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Leases Leases (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Lease, Cost
Entergy incurred the following total lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2019:
 
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost
 

$15,720

Financing lease cost:
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets
 

$2,912

Interest on lease liabilities
 

$753

Lease, Liabilities
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019:
 
 
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
Operating leases
 

$53,121

Financing leases
 

$11,590

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
Operating leases
 

$173,456

Financing leases
 

$53,065

Lease, Terms and Discount Rate
The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and financing leases of Entergy at March 31, 2019:
Weighted average remaining lease terms:
 
 
Operating leases
 
5.51

Financing leases
 
7.06

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
Operating leases
 
3.75
%
Financing leases
 
4.64
%
Lease, Maturity
Maturity of the lease liabilities for Entergy as of March 31, 2019 are as follows:
Year
 
Operating Leases
 
Financing Leases
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder for 2019
 

$44,143

 

$10,375

2020
 
52,905

 
12,489

2021
 
43,482

 
10,941

2022
 
34,768

 
9,743

2023
 
27,974

 
8,680

Years thereafter
 
45,259

 
26,744

Minimum lease payments
 
248,531

 
78,972

Less: amount representing interest
 
21,954

 
14,318

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$226,577

 

$64,654

Operating And Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
As of December 31, 2018, Entergy had capital leases and non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf sale and leaseback transaction, all of which are discussed elsewhere):
 
Year
 
Operating
Leases
 
Capital
Leases
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$94,043

 

$2,887

2020
 
82,191

 
2,887

2021
 
75,147

 
2,887

2022
 
60,808

 
2,887

2023
 
47,391

 
2,887

Years thereafter
 
88,004

 
16,117

Minimum lease payments
 
447,584

 
30,552

Less:  Amount representing interest
 

 
8,555

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$447,584

 

$21,997

Purchase Power Agreement Minimum Lease Payments
The minimum lease payments under the power purchase agreement are as follows:
Year
 
Entergy Texas (a)
 
Entergy
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$31,159

 

$31,159

2020
 
31,876

 
31,876

2021
 
32,609

 
32,609

2022
 
10,180

 
10,180

Minimum lease payments
 

$105,824

 

$105,824


(a)
Amounts reflect 100% of minimum payments. Under a separate contract, which expires May 31, 2022, Entergy Louisiana purchases 50% of the capacity and energy from the power purchase agreement from Entergy Texas.
Entergy Arkansas [Member]  
Lease, Cost
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$3,295

 

$3,026

 

$1,753

 

$357

 

$1,085

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$629

 

$1,025

 

$348

 

$176

 

$306

Interest on lease liabilities

$105

 

$152

 

$59

 

$30

 

$46

Lease, Assets
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at March 31, 2019 are the following amounts:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating leases

$52,916

 

$36,066

 

$18,926

 

$4,961

 

$9,991

Financing leases

$11,317

 

$16,978

 

$6,358

 

$2,974

 

$5,076

Lease, Liabilities
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$11,321

 

$10,958

 

$6,461

 

$1,748

 

$3,071

Financing leases

$2,465

 

$4,052

 

$1,382

 

$678

 

$1,281

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$41,597

 

$25,144

 

$12,565

 

$3,218

 

$7,007

Financing leases

$8,851

 

$13,039

 

$4,975

 

$2,296

 

$3,708

Lease, Terms and Discount Rate
The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and financing leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
Weighted average remaining lease terms:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
6.38

 
4.32

 
5.09

 
5.64

 
4.15

Financing leases
5.64

 
5.29

 
5.39

 
5.81

 
5.09

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
3.29
%
 
3.54
%
 
3.67
%
 
3.55
%
 
3.80
%
Financing leases
3.71
%
 
3.56
%
 
3.70
%
 
3.97
%
 
3.72
%
Lease, Maturity
Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$9,285

 

$8,316

 

$5,231

 

$1,036

 

$2,631

2020
 
11,085

 
9,795

 
5,845

 
1,216

 
2,961

2021
 
9,137

 
8,009

 
3,886

 
945

 
2,186

2022
 
6,763

 
5,137

 
2,505

 
622

 
1,196

2023
 
5,600

 
3,262

 
1,228

 
460

 
839

Years thereafter
 
15,713

 
3,346

 
2,313

 
999

 
1,104

Minimum lease payments
 
57,583

 
37,865

 
21,008

 
5,278

 
10,917

Less: amount representing interest
 
4,664

 
1,764

 
1,982

 
312

 
839

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$52,919

 

$36,101

 

$19,026

 

$4,966

 

$10,078


Financing Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$2,071

 

$3,302

 

$1,159

 

$592

 

