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REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2031. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  Although there were no borrowings under the facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 5.40%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of September 30, 2026:
Capacity BorrowingsLetters
of Credit
Capacity
Available
(In Millions)
$3,000$—$3$2,997

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Corporation had $105 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 4.05%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
September 30, 2026
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
Entergy ArkansasApril 2028$25 million (b)5.85%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2031$400 million (c)5.15%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2027$25 million (c)5.63%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.15%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has one or more uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit Fee
Letters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2026
(a)
Entergy Arkansas$100 million0.78%$59.2 million
Entergy Arkansas$200 million0.50%$118.3 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$118.1 million
Entergy Louisiana$120 million 0.50%$63.1 million (b)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$64.7 million (c)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.50%$62.2 million
Entergy New Orleans$1 million1.625%$0.5 million
Entergy Texas$150 million1.25%$95.1 million
Entergy Texas$160 million1.05%$—

(a)As of September 30, 2026, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.2 million for Entergy Louisiana; $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $1.0 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Louisiana under this facility include $43.1 million in MISO letters of credit and $20.0 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
(c)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi under this facility include $63.4 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. As of September 30, 2026, the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits for Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy were effective through January 2027, and the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for Entergy Arkansas was effective through February 2028. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy received FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective from November 2026 through October 2028. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings.  Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
AuthorizedBorrowings
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450$—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities, three of which previously provided for the issuance of commercial paper until such provisions relating to commercial paper were terminated in June 2026. The following is a summary of the nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings
Amount
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2029$804.75%$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2029$1054.75%$23.8
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2029$1054.74%$67.8
System Energy VIEJune 2029$1204.77%$37.9

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy nuclear fuel company VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant.
The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.54% Series O due May 2029
$70 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.28% Series P due July 2031
$120 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.28% Series K due September 2031
$90 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 million
System Energy VIE
5.28% Series L due January 2029
$80 million

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ debt arrangements, which currently include their credit facilities and long-term notes payable, is reported in fuel expense.

As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Louisiana and System Energy each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through January 2027 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs, and Entergy Arkansas had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through February 2028 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy obtained financing authorizations from the FERC that extend through October 2028.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In August 2026, Entergy Corporation issued $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2056 (Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures) and $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2058 (Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures). Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 6.500% through December 14, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and through December 14, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Commencing on December 15, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and on December 15, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 1.877% for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and 2.030% for the 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of its outstanding commercial paper, to repay, at maturity, its $750 million of 2.95% senior notes due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In January 2026, Entergy Arkansas issued $500 million of 4.95% Series mortgage bonds due January 2036 and $500 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due January 2056. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $600 million of 3.5% Series mortgage bonds due April 2026. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to finance a portion of the construction of generation projects, including the Ironwood Power Station and the Arkansas Cypress Solar facility, and for general corporate purposes.

In July 2026 the Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE issued $120 million of 5.28% Series P intermediate term secured notes due July 2031. The Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $90 million of 1.84% Series N intermediate term secured notes due July 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.
(Entergy Louisiana)

In January 2026, Entergy Louisiana redeemed, at maturity, $250 million of 4.44% Series mortgage bonds.

In February 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $750 million of 4.90% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036 and $750 million of 5.65% Series mortgage bonds due April 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, and the Westlake Power Station project, to support storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

In August 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2036 and $500 million of 6.20% Series mortgage bonds due September 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds to finance construction of a portion or all of its capital plan, including the construction of any or all of the Richland Parish Units 1-4 project, the Pointe Coupee Units 1-3 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Amite South transmission projects, the Westlake Power Station project, and battery energy storage systems, to repay, at maturity, its outstanding $400 million of 2.40% Series mortgage bonds due October 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

In September 2026, the Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE issued $90 million of 5.28% Series K intermediate term secured notes due September 2031. The Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $70 million of 5.94% Series J intermediate term secured notes due September 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In March 2026, Entergy Mississippi issued $650 million of 5.05% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036. Entergy Mississippi has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Traceview Advanced Power Station and Vicksburg Advanced Power Station, to finance, on an interim basis, storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In May 2026, Entergy New Orleans issued $35 million of 5.91% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036 and $55 million of 6.65% Series mortgage bonds due June 2056. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $85 million of 4% Series mortgage bonds due June 2026 and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Texas)

