Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

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 Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$44,051	$37,691
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,266	65,232
Expected return on assets	(81,748)	(79,356)
Amortization of prior service cost	567	683
Amortization of loss	54,951	41,820
Net pension costs	$83,087	$66,070

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$88,102	$75,382
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,532	130,464
Expected return on assets	(163,496)	(158,712)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,134	1,366
Amortization of loss	109,902	83,640
Net pension costs	$166,174	$132,140

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$6,371	$3,599	$4,334	$1,842	$832	$1,637	$1,836
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,550	6,657	8,644	3,930	1,849	4,055	3,016
Expected return on assets	(16,717)	(8,734)	(10,454)	(5,279)	(2,270)	(5,566)	(4,299)
Amortization of prior service
cost	6	2	21	2	0	2	3
Amortization of loss	12,543	5,934	8,727	3,344	2,011	3,373	2,429
Net pension cost	$15,753	$7,458	$11,272	$3,839	$2,422	$3,501	$2,985

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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$12,742	$7,198	$8,668	$3,684	$1,664	$3,274	$3,672
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,100	13,314	17,288	7,860	3,698	8,110	6,032
Expected return on assets	(33,434)	(17,468)	(20,908)	(10,558)	(4,540)	(11,132)	(8,598)
Amortization of prior service
cost	12	4	42	4	0	4	6
Amortization of loss	25,087	11,867	17,454	6,688	4,022	6,746	4,858
Net pension cost	$31,507	$14,915	$22,544	$7,678	$4,844	$7,002	$5,970

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

Entergy recognized $5.5 million and $5.1 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.9 million and $10.2 million in pension cost for it non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

            The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2013	$102	$37	$3	$46	$22	$148
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	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 30,2013	$205	$75	$6	$93	$45	$297
Non-qualified pension cost  six months ended June 30,2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326

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Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,917	$17,221
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	19,766	20,640
Expected return on assets	(9,950)	(8,626)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	794
Amortization of prior service cost	(3,334)	(4,541)
Amortization of loss	11,304	9,113
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$36,703	$34,601

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,834	$34,442
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	39,532	41,280
Expected return on assets	(19,900)	(17,252)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	1,588
Amortization of prior service cost	(6,668)	(9,082)
Amortization of loss	22,608	18,226
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$73,406	$69,202

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$2,414	$2,001	$2,172	$819	$447	$950	$907
Interest cost on APBO	3,360	2,226	2,349	1,074	785	1,515	729
Expected return on assets	(4,149)	0	0	(1,317)	(1,014)	(2,321)	(825)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,042	1,173	1,286	663	397	975	479
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$3,534	$5,194	$5,745	$1,204	$625	$1,012	$1,274

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)	0	0	(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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$4,828	$4,002	$4,344	$1,638	$894	$1,900	$1,814
Interest cost on APBO	6,720	4,452	4,698	2,148	1,570	3,030	1,458
Expected return on assets	(8,298)	0	0	(2,634)	(2,028)	(4,642)	(1,650)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,083	2,347	2,573	1,325	793	1,951	958
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$7,067	$10,389	$11,491	$2,407	$1,249	$2,025	$2,548

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)	0	0	(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

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarter 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($503)	$3,007	($121)	$2,383
Amortization of loss	(11,845)	(5,485)	(717)	(18,047)
	($12,348)	($2,478)	($838)	($15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$206	$-	$205
Amortization of loss	(771)	(1,172)	(2)	(1,945)
	($772)	($966)	($2)	($1,740)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$62	$0	$62
Amortization of loss	0	(1,287)	0	(1,287)
	$0	($1,225)	$0	($1,225)

            Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($1,005)	$6,014	($242)	$4,767
Amortization of loss	(23,690)	(10,971)	(1,434)	(36,095)
	($24,695)	($4,957)	($1,676)	($31,328)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$412	$0	$411
Amortization of loss	(1,542)	(2,346)	(4)	(3,892)
	($1,543)	($1,934)	($4)	($3,481)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$124	$0	$124
Amortization of loss	0	(2,574)	0	(2,574)
	$0	($2,450)	$0	($2,450)

Employer Contributions

            Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $163.4 million to its qualified pension plans in 2013.  As of June 30, 2013, Entergy had contributed $43.7 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2013:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2013 pension   contributions	$35,382	$11,550	$21,151	$8,152	$4,175	$6,880	$8,304
Pension contributions made   through June 2013	$8,076	$2,714	$5,535	$1,914	$1,094	$1,660	$2,045
Remaining estimated pension   contributions to be made in 2013	$27,306	$8,836	$15,616	$6,238	$3,081	$5,220	$6,259

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

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 Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$44,051	$37,691
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,266	65,232
Expected return on assets	(81,748)	(79,356)
Amortization of prior service cost	567	683
Amortization of loss	54,951	41,820
Net pension costs	$83,087	$66,070

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$88,102	$75,382
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,532	130,464
Expected return on assets	(163,496)	(158,712)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,134	1,366
Amortization of loss	109,902	83,640
Net pension costs	$166,174	$132,140

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$6,371	$3,599	$4,334	$1,842	$832	$1,637	$1,836
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,550	6,657	8,644	3,930	1,849	4,055	3,016
Expected return on assets	(16,717)	(8,734)	(10,454)	(5,279)	(2,270)	(5,566)	(4,299)
Amortization of prior service
cost	6	2	21	2	0	2	3
Amortization of loss	12,543	5,934	8,727	3,344	2,011	3,373	2,429
Net pension cost	$15,753	$7,458	$11,272	$3,839	$2,422	$3,501	$2,985

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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$12,742	$7,198	$8,668	$3,684	$1,664	$3,274	$3,672
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,100	13,314	17,288	7,860	3,698	8,110	6,032
Expected return on assets	(33,434)	(17,468)	(20,908)	(10,558)	(4,540)	(11,132)	(8,598)
Amortization of prior service
cost	12	4	42	4	0	4	6
Amortization of loss	25,087	11,867	17,454	6,688	4,022	6,746	4,858
Net pension cost	$31,507	$14,915	$22,544	$7,678	$4,844	$7,002	$5,970

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

Entergy recognized $5.5 million and $5.1 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.9 million and $10.2 million in pension cost for it non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

            The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2013	$102	$37	$3	$46	$22	$148
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	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 30,2013	$205	$75	$6	$93	$45	$297
Non-qualified pension cost  six months ended June 30,2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326

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Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,917	$17,221
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	19,766	20,640
Expected return on assets	(9,950)	(8,626)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	794
Amortization of prior service cost	(3,334)	(4,541)
Amortization of loss	11,304	9,113
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$36,703	$34,601

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,834	$34,442
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	39,532	41,280
Expected return on assets	(19,900)	(17,252)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	1,588
Amortization of prior service cost	(6,668)	(9,082)
Amortization of loss	22,608	18,226
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$73,406	$69,202

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$2,414	$2,001	$2,172	$819	$447	$950	$907
Interest cost on APBO	3,360	2,226	2,349	1,074	785	1,515	729
Expected return on assets	(4,149)	0	0	(1,317)	(1,014)	(2,321)	(825)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,042	1,173	1,286	663	397	975	479
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$3,534	$5,194	$5,745	$1,204	$625	$1,012	$1,274

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)	0	0	(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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$4,828	$4,002	$4,344	$1,638	$894	$1,900	$1,814
Interest cost on APBO	6,720	4,452	4,698	2,148	1,570	3,030	1,458
Expected return on assets	(8,298)	0	0	(2,634)	(2,028)	(4,642)	(1,650)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,083	2,347	2,573	1,325	793	1,951	958
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$7,067	$10,389	$11,491	$2,407	$1,249	$2,025	$2,548

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)	0	0	(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

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarter 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($503)	$3,007	($121)	$2,383
Amortization of loss	(11,845)	(5,485)	(717)	(18,047)
	($12,348)	($2,478)	($838)	($15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$206	$-	$205
Amortization of loss	(771)	(1,172)	(2)	(1,945)
	($772)	($966)	($2)	($1,740)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$62	$0	$62
Amortization of loss	0	(1,287)	0	(1,287)
	$0	($1,225)	$0	($1,225)

            Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($1,005)	$6,014	($242)	$4,767
Amortization of loss	(23,690)	(10,971)	(1,434)	(36,095)
	($24,695)	($4,957)	($1,676)	($31,328)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$412	$0	$411
Amortization of loss	(1,542)	(2,346)	(4)	(3,892)
	($1,543)	($1,934)	($4)	($3,481)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$124	$0	$124
Amortization of loss	0	(2,574)	0	(2,574)
	$0	($2,450)	$0	($2,450)

Employer Contributions

            Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $163.4 million to its qualified pension plans in 2013.  As of June 30, 2013, Entergy had contributed $43.7 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2013:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2013 pension   contributions	$35,382	$11,550	$21,151	$8,152	$4,175	$6,880	$8,304
Pension contributions made   through June 2013	$8,076	$2,714	$5,535	$1,914	$1,094	$1,660	$2,045
Remaining estimated pension   contributions to be made in 2013	$27,306	$8,836	$15,616	$6,238	$3,081	$5,220	$6,259

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]

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 Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$44,051	$37,691
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,266	65,232
Expected return on assets	(81,748)	(79,356)
Amortization of prior service cost	567	683
Amortization of loss	54,951	41,820
Net pension costs	$83,087	$66,070

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$88,102	$75,382
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,532	130,464
Expected return on assets	(163,496)	(158,712)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,134	1,366
Amortization of loss	109,902	83,640
Net pension costs	$166,174	$132,140

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$6,371	$3,599	$4,334	$1,842	$832	$1,637	$1,836
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,550	6,657	8,644	3,930	1,849	4,055	3,016
Expected return on assets	(16,717)	(8,734)	(10,454)	(5,279)	(2,270)	(5,566)	(4,299)
Amortization of prior service
cost	6	2	21	2	0	2	3
Amortization of loss	12,543	5,934	8,727	3,344	2,011	3,373	2,429
Net pension cost	$15,753	$7,458	$11,272	$3,839	$2,422	$3,501	$2,985

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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$12,742	$7,198	$8,668	$3,684	$1,664	$3,274	$3,672
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,100	13,314	17,288	7,860	3,698	8,110	6,032
Expected return on assets	(33,434)	(17,468)	(20,908)	(10,558)	(4,540)	(11,132)	(8,598)
Amortization of prior service
cost	12	4	42	4	0	4	6
Amortization of loss	25,087	11,867	17,454	6,688	4,022	6,746	4,858
Net pension cost	$31,507	$14,915	$22,544	$7,678	$4,844	$7,002	$5,970

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

Entergy recognized $5.5 million and $5.1 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.9 million and $10.2 million in pension cost for it non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

            The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2013	$102	$37	$3	$46	$22	$148
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	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 30,2013	$205	$75	$6	$93	$45	$297
Non-qualified pension cost  six months ended June 30,2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326

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Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,917	$17,221
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	19,766	20,640
Expected return on assets	(9,950)	(8,626)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	794
Amortization of prior service cost	(3,334)	(4,541)
Amortization of loss	11,304	9,113
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$36,703	$34,601

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,834	$34,442
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	39,532	41,280
Expected return on assets	(19,900)	(17,252)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	1,588
Amortization of prior service cost	(6,668)	(9,082)
Amortization of loss	22,608	18,226
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$73,406	$69,202

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$2,414	$2,001	$2,172	$819	$447	$950	$907
Interest cost on APBO	3,360	2,226	2,349	1,074	785	1,515	729
Expected return on assets	(4,149)	0	0	(1,317)	(1,014)	(2,321)	(825)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,042	1,173	1,286	663	397	975	479
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$3,534	$5,194	$5,745	$1,204	$625	$1,012	$1,274

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)	0	0	(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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$4,828	$4,002	$4,344	$1,638	$894	$1,900	$1,814
Interest cost on APBO	6,720	4,452	4,698	2,148	1,570	3,030	1,458
Expected return on assets	(8,298)	0	0	(2,634)	(2,028)	(4,642)	(1,650)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,083	2,347	2,573	1,325	793	1,951	958
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$7,067	$10,389	$11,491	$2,407	$1,249	$2,025	$2,548

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)	0	0	(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

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarter 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($503)	$3,007	($121)	$2,383
Amortization of loss	(11,845)	(5,485)	(717)	(18,047)
	($12,348)	($2,478)	($838)	($15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$206	$-	$205
Amortization of loss	(771)	(1,172)	(2)	(1,945)
	($772)	($966)	($2)	($1,740)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$62	$0	$62
Amortization of loss	0	(1,287)	0	(1,287)
	$0	($1,225)	$0	($1,225)

            Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($1,005)	$6,014	($242)	$4,767
Amortization of loss	(23,690)	(10,971)	(1,434)	(36,095)
	($24,695)	($4,957)	($1,676)	($31,328)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$412	$0	$411
Amortization of loss	(1,542)	(2,346)	(4)	(3,892)
	($1,543)	($1,934)	($4)	($3,481)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$124	$0	$124
Amortization of loss	0	(2,574)	0	(2,574)
	$0	($2,450)	$0	($2,450)

Employer Contributions

            Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $163.4 million to its qualified pension plans in 2013.  As of June 30, 2013, Entergy had contributed $43.7 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2013:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2013 pension   contributions	$35,382	$11,550	$21,151	$8,152	$4,175	$6,880	$8,304
Pension contributions made   through June 2013	$8,076	$2,714	$5,535	$1,914	$1,094	$1,660	$2,045
Remaining estimated pension   contributions to be made in 2013	$27,306	$8,836	$15,616	$6,238	$3,081	$5,220	$6,259

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

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 Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$44,051	$37,691
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,266	65,232
Expected return on assets	(81,748)	(79,356)
Amortization of prior service cost	567	683
Amortization of loss	54,951	41,820
Net pension costs	$83,087	$66,070

