Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 6. RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,691	$30,490
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,232	59,248
Expected return on assets	(79,356)	(75,319)
Amortization of prior service cost	683	838
Amortization of loss	41,820	23,244
Net pension costs	$66,070	$38,501

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$75,382	$60,980
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,464	118,496
Expected return on assets	(158,712)	(150,638)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,366	1,676
Amortization of loss	83,640	46,488
Net pension costs	$132,140	$77,002

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$5,542	$3,068	$3,669	$1,602	$706	$1,421	$1,480
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,922	6,420	8,800	4,070	1,902	4,206	3,247
Expected return on assets	(16,441)	(8,593)	(10,209)	(5,236)	(2,215)	(5,581)	(4,109)
Amortization of prior service
cost	50	5	52	7	2	4	3
Amortization of loss	10,193	4,043	7,050	2,633	1,719	2,544	2,251
Net pension cost	$13,266	$4,943	$9,362	$3,076	$2,114	$2,594	$2,872

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,518	$2,462	$2,886	$1,327	$561	$1,197	$1,235
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	12,991	5,928	8,159	3,909	1,762	3,993	2,939
Expected return on assets	(15,609)	(8,339)	(9,716)	(5,038)	(2,114)	(5,501)	(3,784)
Amortization of prior service
cost	115	20	70	38	9	16	4
Amortization of loss	6,421	2,279	4,497	1,680	1,166	1,394	1,321
Net pension cost	$8,436	$2,350	$5,896	$1,916	$1,384	$1,099	$1,715

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$11,084	$6,136	$7,338	$3,204	$1,412	$2,842	$2,960
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,844	12,840	17,600	8,140	3,804	8,412	6,494
Expected return on assets	(32,882)	(17,186)	(20,418)	(10,472)	(4,430)	(11,162)	(8,218)
Amortization of prior service
cost	100	10	104	14	4	8	6
Amortization of loss	20,386	8,086	14,100	5,266	3,438	5,088	4,502
Net pension cost	$26,532	$9,886	$18,724	$6,152	$4,228	$5,188	$5,744

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$9,036	$4,924	$5,772	$2,654	$1,122	$2,394	$2,470
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	25,982	11,856	16,318	7,818	3,524	7,986	5,878
Expected return on assets	(31,218)	(16,678)	(19,432)	(10,076)	(4,228)	(11,002)	(7,568)
Amortization of prior service
cost	230	40	140	76	18	32	8
Amortization of loss	12,842	4,558	8,994	3,360	2,332	2,788	2,642
Net pension cost	$16,872	$4,700	$11,792	$3,832	$2,768	$2,198	$3,430

Entergy recognized $5.1 million and $4.9 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.2 million and $9.8 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2011	$115	$42	$4	$48	$16	$192

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2011	$230	$84	$8	$96	$32	$384

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$17,221	$14,835
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	20,640	18,631
Expected return on assets	(8,626)	(7,369)
Amortization of transition obligation	794	796
Amortization of prior service cost	(4,541)	(3,518)
Amortization of loss	9,113	5,298
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$34,601	$28,673

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$34,442	$29,670
Interest cost on APBO	41,280	37,262
Expected return on assets	(17,252)	(14,738)
Amortization of transition obligation	1,588	1,592
Amortization of prior service cost	(9,082)	(7,036)
Amortization of loss	18,226	10,596
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$69,202	$57,346

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,272	$1,880	$1,949	$773	$422	$913	$823
Interest cost on APBO	3,613	2,398	2,445	1,179	856	1,663	757
Expected return on assets	(3,507)	-	-	(1,130)	(928)	(2,104)	(650)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	297	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,077	1,184	1,090	730	390	1,079	493
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,527	$5,316	$5,518	$1,605	$1,047	$1,491	$1,409

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,013	$1,540	$1,635	$658	$362	$769	$661
Interest cost on APBO	3,436	2,075	2,192	1,093	806	1,486	667
Expected return on assets	(2,882)	-	-	(977)	(800)	(1,874)	(529)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	298	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(147)
Amortization of loss	1,610	723	698	540	241	700	369
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,249	$4,192	$4,559	$1,367	$917	$1,021	$1,023

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,544	$3,760	$3,898	$1,546	$844	$1,826	$1,646
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	4,796	4,890	2,358	1,712	3,326	1,514
Expected return on assets	(7,014)	-	-	(2,260)	(1,856)	(4,208)	(1,300)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	594	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,154	2,368	2,180	1,460	780	2,158	986
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$9,054	$10,632	$11,036	$3,210	$2,094	$2,982	$2,818

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,026	$3,080	$3,270	$1,316	$724	$1,538	$1,322
Interest cost on APBO	6,872	4,150	4,384	2,186	1,612	2,972	1,334
Expected return on assets	(5,764)	-	-	(1,954)	(1,600)	(3,748)	(1,058)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	596	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(294)
Amortization of loss	3,220	1,446	1,396	1,080	482	1,400	738
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$8,498	$8,384	$9,118	$2,734	$1,834	$2,042	$2,046

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $246.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2012. As of the end of June 2012, Entergy had contributed $97.6 million to its pension plans. Therefore, Entergy presently anticipates contributing an additional $148.5 million to fund its qualified pension plans in 2012.

