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Leases Leases (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Lease, Cost
Entergy incurred the following total lease costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019:
 
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost
 

$16,086

Financing lease cost:
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets
 

$2,945

Interest on lease liabilities
 

$763


Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy had $15 thousand in short-term lease costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

Entergy incurred the following total lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
 
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost
 

$47,061

Financing lease cost:
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets
 

$10,837

Interest on lease liabilities
 

$2,597



Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy had $15 thousand in short-term lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Lease, Liabilities
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019:
 
 
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
Operating leases
 

$52,348

Financing leases
 

$11,482

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
Operating leases
 

$184,404

Financing leases
 

$53,252


Lease, Terms and Discount Rate
The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and financing leases of Entergy at September 30, 2019:
Weighted average remaining lease terms:
 
 
Operating leases
 
5.10

Financing leases
 
6.79

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
Operating leases
 
3.91
%
Financing leases
 
4.67
%

Lease, Maturity
Maturity of the lease liabilities for Entergy as of September 30, 2019 are as follows:
Year
 
Operating Leases
 
Financing Leases
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder for 2019
 

$16,088

 

$3,608

2020
 
59,965

 
13,521

2021
 
53,791

 
11,973

2022
 
45,391

 
10,775

2023
 
35,050

 
9,664

Years thereafter
 
56,906

 
26,889

Minimum lease payments
 
267,191

 
76,430

Less: amount representing interest
 
30,438

 
11,696

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$236,753

 

$64,734



Operating And Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
As of December 31, 2018, Entergy had capital leases and non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf sale and leaseback transaction, all of which are discussed elsewhere):
 
Year
 
Operating
Leases
 
Capital
Leases
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$94,043

 

$2,887

2020
 
82,191

 
2,887

2021
 
75,147

 
2,887

2022
 
60,808

 
2,887

2023
 
47,391

 
2,887

Years thereafter
 
88,004

 
16,117

Minimum lease payments
 
447,584

 
30,552

Less:  Amount representing interest
 

 
8,555

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$447,584

 

$21,997


Purchase Power Agreement Minimum Lease Payments The minimum lease payments under the power purchase agreement are as follows:
Year
 
Entergy Texas (a)
 
Entergy
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$31,159

 

$31,159

2020
 
31,876

 
31,876

2021
 
32,609

 
32,609

2022
 
10,180

 
10,180

Minimum lease payments
 

$105,824

 

$105,824


(a)
Amounts reflect 100% of minimum payments. Under a separate contract, which expires May 31, 2022, Entergy Louisiana purchases 50% of the capacity and energy from the power purchase agreement from Entergy Texas.
Entergy Arkansas [Member]  
Lease, Cost
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$3,306

 

$3,003

 

$1,752

 

$349

 

$1,074

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$621

 

$1,014

 

$369

 

$178

 

$335

Interest on lease liabilities

$105

 

$161

 

$65

 

$29

 

$54


Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Louisiana had $15 thousand in short-term lease costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$9,724

 

$8,854

 

$5,220

 

$1,058

 

$3,135

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$2,448

 

$4,014

 

$1,408

 

$696

 

$965

Interest on lease liabilities

$408

 

$612

 

$241

 

$114

 

$153



Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Louisiana had $15 thousand in short-term lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Lease, Assets
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at September 30, 2019 are the following amounts:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating leases

$49,503

 

$34,248

 

$18,149

 

$3,894

 

$13,074

Financing leases

$11,094

 

$16,795

 

$6,994

 

$2,913

 

$5,515


Lease, Liabilities
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$10,662

 

$9,969

 

$6,137

 

$1,138

 

$3,427

Financing leases

$2,600

 

$3,860

 

$1,473

 

$626

 

$1,252

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$38,881

 

$24,289

 

$12,254

 

$2,755

 

$9,689

Financing leases

$8,665

 

$12,925

 

$5,521

 

$2,286

 

$4,221


Lease, Terms and Discount Rate

The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and financing leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
Weighted average remaining lease terms:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
6.09

 
4.28

 
4.65

 
3.99

 
4.49

Financing leases
5.44

 
5.41

 
5.41

 
5.72

 
5.25

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
3.75
%
 
3.74
%
 
3.77
%
 
3.94
%
 
3.86
%
Financing leases
3.75
%
 
3.75
%
 
3.71
%
 
3.93
%
 
3.84
%

Lease, Maturity
Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$3,168

 