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$88,102	$75,382
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,532	130,464
Expected return on assets	(163,496)	(158,712)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,134	1,366
Amortization of loss	109,902	83,640
Net pension costs	$166,174	$132,140

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$6,371	$3,599	$4,334	$1,842	$832	$1,637	$1,836
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,550	6,657	8,644	3,930	1,849	4,055	3,016
Expected return on assets	(16,717)	(8,734)	(10,454)	(5,279)	(2,270)	(5,566)	(4,299)
Amortization of prior service
cost	6	2	21	2	0	2	3
Amortization of loss	12,543	5,934	8,727	3,344	2,011	3,373	2,429
Net pension cost	$15,753	$7,458	$11,272	$3,839	$2,422	$3,501	$2,985

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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$12,742	$7,198	$8,668	$3,684	$1,664	$3,274	$3,672
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,100	13,314	17,288	7,860	3,698	8,110	6,032
Expected return on assets	(33,434)	(17,468)	(20,908)	(10,558)	(4,540)	(11,132)	(8,598)
Amortization of prior service
cost	12	4	42	4	0	4	6
Amortization of loss	25,087	11,867	17,454	6,688	4,022	6,746	4,858
Net pension cost	$31,507	$14,915	$22,544	$7,678	$4,844	$7,002	$5,970

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

Entergy recognized $5.5 million and $5.1 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.9 million and $10.2 million in pension cost for it non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

            The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2013	$102	$37	$3	$46	$22	$148
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	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 30,2013	$205	$75	$6	$93	$45	$297
Non-qualified pension cost  six months ended June 30,2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326

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Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,917	$17,221
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	19,766	20,640
Expected return on assets	(9,950)	(8,626)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	794
Amortization of prior service cost	(3,334)	(4,541)
Amortization of loss	11,304	9,113
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$36,703	$34,601

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,834	$34,442
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	39,532	41,280
Expected return on assets	(19,900)	(17,252)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	1,588
Amortization of prior service cost	(6,668)	(9,082)
Amortization of loss	22,608	18,226
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$73,406	$69,202

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$2,414	$2,001	$2,172	$819	$447	$950	$907
Interest cost on APBO	3,360	2,226	2,349	1,074	785	1,515	729
Expected return on assets	(4,149)	0	0	(1,317)	(1,014)	(2,321)	(825)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,042	1,173	1,286	663	397	975	479
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$3,534	$5,194	$5,745	$1,204	$625	$1,012	$1,274

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)	0	0	(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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$4,828	$4,002	$4,344	$1,638	$894	$1,900	$1,814
Interest cost on APBO	6,720	4,452	4,698	2,148	1,570	3,030	1,458
Expected return on assets	(8,298)	0	0	(2,634)	(2,028)	(4,642)	(1,650)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,083	2,347	2,573	1,325	793	1,951	958
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$7,067	$10,389	$11,491	$2,407	$1,249	$2,025	$2,548

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)	0	0	(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

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarter 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($503)	$3,007	($121)	$2,383
Amortization of loss	(11,845)	(5,485)	(717)	(18,047)
	($12,348)	($2,478)	($838)	($15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$206	$-	$205
Amortization of loss	(771)	(1,172)	(2)	(1,945)
	($772)	($966)	($2)	($1,740)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$62	$0	$62
Amortization of loss	0	(1,287)	0	(1,287)
	$0	($1,225)	$0	($1,225)

            Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($1,005)	$6,014	($242)	$4,767
Amortization of loss	(23,690)	(10,971)	(1,434)	(36,095)
	($24,695)	($4,957)	($1,676)	($31,328)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$412	$0	$411
Amortization of loss	(1,542)	(2,346)	(4)	(3,892)
	($1,543)	($1,934)	($4)	($3,481)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$124	$0	$124
Amortization of loss	0	(2,574)	0	(2,574)
	$0	($2,450)	$0	($2,450)

Employer Contributions

            Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $163.4 million to its qualified pension plans in 2013.  As of June 30, 2013, Entergy had contributed $43.7 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2013:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2013 pension   contributions	$35,382	$11,550	$21,151	$8,152	$4,175	$6,880	$8,304
Pension contributions made   through June 2013	$8,076	$2,714	$5,535	$1,914	$1,094	$1,660	$2,045
Remaining estimated pension   contributions to be made in 2013	$27,306	$8,836	$15,616	$6,238	$3,081	$5,220	$6,259

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

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 Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$44,051	$37,691
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,266	65,232
Expected return on assets	(81,748)	(79,356)
Amortization of prior service cost	567	683
Amortization of loss	54,951	41,820
Net pension costs	$83,087	$66,070

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$88,102	$75,382
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,532	130,464
Expected return on assets	(163,496)	(158,712)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,134	1,366
Amortization of loss	109,902	83,640
Net pension costs	$166,174	$132,140

