		)	(9,251		)
Amortization of net loss	358			3,432
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($1,398	)		$3,271

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,350			$13,564
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	23,950			25,362
Expected return on assets	(19,124		)	(20,746		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(17,688		)	(18,502		)
Amortization of net loss	716			6,864
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,796	)		$6,542

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of net loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,182			$2,320			$524			$184			$472			$486
Interest cost on APBO	3,614			5,332			1,340			790			1,708			952
Expected return on assets	(7,982		)	—			(2,398		)	(2,474		)	(4,552		)	(1,394		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,476		)	(3,674		)	(878		)	(342		)	(1,122		)	(726		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	288			(348		)	362			116			242			178
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,374	)		$3,630			($1,050	)		($1,726	)		($3,252	)		($504	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,586			$3,112			$642			$258			$660			$612
Interest cost on APBO	3,994			5,578			1,366			834			1,878			1,000
Expected return on assets	(8,684		)	—			(2,606		)	(2,626		)	(4,892		)	(1,566		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,556		)	(3,868		)	(912		)	(372		)	(1,158		)	(756		)
Amortization of net loss	578			776			754			68			412			466
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,082	)		$5,598			($756	)		($1,838	)		($3,100	)		($244	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$5,375		($50	)		$5,325
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(18,736		)	308		(552		)	(18,980		)
Settlement loss	(162		)	—		(756		)	(918		)
		($18,898	)		$5,683		($1,358	)		($14,573	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,837		$—			$1,837
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(699		)	174		(1		)	(526		)
		($699	)		$2,011		($1	)		$1,311



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($99	)		$5,594			($71	)		$5,424
Amortization of net loss	(21,957		)	(1,933		)	(918		)	(24,808		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(406		)	(406		)
		($22,056	)		$3,661			($1,395	)		($19,790	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,934			$—			$1,934
Amortization of net loss	(867		)	(387		)	(2		)	(1,256		)
		($867	)		$1,547			($2	)		$678

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$10,750		($98	)		$10,652
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(37,470		)	615		(1,114		)	(37,969		)
Settlement loss	(1,299		)	—		(756		)	(2,055		)
		($38,769	)		$11,365		($1,968	)		($29,372	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,674		$—			$3,674
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(1,397		)	348		(3		)	(1,052		)
		($1,397	)		$4,022		($3	)		$2,622



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($198	)		$11,189			($141	)		$10,850
Amortization of net loss	(43,914		)	(3,865		)	(1,981		)	(49,760		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(2,022		)	(2,022		)
		($44,112	)		$7,324			($4,144	)		($40,932	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,868			$—			$3,868
Amortization of net loss	(1,734		)	(775		)	(4		)	(2,513		)
		($1,734	)		$3,093			($4	)		$1,355

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $176.9 million to its qualified pension plans in 2019. As of June 30, 2019, Entergy had contributed $65.5 million to its pension plans. Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through June 2019		$9,338		$10,093		$2,671		$674		$739		$2,944
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$17,774		$16,358		$5,030		$1,126		$906		$5,341

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$33,606			$38,752
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	73,912			66,854
Expected return on assets	(103,859		)	(110,535		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			99
Amortization of net loss	58,420			68,526
Settlement charges	162			—
Net pension costs		$62,241			$63,696

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$67,213			$77,504
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	147,853			133,708
Expected return on assets	(207,743		)	(221,070		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			198
Amortization of net loss	116,838			137,052
Settlement charges	1,299			—
Net pension costs		$125,460			$127,392

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,612			3,363
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,697		)	(5,862		)	(4,677		)
Amortization of net loss	11,841			11,643			3,105			1,530			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,101			$12,157			$2,834			$1,276			$1,434			$3,086



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of net loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$10,522			$14,568			$3,258			$1,138			$2,700			$3,100
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	28,350			31,764			8,136			3,748			7,224			6,727
Expected return on assets	(40,352		)	(45,304		)	(11,936		)	(5,393		)	(11,724		)	(9,354		)
Amortization of net loss	23,682			23,286			6,209			3,059			4,668			5,700
Net pension cost		$22,202			$24,314			$5,667			$2,552			$2,868			$6,173