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2012 pension contributions	$54,301	$19,763	$38,813	$13,854	$7,815	$12,829	$13,496
Pension contributions made through June 2012	$20,024	$7,376	$18,818	$5,477	$3,807	$5,352	$6,046
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2012	$34,277	$12,387	$19,995	$8,377	$4,008	$7,477	$7,450

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 6. RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,691	$30,490
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,232	59,248
Expected return on assets	(79,356)	(75,319)
Amortization of prior service cost	683	838
Amortization of loss	41,820	23,244
Net pension costs	$66,070	$38,501

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$75,382	$60,980
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,464	118,496
Expected return on assets	(158,712)	(150,638)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,366	1,676
Amortization of loss	83,640	46,488
Net pension costs	$132,140	$77,002

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$5,542	$3,068	$3,669	$1,602	$706	$1,421	$1,480
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,922	6,420	8,800	4,070	1,902	4,206	3,247
Expected return on assets	(16,441)	(8,593)	(10,209)	(5,236)	(2,215)	(5,581)	(4,109)
Amortization of prior service
cost	50	5	52	7	2	4	3
Amortization of loss	10,193	4,043	7,050	2,633	1,719	2,544	2,251
Net pension cost	$13,266	$4,943	$9,362	$3,076	$2,114	$2,594	$2,872

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,518	$2,462	$2,886	$1,327	$561	$1,197	$1,235
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	12,991	5,928	8,159	3,909	1,762	3,993	2,939
Expected return on assets	(15,609)	(8,339)	(9,716)	(5,038)	(2,114)	(5,501)	(3,784)
Amortization of prior service
cost	115	20	70	38	9	16	4
Amortization of loss	6,421	2,279	4,497	1,680	1,166	1,394	1,321
Net pension cost	$8,436	$2,350	$5,896	$1,916	$1,384	$1,099	$1,715

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$11,084	$6,136	$7,338	$3,204	$1,412	$2,842	$2,960
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,844	12,840	17,600	8,140	3,804	8,412	6,494
Expected return on assets	(32,882)	(17,186)	(20,418)	(10,472)	(4,430)	(11,162)	(8,218)
Amortization of prior service
cost	100	10	104	14	4	8	6
Amortization of loss	20,386	8,086	14,100	5,266	3,438	5,088	4,502
Net pension cost	$26,532	$9,886	$18,724	$6,152	$4,228	$5,188	$5,744

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$9,036	$4,924	$5,772	$2,654	$1,122	$2,394	$2,470
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	25,982	11,856	16,318	7,818	3,524	7,986	5,878
Expected return on assets	(31,218)	(16,678)	(19,432)	(10,076)	(4,228)	(11,002)	(7,568)
Amortization of prior service
cost	230	40	140	76	18	32	8
Amortization of loss	12,842	4,558	8,994	3,360	2,332	2,788	2,642
Net pension cost	$16,872	$4,700	$11,792	$3,832	$2,768	$2,198	$3,430

Entergy recognized $5.1 million and $4.9 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.2 million and $9.8 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2011	$115	$42	$4	$48	$16	$192

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2011	$230	$84	$8	$96	$32	$384

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$17,221	$14,835
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	20,640	18,631
Expected return on assets	(8,626)	(7,369)
Amortization of transition obligation	794	796
Amortization of prior service cost	(4,541)	(3,518)
Amortization of loss	9,113	5,298
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$34,601	$28,673

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$34,442	$29,670
Interest cost on APBO	41,280	37,262
Expected return on assets	(17,252)	(14,738)
Amortization of transition obligation	1,588	1,592
Amortization of prior service cost	(9,082)	(7,036)
Amortization of loss	18,226	10,596
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$69,202	$57,346

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,272	$1,880	$1,949	$773	$422	$913	$823
Interest cost on APBO	3,613	2,398	2,445	1,179	856	1,663	757
Expected return on assets	(3,507)	-	-	(1,130)	(928)	(2,104)	(650)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	297	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,077	1,184	1,090	730	390	1,079	493
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,527	$5,316	$5,518	$1,605	$1,047	$1,491	$1,409

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,013	$1,540	$1,635	$658	$362	$769	$661
Interest cost on APBO	3,436	2,075	2,192	1,093	806	1,486	667
Expected return on assets	(2,882)	-	-	(977)	(800)	(1,874)	(529)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	298	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(147)
Amortization of loss	1,610	723	698	540	241	700	369
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,249	$4,192	$4,559	$1,367	$917	$1,021	$1,023

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,544	$3,760	$3,898	$1,546	$844	$1,826	$1,646
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	4,796	4,890	2,358	1,712	3,326	1,514
Expected return on assets	(7,014)	-	-	(2,260)	(1,856)	(4,208)	(1,300)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	594	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,154	2,368	2,180	1,460	780	2,158	986
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$9,054	$10,632	$11,036	$3,210	$2,094	$2,982	$2,818

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,026	$3,080	$3,270	$1,316	$724	$1,538	$1,322
Interest cost on APBO	6,872	4,150	4,384	2,186	1,612	2,972	1,334
Expected return on assets	(5,764)	-	-	(1,954)	(1,600)	(3,748)	(1,058)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	596	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(294)
Amortization of loss	3,220	1,446	1,396	1,080	482	1,400	738
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$8,498	$8,384	$9,118	$2,734	$1,834	$2,042	$2,046

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $246.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2012. As of the end of June 2012, Entergy had contributed $97.6 million to its pension plans. Therefore, Entergy presently anticipates contributing an additional $148.5 million to fund its qualified pension plans in 2012.

