Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility

Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of June 30, 2016.

Capacity	Borrowings	Letters of Credit	Capacity Available
(In Millions)
$3,500	$240	$6	$3,254

Credit Facilities

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2016 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2016	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2016
Entergy Arkansas	April 2017	$20 million (b)	1.71%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	August 2020	$150 million (c)	1.71%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2020	$350 million (d)	1.71%	$—	$6.4 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$37.5 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$35 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$20 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$10 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	November 2018	$25 million (f)	2.21%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	August 2020	$150 million (g)	1.96%	$—	$1.3 million

(a) The interest rate is the rate as of June 30, 2016 that would most likely apply to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b) Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.

(c) The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(d) The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(e) Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option.

(f) The credit facility allows Entergy New Orleans to issue letters of credit against $10 million of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(g) The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2016:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2016 (a)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.70%	$1.0 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.70%	$59.1 million
Entergy Mississippi	$40 million	0.70%	$26.7 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	0.75%	$13.3 million
Entergy Texas	$50 million	0.70%	$14.4 million

(a) The amount for Entergy Texas includes $1.4 million related to FTR exposure. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of FTRs.

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2016 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$—
Entergy New Orleans	$100	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel

To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of June 30, 2016:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2016
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	May 2019	$80	2.075%	$12.6 (b)
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	May 2019	$105	n/a	$—
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	May 2019	$85	1.95%	$59.5 (b)
System Energy VIE	May 2019	$120	2.075%	$99.6 (b)

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

(b) Commercial paper, classified as a current liability.

Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities

The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2016 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.23% Series J due July 2016	$55 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	2.62% Series K due December 2017	$60 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.65% Series L due July 2021	$90 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	3.25% Series Q due July 2017	$75 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	3.38% Series R due August 2020	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.25% Series G due July 2017	$25 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.92% Series H due February 2021	$40 million
System Energy VIE	4.02% Series H due February 2017	$50 million
System Energy VIE	3.78% Series I due October 2018	$85 million

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,783,804		$14,556,026
Entergy Arkansas		$2,830,658		$2,835,020
Entergy Louisiana		$5,410,218		$5,859,090
Entergy Mississippi		$1,091,938		$1,153,791
Entergy New Orleans		$459,095		$466,368
Entergy Texas		$1,539,889		$1,704,985
System Energy		$550,926		$543,935

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $57 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $182 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,325,930		$13,578,511
Entergy Arkansas		$2,629,839		$2,498,108
Entergy Louisiana		$4,836,162		$5,018,786
Entergy Mississippi		$1,045,085		$1,087,326
Entergy New Orleans		$342,880		$351,040
Entergy Texas		$1,451,967		$1,590,616
System Energy		$572,667		$552,762

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $109 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Credit Facilities

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2016 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2016	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2016
Entergy Arkansas	April 2017	$20 million (b)	1.71%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	August 2020	$150 million (c)	1.71%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2020	$350 million (d)	1.71%	$—	$6.4 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$37.5 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$35 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$20 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$10 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	November 2018	$25 million (f)	2.21%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	August 2020	$150 million (g)	1.96%	$—	$1.3 million

(a) The interest rate is the rate as of June 30, 2016 that would most likely apply to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b) Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.

(c) The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(d) The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(e) Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option.

(f) The credit facility allows Entergy New Orleans to issue letters of credit against $10 million of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(g) The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2016:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2016 (a)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.70%	$1.0 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.70%	$59.1 million
Entergy Mississippi	$40 million	0.70%	$26.7 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	0.75%	$13.3 million
Entergy Texas	$50 million	0.70%	$14.4 million

(a) The amount for Entergy Texas includes $1.4 million related to FTR exposure. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of FTRs.