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$12,378			$16,892			$3,644			$1,346			$3,178			$3,552
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	26,008			29,880			7,538			3,626			6,696			6,454
Expected return on assets	(43,702		)	(49,618		)	(13,004		)	(5,986		)	(13,046		)	(9,982		)
Amortization of net loss	26,824			28,900			7,220			3,908			5,252			7,430
Net pension cost		$21,508			$26,054			$5,398			$2,894			$2,080			$7,454

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $7.6 million and $6.6 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Entergy recognized $11.6 million and $15.5 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$71		$41		$113		$6		$122
2018		$122		$46		$77		$21		$270

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $10 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$144		$84		$188		$11		$246
2018		$254		$96		$157		$42		$407

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $22 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$4,675			$6,782
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	11,975			12,681
Expected return on assets	(9,562		)	(10,373		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(8,844		)	(9,251		)
Amortization of net loss	358			3,432
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($1,398	)		$3,271

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,350			$13,564
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	23,950			25,362
Expected return on assets	(19,124		)	(20,746		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(17,688		)	(18,502		)
Amortization of net loss	716			6,864
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,796	)		$6,542

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of net loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,182			$2,320			$524			$184			$472			$486
Interest cost on APBO	3,614			5,332			1,340			790			1,708			952
Expected return on assets	(7,982		)	—			(2,398		)	(2,474		)	(4,552		)	(1,394		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,476		)	(3,674		)	(878		)	(342		)	(1,122		)	(726		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	288			(348		)	362			116			242			178
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,374	)		$3,630			($1,050	)		($1,726	)		($3,252	)		($504	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,586			$3,112			$642			$258			$660			$612
Interest cost on APBO	3,994			5,578			1,366			834			1,878			1,000
Expected return on assets	(8,684		)	—			(2,606		)	(2,626		)	(4,892		)	(1,566		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,556		)	(3,868		)	(912		)	(372		)	(1,158		)	(756		)
Amortization of net loss	578			776			754			68			412			466
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,082	)		$5,598			($756	)		($1,838	)		($3,100	)		($244	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$5,375		($50	)		$5,325
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(18,736		)	308		(552		)	(18,980		)
Settlement loss	(162		)	—		(756		)	(918		)
		($18,898	)		$5,683		($1,358	)		($14,573	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,837		$—			$1,837
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(699		)	174		(1		)	(526		)
		($699	)		$2,011		($1	)		$1,311



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($99	)		$5,594			($71	)		$5,424
Amortization of net loss	(21,957		)	(1,933		)	(918		)	(24,808		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(406		)	(406		)
		($22,056	)		$3,661			($1,395	)		($19,790	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,934			$—			$1,934
Amortization of net loss	(867		)	(387		)	(2		)	(1,256		)
		($867	)		$1,547			($2	)		$678

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$10,750		($98	)		$10,652
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(37,470		)	615		(1,114		)	(37,969		)
Settlement loss	(1,299		)	—		(756		)	(2,055		)
		($38,769	)		$11,365		($1,968	)		($29,372	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,674		$—			$3,674
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(1,397		)	348		(3		)	(1,052		)
		($1,397	)		$4,022		($3	)		$2,622



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($198	)		$11,189			($141	)		$10,850
Amortization of net loss	(43,914		)	(3,865		)	(1,981		)	(49,760		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(2,022		)	(2,022		)
		($44,112	)		$7,324			($4,144	)		($40,932	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,868			$—			$3,868
Amortization of net loss	(1,734		)	(775		)	(4		)	(2,513		)
		($1,734	)		$3,093			($4	)		$1,355

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $176.9 million to its qualified pension plans in 2019. As of June 30, 2019, Entergy had contributed $65.5 million to its pension plans. Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through June 2019		$9,338		$10,093		$2,671		$674		$739		$2,944
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$17,774		$16,358		$5,030		$1,126		$906		$5,341