In May 2026, Entergy Texas issued $425 million of 5.20% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036. Entergy Texas has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Orange County Advanced Power Station and the Lone Star Power Station, to repay, at maturity, its $130 million of 1.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.
Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$34,680,326 $30,559,050 
Entergy Arkansas$5,833,654 $4,924,561 
Entergy Louisiana$12,606,594 $10,976,437 
Entergy Mississippi$3,666,555 $3,151,934 
Entergy New Orleans$661,298 $612,753 
Entergy Texas$4,313,131 $3,756,229 
System Energy$1,173,454 $1,134,566 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$30,277,161 $28,208,822 
Entergy Arkansas$5,423,604 $4,931,734 
Entergy Louisiana$10,366,835 $9,510,545 
Entergy Mississippi$3,021,324 $2,755,286 
Entergy New Orleans$656,849 $621,670 
Entergy Texas$4,030,188 $3,780,405 
System Energy$1,088,703 $1,104,007 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
ENTERGY ARKANSAS, LLC  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2031. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  Although there were no borrowings under the facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 5.40%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of September 30, 2026:
Capacity BorrowingsLetters
of Credit
Capacity
Available
(In Millions)
$3,000$—$3$2,997

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Corporation had $105 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 4.05%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
September 30, 2026
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
Entergy ArkansasApril 2028$25 million (b)5.85%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2031$400 million (c)5.15%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2027$25 million (c)5.63%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.15%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has one or more uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit Fee
Letters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2026
(a)
Entergy Arkansas$100 million0.78%$59.2 million
Entergy Arkansas$200 million0.50%$118.3 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$118.1 million
Entergy Louisiana$120 million 0.50%$63.1 million (b)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$64.7 million (c)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.50%$62.2 million
Entergy New Orleans$1 million1.625%$0.5 million
Entergy Texas$150 million1.25%$95.1 million
Entergy Texas$160 million1.05%$—

(a)As of September 30, 2026, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.2 million for Entergy Louisiana; $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $1.0 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Louisiana under this facility include $43.1 million in MISO letters of credit and $20.0 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
(c)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi under this facility include $63.4 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. As of September 30, 2026, the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits for Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy were effective through January 2027, and the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for Entergy Arkansas was effective through February 2028. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy received FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective from November 2026 through October 2028. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings.  Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
AuthorizedBorrowings
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450$—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities, three of which previously provided for the issuance of commercial paper until such provisions relating to commercial paper were terminated in June 2026. The following is a summary of the nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings
Amount
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2029$804.75%$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2029$1054.75%$23.8
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2029$1054.74%$67.8
System Energy VIEJune 2029$1204.77%$37.9

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy nuclear fuel company VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant.
The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.54% Series O due May 2029
$70 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.28% Series P due July 2031
$120 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.28% Series K due September 2031
$90 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 million
System Energy VIE
5.28% Series L due January 2029
$80 million

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ debt arrangements, which currently include their credit facilities and long-term notes payable, is reported in fuel expense.

As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Louisiana and System Energy each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through January 2027 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs, and Entergy Arkansas had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through February 2028 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy obtained financing authorizations from the FERC that extend through October 2028.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In August 2026, Entergy Corporation issued $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2056 (Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures) and $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2058 (Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures). Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 6.500% through December 14, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and through December 14, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Commencing on December 15, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and on December 15, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 1.877% for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and 2.030% for the 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of its outstanding commercial paper, to repay, at maturity, its $750 million of 2.95% senior notes due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In January 2026, Entergy Arkansas issued $500 million of 4.95% Series mortgage bonds due January 2036 and $500 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due January 2056. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $600 million of 3.5% Series mortgage bonds due April 2026. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to finance a portion of the construction of generation projects, including the Ironwood Power Station and the Arkansas Cypress Solar facility, and for general corporate purposes.

In July 2026 the Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE issued $120 million of 5.28% Series P intermediate term secured notes due July 2031. The Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $90 million of 1.84% Series N intermediate term secured notes due July 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.
(Entergy Louisiana)

In January 2026, Entergy Louisiana redeemed, at maturity, $250 million of 4.44% Series mortgage bonds.

In February 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $750 million of 4.90% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036 and $750 million of 5.65% Series mortgage bonds due April 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, and the Westlake Power Station project, to support storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

In August 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2036 and $500 million of 6.20% Series mortgage bonds due September 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds to finance construction of a portion or all of its capital plan, including the construction of any or all of the Richland Parish Units 1-4 project, the Pointe Coupee Units 1-3 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Amite South transmission projects, the Westlake Power Station project, and battery energy storage systems, to repay, at maturity, its outstanding $400 million of 2.40% Series mortgage bonds due October 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

In September 2026, the Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE issued $90 million of 5.28% Series K intermediate term secured notes due September 2031. The Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $70 million of 5.94% Series J intermediate term secured notes due September 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In March 2026, Entergy Mississippi issued $650 million of 5.05% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036. Entergy Mississippi has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Traceview Advanced Power Station and Vicksburg Advanced Power Station, to finance, on an interim basis, storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In May 2026, Entergy New Orleans issued $35 million of 5.91% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036 and $55 million of 6.65% Series mortgage bonds due June 2056. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $85 million of 4% Series mortgage bonds due June 2026 and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Texas)

In May 2026, Entergy Texas issued $425 million of 5.20% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036. Entergy Texas has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Orange County Advanced Power Station and the Lone Star Power Station, to repay, at maturity, its $130 million of 1.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.
Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$34,680,326 $30,559,050 
Entergy Arkansas$5,833,654 $4,924,561 
Entergy Louisiana$12,606,594 $10,976,437 
Entergy Mississippi$3,666,555 $3,151,934 
Entergy New Orleans$661,298 $612,753 
Entergy Texas$4,313,131 $3,756,229 
System Energy$1,173,454 $1,134,566 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$30,277,161 $28,208,822 
Entergy Arkansas$5,423,604 $4,931,734 
Entergy Louisiana$10,366,835 $9,510,545 
Entergy Mississippi$3,021,324 $2,755,286 
Entergy New Orleans$656,849 $621,670 
Entergy Texas$4,030,188 $3,780,405 
System Energy$1,088,703 $1,104,007 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2031. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  Although there were no borrowings under the facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 5.40%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of September 30, 2026:
Capacity BorrowingsLetters
of Credit
Capacity
Available
(In Millions)
$3,000$—$3$2,997

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Corporation had $105 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 4.05%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
September 30, 2026
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
Entergy ArkansasApril 2028$25 million (b)5.85%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2031$400 million (c)5.15%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2027$25 million (c)5.63%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.15%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has one or more uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit Fee
Letters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2026
(a)
Entergy Arkansas$100 million0.78%$59.2 million
Entergy Arkansas$200 million0.50%$118.3 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$118.1 million
Entergy Louisiana$120 million 0.50%$63.1 million (b)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$64.7 million (c)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.50%$62.2 million
Entergy New Orleans$1 million1.625%$0.5 million
Entergy Texas$150 million1.25%$95.1 million
Entergy Texas$160 million1.05%$—

(a)As of September 30, 2026, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.2 million for Entergy Louisiana; $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $1.0 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Louisiana under this facility include $43.1 million in MISO letters of credit and $20.0 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
(c)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi under this facility include $63.4 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. As of September 30, 2026, the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits for Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy were effective through January 2027, and the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for Entergy Arkansas was effective through February 2028. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy received FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective from November 2026 through October 2028. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings.  Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
AuthorizedBorrowings
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450$—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities, three of which previously provided for the issuance of commercial paper until such provisions relating to commercial paper were terminated in June 2026. The following is a summary of the nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings
Amount
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2029$804.75%$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2029$1054.75%$23.8
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2029$1054.74%$67.8
System Energy VIEJune 2029$1204.77%$37.9

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy nuclear fuel company VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant.
The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.54% Series O due May 2029
$70 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.28% Series P due July 2031
$120 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.28% Series K due September 2031
$90 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 million
System Energy VIE
5.28% Series L due January 2029
$80 million

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ debt arrangements, which currently include their credit facilities and long-term notes payable, is reported in fuel expense.

As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Louisiana and System Energy each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through January 2027 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs, and Entergy Arkansas had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through February 2028 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy obtained financing authorizations from the FERC that extend through October 2028.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In August 2026, Entergy Corporation issued $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2056 (Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures) and $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2058 (Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures). Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 6.500% through December 14, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and through December 14, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Commencing on December 15, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and on December 15, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 1.877% for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and 2.030% for the 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of its outstanding commercial paper, to repay, at maturity, its $750 million of 2.95% senior notes due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In January 2026, Entergy Arkansas issued $500 million of 4.95% Series mortgage bonds due January 2036 and $500 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due January 2056. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $600 million of 3.5% Series mortgage bonds due April 2026. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to finance a portion of the construction of generation projects, including the Ironwood Power Station and the Arkansas Cypress Solar facility, and for general corporate purposes.

In July 2026 the Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE issued $120 million of 5.28% Series P intermediate term secured notes due July 2031. The Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $90 million of 1.84% Series N intermediate term secured notes due July 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.
(Entergy Louisiana)

In January 2026, Entergy Louisiana redeemed, at maturity, $250 million of 4.44% Series mortgage bonds.

In February 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $750 million of 4.90% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036 and $750 million of 5.65% Series mortgage bonds due April 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, and the Westlake Power Station project, to support storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

In August 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2036 and $500 million of 6.20% Series mortgage bonds due September 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds to finance construction of a portion or all of its capital plan, including the construction of any or all of the Richland Parish Units 1-4 project, the Pointe Coupee Units 1-3 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Amite South transmission projects, the Westlake Power Station project, and battery energy storage systems, to repay, at maturity, its outstanding $400 million of 2.40% Series mortgage bonds due October 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

In September 2026, the Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE issued $90 million of 5.28% Series K intermediate term secured notes due September 2031. The Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $70 million of 5.94% Series J intermediate term secured notes due September 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In March 2026, Entergy Mississippi issued $650 million of 5.05% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036. Entergy Mississippi has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Traceview Advanced Power Station and Vicksburg Advanced Power Station, to finance, on an interim basis, storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In May 2026, Entergy New Orleans issued $35 million of 5.91% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036 and $55 million of 6.65% Series mortgage bonds due June 2056. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $85 million of 4% Series mortgage bonds due June 2026 and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Texas)

In May 2026, Entergy Texas issued $425 million of 5.20% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036. Entergy Texas has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Orange County Advanced Power Station and the Lone Star Power Station, to repay, at maturity, its $130 million of 1.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.
Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$34,680,326 $30,559,050 
Entergy Arkansas$5,833,654 $4,924,561 
Entergy Louisiana$12,606,594 $10,976,437 
Entergy Mississippi$3,666,555 $3,151,934 
Entergy New Orleans$661,298 $612,753 
Entergy Texas$4,313,131 $3,756,229 
System Energy$1,173,454 $1,134,566 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$30,277,161 $28,208,822 
Entergy Arkansas$5,423,604 $4,931,734 
Entergy Louisiana$10,366,835 $9,510,545 
Entergy Mississippi$3,021,324 $2,755,286 
Entergy New Orleans$656,849 $621,670 
Entergy Texas$4,030,188 $3,780,405 
System Energy$1,088,703 $1,104,007 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, LLC  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2031. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  Although there were no borrowings under the facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 5.40%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of September 30, 2026:
Capacity BorrowingsLetters
of Credit
Capacity
Available
(In Millions)
$3,000$—$3$2,997

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Corporation had $105 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 4.05%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
September 30, 2026
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
Entergy ArkansasApril 2028$25 million (b)5.85%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2031$400 million (c)5.15%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2027$25 million (c)5.63%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.15%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has one or more uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit Fee
Letters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2026
(a)
Entergy Arkansas$100 million0.78%$59.2 million
Entergy Arkansas$200 million0.50%$118.3 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$118.1 million
Entergy Louisiana$120 million 0.50%$63.1 million (b)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$64.7 million (c)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.50%$62.2 million
Entergy New Orleans$1 million1.625%$0.5 million
Entergy Texas$150 million1.25%$95.1 million
Entergy Texas$160 million1.05%$—

(a)As of September 30, 2026, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.2 million for Entergy Louisiana; $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $1.0 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Louisiana under this facility include $43.1 million in MISO letters of credit and $20.0 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
(c)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi under this facility include $63.4 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. As of September 30, 2026, the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits for Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy were effective through January 2027, and the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for Entergy Arkansas was effective through February 2028. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy received FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective from November 2026 through October 2028. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings.  Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
AuthorizedBorrowings
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450$—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities, three of which previously provided for the issuance of commercial paper until such provisions relating to commercial paper were terminated in June 2026. The following is a summary of the nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings
Amount
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2029$804.75%$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2029$1054.75%$23.8
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2029$1054.74%$67.8
System Energy VIEJune 2029$1204.77%$37.9

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy nuclear fuel company VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant.
The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.54% Series O due May 2029
$70 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.28% Series P due July 2031
$120 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.28% Series K due September 2031
$90 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 million
System Energy VIE
5.28% Series L due January 2029
$80 million

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ debt arrangements, which currently include their credit facilities and long-term notes payable, is reported in fuel expense.

As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Louisiana and System Energy each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through January 2027 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs, and Entergy Arkansas had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through February 2028 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy obtained financing authorizations from the FERC that extend through October 2028.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In August 2026, Entergy Corporation issued $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2056 (Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures) and $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2058 (Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures). Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 6.500% through December 14, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and through December 14, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Commencing on December 15, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and on December 15, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 1.877% for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and 2.030% for the 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of its outstanding commercial paper, to repay, at maturity, its $750 million of 2.95% senior notes due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In January 2026, Entergy Arkansas issued $500 million of 4.95% Series mortgage bonds due January 2036 and $500 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due January 2056. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $600 million of 3.5% Series mortgage bonds due April 2026. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to finance a portion of the construction of generation projects, including the Ironwood Power Station and the Arkansas Cypress Solar facility, and for general corporate purposes.

In July 2026 the Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE issued $120 million of 5.28% Series P intermediate term secured notes due July 2031. The Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $90 million of 1.84% Series N intermediate term secured notes due July 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.
(Entergy Louisiana)

In January 2026, Entergy Louisiana redeemed, at maturity, $250 million of 4.44% Series mortgage bonds.

In February 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $750 million of 4.90% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036 and $750 million of 5.65% Series mortgage bonds due April 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, and the Westlake Power Station project, to support storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

In August 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2036 and $500 million of 6.20% Series mortgage bonds due September 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds to finance construction of a portion or all of its capital plan, including the construction of any or all of the Richland Parish Units 1-4 project, the Pointe Coupee Units 1-3 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Amite South transmission projects, the Westlake Power Station project, and battery energy storage systems, to repay, at maturity, its outstanding $400 million of 2.40% Series mortgage bonds due October 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

In September 2026, the Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE issued $90 million of 5.28% Series K intermediate term secured notes due September 2031. The Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $70 million of 5.94% Series J intermediate term secured notes due September 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In March 2026, Entergy Mississippi issued $650 million of 5.05% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036. Entergy Mississippi has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Traceview Advanced Power Station and Vicksburg Advanced Power Station, to finance, on an interim basis, storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In May 2026, Entergy New Orleans issued $35 million of 5.91% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036 and $55 million of 6.65% Series mortgage bonds due June 2056. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $85 million of 4% Series mortgage bonds due June 2026 and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Texas)

In May 2026, Entergy Texas issued $425 million of 5.20% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036. Entergy Texas has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Orange County Advanced Power Station and the Lone Star Power Station, to repay, at maturity, its $130 million of 1.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.
Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$34,680,326 $30,559,050 
Entergy Arkansas$5,833,654 $4,924,561 
Entergy Louisiana$12,606,594 $10,976,437 
Entergy Mississippi$3,666,555 $3,151,934 
Entergy New Orleans$661,298 $612,753 
Entergy Texas$4,313,131 $3,756,229 
System Energy$1,173,454 $1,134,566 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$30,277,161 $28,208,822 
Entergy Arkansas$5,423,604 $4,931,734 
Entergy Louisiana$10,366,835 $9,510,545 
Entergy Mississippi$3,021,324 $2,755,286 
Entergy New Orleans$656,849 $621,670 
Entergy Texas$4,030,188 $3,780,405 
System Energy$1,088,703 $1,104,007 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, LLC  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2031. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  Although there were no borrowings under the facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 5.40%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of September 30, 2026:
Capacity BorrowingsLetters
of Credit
Capacity
Available
(In Millions)
$3,000$—$3$2,997

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Corporation had $105 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 4.05%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
September 30, 2026
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
Entergy ArkansasApril 2028$25 million (b)5.85%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2031$400 million (c)5.15%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2027$25 million (c)5.63%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.15%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has one or more uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit Fee
Letters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2026
(a)
Entergy Arkansas$100 million0.78%$59.2 million
Entergy Arkansas$200 million0.50%$118.3 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$118.1 million
Entergy Louisiana$120 million 0.50%$63.1 million (b)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$64.7 million (c)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.50%$62.2 million
Entergy New Orleans$1 million1.625%$0.5 million
Entergy Texas$150 million1.25%$95.1 million
Entergy Texas$160 million1.05%$—

(a)As of September 30, 2026, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.2 million for Entergy Louisiana; $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $1.0 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Louisiana under this facility include $43.1 million in MISO letters of credit and $20.0 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
(c)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi under this facility include $63.4 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. As of September 30, 2026, the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits for Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy were effective through January 2027, and the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for Entergy Arkansas was effective through February 2028. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy received FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective from November 2026 through October 2028. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings.  Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
AuthorizedBorrowings
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450$—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities, three of which previously provided for the issuance of commercial paper until such provisions relating to commercial paper were terminated in June 2026. The following is a summary of the nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings
Amount
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2029$804.75%$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2029$1054.75%$23.8
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2029$1054.74%$67.8
System Energy VIEJune 2029$1204.77%$37.9

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy nuclear fuel company VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant.
The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.54% Series O due May 2029
$70 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.28% Series P due July 2031
$120 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.28% Series K due September 2031
$90 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 million
System Energy VIE
5.28% Series L due January 2029
$80 million

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ debt arrangements, which currently include their credit facilities and long-term notes payable, is reported in fuel expense.

As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Louisiana and System Energy each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through January 2027 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs, and Entergy Arkansas had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through February 2028 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy obtained financing authorizations from the FERC that extend through October 2028.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In August 2026, Entergy Corporation issued $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2056 (Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures) and $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2058 (Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures). Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 6.500% through December 14, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and through December 14, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Commencing on December 15, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and on December 15, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 1.877% for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and 2.030% for the 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of its outstanding commercial paper, to repay, at maturity, its $750 million of 2.95% senior notes due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In January 2026, Entergy Arkansas issued $500 million of 4.95% Series mortgage bonds due January 2036 and $500 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due January 2056. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $600 million of 3.5% Series mortgage bonds due April 2026. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to finance a portion of the construction of generation projects, including the Ironwood Power Station and the Arkansas Cypress Solar facility, and for general corporate purposes.

In July 2026 the Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE issued $120 million of 5.28% Series P intermediate term secured notes due July 2031. The Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $90 million of 1.84% Series N intermediate term secured notes due July 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.
(Entergy Louisiana)

In January 2026, Entergy Louisiana redeemed, at maturity, $250 million of 4.44% Series mortgage bonds.

In February 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $750 million of 4.90% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036 and $750 million of 5.65% Series mortgage bonds due April 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, and the Westlake Power Station project, to support storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

In August 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2036 and $500 million of 6.20% Series mortgage bonds due September 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds to finance construction of a portion or all of its capital plan, including the construction of any or all of the Richland Parish Units 1-4 project, the Pointe Coupee Units 1-3 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Amite South transmission projects, the Westlake Power Station project, and battery energy storage systems, to repay, at maturity, its outstanding $400 million of 2.40% Series mortgage bonds due October 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

In September 2026, the Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE issued $90 million of 5.28% Series K intermediate term secured notes due September 2031. The Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $70 million of 5.94% Series J intermediate term secured notes due September 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In March 2026, Entergy Mississippi issued $650 million of 5.05% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036. Entergy Mississippi has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Traceview Advanced Power Station and Vicksburg Advanced Power Station, to finance, on an interim basis, storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In May 2026, Entergy New Orleans issued $35 million of 5.91% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036 and $55 million of 6.65% Series mortgage bonds due June 2056. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $85 million of 4% Series mortgage bonds due June 2026 and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Texas)

In May 2026, Entergy Texas issued $425 million of 5.20% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036. Entergy Texas has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Orange County Advanced Power Station and the Lone Star Power Station, to repay, at maturity, its $130 million of 1.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.
Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$34,680,326 $30,559,050 
Entergy Arkansas$5,833,654 $4,924,561 
Entergy Louisiana$12,606,594 $10,976,437 
Entergy Mississippi$3,666,555 $3,151,934 
Entergy New Orleans$661,298 $612,753 
Entergy Texas$4,313,131 $3,756,229 
System Energy$1,173,454 $1,134,566 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$30,277,161 $28,208,822 
Entergy Arkansas$5,423,604 $4,931,734 
Entergy Louisiana$10,366,835 $9,510,545 
Entergy Mississippi$3,021,324 $2,755,286 
Entergy New Orleans$656,849 $621,670 
Entergy Texas$4,030,188 $3,780,405 
System Energy$1,088,703 $1,104,007 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2031. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  Although there were no borrowings under the facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 5.40%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of September 30, 2026:
Capacity BorrowingsLetters
of Credit
Capacity
Available
(In Millions)
$3,000$—$3$2,997

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Corporation had $105 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 4.05%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
September 30, 2026
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
Entergy ArkansasApril 2028$25 million (b)5.85%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2031$400 million (c)5.15%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2027$25 million (c)5.63%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.15%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has one or more uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit Fee
Letters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2026
(a)
Entergy Arkansas$100 million0.78%$59.2 million
Entergy Arkansas$200 million0.50%$118.3 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$118.1 million
Entergy Louisiana$120 million 0.50%$63.1 million (b)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$64.7 million (c)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.50%$62.2 million
Entergy New Orleans$1 million1.625%$0.5 million
Entergy Texas$150 million1.25%$95.1 million
Entergy Texas$160 million1.05%$—

(a)As of September 30, 2026, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.2 million for Entergy Louisiana; $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $1.0 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Louisiana under this facility include $43.1 million in MISO letters of credit and $20.0 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
(c)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi under this facility include $63.4 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. As of September 30, 2026, the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits for Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy were effective through January 2027, and the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for Entergy Arkansas was effective through February 2028. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy received FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective from November 2026 through October 2028. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings.  Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
AuthorizedBorrowings
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450$—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities, three of which previously provided for the issuance of commercial paper until such provisions relating to commercial paper were terminated in June 2026. The following is a summary of the nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings
Amount
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2029$804.75%$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2029$1054.75%$23.8
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2029$1054.74%$67.8
System Energy VIEJune 2029$1204.77%$37.9

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy nuclear fuel company VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant.
The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.54% Series O due May 2029
$70 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.28% Series P due July 2031
$120 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.28% Series K due September 2031
$90 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 million
System Energy VIE
5.28% Series L due January 2029
$80 million

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ debt arrangements, which currently include their credit facilities and long-term notes payable, is reported in fuel expense.