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2012 pension contributions	$54,301	$19,763	$38,813	$13,854	$7,815	$12,829	$13,496
Pension contributions made through June 2012	$20,024	$7,376	$18,818	$5,477	$3,807	$5,352	$6,046
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2012	$34,277	$12,387	$19,995	$8,377	$4,008	$7,477	$7,450

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 6. RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,691	$30,490
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,232	59,248
Expected return on assets	(79,356)	(75,319)
Amortization of prior service cost	683	838
Amortization of loss	41,820	23,244
Net pension costs	$66,070	$38,501

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$75,382	$60,980
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,464	118,496
Expected return on assets	(158,712)	(150,638)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,366	1,676
Amortization of loss	83,640	46,488
Net pension costs	$132,140	$77,002

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$5,542	$3,068	$3,669	$1,602	$706	$1,421	$1,480
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,922	6,420	8,800	4,070	1,902	4,206	3,247
Expected return on assets	(16,441)	(8,593)	(10,209)	(5,236)	(2,215)	(5,581)	(4,109)
Amortization of prior service
cost	50	5	52	7	2	4	3
Amortization of loss	10,193	4,043	7,050	2,633	1,719	2,544	2,251
Net pension cost	$13,266	$4,943	$9,362	$3,076	$2,114	$2,594	$2,872

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,518	$2,462	$2,886	$1,327	$561	$1,197	$1,235
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	12,991	5,928	8,159	3,909	1,762	3,993	2,939
Expected return on assets	(15,609)	(8,339)	(9,716)	(5,038)	(2,114)	(5,501)	(3,784)
Amortization of prior service
cost	115	20	70	38	9	16	4
Amortization of loss	6,421	2,279	4,497	1,680	1,166	1,394	1,321
Net pension cost	$8,436	$2,350	$5,896	$1,916	$1,384	$1,099	$1,715

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$11,084	$6,136	$7,338	$3,204	$1,412	$2,842	$2,960
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,844	12,840	17,600	8,140	3,804	8,412	6,494
Expected return on assets	(32,882)	(17,186)	(20,418)	(10,472)	(4,430)	(11,162)	(8,218)
Amortization of prior service
cost	100	10	104	14	4	8	6
Amortization of loss	20,386	8,086	14,100	5,266	3,438	5,088	4,502
Net pension cost	$26,532	$9,886	$18,724	$6,152	$4,228	$5,188	$5,744

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$9,036	$4,924	$5,772	$2,654	$1,122	$2,394	$2,470
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	25,982	11,856	16,318	7,818	3,524	7,986	5,878
Expected return on assets	(31,218)	(16,678)	(19,432)	(10,076)	(4,228)	(11,002)	(7,568)
Amortization of prior service
cost	230	40	140	76	18	32	8
Amortization of loss	12,842	4,558	8,994	3,360	2,332	2,788	2,642
Net pension cost	$16,872	$4,700	$11,792	$3,832	$2,768	$2,198	$3,430

Entergy recognized $5.1 million and $4.9 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.2 million and $9.8 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2011	$115	$42	$4	$48	$16	$192

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2011	$230	$84	$8	$96	$32	$384

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$17,221	$14,835
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	20,640	18,631
Expected return on assets	(8,626)	(7,369)
Amortization of transition obligation	794	796
Amortization of prior service cost	(4,541)	(3,518)
Amortization of loss	9,113	5,298
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$34,601	$28,673

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$34,442	$29,670
Interest cost on APBO	41,280	37,262
Expected return on assets	(17,252)	(14,738)
Amortization of transition obligation	1,588	1,592
Amortization of prior service cost	(9,082)	(7,036)
Amortization of loss	18,226	10,596
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$69,202	$57,346

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,272	$1,880	$1,949	$773	$422	$913	$823
Interest cost on APBO	3,613	2,398	2,445	1,179	856	1,663	757
Expected return on assets	(3,507)	-	-	(1,130)	(928)	(2,104)	(650)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	297	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,077	1,184	1,090	730	390	1,079	493
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,527	$5,316	$5,518	$1,605	$1,047	$1,491	$1,409

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,013	$1,540	$1,635	$658	$362	$769	$661
Interest cost on APBO	3,436	2,075	2,192	1,093	806	1,486	667
Expected return on assets	(2,882)	-	-	(977)	(800)	(1,874)	(529)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	298	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(147)
Amortization of loss	1,610	723	698	540	241	700	369
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,249	$4,192	$4,559	$1,367	$917	$1,021	$1,023

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,544	$3,760	$3,898	$1,546	$844	$1,826	$1,646
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	4,796	4,890	2,358	1,712	3,326	1,514
Expected return on assets	(7,014)	-	-	(2,260)	(1,856)	(4,208)	(1,300)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	594	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,154	2,368	2,180	1,460	780	2,158	986
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$9,054	$10,632	$11,036	$3,210	$2,094	$2,982	$2,818

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,026	$3,080	$3,270	$1,316	$724	$1,538	$1,322
Interest cost on APBO	6,872	4,150	4,384	2,186	1,612	2,972	1,334
Expected return on assets	(5,764)	-	-	(1,954)	(1,600)	(3,748)	(1,058)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	596	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(294)
Amortization of loss	3,220	1,446	1,396	1,080	482	1,400	738
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$8,498	$8,384	$9,118	$2,734	$1,834	$2,042	$2,046

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $246.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2012. As of the end of June 2012, Entergy had contributed $97.6 million to its pension plans. Therefore, Entergy presently anticipates contributing an additional $148.5 million to fund its qualified pension plans in 2012.

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2012 pension contributions	$54,301	$19,763	$38,813	$13,854	$7,815	$12,829	$13,496
Pension contributions made through June 2012	$20,024	$7,376	$18,818	$5,477	$3,807	$5,352	$6,046
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2012	$34,277	$12,387	$19,995	$8,377	$4,008	$7,477	$7,450

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 6. RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,691	$30,490
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,232	59,248
Expected return on assets	(79,356)	(75,319)
Amortization of prior service cost	683	838
Amortization of loss	41,820	23,244
Net pension costs	$66,070	$38,501

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$75,382	$60,980
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,464	118,496
Expected return on assets	(158,712)	(150,638)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,366	1,676
Amortization of loss	83,640	46,488
Net pension costs	$132,140	$77,002

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$5,542	$3,068	$3,669	$1,602	$706	$1,421	$1,480
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,922	6,420	8,800	4,070	1,902	4,206	3,247
Expected return on assets	(16,441)	(8,593)	(10,209)	(5,236)	(2,215)	(5,581)	(4,109)
Amortization of prior service
cost	50	5	52	7	2	4	3
Amortization of loss	10,193	4,043	7,050	2,633	1,719	2,544	2,251
Net pension cost	$13,266	$4,943	$9,362	$3,076	$2,114	$2,594	$2,872

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,518	$2,462	$2,886	$1,327	$561	$1,197	$1,235
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	12,991	5,928	8,159	3,909	1,762	3,993	2,939
Expected return on assets	(15,609)	(8,339)	(9,716)	(5,038)	(2,114)	(5,501)	(3,784)
Amortization of prior service
cost	115	20	70	38	9	16	4
Amortization of loss	6,421	2,279	4,497	1,680	1,166	1,394	1,321
Net pension cost	$8,436	$2,350	$5,896	$1,916	$1,384	$1,099	$1,715

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$11,084	$6,136	$7,338	$3,204	$1,412	$2,842	$2,960
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,844	12,840	17,600	8,140	3,804	8,412	6,494
Expected return on assets	(32,882)	(17,186)	(20,418)	(10,472)	(4,430)	(11,162)	(8,218)
Amortization of prior service
cost	100	10	104	14	4	8	6
Amortization of loss	20,386	8,086	14,100	5,266	3,438	5,088	4,502
Net pension cost	$26,532	$9,886	$18,724	$6,152	$4,228	$5,188	$5,744

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$9,036	$4,924	$5,772	$2,654	$1,122	$2,394	$2,470
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	25,982	11,856	16,318	7,818	3,524	7,986	5,878
Expected return on assets	(31,218)	(16,678)	(19,432)	(10,076)	(4,228)	(11,002)	(7,568)
Amortization of prior service
cost	230	40	140	76	18	32	8
Amortization of loss	12,842	4,558	8,994	3,360	2,332	2,788	2,642
Net pension cost	$16,872	$4,700	$11,792	$3,832	$2,768	$2,198	$3,430

Entergy recognized $5.1 million and $4.9 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.2 million and $9.8 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2011	$115	$42	$4	$48	$16	$192

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2011	$230	$84	$8	$96	$32	$384

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$17,221	$14,835
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	20,640	18,631
Expected return on assets	(8,626)	(7,369)
Amortization of transition obligation	794	796
Amortization of prior service cost	(4,541)	(3,518)
Amortization of loss	9,113	5,298
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$34,601	$28,673

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$34,442	$29,670
Interest cost on APBO	41,280	37,262
Expected return on assets	(17,252)	(14,738)
Amortization of transition obligation	1,588	1,592
Amortization of prior service cost	(9,082)	(7,036)
Amortization of loss	18,226	10,596
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$69,202	$57,346

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,272	$1,880	$1,949	$773	$422	$913	$823
Interest cost on APBO	3,613	2,398	2,445	1,179	856	1,663	757
Expected return on assets	(3,507)	-	-	(1,130)	(928)	(2,104)	(650)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	297	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,077	1,184	1,090	730	390	1,079	493
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,527	$5,316	$5,518	$1,605	$1,047	$1,491	$1,409

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,013	$1,540	$1,635	$658	$362	$769	$661
Interest cost on APBO	3,436	2,075	2,192	1,093	806	1,486	667
Expected return on assets	(2,882)	-	-	(977)	(800)	(1,874)	(529)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	298	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(147)
Amortization of loss	1,610	723	698	540	241	700	369
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,249	$4,192	$4,559	$1,367	$917	$1,021	$1,023

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,544	$3,760	$3,898	$1,546	$844	$1,826	$1,646
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	4,796	4,890	2,358	1,712	3,326	1,514
Expected return on assets	(7,014)	-	-	(2,260)	(1,856)	(4,208)	(1,300)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	594	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,154	2,368	2,180	1,460	780	2,158	986
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$9,054	$10,632	$11,036	$3,210	$2,094	$2,982	$2,818

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,026	$3,080	$3,270	$1,316	$724	$1,538	$1,322
Interest cost on APBO	6,872	4,150	4,384	2,186	1,612	2,972	1,334
Expected return on assets	(5,764)	-	-	(1,954)	(1,600)	(3,748)	(1,058)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	596	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(294)
Amortization of loss	3,220	1,446	1,396	1,080	482	1,400	738
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$8,498	$8,384	$9,118	$2,734	$1,834	$2,042	$2,046

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $246.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2012. As of the end of June 2012, Entergy had contributed $97.6 million to its pension plans. Therefore, Entergy presently anticipates contributing an additional $148.5 million to fund its qualified pension plans in 2012.

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2012 pension contributions	$54,301	$19,763	$38,813	$13,854	$7,815	$12,829	$13,496
Pension contributions made through June 2012	$20,024	$7,376	$18,818	$5,477	$3,807	$5,352	$6,046
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2012	$34,277	$12,387	$19,995	$8,377	$4,008	$7,477	$7,450

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 6. RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,691	$30,490
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,232	59,248
Expected return on assets	(79,356)	(75,319)
Amortization of prior service cost	683	838
Amortization of loss	41,820	23,244
Net pension costs	$66,070	$38,501

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$75,382	$60,980
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,464	118,496
Expected return on assets	(158,712)	(150,638)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,366	1,676
Amortization of loss	83,640	46,488
Net pension costs	$132,140	$77,002

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$5,542	$3,068	$3,669	$1,602	$706	$1,421	$1,480
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,922	6,420	8,800	4,070	1,902	4,206	3,247
Expected return on assets	(16,441)	(8,593)	(10,209)	(5,236)	(2,215)	(5,581)	(4,109)
Amortization of prior service
cost	50	5	52	7	2	4	3
Amortization of loss	10,193	4,043	7,050	2,633	1,719	2,544	2,251
Net pension cost	$13,266	$4,943	$9,362	$3,076	$2,114	$2,594	$2,872

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,518	$2,462	$2,886	$1,327	$561	$1,197	$1,235
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	12,991	5,928	8,159	3,909	1,762	3,993	2,939
Expected return on assets	(15,609)	(8,339)	(9,716)	(5,038)	(2,114)	(5,501)	(3,784)
Amortization of prior service
cost	115	20	70	38	9	16	4
Amortization of loss	6,421	2,279	4,497	1,680	1,166	1,394	1,321
Net pension cost	$8,436	$2,350	$5,896	$1,916	$1,384	$1,099	$1,715

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$11,084	$6,136	$7,338	$3,204	$1,412	$2,842	$2,960
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,844	12,840	17,600	8,140	3,804	8,412	6,494
Expected return on assets	(32,882)	(17,186)	(20,418)	(10,472)	(4,430)	(11,162)	(8,218)
Amortization of prior service
cost	100	10	104	14	4	8	6
Amortization of loss	20,386	8,086	14,100	5,266	3,438	5,088	4,502
Net pension cost	$26,532	$9,886	$18,724	$6,152	$4,228	$5,188	$5,744

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$9,036	$4,924	$5,772	$2,654	$1,122	$2,394	$2,470
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	25,982	11,856	16,318	7,818	3,524	7,986	5,878
Expected return on assets	(31,218)	(16,678)	(19,432)	(10,076)	(4,228)	(11,002)	(7,568)
Amortization of prior service
cost	230	40	140	76	18	32	8
Amortization of loss	12,842	4,558	8,994	3,360	2,332	2,788	2,642
Net pension cost	$16,872	$4,700	$11,792	$3,832	$2,768	$2,198	$3,430

Entergy recognized $5.1 million and $4.9 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.2 million and $9.8 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2011	$115	$42	$4	$48	$16	$192

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2011	$230	$84	$8	$96	$32	$384

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$17,221	$14,835
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	20,640	18,631
Expected return on assets	(8,626)	(7,369)
Amortization of transition obligation	794	796
Amortization of prior service cost	(4,541)	(3,518)
Amortization of loss	9,113	5,298
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$34,601	$28,673

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$34,442	$29,670
Interest cost on APBO	41,280	37,262
Expected return on assets	(17,252)	(14,738)
Amortization of transition obligation	1,588	1,592
Amortization of prior service cost	(9,082)	(7,036)
Amortization of loss	18,226	10,596
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$69,202	$57,346

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,272	$1,880	$1,949	$773	$422	$913	$823
Interest cost on APBO	3,613	2,398	2,445	1,179	856	1,663	757
Expected return on assets	(3,507)	-	-	(1,130)	(928)	(2,104)	(650)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	297	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,077	1,184	1,090	730	390	1,079	493
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,527	$5,316	$5,518	$1,605	$1,047	$1,491	$1,409

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,013	$1,540	$1,635	$658	$362	$769	$661
Interest cost on APBO	3,436	2,075	2,192	1,093	806	1,486	667
Expected return on assets	(2,882)	-	-	(977)	(800)	(1,874)	(529)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	298	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(147)
Amortization of loss	1,610	723	698	540	241	700	369
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,249	$4,192	$4,559	$1,367	$917	$1,021	$1,023

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,544	$3,760	$3,898	$1,546	$844	$1,826	$1,646
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	4,796	4,890	2,358	1,712	3,326	1,514
Expected return on assets	(7,014)	-	-	(2,260)	(1,856)	(4,208)	(1,300)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	594	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,154	2,368	2,180	1,460	780	2,158	986
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$9,054	$10,632	$11,036	$3,210	$2,094	$2,982	$2,818

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,026	$3,080	$3,270	$1,316	$724	$1,538	$1,322
Interest cost on APBO	6,872	4,150	4,384	2,186	1,612	2,972	1,334
Expected return on assets	(5,764)	-	-	(1,954)	(1,600)	(3,748)	(1,058)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	596	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(294)
Amortization of loss	3,220	1,446	1,396	1,080	482	1,400	738
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$8,498	$8,384	$9,118	$2,734	$1,834	$2,042	$2,046

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $246.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2012. As of the end of June 2012, Entergy had contributed $97.6 million to its pension plans. Therefore, Entergy presently anticipates contributing an additional $148.5 million to fund its qualified pension plans in 2012.

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2012 pension contributions	$54,301	$19,763	$38,813	$13,854	$7,815	$12,829	$13,496
Pension contributions made through June 2012	$20,024	$7,376	$18,818	$5,477	$3,807	$5,352	$6,046
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2012	$34,277	$12,387	$19,995	$8,377	$4,008	$7,477	$7,450

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 6. RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,691	$30,490
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,232	59,248
Expected return on assets	(79,356)	(75,319)
Amortization of prior service cost	683	838
Amortization of loss	41,820	23,244
Net pension costs	$66,070	$38,501

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$75,382	$60,980
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,464	118,496
Expected return on assets	(158,712)	(150,638)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,366	1,676
Amortization of loss	83,640	46,488
Net pension costs	$132,140	$77,002

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$5,542	$3,068	$3,669	$1,602	$706	$1,421	$1,480
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,922	6,420	8,800	4,070	1,902	4,206	3,247
Expected return on assets	(16,441)	(8,593)	(10,209)	(5,236)	(2,215)	(5,581)	(4,109)
Amortization of prior service
cost	50	5	52	7	2	4	3
Amortization of loss	10,193	4,043	7,050	2,633	1,719	2,544	2,251
Net pension cost	$13,266	$4,943	$9,362	$3,076	$2,114	$2,594	$2,872

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,518	$2,462	$2,886	$1,327	$561	$1,197	$1,235
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	12,991	5,928	8,159	3,909	1,762	3,993	2,939
Expected return on assets	(15,609)	(8,339)	(9,716)	(5,038)	(2,114)	(5,501)	(3,784)
Amortization of prior service
cost	115	20	70	38	9	16	4
Amortization of loss	6,421	2,279	4,497	1,680	1,166	1,394	1,321
Net pension cost	$8,436	$2,350	$5,896	$1,916	$1,384	$1,099	$1,715

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$11,084	$6,136	$7,338	$3,204	$1,412	$2,842	$2,960
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,844	12,840	17,600	8,140	3,804	8,412	6,494
Expected return on assets	(32,882)	(17,186)	(20,418)	(10,472)	(4,430)	(11,162)	(8,218)
Amortization of prior service
cost	100	10	104	14	4	8	6
Amortization of loss	20,386	8,086	14,100	5,266	3,438	5,088	4,502
Net pension cost	$26,532	$9,886	$18,724	$6,152	$4,228	$5,188	$5,744

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$9,036	$4,924	$5,772	$2,654	$1,122	$2,394	$2,470
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	25,982	11,856	16,318	7,818	3,524	7,986	5,878
Expected return on assets	(31,218)	(16,678)	(19,432)	(10,076)	(4,228)	(11,002)	(7,568)
Amortization of prior service
cost	230	40	140	76	18	32	8
Amortization of loss	12,842	4,558	8,994	3,360	2,332	2,788	2,642
Net pension cost	$16,872	$4,700	$11,792	$3,832	$2,768	$2,198	$3,430

Entergy recognized $5.1 million and $4.9 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.2 million and $9.8 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2011	$115	$42	$4	$48	$16	$192

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2011	$230	$84	$8	$96	$32	$384

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$17,221	$14,835
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	20,640	18,631
Expected return on assets	(8,626)	(7,369)
Amortization of transition obligation	794	796
Amortization of prior service cost	(4,541)	(3,518)
Amortization of loss	9,113	5,298
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$34,601	$28,673

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$34,442	$29,670
Interest cost on APBO	41,280	37,262
Expected return on assets	(17,252)	(14,738)
Amortization of transition obligation	1,588	1,592
Amortization of prior service cost	(9,082)	(7,036)
Amortization of loss	18,226	10,596
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$69,202	$57,346

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,272	$1,880	$1,949	$773	$422	$913	$823
Interest cost on APBO	3,613	2,398	2,445	1,179	856	1,663	757
Expected return on assets	(3,507)	-	-	(1,130)	(928)	(2,104)	(650)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	297	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,077	1,184	1,090	730	390	1,079	493
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,527	$5,316	$5,518	$1,605	$1,047	$1,491	$1,409

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,013	$1,540	$1,635	$658	$362	$769	$661
Interest cost on APBO	3,436	2,075	2,192	1,093	806	1,486	667
Expected return on assets	(2,882)	-	-	(977)	(800)	(1,874)	(529)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	298	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(147)
Amortization of loss	1,610	723	698	540	241	700	369
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,249	$4,192	$4,559	$1,367	$917	$1,021	$1,023

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,544	$3,760	$3,898	$1,546	$844	$1,826	$1,646
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	4,796	4,890	2,358	1,712	3,326	1,514
Expected return on assets	(7,014)	-	-	(2,260)	(1,856)	(4,208)	(1,300)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	594	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,154	2,368	2,180	1,460	780	2,158	986
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$9,054	$10,632	$11,036	$3,210	$2,094	$2,982	$2,818

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,026	$3,080	$3,270	$1,316	$724	$1,538	$1,322
Interest cost on APBO	6,872	4,150	4,384	2,186	1,612	2,972	1,334
Expected return on assets	(5,764)	-	-	(1,954)	(1,600)	(3,748)	(1,058)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	596	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(294)
Amortization of loss	3,220	1,446	1,396	1,080	482	1,400	738
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$8,498	$8,384	$9,118	$2,734	$1,834	$2,042	$2,046

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $246.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2012. As of the end of June 2012, Entergy had contributed $97.6 million to its pension plans. Therefore, Entergy presently anticipates contributing an additional $148.5 million to fund its qualified pension plans in 2012.

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2012 pension contributions	$54,301	$19,763	$38,813	$13,854	$7,815	$12,829	$13,496
Pension contributions made through June 2012	$20,024	$7,376	$18,818	$5,477	$3,807	$5,352	$6,046
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2012	$34,277	$12,387	$19,995	$8,377	$4,008	$7,477	$7,450

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 6. RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,691	$30,490
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,232	59,248
Expected return on assets	(79,356)	(75,319)
Amortization of prior service cost	683	838
Amortization of loss	41,820	23,244
Net pension costs	$66,070	$38,501

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$75,382	$60,980
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,464	118,496
Expected return on assets	(158,712)	(150,638)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,366	1,676
Amortization of loss	83,640	46,488
Net pension costs	$132,140	$77,002

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$5,542	$3,068	$3,669	$1,602	$706	$1,421	$1,480
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,922	6,420	8,800	4,070	1,902	4,206	3,247
Expected return on assets	(16,441)	(8,593)	(10,209)	(5,236)	(2,215)	(5,581)	(4,109)
Amortization of prior service
cost	50	5	52	7	2	4	3
Amortization of loss	10,193	4,043	7,050	2,633	1,719	2,544	2,251
Net pension cost	$13,266	$4,943	$9,362	$3,076	$2,114	$2,594	$2,872

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,518	$2,462	$2,886	$1,327	$561	$1,197	$1,235
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	12,991	5,928	8,159	3,909	1,762	3,993	2,939
Expected return on assets	(15,609)	(8,339)	(9,716)	(5,038)	(2,114)	(5,501)	(3,784)
Amortization of prior service
cost	115	20	70	38	9	16	4
Amortization of loss	6,421	2,279	4,497	1,680	1,166	1,394	1,321
Net pension cost	$8,436	$2,350	$5,896	$1,916	$1,384	$1,099	$1,715

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$11,084	$6,136	$7,338	$3,204	$1,412	$2,842	$2,960
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,844	12,840	17,600	8,140	3,804	8,412	6,494
Expected return on assets	(32,882)	(17,186)	(20,418)	(10,472)	(4,430)	(11,162)	(8,218)
Amortization of prior service
cost	100	10	104	14	4	8	6
Amortization of loss	20,386	8,086	14,100	5,266	3,438	5,088	4,502
Net pension cost	$26,532	$9,886	$18,724	$6,152	$4,228	$5,188	$5,744

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$9,036	$4,924	$5,772	$2,654	$1,122	$2,394	$2,470
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	25,982	11,856	16,318	7,818	3,524	7,986	5,878
Expected return on assets	(31,218)	(16,678)	(19,432)	(10,076)	(4,228)	(11,002)	(7,568)
Amortization of prior service
cost	230	40	140	76	18	32	8
Amortization of loss	12,842	4,558	8,994	3,360	2,332	2,788	2,642
Net pension cost	$16,872	$4,700	$11,792	$3,832	$2,768	$2,198	$3,430

Entergy recognized $5.1 million and $4.9 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.2 million and $9.8 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2011	$115	$42	$4	$48	$16	$192

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2011	$230	$84	$8	$96	$32	$384

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$17,221	$14,835
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	20,640	18,631
Expected return on assets	(8,626)	(7,369)
Amortization of transition obligation	794	796
Amortization of prior service cost	(4,541)	(3,518)
Amortization of loss	9,113	5,298
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$34,601	$28,673

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$34,442	$29,670
Interest cost on APBO	41,280	37,262
Expected return on assets	(17,252)	(14,738)
Amortization of transition obligation	1,588	1,592
Amortization of prior service cost	(9,082)	(7,036)
Amortization of loss	18,226	10,596
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$69,202	$57,346

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,272	$1,880	$1,949	$773	$422	$913	$823
Interest cost on APBO	3,613	2,398	2,445	1,179	856	1,663	757
Expected return on assets	(3,507)	-	-	(1,130)	(928)	(2,104)	(650)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	297	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,077	1,184	1,090	730	390	1,079	493
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,527	$5,316	$5,518	$1,605	$1,047	$1,491	$1,409

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,013	$1,540	$1,635	$658	$362	$769	$661
Interest cost on APBO	3,436	2,075	2,192	1,093	806	1,486	667
Expected return on assets	(2,882)	-	-	(977)	(800)	(1,874)	(529)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	298	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(147)
Amortization of loss	1,610	723	698	540	241	700	369
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,249	$4,192	$4,559	$1,367	$917	$1,021	$1,023

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,544	$3,760	$3,898	$1,546	$844	$1,826	$1,646
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	4,796	4,890	2,358	1,712	3,326	1,514
Expected return on assets	(7,014)	-	-	(2,260)	(1,856)	(4,208)	(1,300)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	594	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,154	2,368	2,180	1,460	780	2,158	986
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$9,054	$10,632	$11,036	$3,210	$2,094	$2,982	$2,818

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,026	$3,080	$3,270	$1,316	$724	$1,538	$1,322
Interest cost on APBO	6,872	4,150	4,384	2,186	1,612	2,972	1,334
Expected return on assets	(5,764)	-	-	(1,954)	(1,600)	(3,748)	(1,058)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	596	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(294)
Amortization of loss	3,220	1,446	1,396	1,080	482	1,400	738
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$8,498	$8,384	$9,118	$2,734	$1,834	$2,042	$2,046

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $246.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2012. As of the end of June 2012, Entergy had contributed $97.6 million to its pension plans. Therefore, Entergy presently anticipates contributing an additional $148.5 million to fund its qualified pension plans in 2012.

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2012 pension contributions	$54,301	$19,763	$38,813	$13,854	$7,815	$12,829	$13,496
Pension contributions made through June 2012	$20,024	$7,376	$18,818	$5,477	$3,807	$5,352	$6,046
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2012	$34,277	$12,387	$19,995	$8,377	$4,008	$7,477	$7,450

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 6. RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,691	$30,490
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,232	59,248
Expected return on assets	(79,356)	(75,319)
Amortization of prior service cost	683	838
Amortization of loss	41,820	23,244
Net pension costs	$66,070	$38,501

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$75,382	$60,980
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,464	118,496
Expected return on assets	(158,712)	(150,638)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,366	1,676
Amortization of loss	83,640	46,488
Net pension costs	$132,140	$77,002

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$5,542	$3,068	$3,669	$1,602	$706	$1,421	$1,480
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,922	6,420	8,800	4,070	1,902	4,206	3,247
Expected return on assets	(16,441)	(8,593)	(10,209)	(5,236)	(2,215)	(5,581)	(4,109)
Amortization of prior service
cost	50	5	52	7	2	4	3
Amortization of loss	10,193	4,043	7,050	2,633	1,719	2,544	2,251
Net pension cost	$13,266	$4,943	$9,362	$3,076	$2,114	$2,594	$2,872

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,518	$2,462	$2,886	$1,327	$561	$1,197	$1,235
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	12,991	5,928	8,159	3,909	1,762	3,993	2,939
Expected return on assets	(15,609)	(8,339)	(9,716)	(5,038)	(2,114)	(5,501)	(3,784)
Amortization of prior service
cost	115	20	70	38	9	16	4
Amortization of loss	6,421	2,279	4,497	1,680	1,166	1,394	1,321
Net pension cost	$8,436	$2,350	$5,896	$1,916	$1,384	$1,099	$1,715

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$11,084	$6,136	$7,338	$3,204	$1,412	$2,842	$2,960
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,844	12,840	17,600	8,140	3,804	8,412	6,494
Expected return on assets	(32,882)	(17,186)	(20,418)	(10,472)	(4,430)	(11,162)	(8,218)
Amortization of prior service
cost	100	10	104	14	4	8	6
Amortization of loss	20,386	8,086	14,100	5,266	3,438	5,088	4,502
Net pension cost	$26,532	$9,886	$18,724	$6,152	$4,228	$5,188	$5,744

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$9,036	$4,924	$5,772	$2,654	$1,122	$2,394	$2,470
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	25,982	11,856	16,318	7,818	3,524	7,986	5,878
Expected return on assets	(31,218)	(16,678)	(19,432)	(10,076)	(4,228)	(11,002)	(7,568)
Amortization of prior service
cost	230	40	140	76	18	32	8
Amortization of loss	12,842	4,558	8,994	3,360	2,332	2,788	2,642
Net pension cost	$16,872	$4,700	$11,792	$3,832	$2,768	$2,198	$3,430

Entergy recognized $5.1 million and $4.9 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.2 million and $9.8 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163
Non-qualified pension cost second quarter 2011	$115	$42	$4	$48	$16	$192

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326
Non-qualified pension cost six months ended June 30, 2011	$230	$84	$8	$96	$32	$384

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$17,221	$14,835
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	20,640	18,631
Expected return on assets	(8,626)	(7,369)
Amortization of transition obligation	794	796
Amortization of prior service cost	(4,541)	(3,518)
Amortization of loss	9,113	5,298
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$34,601	$28,673

Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

	2012	2011
	(In Thousands)

Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$34,442	$29,670
Interest cost on APBO	41,280	37,262
Expected return on assets	(17,252)	(14,738)
Amortization of transition obligation	1,588	1,592
Amortization of prior service cost	(9,082)	(7,036)
Amortization of loss	18,226	10,596
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$69,202	$57,346

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,272	$1,880	$1,949	$773	$422	$913	$823
Interest cost on APBO	3,613	2,398	2,445	1,179	856	1,663	757
Expected return on assets	(3,507)	-	-	(1,130)	(928)	(2,104)	(650)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	297	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,077	1,184	1,090	730	390	1,079	493
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,527	$5,316	$5,518	$1,605	$1,047	$1,491	$1,409

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$2,013	$1,540	$1,635	$658	$362	$769	$661
Interest cost on APBO	3,436	2,075	2,192	1,093	806	1,486	667
Expected return on assets	(2,882)	-	-	(977)	(800)	(1,874)	(529)
Amortization of transition
obligation	205	60	96	88	298	47	2
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(147)
Amortization of loss	1,610	723	698	540	241	700	369
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$4,249	$4,192	$4,559	$1,367	$917	$1,021	$1,023

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, included the following components:

2012	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,544	$3,760	$3,898	$1,546	$844	$1,826	$1,646
Interest cost on APBO	7,226	4,796	4,890	2,358	1,712	3,326	1,514
Expected return on assets	(7,014)	-	-	(2,260)	(1,856)	(4,208)	(1,300)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	594	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,154	2,368	2,180	1,460	780	2,158	986
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$9,054	$10,632	$11,036	$3,210	$2,094	$2,982	$2,818

2011	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period	$4,026	$3,080	$3,270	$1,316	$724	$1,538	$1,322
Interest cost on APBO	6,872	4,150	4,384	2,186	1,612	2,972	1,334
Expected return on assets	(5,764)	-	-	(1,954)	(1,600)	(3,748)	(1,058)
Amortization of transition
obligation	410	120	192	176	596	94	4
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(294)
Amortization of loss	3,220	1,446	1,396	1,080	482	1,400	738
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$8,498	$8,384	$9,118	$2,734	$1,834	$2,042	$2,046

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $246.1 million to its qualified pension plans in 2012. As of the end of June 2012, Entergy had contributed $97.6 million to its pension plans. Therefore, Entergy presently anticipates contributing an additional $148.5 million to fund its qualified pension plans in 2012.

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2012 pension contributions	$54,301	$19,763	$38,813	$13,854	$7,815	$12,829	$13,496
Pension contributions made through June 2012	$20,024	$7,376	$18,818	$5,477	$3,807	$5,352	$6,046
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2012	$34,277	$12,387	$19,995	$8,377	$4,008	$7,477	$7,450