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$33,606			$38,752
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	73,912			66,854
Expected return on assets	(103,859		)	(110,535		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			99
Amortization of net loss	58,420			68,526
Settlement charges	162			—
Net pension costs		$62,241			$63,696

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$67,213			$77,504
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	147,853			133,708
Expected return on assets	(207,743		)	(221,070		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			198
Amortization of net loss	116,838			137,052
Settlement charges	1,299			—
Net pension costs		$125,460			$127,392

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,612			3,363
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,697		)	(5,862		)	(4,677		)
Amortization of net loss	11,841			11,643			3,105			1,530			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,101			$12,157			$2,834			$1,276			$1,434			$3,086



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of net loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$10,522			$14,568			$3,258			$1,138			$2,700			$3,100
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	28,350			31,764			8,136			3,748			7,224			6,727
Expected return on assets	(40,352		)	(45,304		)	(11,936		)	(5,393		)	(11,724		)	(9,354		)
Amortization of net loss	23,682			23,286			6,209			3,059			4,668			5,700
Net pension cost		$22,202			$24,314			$5,667			$2,552			$2,868			$6,173



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$12,378			$16,892			$3,644			$1,346			$3,178			$3,552
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	26,008			29,880			7,538			3,626			6,696			6,454
Expected return on assets	(43,702		)	(49,618		)	(13,004		)	(5,986		)	(13,046		)	(9,982		)
Amortization of net loss	26,824			28,900			7,220			3,908			5,252			7,430
Net pension cost		$21,508			$26,054			$5,398			$2,894			$2,080			$7,454

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $7.6 million and $6.6 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Entergy recognized $11.6 million and $15.5 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$71		$41		$113		$6		$122
2018		$122		$46		$77		$21		$270

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $10 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$144		$84		$188		$11		$246
2018		$254		$96		$157		$42		$407

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $22 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$4,675			$6,782
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	11,975			12,681
Expected return on assets	(9,562		)	(10,373		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(8,844		)	(9,251		)
Amortization of net loss	358			3,432
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($1,398	)		$3,271

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,350			$13,564
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	23,950			25,362
Expected return on assets	(19,124		)	(20,746		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(17,688		)	(18,502		)
Amortization of net loss	716			6,864
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,796	)		$6,542

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of net loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,182			$2,320			$524			$184			$472			$486
Interest cost on APBO	3,614			5,332			1,340			790			1,708			952
Expected return on assets	(7,982		)	—			(2,398		)	(2,474		)	(4,552		)	(1,394		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,476		)	(3,674		)	(878		)	(342		)	(1,122		)	(726		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	288			(348		)	362			116			242			178
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,374	)		$3,630			($1,050	)		($1,726	)		($3,252	)		($504	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,586			$3,112			$642			$258			$660			$612
Interest cost on APBO	3,994			5,578			1,366			834			1,878			1,000
Expected return on assets	(8,684		)	—			(2,606		)	(2,626		)	(4,892		)	(1,566		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,556		)	(3,868		)	(912		)	(372		)	(1,158		)	(756		)
Amortization of net loss	578			776			754			68			412			466
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,082	)		$5,598			($756	)		($1,838	)		($3,100	)		($244	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$5,375		($50	)		$5,325
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(18,736		)	308		(552		)	(18,980		)
Settlement loss	(162		)	—		(756		)	(918		)
		($18,898	)		$5,683		($1,358	)		($14,573	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,837		$—			$1,837
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(699		)	174		(1		)	(526		)
		($699	)		$2,011		($1	)		$1,311



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($99	)		$5,594			($71	)		$5,424
Amortization of net loss	(21,957		)	(1,933		)	(918		)	(24,808		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(406		)	(406		)
		($22,056	)		$3,661			($1,395	)		($19,790	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,934			$—			$1,934
Amortization of net loss	(867		)	(387		)	(2		)	(1,256		)
		($867	)		$1,547			($2	)		$678