$2,863

 

$1,968

 

$332

 

$1,022

2020
 
11,756

 
10,518

 
6,066

 
1,196

 
4,014

2021
 
9,911

 
8,787

 
4,937

 
939

 
3,279

2022
 
7,613

 
6,068

 
3,503

 
659

 
2,338

2023
 
6,341

 
4,079

 
1,376

 
497

 
1,994

Years thereafter
 
16,421

 
4,702

 
2,642

 
729

 
2,193

Minimum lease payments
 
55,210

 
37,017

 
20,492

 
4,352

 
14,840

Less: amount representing interest
 
5,667

 
2,759

 
2,101

 
459

 
1,724

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$49,543

 

$34,258

 

$18,391

 

$3,893

 

$13,116


Financing Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$713

 

$1,135

 

$429

 

$204

 

$375

2020
 
2,654

 
4,191

 
1,655

 
660

 
1,364

2021
 
2,258

 
3,536

 
1,490

 
549

 
1,171

2022
 
1,969

 
3,096

 
1,297

 
499

 
965

2023
 
1,728

 
2,635

 
1,078

 
451

 
827

Years thereafter
 
2,905

 
3,818

 
1,740

 
881

 
1,316

Minimum lease payments
 
12,227

 
18,411

 
7,689

 
3,244

 
6,018

Less: amount representing interest
 
961

 
1,626

 
695

 
332

 
545

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$11,266

 

$16,785

 

$6,994

 

$2,912

 

$5,473


Operating And Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
As of December 31, 2018, the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$20,421

 

$25,970

 

$9,344

 

$2,493

 

$5,744

2020
 
13,918

 
21,681

 
8,763

 
2,349

 
4,431

2021
 
11,931

 
19,514

 
7,186

 
1,901

 
3,625

2022
 
9,458

 
15,756

 
5,675

 
1,314

 
2,218

2023
 
7,782

 
12,092

 
2,946

 
1,043

 
1,561

Years thereafter
 
23,297

 
22,003

 
4,417

 
2,323

 
2,726

Minimum lease payments
 

$86,807

 

$117,016

 

$38,331

 

$11,423

 

$20,305



Schedule of Rent Expense
Rental Expenses
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
System
Energy
 
 
(In Millions)
2018
 

$6.2

 

$20.2

 

$4.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.1

 

$1.9

2017
 

$7.5

 

$23.0

 

$5.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.4

 

$2.2

2016
 

$8.0

 

$17.8

 

$4.0

 

$0.9

 

$2.8

 

$1.6


Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Lease, Cost
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$3,306

 

$3,003

 

$1,752

 

$349

 

$1,074

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$621

 

$1,014

 

$369

 

$178

 

$335

Interest on lease liabilities

$105

 

$161

 

$65

 

$29

 

$54


Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Louisiana had $15 thousand in short-term lease costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$9,724

 

$8,854

 

$5,220

 

$1,058

 

$3,135

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$2,448

 

$4,014

 

$1,408

 

$696

 

$965

Interest on lease liabilities

$408

 

$612

 

$241

 

$114

 

$153



Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Louisiana had $15 thousand in short-term lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Lease, Assets
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at September 30, 2019 are the following amounts:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating leases

$49,503

 

$34,248

 

$18,149

 

$3,894

 

$13,074

Financing leases

$11,094

 

$16,795

 

$6,994

 

$2,913

 

$5,515


Lease, Liabilities
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$10,662

 

$9,969

 

$6,137

 

$1,138

 

$3,427

Financing leases

$2,600

 

$3,860

 

$1,473

 

$626

 

$1,252

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$38,881

 

$24,289

 

$12,254

 

$2,755

 

$9,689

Financing leases

$8,665

 

$12,925

 

$5,521

 

$2,286

 

$4,221


Lease, Terms and Discount Rate

The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and financing leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
Weighted average remaining lease terms:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
6.09

 
4.28

 
4.65

 
3.99

 
4.49

Financing leases
5.44

 
5.41

 
5.41

 
5.72

 
5.25

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
3.75
%
 
3.74
%
 
3.77
%
 
3.94
%
 
3.86
%
Financing leases
3.75
%
 
3.75
%
 
3.71
%
 
3.93
%
 
3.84
%

Lease, Maturity
Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$3,168

 