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2016 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$—
Entergy New Orleans	$100	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel

To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of June 30, 2016:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2016
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	May 2019	$80	2.075%	$12.6 (b)
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	May 2019	$105	n/a	$—
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	May 2019	$85	1.95%	$59.5 (b)
System Energy VIE	May 2019	$120	2.075%	$99.6 (b)

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

(b) Commercial paper, classified as a current liability.

Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities

The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2016 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.23% Series J due July 2016	$55 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	2.62% Series K due December 2017	$60 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.65% Series L due July 2021	$90 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	3.25% Series Q due July 2017	$75 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	3.38% Series R due August 2020	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.25% Series G due July 2017	$25 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.92% Series H due February 2021	$40 million
System Energy VIE	4.02% Series H due February 2017	$50 million
System Energy VIE	3.78% Series I due October 2018	$85 million

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,783,804		$14,556,026
Entergy Arkansas		$2,830,658		$2,835,020
Entergy Louisiana		$5,410,218		$5,859,090
Entergy Mississippi		$1,091,938		$1,153,791
Entergy New Orleans		$459,095		$466,368
Entergy Texas		$1,539,889		$1,704,985
System Energy		$550,926		$543,935

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $57 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $182 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,325,930		$13,578,511
Entergy Arkansas		$2,629,839		$2,498,108
Entergy Louisiana		$4,836,162		$5,018,786
Entergy Mississippi		$1,045,085		$1,087,326
Entergy New Orleans		$342,880		$351,040
Entergy Texas		$1,451,967		$1,590,616
System Energy		$572,667		$552,762

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $109 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Credit Facilities

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2016 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2016	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2016
Entergy Arkansas	April 2017	$20 million (b)	1.71%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	August 2020	$150 million (c)	1.71%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2020	$350 million (d)	1.71%	$—	$6.4 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$37.5 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$35 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$20 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$10 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	November 2018	$25 million (f)	2.21%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	August 2020	$150 million (g)	1.96%	$—	$1.3 million

(a) The interest rate is the rate as of June 30, 2016 that would most likely apply to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b) Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.

(c) The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(d) The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(e) Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option.

(f) The credit facility allows Entergy New Orleans to issue letters of credit against $10 million of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(g) The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2016:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2016 (a)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.70%	$1.0 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.70%	$59.1 million
Entergy Mississippi	$40 million	0.70%	$26.7 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	0.75%	$13.3 million
Entergy Texas	$50 million	0.70%	$14.4 million

(a) The amount for Entergy Texas includes $1.4 million related to FTR exposure. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of FTRs.

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2016 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$—
Entergy New Orleans	$100	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel

To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of June 30, 2016:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2016
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	May 2019	$80	2.075%	$12.6 (b)
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	May 2019	$105	n/a	$—
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	May 2019	$85	1.95%	$59.5 (b)
System Energy VIE	May 2019	$120	2.075%	$99.6 (b)

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

(b) Commercial paper, classified as a current liability.

Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities

The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2016 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.23% Series J due July 2016	$55 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	2.62% Series K due December 2017	$60 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.65% Series L due July 2021	$90 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	3.25% Series Q due July 2017	$75 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	3.38% Series R due August 2020	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.25% Series G due July 2017	$25 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.92% Series H due February 2021	$40 million
System Energy VIE	4.02% Series H due February 2017	$50 million
System Energy VIE	3.78% Series I due October 2018	$85 million

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,783,804		$14,556,026
Entergy Arkansas		$2,830,658		$2,835,020
Entergy Louisiana		$5,410,218		$5,859,090
Entergy Mississippi		$1,091,938		$1,153,791
Entergy New Orleans		$459,095		$466,368
Entergy Texas		$1,539,889		$1,704,985
System Energy		$550,926		$543,935

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $57 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $182 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,325,930		$13,578,511
Entergy Arkansas		$2,629,839		$2,498,108
Entergy Louisiana		$4,836,162		$5,018,786
Entergy Mississippi		$1,045,085		$1,087,326
Entergy New Orleans		$342,880		$351,040
Entergy Texas		$1,451,967		$1,590,616
System Energy		$572,667		$552,762