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$6,371	$3,599	$4,334	$1,842	$832	$1,637	$1,836
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,550	6,657	8,644	3,930	1,849	4,055	3,016
Expected return on assets	(16,717)	(8,734)	(10,454)	(5,279)	(2,270)	(5,566)	(4,299)
Amortization of prior service
cost	6	2	21	2	0	2	3
Amortization of loss	12,543	5,934	8,727	3,344	2,011	3,373	2,429
Net pension cost	$15,753	$7,458	$11,272	$3,839	$2,422	$3,501	$2,985

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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$12,742	$7,198	$8,668	$3,684	$1,664	$3,274	$3,672
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,100	13,314	17,288	7,860	3,698	8,110	6,032
Expected return on assets	(33,434)	(17,468)	(20,908)	(10,558)	(4,540)	(11,132)	(8,598)
Amortization of prior service
cost	12	4	42	4	0	4	6
Amortization of loss	25,087	11,867	17,454	6,688	4,022	6,746	4,858
Net pension cost	$31,507	$14,915	$22,544	$7,678	$4,844	$7,002	$5,970

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

Entergy recognized $5.5 million and $5.1 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.9 million and $10.2 million in pension cost for it non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

            The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2013	$102	$37	$3	$46	$22	$148
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	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 30,2013	$205	$75	$6	$93	$45	$297
Non-qualified pension cost  six months ended June 30,2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326

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Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,917	$17,221
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	19,766	20,640
Expected return on assets	(9,950)	(8,626)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	794
Amortization of prior service cost	(3,334)	(4,541)
Amortization of loss	11,304	9,113
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$36,703	$34,601

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,834	$34,442
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	39,532	41,280
Expected return on assets	(19,900)	(17,252)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	1,588
Amortization of prior service cost	(6,668)	(9,082)
Amortization of loss	22,608	18,226
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$73,406	$69,202

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$2,414	$2,001	$2,172	$819	$447	$950	$907
Interest cost on APBO	3,360	2,226	2,349	1,074	785	1,515	729
Expected return on assets	(4,149)	0	0	(1,317)	(1,014)	(2,321)	(825)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,042	1,173	1,286	663	397	975	479
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$3,534	$5,194	$5,745	$1,204	$625	$1,012	$1,274

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)	0	0	(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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$4,828	$4,002	$4,344	$1,638	$894	$1,900	$1,814
Interest cost on APBO	6,720	4,452	4,698	2,148	1,570	3,030	1,458
Expected return on assets	(8,298)	0	0	(2,634)	(2,028)	(4,642)	(1,650)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,083	2,347	2,573	1,325	793	1,951	958
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$7,067	$10,389	$11,491	$2,407	$1,249	$2,025	$2,548

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)	0	0	(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

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarter 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($503)	$3,007	($121)	$2,383
Amortization of loss	(11,845)	(5,485)	(717)	(18,047)
	($12,348)	($2,478)	($838)	($15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$206	$-	$205
Amortization of loss	(771)	(1,172)	(2)	(1,945)
	($772)	($966)	($2)	($1,740)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$62	$0	$62
Amortization of loss	0	(1,287)	0	(1,287)
	$0	($1,225)	$0	($1,225)

            Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($1,005)	$6,014	($242)	$4,767
Amortization of loss	(23,690)	(10,971)	(1,434)	(36,095)
	($24,695)	($4,957)	($1,676)	($31,328)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$412	$0	$411
Amortization of loss	(1,542)	(2,346)	(4)	(3,892)
	($1,543)	($1,934)	($4)	($3,481)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$124	$0	$124
Amortization of loss	0	(2,574)	0	(2,574)
	$0	($2,450)	$0	($2,450)

Employer Contributions

            Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $163.4 million to its qualified pension plans in 2013.  As of June 30, 2013, Entergy had contributed $43.7 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2013:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2013 pension   contributions	$35,382	$11,550	$21,151	$8,152	$4,175	$6,880	$8,304
Pension contributions made   through June 2013	$8,076	$2,714	$5,535	$1,914	$1,094	$1,660	$2,045
Remaining estimated pension   contributions to be made in 2013	$27,306	$8,836	$15,616	$6,238	$3,081	$5,220	$6,259

Entergy New Orleans

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 Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$44,051	$37,691
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,266	65,232
Expected return on assets	(81,748)	(79,356)
Amortization of prior service cost	567	683
Amortization of loss	54,951	41,820
Net pension costs	$83,087	$66,070

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$88,102	$75,382
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,532	130,464
Expected return on assets	(163,496)	(158,712)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,134	1,366
Amortization of loss	109,902	83,640
Net pension costs	$166,174	$132,140

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$6,371	$3,599	$4,334	$1,842	$832	$1,637	$1,836
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,550	6,657	8,644	3,930	1,849	4,055	3,016
Expected return on assets	(16,717)	(8,734)	(10,454)	(5,279)	(2,270)	(5,566)	(4,299)
Amortization of prior service
cost	6	2	21	2	0	2	3
Amortization of loss	12,543	5,934	8,727	3,344	2,011	3,373	2,429
Net pension cost	$15,753	$7,458	$11,272	$3,839	$2,422	$3,501	$2,985

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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$12,742	$7,198	$8,668	$3,684	$1,664	$3,274	$3,672
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,100	13,314	17,288	7,860	3,698	8,110	6,032
Expected return on assets	(33,434)	(17,468)	(20,908)	(10,558)	(4,540)	(11,132)	(8,598)
Amortization of prior service
cost	12	4	42	4	0	4	6
Amortization of loss	25,087	11,867	17,454	6,688	4,022	6,746	4,858
Net pension cost	$31,507	$14,915	$22,544	$7,678	$4,844	$7,002	$5,970

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

Entergy recognized $5.5 million and $5.1 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.9 million and $10.2 million in pension cost for it non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

            The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2013	$102	$37	$3	$46	$22	$148
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	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 30,2013	$205	$75	$6	$93	$45	$297
Non-qualified pension cost  six months ended June 30,2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326

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Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,917	$17,221
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	19,766	20,640
Expected return on assets	(9,950)	(8,626)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	794
Amortization of prior service cost	(3,334)	(4,541)
Amortization of loss	11,304	9,113
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$36,703	$34,601

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,834	$34,442
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	39,532	41,280
Expected return on assets	(19,900)	(17,252)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	1,588
Amortization of prior service cost	(6,668)	(9,082)
Amortization of loss	22,608	18,226
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$73,406	$69,202

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$2,414	$2,001	$2,172	$819	$447	$950	$907
Interest cost on APBO	3,360	2,226	2,349	1,074	785	1,515	729
Expected return on assets	(4,149)	0	0	(1,317)	(1,014)	(2,321)	(825)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,042	1,173	1,286	663	397	975	479
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$3,534	$5,194	$5,745	$1,204	$625	$1,012	$1,274

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)	0	0	(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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$4,828	$4,002	$4,344	$1,638	$894	$1,900	$1,814
Interest cost on APBO	6,720	4,452	4,698	2,148	1,570	3,030	1,458
Expected return on assets	(8,298)	0	0	(2,634)	(2,028)	(4,642)	(1,650)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,083	2,347	2,573	1,325	793	1,951	958
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$7,067	$10,389	$11,491	$2,407	$1,249	$2,025	$2,548

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)	0	0	(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

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarter 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($503)	$3,007	($121)	$2,383
Amortization of loss	(11,845)	(5,485)	(717)	(18,047)
	($12,348)	($2,478)	($838)	($15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$206	$-	$205
Amortization of loss	(771)	(1,172)	(2)	(1,945)
	($772)	($966)	($2)	($1,740)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$62	$0	$62
Amortization of loss	0	(1,287)	0	(1,287)
	$0	($1,225)	$0	($1,225)

            Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($1,005)	$6,014	($242)	$4,767
Amortization of loss	(23,690)	(10,971)	(1,434)	(36,095)
	($24,695)	($4,957)	($1,676)	($31,328)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$412	$0	$411
Amortization of loss	(1,542)	(2,346)	(4)	(3,892)
	($1,543)	($1,934)	($4)	($3,481)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$124	$0	$124
Amortization of loss	0	(2,574)	0	(2,574)
	$0	($2,450)	$0	($2,450)

Employer Contributions

            Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $163.4 million to its qualified pension plans in 2013.  As of June 30, 2013, Entergy had contributed $43.7 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2013:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2013 pension   contributions	$35,382	$11,550	$21,151	$8,152	$4,175	$6,880	$8,304
Pension contributions made   through June 2013	$8,076	$2,714	$5,535	$1,914	$1,094	$1,660	$2,045
Remaining estimated pension   contributions to be made in 2013	$27,306	$8,836	$15,616	$6,238	$3,081	$5,220	$6,259

Entergy Texas [Member]

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 Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$44,051	$37,691
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,266	65,232
Expected return on assets	(81,748)	(79,356)
Amortization of prior service cost	567	683
Amortization of loss	54,951	41,820
Net pension costs	$83,087	$66,070

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$88,102	$75,382
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,532	130,464
Expected return on assets	(163,496)	(158,712)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,134	1,366
Amortization of loss	109,902	83,640
Net pension costs	$166,174	$132,140

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$6,371	$3,599	$4,334	$1,842	$832	$1,637	$1,836
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,550	6,657	8,644	3,930	1,849	4,055	3,016
Expected return on assets	(16,717)	(8,734)	(10,454)	(5,279)	(2,270)	(5,566)	(4,299)
Amortization of prior service
cost	6	2	21	2	0	2	3
Amortization of loss	12,543	5,934	8,727	3,344	2,011	3,373	2,429
Net pension cost	$15,753	$7,458	$11,272	$3,839	$2,422	$3,501	$2,985

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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$12,742	$7,198	$8,668	$3,684	$1,664	$3,274	$3,672
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,100	13,314	17,288	7,860	3,698	8,110	6,032
Expected return on assets	(33,434)	(17,468)	(20,908)	(10,558)	(4,540)	(11,132)	(8,598)
Amortization of prior service
cost	12	4	42	4	0	4	6
Amortization of loss	25,087	11,867	17,454	6,688	4,022	6,746	4,858
Net pension cost	$31,507	$14,915	$22,544	$7,678	$4,844	$7,002	$5,970

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

Entergy recognized $5.5 million and $5.1 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.9 million and $10.2 million in pension cost for it non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

            The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2013	$102	$37	$3	$46	$22	$148
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	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 30,2013	$205	$75	$6	$93	$45	$297
Non-qualified pension cost  six months ended June 30,2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326

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Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,917	$17,221
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	19,766	20,640
Expected return on assets	(9,950)	(8,626)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	794
Amortization of prior service cost	(3,334)	(4,541)
Amortization of loss	11,304	9,113
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$36,703	$34,601

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,834	$34,442
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	39,532	41,280
Expected return on assets	(19,900)	(17,252)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	1,588
Amortization of prior service cost	(6,668)	(9,082)
Amortization of loss	22,608	18,226
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$73,406	$69,202

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$2,414	$2,001	$2,172	$819	$447	$950	$907
Interest cost on APBO	3,360	2,226	2,349	1,074	785	1,515	729
Expected return on assets	(4,149)	0	0	(1,317)	(1,014)	(2,321)	(825)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,042	1,173	1,286	663	397	975	479
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$3,534	$5,194	$5,745	$1,204	$625	$1,012	$1,274

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)	0	0	(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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$4,828	$4,002	$4,344	$1,638	$894	$1,900	$1,814
Interest cost on APBO	6,720	4,452	4,698	2,148	1,570	3,030	1,458
Expected return on assets	(8,298)	0	0	(2,634)	(2,028)	(4,642)	(1,650)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,083	2,347	2,573	1,325	793	1,951	958
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$7,067	$10,389	$11,491	$2,407	$1,249	$2,025	$2,548

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)	0	0	(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

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarter 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($503)	$3,007	($121)	$2,383
Amortization of loss	(11,845)	(5,485)	(717)	(18,047)
	($12,348)	($2,478)	($838)	($15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$206	$-	$205
Amortization of loss	(771)	(1,172)	(2)	(1,945)
	($772)	($966)	($2)	($1,740)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$62	$0	$62
Amortization of loss	0	(1,287)	0	(1,287)
	$0	($1,225)	$0	($1,225)

            Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($1,005)	$6,014	($242)	$4,767
Amortization of loss	(23,690)	(10,971)	(1,434)	(36,095)
	($24,695)	($4,957)	($1,676)	($31,328)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$412	$0	$411
Amortization of loss	(1,542)	(2,346)	(4)	(3,892)
	($1,543)	($1,934)	($4)	($3,481)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$124	$0	$124
Amortization of loss	0	(2,574)	0	(2,574)
	$0	($2,450)	$0	($2,450)

Employer Contributions

            Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $163.4 million to its qualified pension plans in 2013.  As of June 30, 2013, Entergy had contributed $43.7 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2013:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2013 pension   contributions	$35,382	$11,550	$21,151	$8,152	$4,175	$6,880	$8,304
Pension contributions made   through June 2013	$8,076	$2,714	$5,535	$1,914	$1,094	$1,660	$2,045
Remaining estimated pension   contributions to be made in 2013	$27,306	$8,836	$15,616	$6,238	$3,081	$5,220	$6,259

System Energy [Member]

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 Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$44,051	$37,691
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	65,266	65,232
Expected return on assets	(81,748)	(79,356)
Amortization of prior service cost	567	683
Amortization of loss	54,951	41,820
Net pension costs	$83,087	$66,070

Entergy's qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$88,102	$75,382
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	130,532	130,464
Expected return on assets	(163,496)	(158,712)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,134	1,366
Amortization of loss	109,902	83,640
Net pension costs	$166,174	$132,140

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$6,371	$3,599	$4,334	$1,842	$832	$1,637	$1,836
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	13,550	6,657	8,644	3,930	1,849	4,055	3,016
Expected return on assets	(16,717)	(8,734)	(10,454)	(5,279)	(2,270)	(5,566)	(4,299)
Amortization of prior service
cost	6	2	21	2	0	2	3
Amortization of loss	12,543	5,934	8,727	3,344	2,011	3,373	2,429
Net pension cost	$15,753	$7,458	$11,272	$3,839	$2,422	$3,501	$2,985

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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$12,742	$7,198	$8,668	$3,684	$1,664	$3,274	$3,672
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	27,100	13,314	17,288	7,860	3,698	8,110	6,032
Expected return on assets	(33,434)	(17,468)	(20,908)	(10,558)	(4,540)	(11,132)	(8,598)
Amortization of prior service
cost	12	4	42	4	0	4	6
Amortization of loss	25,087	11,867	17,454	6,688	4,022	6,746	4,858
Net pension cost	$31,507	$14,915	$22,544	$7,678	$4,844	$7,002	$5,970

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

Entergy recognized $5.5 million and $5.1 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Entergy recognized $10.9 million and $10.2 million in pension cost for it non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

            The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans in the second quarters of 2013 and 2012:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2013	$102	$37	$3	$46	$22	$148
Non-qualified pension cost  second quarter 2012	$107	$39	$3	$46	$19	$163

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their non-qualified pension plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:

	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 30,2013	$205	$75	$6	$93	$45	$297
Non-qualified pension cost  six months ended June 30,2012	$214	$78	$6	$92	$38	$326

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Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,917	$17,221
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	19,766	20,640
Expected return on assets	(9,950)	(8,626)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	794
Amortization of prior service cost	(3,334)	(4,541)
Amortization of loss	11,304	9,113
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$36,703	$34,601

            Entergy's other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

	2013	2012
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$37,834	$34,442
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit      obligation (APBO)	39,532	41,280
Expected return on assets	(19,900)	(17,252)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	1,588
Amortization of prior service cost	(6,668)	(9,082)
Amortization of loss	22,608	18,226
Net other postretirement benefit cost	$73,406	$69,202

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the second quarters of 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$2,414	$2,001	$2,172	$819	$447	$950	$907
Interest cost on APBO	3,360	2,226	2,349	1,074	785	1,515	729
Expected return on assets	(4,149)	0	0	(1,317)	(1,014)	(2,321)	(825)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(133)	(206)	(62)	(35)	10	(107)	(16)
Amortization of loss	2,042	1,173	1,286	663	397	975	479
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$3,534	$5,194	$5,745	$1,204	$625	$1,012	$1,274

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)	0	0	(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

The Registrant Subsidiaries' other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, included the following components:

2013	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	$4,828	$4,002	$4,344	$1,638	$894	$1,900	$1,814
Interest cost on APBO	6,720	4,452	4,698	2,148	1,570	3,030	1,458
Expected return on assets	(8,298)	0	0	(2,634)	(2,028)	(4,642)	(1,650)
Amortization of prior service
cost	(266)	(412)	(124)	(70)	20	(214)	(32)
Amortization of loss	4,083	2,347	2,573	1,325	793	1,951	958
Net other postretirement
benefit cost	$7,067	$10,389	$11,491	$2,407	$1,249	$2,025	$2,548

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)	0	0	(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

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the second quarter 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($503)	$3,007	($121)	$2,383
Amortization of loss	(11,845)	(5,485)	(717)	(18,047)
	($12,348)	($2,478)	($838)	($15,664)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$206	$-	$205
Amortization of loss	(771)	(1,172)	(2)	(1,945)
	($772)	($966)	($2)	($1,740)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$62	$0	$62
Amortization of loss	0	(1,287)	0	(1,287)
	$0	($1,225)	$0	($1,225)

            Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service cost	($1,005)	$6,014	($242)	$4,767
Amortization of loss	(23,690)	(10,971)	(1,434)	(36,095)
	($24,695)	($4,957)	($1,676)	($31,328)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	($1)	$412	$0	$411
Amortization of loss	(1,542)	(2,346)	(4)	(3,892)
	($1,543)	($1,934)	($4)	($3,481)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service cost	$0	$124	$0	$124
Amortization of loss	0	(2,574)	0	(2,574)
	$0	($2,450)	$0	($2,450)

Employer Contributions

            Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $163.4 million to its qualified pension plans in 2013.  As of June 30, 2013, Entergy had contributed $43.7 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans in 2013:

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Gulf States Louisiana	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2013 pension   contributions	$35,382	$11,550	$21,151	$8,152	$4,175	$6,880	$8,304
Pension contributions made   through June 2013	$8,076	$2,714	$5,535	$1,914	$1,094	$1,660	$2,045
Remaining estimated pension   contributions to be made in 2013	$27,306	$8,836	$15,616	$6,238	$3,081	$5,220	$6,259