$2,863

 

$1,968

 

$332

 

$1,022

2020
 
11,756

 
10,518

 
6,066

 
1,196

 
4,014

2021
 
9,911

 
8,787

 
4,937

 
939

 
3,279

2022
 
7,613

 
6,068

 
3,503

 
659

 
2,338

2023
 
6,341

 
4,079

 
1,376

 
497

 
1,994

Years thereafter
 
16,421

 
4,702

 
2,642

 
729

 
2,193

Minimum lease payments
 
55,210

 
37,017

 
20,492

 
4,352

 
14,840

Less: amount representing interest
 
5,667

 
2,759

 
2,101

 
459

 
1,724

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$49,543

 

$34,258

 

$18,391

 

$3,893

 

$13,116


Financing Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$713

 

$1,135

 

$429

 

$204

 

$375

2020
 
2,654

 
4,191

 
1,655

 
660

 
1,364

2021
 
2,258

 
3,536

 
1,490

 
549

 
1,171

2022
 
1,969

 
3,096

 
1,297

 
499

 
965

2023
 
1,728

 
2,635

 
1,078

 
451

 
827

Years thereafter
 
2,905

 
3,818

 
1,740

 
881

 
1,316

Minimum lease payments
 
12,227

 
18,411

 
7,689

 
3,244

 
6,018

Less: amount representing interest
 
961

 
1,626

 
695

 
332

 
545

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$11,266

 

$16,785

 

$6,994

 

$2,912

 

$5,473


Operating And Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
As of December 31, 2018, the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$20,421

 

$25,970

 

$9,344

 

$2,493

 

$5,744

2020
 
13,918

 
21,681

 
8,763

 
2,349

 
4,431

2021
 
11,931

 
19,514

 
7,186

 
1,901

 
3,625

2022
 
9,458

 
15,756

 
5,675

 
1,314

 
2,218

2023
 
7,782

 
12,092

 
2,946

 
1,043

 
1,561

Years thereafter
 
23,297

 
22,003

 
4,417

 
2,323

 
2,726

Minimum lease payments
 

$86,807

 

$117,016

 

$38,331

 

$11,423

 

$20,305



Schedule of Rent Expense
Rental Expenses
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
System
Energy
 
 
(In Millions)
2018
 

$6.2

 

$20.2

 

$4.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.1

 

$1.9

2017
 

$7.5

 

$23.0

 

$5.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.4

 

$2.2

2016
 

$8.0

 

$17.8

 

$4.0

 

$0.9

 

$2.8

 

$1.6


Entergy Mississippi [Member]  
Lease, Cost
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$3,306

 

$3,003

 

$1,752

 

$349

 

$1,074

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$621

 

$1,014

 

$369

 

$178

 

$335

Interest on lease liabilities

$105

 

$161

 

$65

 

$29

 

$54


Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Louisiana had $15 thousand in short-term lease costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$9,724

 

$8,854

 

$5,220

 

$1,058

 

$3,135

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$2,448

 

$4,014

 

$1,408

 

$696

 

$965

Interest on lease liabilities

$408

 

$612

 

$241

 

$114

 

$153



Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Louisiana had $15 thousand in short-term lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Lease, Assets
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at September 30, 2019 are the following amounts:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating leases

$49,503

 

$34,248

 

$18,149

 

$3,894

 

$13,074

Financing leases

$11,094

 

$16,795

 

$6,994

 

$2,913

 

$5,515


Lease, Liabilities
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$10,662

 

$9,969

 

$6,137

 

$1,138

 

$3,427

Financing leases

$2,600

 

$3,860

 

$1,473

 

$626

 

$1,252

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$38,881

 

$24,289

 

$12,254

 

$2,755

 

$9,689

Financing leases

$8,665

 

$12,925

 

$5,521

 

$2,286

 

$4,221


Lease, Terms and Discount Rate

The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and financing leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
Weighted average remaining lease terms:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
6.09

 
4.28

 
4.65

 
3.99

 
4.49

Financing leases
5.44

 
5.41

 
5.41

 
5.72

 
5.25

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
3.75
%
 
3.74
%
 
3.77
%
 
3.94
%
 
3.86
%
Financing leases
3.75
%
 
3.75
%
 
3.71
%
 
3.93
%
 
3.84
%

Lease, Maturity
Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$3,168

 