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $109 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Credit Facilities

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2016 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2016	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2016
Entergy Arkansas	April 2017	$20 million (b)	1.71%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	August 2020	$150 million (c)	1.71%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2020	$350 million (d)	1.71%	$—	$6.4 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$37.5 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$35 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$20 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$10 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	November 2018	$25 million (f)	2.21%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	August 2020	$150 million (g)	1.96%	$—	$1.3 million

(a) The interest rate is the rate as of June 30, 2016 that would most likely apply to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b) Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.

(c) The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(d) The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(e) Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option.

(f) The credit facility allows Entergy New Orleans to issue letters of credit against $10 million of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(g) The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2016:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2016 (a)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.70%	$1.0 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.70%	$59.1 million
Entergy Mississippi	$40 million	0.70%	$26.7 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	0.75%	$13.3 million
Entergy Texas	$50 million	0.70%	$14.4 million

(a) The amount for Entergy Texas includes $1.4 million related to FTR exposure. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of FTRs.

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2016 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$—
Entergy New Orleans	$100	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,783,804		$14,556,026
Entergy Arkansas		$2,830,658		$2,835,020
Entergy Louisiana		$5,410,218		$5,859,090
Entergy Mississippi		$1,091,938		$1,153,791
Entergy New Orleans		$459,095		$466,368
Entergy Texas		$1,539,889		$1,704,985
System Energy		$550,926		$543,935

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $57 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $182 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,325,930		$13,578,511
Entergy Arkansas		$2,629,839		$2,498,108
Entergy Louisiana		$4,836,162		$5,018,786
Entergy Mississippi		$1,045,085		$1,087,326
Entergy New Orleans		$342,880		$351,040
Entergy Texas		$1,451,967		$1,590,616
System Energy		$572,667		$552,762

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $109 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Credit Facilities

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2016 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2016	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2016
Entergy Arkansas	April 2017	$20 million (b)	1.71%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	August 2020	$150 million (c)	1.71%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2020	$350 million (d)	1.71%	$—	$6.4 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$37.5 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$35 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$20 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$10 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	November 2018	$25 million (f)	2.21%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	August 2020	$150 million (g)	1.96%	$—	$1.3 million

(a) The interest rate is the rate as of June 30, 2016 that would most likely apply to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b) Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.

(c) The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(d) The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(e) Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option.

(f) The credit facility allows Entergy New Orleans to issue letters of credit against $10 million of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(g) The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2016:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2016 (a)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.70%	$1.0 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.70%	$59.1 million
Entergy Mississippi	$40 million	0.70%	$26.7 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	0.75%	$13.3 million
Entergy Texas	$50 million	0.70%	$14.4 million

(a) The amount for Entergy Texas includes $1.4 million related to FTR exposure. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of FTRs.

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2016 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$—
Entergy New Orleans	$100	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,783,804		$14,556,026
Entergy Arkansas		$2,830,658		$2,835,020
Entergy Louisiana		$5,410,218		$5,859,090
Entergy Mississippi		$1,091,938		$1,153,791
Entergy New Orleans		$459,095		$466,368
Entergy Texas		$1,539,889		$1,704,985
System Energy		$550,926		$543,935

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $57 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $182 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,325,930		$13,578,511
Entergy Arkansas		$2,629,839		$2,498,108
Entergy Louisiana		$4,836,162		$5,018,786
Entergy Mississippi		$1,045,085		$1,087,326
Entergy New Orleans		$342,880		$351,040
Entergy Texas		$1,451,967		$1,590,616
System Energy		$572,667		$552,762

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $109 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

Entergy Texas [Member]

Credit Facilities

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2016 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2016	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2016
Entergy Arkansas	April 2017	$20 million (b)	1.71%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	August 2020	$150 million (c)	1.71%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	August 2020	$350 million (d)	1.71%	$—	$6.4 million
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$37.5 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$35 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$20 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	May 2017	$10 million (e)	1.96%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	November 2018	$25 million (f)	2.21%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	August 2020	$150 million (g)	1.96%	$—	$1.3 million

(a) The interest rate is the rate as of June 30, 2016 that would most likely apply to outstanding borrowings under the facility.