As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Louisiana and System Energy each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through January 2027 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs, and Entergy Arkansas had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through February 2028 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy obtained financing authorizations from the FERC that extend through October 2028.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In August 2026, Entergy Corporation issued $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2056 (Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures) and $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2058 (Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures). Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 6.500% through December 14, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and through December 14, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Commencing on December 15, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and on December 15, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 1.877% for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and 2.030% for the 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of its outstanding commercial paper, to repay, at maturity, its $750 million of 2.95% senior notes due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In January 2026, Entergy Arkansas issued $500 million of 4.95% Series mortgage bonds due January 2036 and $500 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due January 2056. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $600 million of 3.5% Series mortgage bonds due April 2026. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to finance a portion of the construction of generation projects, including the Ironwood Power Station and the Arkansas Cypress Solar facility, and for general corporate purposes.

In July 2026 the Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE issued $120 million of 5.28% Series P intermediate term secured notes due July 2031. The Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $90 million of 1.84% Series N intermediate term secured notes due July 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.
(Entergy Louisiana)

In January 2026, Entergy Louisiana redeemed, at maturity, $250 million of 4.44% Series mortgage bonds.

In February 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $750 million of 4.90% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036 and $750 million of 5.65% Series mortgage bonds due April 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, and the Westlake Power Station project, to support storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

In August 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2036 and $500 million of 6.20% Series mortgage bonds due September 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds to finance construction of a portion or all of its capital plan, including the construction of any or all of the Richland Parish Units 1-4 project, the Pointe Coupee Units 1-3 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Amite South transmission projects, the Westlake Power Station project, and battery energy storage systems, to repay, at maturity, its outstanding $400 million of 2.40% Series mortgage bonds due October 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

In September 2026, the Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE issued $90 million of 5.28% Series K intermediate term secured notes due September 2031. The Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $70 million of 5.94% Series J intermediate term secured notes due September 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In March 2026, Entergy Mississippi issued $650 million of 5.05% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036. Entergy Mississippi has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Traceview Advanced Power Station and Vicksburg Advanced Power Station, to finance, on an interim basis, storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In May 2026, Entergy New Orleans issued $35 million of 5.91% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036 and $55 million of 6.65% Series mortgage bonds due June 2056. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $85 million of 4% Series mortgage bonds due June 2026 and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Texas)

In May 2026, Entergy Texas issued $425 million of 5.20% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036. Entergy Texas has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Orange County Advanced Power Station and the Lone Star Power Station, to repay, at maturity, its $130 million of 1.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.
Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$34,680,326 $30,559,050 
Entergy Arkansas$5,833,654 $4,924,561 
Entergy Louisiana$12,606,594 $10,976,437 
Entergy Mississippi$3,666,555 $3,151,934 
Entergy New Orleans$661,298 $612,753 
Entergy Texas$4,313,131 $3,756,229 
System Energy$1,173,454 $1,134,566 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$30,277,161 $28,208,822 
Entergy Arkansas$5,423,604 $4,931,734 
Entergy Louisiana$10,366,835 $9,510,545 
Entergy Mississippi$3,021,324 $2,755,286 
Entergy New Orleans$656,849 $621,670 
Entergy Texas$4,030,188 $3,780,405 
System Energy$1,088,703 $1,104,007 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)
Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2031. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  Although there were no borrowings under the facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 5.40%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of September 30, 2026:
Capacity BorrowingsLetters
of Credit
Capacity
Available
(In Millions)
$3,000$—$3$2,997

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Corporation had $105 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 4.05%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
September 30, 2026
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
Entergy ArkansasApril 2028$25 million (b)5.85%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2031$400 million (c)5.15%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJune 2031$300 million (c)5.03%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2027$25 million (c)5.63%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2031$300 million (c)5.15%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2026 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $25 million for Entergy Texas.
The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has one or more uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit Fee
Letters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2026
(a)
Entergy Arkansas$100 million0.78%$59.2 million
Entergy Arkansas$200 million0.50%$118.3 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$118.1 million
Entergy Louisiana$120 million 0.50%$63.1 million (b)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$64.7 million (c)
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.50%$62.2 million
Entergy New Orleans$1 million1.625%$0.5 million
Entergy Texas$150 million1.25%$95.1 million
Entergy Texas$160 million1.05%$—

(a)As of September 30, 2026, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.2 million for Entergy Louisiana; $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $1.0 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Louisiana under this facility include $43.1 million in MISO letters of credit and $20.0 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
(c)As of September 30, 2026, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi under this facility include $63.4 million in MISO letters of credit and $1.3 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding.
The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. As of September 30, 2026, the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits for Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy were effective through January 2027, and the FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for Entergy Arkansas was effective through February 2028. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy received FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective from November 2026 through October 2028. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings.  Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of September 30, 2026 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
AuthorizedBorrowings
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450$—
Entergy Mississippi$200$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities, three of which previously provided for the issuance of commercial paper until such provisions relating to commercial paper were terminated in June 2026. The following is a summary of the nuclear fuel company VIE credit facilities as of September 30, 2026:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings
Amount
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2026
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2029$804.75%$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2029$1054.75%$23.8
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2029$1054.74%$67.8
System Energy VIEJune 2029$1204.77%$37.9

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy nuclear fuel company VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant.
The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of September 30, 2026 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.54% Series O due May 2029
$70 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
5.28% Series P due July 2031
$120 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.28% Series K due September 2031
$90 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 million
System Energy VIE
5.28% Series L due January 2029
$80 million

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ debt arrangements, which currently include their credit facilities and long-term notes payable, is reported in fuel expense.

As of September 30, 2026, Entergy Louisiana and System Energy each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through January 2027 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs, and Entergy Arkansas had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through February 2028 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE. In October 2026, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy obtained financing authorizations from the FERC that extend through October 2028.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In August 2026, Entergy Corporation issued $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2056 (Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures) and $750 million of junior subordinated debentures due December 2058 (Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures). Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 6.500% through December 14, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and through December 14, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Commencing on December 15, 2036 for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and on December 15, 2033 for the Series 2026B junior subordinated debentures, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 1.877% for the Series 2026A junior subordinated debentures and 2.030% for the 2026B junior subordinated debentures. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of its outstanding commercial paper, to repay, at maturity, its $750 million of 2.95% senior notes due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In January 2026, Entergy Arkansas issued $500 million of 4.95% Series mortgage bonds due January 2036 and $500 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due January 2056. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $600 million of 3.5% Series mortgage bonds due April 2026. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to finance a portion of the construction of generation projects, including the Ironwood Power Station and the Arkansas Cypress Solar facility, and for general corporate purposes.

In July 2026 the Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE issued $120 million of 5.28% Series P intermediate term secured notes due July 2031. The Entergy Arkansas nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $90 million of 1.84% Series N intermediate term secured notes due July 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.
(Entergy Louisiana)

In January 2026, Entergy Louisiana redeemed, at maturity, $250 million of 4.44% Series mortgage bonds.

In February 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $750 million of 4.90% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036 and $750 million of 5.65% Series mortgage bonds due April 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, and the Westlake Power Station project, to support storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

In August 2026, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2036 and $500 million of 6.20% Series mortgage bonds due September 2056. Entergy Louisiana has used or expects to use the proceeds to finance construction of a portion or all of its capital plan, including the construction of any or all of the Richland Parish Units 1-4 project, the Pointe Coupee Units 1-3 project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, the Franklin Farms Power Station Units 1 and 2 project, the Amite South transmission projects, the Westlake Power Station project, and battery energy storage systems, to repay, at maturity, its outstanding $400 million of 2.40% Series mortgage bonds due October 2026, and for general corporate purposes.

In September 2026, the Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE issued $90 million of 5.28% Series K intermediate term secured notes due September 2031. The Entergy Louisiana Waterford nuclear fuel company VIE used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $70 million of 5.94% Series J intermediate term secured notes due September 2026 and expects to use the remaining funds to purchase additional nuclear fuel.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In March 2026, Entergy Mississippi issued $650 million of 5.05% Series mortgage bonds due April 2036. Entergy Mississippi has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Traceview Advanced Power Station and Vicksburg Advanced Power Station, to finance, on an interim basis, storm restoration costs related to Winter Storm Fern, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In May 2026, Entergy New Orleans issued $35 million of 5.91% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036 and $55 million of 6.65% Series mortgage bonds due June 2056. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds to repay, at maturity, its $85 million of 4% Series mortgage bonds due June 2026 and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Texas)

In May 2026, Entergy Texas issued $425 million of 5.20% Series mortgage bonds due June 2036. Entergy Texas has used or expects to use the proceeds, together with other funds, to finance construction of the Orange County Advanced Power Station and the Lone Star Power Station, to repay, at maturity, its $130 million of 1.50% Series mortgage bonds due September 2026, and for general corporate purposes.
Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2026 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$34,680,326 $30,559,050 
Entergy Arkansas$5,833,654 $4,924,561 
Entergy Louisiana$12,606,594 $10,976,437 
Entergy Mississippi$3,666,555 $3,151,934 
Entergy New Orleans$661,298 $612,753 
Entergy Texas$4,313,131 $3,756,229 
System Energy$1,173,454 $1,134,566 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$30,277,161 $28,208,822 
Entergy Arkansas$5,423,604 $4,931,734 
Entergy Louisiana$10,366,835 $9,510,545 
Entergy Mississippi$3,021,324 $2,755,286 
Entergy New Orleans$656,849 $621,670 
Entergy Texas$4,030,188 $3,780,405 
System Energy$1,088,703 $1,104,007 

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.