$2,863

 

$1,968

 

$332

 

$1,022

2020
 
11,756

 
10,518

 
6,066

 
1,196

 
4,014

2021
 
9,911

 
8,787

 
4,937

 
939

 
3,279

2022
 
7,613

 
6,068

 
3,503

 
659

 
2,338

2023
 
6,341

 
4,079

 
1,376

 
497

 
1,994

Years thereafter
 
16,421

 
4,702

 
2,642

 
729

 
2,193

Minimum lease payments
 
55,210

 
37,017

 
20,492

 
4,352

 
14,840

Less: amount representing interest
 
5,667

 
2,759

 
2,101

 
459

 
1,724

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$49,543

 

$34,258

 

$18,391

 

$3,893

 

$13,116


Financing Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$713

 

$1,135

 

$429

 

$204

 

$375

2020
 
2,654

 
4,191

 
1,655

 
660

 
1,364

2021
 
2,258

 
3,536

 
1,490

 
549

 
1,171

2022
 
1,969

 
3,096

 
1,297

 
499

 
965

2023
 
1,728

 
2,635

 
1,078

 
451

 
827

Years thereafter
 
2,905

 
3,818

 
1,740

 
881

 
1,316

Minimum lease payments
 
12,227

 
18,411

 
7,689

 
3,244

 
6,018

Less: amount representing interest
 
961

 
1,626

 
695

 
332

 
545

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$11,266

 

$16,785

 

$6,994

 

$2,912

 

$5,473


Operating And Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
As of December 31, 2018, the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$20,421

 

$25,970

 

$9,344

 

$2,493

 

$5,744

2020
 
13,918

 
21,681

 
8,763

 
2,349

 
4,431

2021
 
11,931

 
19,514

 
7,186

 
1,901

 
3,625

2022
 
9,458

 
15,756

 
5,675

 
1,314

 
2,218

2023
 
7,782

 
12,092

 
2,946

 
1,043

 
1,561

Years thereafter
 
23,297

 
22,003

 
4,417

 
2,323

 
2,726

Minimum lease payments
 

$86,807

 

$117,016

 

$38,331

 

$11,423

 

$20,305



Schedule of Rent Expense
Rental Expenses
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
System
Energy
 
 
(In Millions)
2018
 

$6.2

 

$20.2

 

$4.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.1

 

$1.9

2017
 

$7.5

 

$23.0

 

$5.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.4

 

$2.2

2016
 

$8.0

 

$17.8

 

$4.0

 

$0.9

 

$2.8

 

$1.6


Entergy New Orleans [Member]  
Lease, Cost
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$3,306

 

$3,003

 

$1,752

 

$349

 

$1,074

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$621

 

$1,014

 

$369

 

$178

 

$335

Interest on lease liabilities

$105

 

$161

 

$65

 

$29

 

$54


Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Louisiana had $15 thousand in short-term lease costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$9,724

 

$8,854

 

$5,220

 

$1,058

 

$3,135

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$2,448

 

$4,014

 

$1,408

 

$696

 

$965

Interest on lease liabilities

$408

 

$612

 

$241

 

$114

 

$153



Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Louisiana had $15 thousand in short-term lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Lease, Assets
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at September 30, 2019 are the following amounts:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating leases

$49,503

 

$34,248

 

$18,149

 

$3,894

 

$13,074

Financing leases

$11,094

 

$16,795

 

$6,994

 

$2,913

 

$5,515


Lease, Liabilities
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$10,662

 

$9,969

 

$6,137

 

$1,138

 

$3,427

Financing leases

$2,600

 

$3,860

 

$1,473

 

$626

 

$1,252

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$38,881

 

$24,289

 

$12,254

 

$2,755

 

$9,689

Financing leases

$8,665

 

$12,925

 

$5,521

 

$2,286

 

$4,221


Lease, Terms and Discount Rate

The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and financing leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
Weighted average remaining lease terms:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
6.09

 
4.28

 
4.65

 
3.99

 
4.49

Financing leases
5.44

 
5.41

 
5.41

 
5.72

 
5.25

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
3.75
%
 
3.74
%
 
3.77
%
 
3.94
%
 
3.86
%
Financing leases
3.75
%
 
3.75
%
 
3.71
%
 
3.93
%
 
3.84
%

Lease, Maturity
Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$3,168

 

$2,863

 

$1,968

 

$332

 

$1,022

2020
 
11,756

 
10,518

 
6,066

 
1,196

 
4,014

2021
 
9,911

 
8,787

 
4,937

 
939

 
3,279

2022
 
7,613

 
6,068

 
3,503

 
659

 
2,338

2023
 
6,341

 
4,079

 
1,376

 
497

 
1,994

Years thereafter
 
16,421

 
4,702

 
2,642

 
729

 
2,193

Minimum lease payments
 
55,210

 
37,017

 
20,492

 
4,352

 
14,840

Less: amount representing interest
 
5,667

 
2,759

 
2,101

 
459

 
1,724

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$49,543

 

$34,258

 

$18,391

 

$3,893

 

$13,116


Financing Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$713

 

$1,135

 

$429

 

$204

 

$375

2020
 
2,654

 
4,191

 
1,655

 
660

 
1,364

2021
 
2,258

 
3,536

 
1,490

 
549

 
1,171

2022
 
1,969

 
3,096

 
1,297

 
499

 
965

2023
 
1,728

 
2,635

 
1,078

 
451

 
827

Years thereafter
 
2,905

 
3,818

 
1,740

 
881

 
1,316

Minimum lease payments
 
12,227

 
18,411

 
7,689

 
3,244

 
6,018

Less: amount representing interest
 
961

 
1,626

 
695

 
332

 
545

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$11,266

 

$16,785

 

$6,994

 

$2,912

 

$5,473


Operating And Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
As of December 31, 2018, the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$20,421

 

$25,970

 

$9,344

 

$2,493

 

$5,744

2020
 
13,918

 
21,681

 
8,763

 
2,349

 
4,431

2021
 
11,931

 
19,514

 
7,186

 
1,901

 
3,625

2022
 
9,458

 
15,756

 
5,675

 
1,314

 
2,218

2023
 
7,782

 
12,092

 
2,946

 
1,043

 
1,561

Years thereafter
 
23,297

 
22,003

 
4,417

 
2,323

 
2,726

Minimum lease payments
 

$86,807

 

$117,016

 

$38,331

 

$11,423

 

$20,305



Schedule of Rent Expense
Rental Expenses
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
System
Energy
 
 
(In Millions)
2018
 

$6.2

 

$20.2

 

$4.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.1

 

$1.9

2017
 

$7.5

 

$23.0

 

$5.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.4

 

$2.2

2016
 

$8.0

 

$17.8

 

$4.0

 

$0.9

 

$2.8

 

$1.6


Entergy Texas [Member]  
Lease, Cost
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$3,306

 

$3,003

 

$1,752

 

$349

 

$1,074

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$621

 

$1,014

 

$369

 

$178

 

$335

Interest on lease liabilities

$105

 

$161

 

$65

 

$29

 

$54


Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Louisiana had $15 thousand in short-term lease costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$9,724

 

$8,854

 

$5,220

 

$1,058

 

$3,135

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$2,448

 

$4,014

 

$1,408

 

$696

 

$965

Interest on lease liabilities

$408

 

$612

 

$241

 

$114

 

$153



Of the lease costs disclosed above, Entergy Louisiana had $15 thousand in short-term lease costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Lease, Assets
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at September 30, 2019 are the following amounts:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating leases

$49,503

 

$34,248

 

$18,149

 

$3,894

 

$13,074

Financing leases

$11,094

 

$16,795

 

$6,994

 

$2,913

 

$5,515


Lease, Liabilities
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$10,662

 

$9,969

 

$6,137

 

$1,138

 

$3,427

Financing leases

$2,600

 

$3,860

 

$1,473

 

$626

 

$1,252

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$38,881

 

$24,289

 

$12,254

 

$2,755

 

$9,689

Financing leases

$8,665

 

$12,925

 

$5,521

 

$2,286

 

$4,221


Lease, Terms and Discount Rate

The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and financing leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at September 30, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
Weighted average remaining lease terms:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
6.09

 
4.28

 
4.65

 
3.99

 
4.49

Financing leases
5.44

 
5.41

 
5.41

 
5.72

 
5.25

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
3.75
%
 
3.74
%
 
3.77
%
 
3.94
%
 
3.86
%
Financing leases
3.75
%
 
3.75
%
 
3.71
%
 
3.93
%
 
3.84
%

Lease, Maturity
Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$3,168

 

$2,863

 

$1,968

 

$332

 

$1,022

2020
 
11,756

 
10,518

 
6,066

 
1,196

 
4,014

2021
 
9,911

 
8,787

 
4,937

 
939

 
3,279

2022
 
7,613

 
6,068

 
3,503

 
659

 
2,338

2023
 
6,341

 
4,079

 
1,376

 
497

 
1,994

Years thereafter
 
16,421

 
4,702

 
2,642

 
729

 
2,193

Minimum lease payments
 
55,210

 
37,017

 
20,492

 
4,352

 
14,840

Less: amount representing interest
 
5,667

 
2,759

 
2,101

 
459

 
1,724

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$49,543

 

$34,258

 

$18,391

 

$3,893

 

$13,116


Financing Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$713

 

$1,135

 

$429

 

$204

 

$375

2020
 
2,654

 
4,191

 
1,655

 
660

 
1,364

2021
 
2,258

 
3,536

 
1,490

 
549

 
1,171

2022
 
1,969

 
3,096

 
1,297

 
499

 
965

2023
 
1,728

 
2,635

 
1,078

 
451

 
827

Years thereafter
 
2,905

 
3,818

 
1,740

 
881

 
1,316

Minimum lease payments
 
12,227

 
18,411

 
7,689

 
3,244

 
6,018

Less: amount representing interest
 
961

 
1,626

 
695

 
332

 
545

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$11,266

 

$16,785

 

$6,994

 

$2,912

 

$5,473


Operating And Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
As of December 31, 2018, the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$20,421

 

$25,970

 

$9,344

 

$2,493

 

$5,744

2020
 
13,918

 
21,681

 
8,763

 
2,349

 
4,431

2021
 
11,931

 
19,514

 
7,186

 
1,901

 
3,625

2022
 
9,458

 
15,756

 
5,675

 
1,314

 
2,218

2023
 
7,782

 
12,092

 
2,946

 
1,043

 
1,561

Years thereafter
 
23,297

 
22,003

 
4,417

 
2,323

 
2,726

Minimum lease payments
 

$86,807

 

$117,016

 

$38,331

 

$11,423

 

$20,305



Schedule of Rent Expense
Rental Expenses
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
System
Energy
 
 
(In Millions)
2018
 

$6.2

 

$20.2

 

$4.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.1

 

$1.9

2017
 

$7.5

 

$23.0

 

$5.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.4

 

$2.2

2016
 

$8.0

 

$17.8

 

$4.0

 

$0.9

 

$2.8

 

$1.6


Purchase Power Agreement Minimum Lease Payments The minimum lease payments under the power purchase agreement are as follows:
Year
 
Entergy Texas (a)
 
Entergy
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$31,159

 

$31,159

2020
 
31,876

 
31,876

2021
 
32,609

 
32,609

2022
 
10,180

 
10,180

Minimum lease payments
 

$105,824

 

$105,824


(a)
Amounts reflect 100% of minimum payments. Under a separate contract, which expires May 31, 2022, Entergy Louisiana purchases 50% of the capacity and energy from the power purchase agreement from Entergy Texas.
System Energy [Member]  
Schedule of Rent Expense
Rental Expenses
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
System
Energy
 
 
(In Millions)
2018
 

$6.2

 

$20.2

 

$4.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.1

 

$1.9

2017
 

$7.5

 

$23.0

 

$5.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.4

 

$2.2

2016
 

$8.0

 

$17.8

 

$4.0

 

$0.9

 

$2.8

 

$1.6


Present Value Of Future Minimum Lease Payments Sale Leaseback Transactions
As of December 31, 2018, System Energy, in connection with the Grand Gulf sale and leaseback transactions, had future minimum lease payments that are recorded as long-term debt, as follows, which reflects the effect of the December 2013 renewal:
 
Amount
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
2019

$17,188

2020
17,188

2021
17,188

2022
17,188

2023
17,188

Years thereafter
223,437

Total
309,377

Less: Amount representing interest
275,025

Present value of net minimum lease payments

$34,352