(b) Borrowings under the Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.

(c) The credit facility allows Entergy Arkansas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(d) The credit facility allows Entergy Louisiana to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(e) Borrowings under the Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option.

(f) The credit facility allows Entergy New Orleans to issue letters of credit against $10 million of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

(g) The credit facility allows Entergy Texas to issue letters of credit against 50% of the borrowing capacity of the facility.  

Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block]

Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2016:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2016 (a)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.70%	$1.0 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.70%	$59.1 million
Entergy Mississippi	$40 million	0.70%	$26.7 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	0.75%	$13.3 million
Entergy Texas	$50 million	0.70%	$14.4 million

(a) The amount for Entergy Texas includes $1.4 million related to FTR exposure. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of FTRs.

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2016 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$—
Entergy New Orleans	$100	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,783,804		$14,556,026
Entergy Arkansas		$2,830,658		$2,835,020
Entergy Louisiana		$5,410,218		$5,859,090
Entergy Mississippi		$1,091,938		$1,153,791
Entergy New Orleans		$459,095		$466,368
Entergy Texas		$1,539,889		$1,704,985
System Energy		$550,926		$543,935

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $57 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $182 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,325,930		$13,578,511
Entergy Arkansas		$2,629,839		$2,498,108
Entergy Louisiana		$4,836,162		$5,018,786
Entergy Mississippi		$1,045,085		$1,087,326
Entergy New Orleans		$342,880		$351,040
Entergy Texas		$1,451,967		$1,590,616
System Energy		$572,667		$552,762

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $109 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

System Energy [Member]

Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings

The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2016 (aggregating both money pool and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$175	$—
Entergy New Orleans	$100	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel

To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of June 30, 2016:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2016
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	May 2019	$80	2.075%	$12.6 (b)
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	May 2019	$105	n/a	$—
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	May 2019	$85	1.95%	$59.5 (b)
System Energy VIE	May 2019	$120	2.075%	$99.6 (b)

(a) Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.

(b) Commercial paper, classified as a current liability.

Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities

The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that are included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2016 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.23% Series J due July 2016	$55 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	2.62% Series K due December 2017	$60 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	3.65% Series L due July 2021	$90 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	3.25% Series Q due July 2017	$75 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	3.38% Series R due August 2020	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.25% Series G due July 2017	$25 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	3.92% Series H due February 2021	$40 million
System Energy VIE	4.02% Series H due February 2017	$50 million
System Energy VIE	3.78% Series I due October 2018	$85 million

Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016 are as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,783,804		$14,556,026
Entergy Arkansas		$2,830,658		$2,835,020
Entergy Louisiana		$5,410,218		$5,859,090
Entergy Mississippi		$1,091,938		$1,153,791
Entergy New Orleans		$459,095		$466,368
Entergy Texas		$1,539,889		$1,704,985
System Energy		$550,926		$543,935

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $57 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $182 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt		Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a) (b)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy		$13,325,930		$13,578,511
Entergy Arkansas		$2,629,839		$2,498,108
Entergy Louisiana		$4,836,162		$5,018,786
Entergy Mississippi		$1,045,085		$1,087,326
Entergy New Orleans		$342,880		$351,040
Entergy Texas		$1,451,967		$1,590,616
System Energy		$572,667		$552,762

(a) The values exclude lease obligations of $109 million at Entergy Louisiana and $34 million at System Energy, long-term DOE obligations of $181 million at Entergy Arkansas, and the note payable to NYPA of $35 million at Entergy, and include debt due within one year.

(b) Fair values are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades.