EX-24 36 a24.txt Exhibit 24 February 27, 2002 TO: Nathan E. Langston John M. Adams, Jr. Re: Power of Attorney; 2001 Form 10-K Entergy Corporation, referred to herein as the Company, will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company and the undersigned persons, in their respective capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, as specified in Attachment I, do each hereby make, constitute and appoint Nathan Langston and John M. Adams, Jr. and each of them, their true and lawful Attorneys (with full power of substitution) for each of the undersigned and in his or her name, place and stead to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the aforementioned Annual Report on Form 10-K and any amendments thereto. Yours very truly, ENTERGY CORPORATION By: /s/ J. Wayne Leonard J. Wayne Leonard Chief Executive Officer and Director /s/ Maureen S. Bateman /s/W. Frank Blount Maureen S. Bateman W. Frank Blount Director Director /s/ George W. Davis /s/ Simon deBree George W. Davis Simon deBree Director Director /s/ Claiborne P. Deming /s/ Norman C. Francis Claiborne P. Deming Norman C. Francis Director Director /s/ J. Wayne Leonard /s/ Robert v.d. Luft J. Wayne Leonard Robert v. d. Luft Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board Director Director /s/ Kathleen A. Murphy /s/ Paul W. Murrill Kathleen A. Murphy Paul W. Murrill Director Director /s/ James R. Nichols /s/ William A. Percy, II James R. Nichols William A. Percy, II Director Director /s/ Dennis H. Reilley /s/ Wm. Clifford Smith Dennis H. Reilley Wm. Clifford Smith Director Director /s/ Bismark A. Steinhagen Bismark A. Steinhagen Director /s/ C. John Wilder C. John Wilder Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ATTACHMENT I Entergy Corporation Chief Executive Officer and Director - J. Wayne Leonard (principal executive officer) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer) Directors - Maureen S. Bateman, W. Frank Blount, George W. Davis, Simon deBree, Claiborne P. Deming, Norman C. Francis, J. Wayne Leonard, Robert v.d. Luft, Kathleen A. Murphy, Paul W. Murrill, James R. Nichols, William A. Percy, II, Dennis H. Reilley, Wm. Clifford Smith, Bismark A. Steinhagen. February 27, 2002 TO: Nathan E. Langston John M. Adams, Jr. Re: Power of Attorney; 2001 Form 10-K Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., and System Energy Resources, Inc. (collectively referred to herein as the Companies) will each file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Companies and the undersigned person, in their respective capacities as directors and/or officers of the Companies, as specified in Attachment I, do each hereby make, constitute and appoint Nathan Langston and John M. Adams, Jr. and each of them, their true and lawful Attorneys (with full power of substitution) for each of the undersigned and in his or her name, place and stead to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the aforementioned Annual Report on Form 10-K and any amendments thereto. Yours very truly, ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. (hereinafter "EAI") ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. (hereinafter "EGSI") ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. (hereinafter "ELI") ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. (hereinafter "EMI") ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. (hereinafter "ENOI") SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. (hereinafter "SERI") /s/ Hugh T. McDonald /s/ E. Renae Conley HUGH T. McDONALD E. RENAE CONLEY Chairman, President, and Chief President and Chief Executive Executive Officer Officer - Louisiana of of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Entergy Gulf States, Inc. and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Louisiana, Inc. /s/ Joseph F. Domino /s/ Carolyn C. Shanks JOSEPH F. DOMINO CAROLYN C. SHANKS Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer - Texas of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. of Entergy Mississippi, Inc. /s/ Daniel F. Packer /s/ Jerry W. Yelverton DANIEL F. PACKER JERRY W. YELVERTON Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy New Orleans, Inc. of System Energy Resources, Inc. /s/ Joseph F. Domino /a/ Carolyn C. Shanks Joseph F. Domino Carolyn C. Shanks Director, Chairman of Director, Chairman of the the Board, President and Board, President and Chief Executive Officer- Chief Executive Officer Texas of EGSI of EMI /s/ Donald C. Hintz /s/ Hugh T. McDonald Donald C. Hintz Hugh T. McDonald Director of EAI, EGSI, Director, Chairman of the ELI, EMI, ENOI and SERI Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of EAI /s/ Richard J. Smith /s/ Jerry W. Yelverton Richard J. Smith Jerry W. Yelverton Director, of EAI, EGSI, Director, Chairman of the ELI, EMI & ENOI Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of SERI /s/ Daniel F. Packer /s/ C. John Wilder___ Daniel F. Packer C. John Wilder Director, Chairman of Director, Executive Vice the Board, President and President and Chief Chief Executive Officer Financial Officer of EAI, of ENOI EGSI, ELI, EMI, ENOI and SERI /s/ E. Renae Conley E. Renae Conley Director of ELI and EGSI, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of ELI, President and Chief Executive Officer - Louisiana of EGSI ATTACHMENT I Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Hugh T. McDonald (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer). Directors - Hugh T. McDonald, Donald C. Hintz and C. John Wilder and Richard J. Smith Entergy Gulf States, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer- Texas - Joseph F. Domino (principal executive officer); President and Chief Executive Officer-Louisiana - E. Renae Conley, (principal executive officer), Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer). Directors - Richard J. Smith, Joseph F. Domino, Donald C. Hintz, C. John Wilder and E. Renae Conley Entergy Louisiana, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - E. Renae Conley (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer). Directors - Donald C. Hintz, Richard J. Smith, C. John Wilder and E. Renae Conley Entergy Mississippi, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Carolyn C. Shanks (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer). Directors - Donald C. Hintz, Carolyn C. Shanks, C. John Wilder and Richard J. Smith Entergy New Orleans, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Daniel F. Packer (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer). Directors - Donald C. Hintz, Daniel F. Packer, C. John Wilder and Richard J. Smith System Energy Resources, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Jerry W. Yelverton (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer). Directors - Donald C. Hintz, C. John Wilder and Jerry W. Yelverton