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$10,750		($98	)		$10,652
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(37,470		)	615		(1,114		)	(37,969		)
Settlement loss	(1,299		)	—		(756		)	(2,055		)
		($38,769	)		$11,365		($1,968	)		($29,372	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,674		$—			$3,674
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(1,397		)	348		(3		)	(1,052		)
		($1,397	)		$4,022		($3	)		$2,622



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($198	)		$11,189			($141	)		$10,850
Amortization of net loss	(43,914		)	(3,865		)	(1,981		)	(49,760		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(2,022		)	(2,022		)
		($44,112	)		$7,324			($4,144	)		($40,932	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,868			$—			$3,868
Amortization of net loss	(1,734		)	(775		)	(4		)	(2,513		)
		($1,734	)		$3,093			($4	)		$1,355

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $176.9 million to its qualified pension plans in 2019. As of June 30, 2019, Entergy had contributed $65.5 million to its pension plans. Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through June 2019		$9,338		$10,093		$2,671		$674		$739		$2,944
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$17,774		$16,358		$5,030		$1,126		$906		$5,341

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$33,606			$38,752
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	73,912			66,854
Expected return on assets	(103,859		)	(110,535		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			99
Amortization of net loss	58,420			68,526
Settlement charges	162			—
Net pension costs		$62,241			$63,696

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$67,213			$77,504
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	147,853			133,708
Expected return on assets	(207,743		)	(221,070		)
Amortization of prior service cost	—			198
Amortization of net loss	116,838			137,052
Settlement charges	1,299			—
Net pension costs		$125,460			$127,392

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$5,261			$7,284			$1,629			$569			$1,350			$1,550
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175			15,882			4,068			1,874			3,612			3,363
Expected return on assets	(20,176		)	(22,652		)	(5,968		)	(2,697		)	(5,862		)	(4,677		)
Amortization of net loss	11,841			11,643			3,105			1,530			2,334			2,850
Net pension cost		$11,101			$12,157			$2,834			$1,276			$1,434			$3,086



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$6,189			$8,446			$1,822			$673			$1,589			$1,776
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	13,004			14,940			3,769			1,813			3,348			3,227
Expected return on assets	(21,851		)	(24,809		)	(6,502		)	(2,993		)	(6,523		)	(4,991		)
Amortization of net loss	13,412			14,450			3,610			1,954			2,626			3,715
Net pension cost		$10,754			$13,027			$2,699			$1,447			$1,040			$3,727

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$10,522			$14,568			$3,258			$1,138			$2,700			$3,100
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	28,350			31,764			8,136			3,748			7,224			6,727
Expected return on assets	(40,352		)	(45,304		)	(11,936		)	(5,393		)	(11,724		)	(9,354		)
Amortization of net loss	23,682			23,286			6,209			3,059			4,668			5,700
Net pension cost		$22,202			$24,314			$5,667			$2,552			$2,868			$6,173



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$12,378			$16,892			$3,644			$1,346			$3,178			$3,552
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	26,008			29,880			7,538			3,626			6,696			6,454
Expected return on assets	(43,702		)	(49,618		)	(13,004		)	(5,986		)	(13,046		)	(9,982		)
Amortization of net loss	26,824			28,900			7,220			3,908			5,252			7,430
Net pension cost		$21,508			$26,054			$5,398			$2,894			$2,080			$7,454

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $7.6 million and $6.6 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Entergy recognized $11.6 million and $15.5 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were settlement charges of $3.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively, related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$71		$41		$113		$6		$122
2018		$122		$46		$77		$21		$270

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $10 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the second quarter of 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$144		$84		$188		$11		$246
2018		$254		$96		$157		$42		$407

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $22 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan. Reflected in Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were settlement charges of $139 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$4,675			$6,782
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	11,975			12,681
Expected return on assets	(9,562		)	(10,373		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(8,844		)	(9,251		)
Amortization of net loss	358			3,432
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($1,398	)		$3,271

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$9,350			$13,564
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	23,950			25,362
Expected return on assets	(19,124		)	(20,746		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(17,688		)	(18,502		)
Amortization of net loss	716			6,864
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,796	)		$6,542

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for second quarters of 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$591			$1,160			$262			$92			$236			$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807			2,666			670			395			854			476
Expected return on assets	(3,991		)	—			(1,199		)	(1,237		)	(2,276		)	(697		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238		)	(1,837		)	(439		)	(171		)	(561		)	(363		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	144			(174		)	181			58			121			89
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,687	)		$1,815			($525	)		($863	)		($1,626	)		($252	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$793			$1,556			$321			$129			$330			$306
Interest cost on APBO	1,997			2,789			683			417			939			500
Expected return on assets	(4,342		)	—			(1,303		)	(1,313		)	(2,446		)	(783		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,278		)	(1,934		)	(456		)	(186		)	(579		)	(378		)
Amortization of net loss	289			388			377			34			206			233
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($2,541	)		$2,799			($378	)		($919	)		($1,550	)		($122	)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, included the following components:



2019	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,182			$2,320			$524			$184			$472			$486
Interest cost on APBO	3,614			5,332			1,340			790			1,708			952
Expected return on assets	(7,982		)	—			(2,398		)	(2,474		)	(4,552		)	(1,394		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,476		)	(3,674		)	(878		)	(342		)	(1,122		)	(726		)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	288			(348		)	362			116			242			178
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,374	)		$3,630			($1,050	)		($1,726	)		($3,252	)		($504	)



2018	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$1,586			$3,112			$642			$258			$660			$612
Interest cost on APBO	3,994			5,578			1,366			834			1,878			1,000
Expected return on assets	(8,684		)	—			(2,606		)	(2,626		)	(4,892		)	(1,566		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(2,556		)	(3,868		)	(912		)	(372		)	(1,158		)	(756		)
Amortization of net loss	578			776			754			68			412			466
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)		($5,082	)		$5,598			($756	)		($1,838	)		($3,100	)		($244	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarters of 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$5,375		($50	)		$5,325
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(18,736		)	308		(552		)	(18,980		)
Settlement loss	(162		)	—		(756		)	(918		)
		($18,898	)		$5,683		($1,358	)		($14,573	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,837		$—			$1,837
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(699		)	174		(1		)	(526		)
		($699	)		$2,011		($1	)		$1,311



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($99	)		$5,594			($71	)		$5,424
Amortization of net loss	(21,957		)	(1,933		)	(918		)	(24,808		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(406		)	(406		)
		($22,056	)		$3,661			($1,395	)		($19,790	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,934			$—			$1,934
Amortization of net loss	(867		)	(387		)	(2		)	(1,256		)
		($867	)		$1,547			($2	)		$678

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



2019	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs		Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		$—			$10,750		($98	)		$10,652
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(37,470		)	615		(1,114		)	(37,969		)
Settlement loss	(1,299		)	—		(756		)	(2,055		)
		($38,769	)		$11,365		($1,968	)		($29,372	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,674		$—			$3,674
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(1,397		)	348		(3		)	(1,052		)
		($1,397	)		$4,022		($3	)		$2,622



2018	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit		($198	)		$11,189			($141	)		$10,850
Amortization of net loss	(43,914		)	(3,865		)	(1,981		)	(49,760		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(2,022		)	(2,022		)
		($44,112	)		$7,324			($4,144	)		($40,932	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$3,868			$—			$3,868
Amortization of net loss	(1,734		)	(775		)	(4		)	(2,513		)
		($1,734	)		$3,093			($4	)		$1,355

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $176.9 million to its qualified pension plans in 2019. As of June 30, 2019, Entergy had contributed $65.5 million to its pension plans. Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2019 pension contributions		$27,112		$26,451		$7,701		$1,800		$1,645		$8,285
Pension contributions made through June 2019		$9,338		$10,093		$2,671		$674		$739		$2,944
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2019		$17,774		$16,358		$5,030		$1,126		$906		$5,341