$1,010

2020
 
2,464

 
3,843

 
1,431

 
616

 
1,165

2021
 
2,067

 
3,189

 
1,266

 
505

 
973

2022
 
1,778

 
2,749

 
1,073

 
454

 
766

2023
 
1,551

 
2,301

 
867

 
407

 
633

Years thereafter
 
2,476

 
5,414

 
1,154

 
748

 
796

Minimum lease payments
 
12,407

 
20,798

 
6,950

 
3,322

 
5,343

Less: amount representing interest
 
1,091

 
3,707

 
592

 
349

 
354

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$11,316

 

$17,091

 

$6,358

 

$2,973

 

$4,989

Operating And Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
As of December 31, 2018 the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$20,421

 

$25,970

 

$9,344

 

$2,493

 

$5,744

2020
 
13,918

 
21,681

 
8,763

 
2,349

 
4,431

2021
 
11,931

 
19,514

 
7,186

 
1,901

 
3,625

2022
 
9,458

 
15,756

 
5,675

 
1,314

 
2,218

2023
 
7,782

 
12,092

 
2,946

 
1,043

 
1,561

Years thereafter
 
23,297

 
22,003

 
4,417

 
2,323

 
2,726

Minimum lease payments
 

$86,807

 

$117,016

 

$38,331

 

$11,423

 

$20,305

Schedule of Rent Expense
Rental Expenses
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
System
Energy
 
 
(In Millions)
2018
 

$6.2

 

$20.2

 

$4.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.1

 

$1.9

2017
 

$7.5

 

$23.0

 

$5.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.4

 

$2.2

2016
 

$8.0

 

$17.8

 

$4.0

 

$0.9

 

$2.8

 

$1.6

Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Lease, Cost
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$3,295

 

$3,026

 

$1,753

 

$357

 

$1,085

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$629

 

$1,025

 

$348

 

$176

 

$306

Interest on lease liabilities

$105

 

$152

 

$59

 

$30

 

$46

Lease, Assets
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at March 31, 2019 are the following amounts:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating leases

$52,916

 

$36,066

 

$18,926

 

$4,961

 

$9,991

Financing leases

$11,317

 

$16,978

 

$6,358

 

$2,974

 

$5,076

Lease, Liabilities
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$11,321

 

$10,958

 

$6,461

 

$1,748

 

$3,071

Financing leases

$2,465

 

$4,052

 

$1,382

 

$678

 

$1,281

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$41,597

 

$25,144

 

$12,565

 

$3,218

 

$7,007

Financing leases

$8,851

 

$13,039

 

$4,975

 

$2,296

 

$3,708

Lease, Terms and Discount Rate
The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and financing leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
Weighted average remaining lease terms:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
6.38

 
4.32

 
5.09

 
5.64

 
4.15

Financing leases
5.64

 
5.29

 
5.39

 
5.81

 
5.09

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
3.29
%
 
3.54
%
 
3.67
%
 
3.55
%
 
3.80
%
Financing leases
3.71
%
 
3.56
%
 
3.70
%
 
3.97
%
 
3.72
%
Lease, Maturity
Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$9,285

 

$8,316

 

$5,231

 

$1,036

 

$2,631

2020
 
11,085

 
9,795

 
5,845

 
1,216

 
2,961

2021
 
9,137

 
8,009

 
3,886

 
945

 
2,186

2022
 
6,763

 
5,137

 
2,505

 
622

 
1,196

2023
 
5,600

 
3,262

 
1,228

 
460

 
839

Years thereafter
 
15,713

 
3,346

 
2,313

 
999

 
1,104

Minimum lease payments
 
57,583

 
37,865

 
21,008

 
5,278

 
10,917

Less: amount representing interest
 
4,664

 
1,764

 
1,982

 
312

 
839

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$52,919

 

$36,101

 

$19,026

 

$4,966

 

$10,078


Financing Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$2,071

 

$3,302

 

$1,159

 

$592

 

$1,010

2020
 
2,464

 
3,843

 
1,431

 
616

 
1,165

2021
 
2,067

 
3,189

 
1,266

 
505

 
973

2022
 
1,778

 
2,749

 
1,073

 
454

 
766

2023
 
1,551

 
2,301

 
867

 
407

 
633

Years thereafter
 
2,476

 
5,414

 
1,154

 
748

 
796

Minimum lease payments
 
12,407

 
20,798

 
6,950

 
3,322

 
5,343

Less: amount representing interest
 
1,091

 
3,707

 
592

 
349

 
354

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$11,316

 

$17,091

 

$6,358

 

$2,973

 

$4,989

Operating And Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
As of December 31, 2018 the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$20,421

 

$25,970

 

$9,344

 

$2,493

 

$5,744

2020
 
13,918

 
21,681

 
8,763

 
2,349

 
4,431

2021
 
11,931

 
19,514

 
7,186

 
1,901

 
3,625

2022
 
9,458

 
15,756

 
5,675

 
1,314

 
2,218

2023
 
7,782

 
12,092

 
2,946

 
1,043

 
1,561

Years thereafter
 
23,297

 
22,003

 
4,417

 
2,323

 
2,726

Minimum lease payments
 

$86,807

 

$117,016

 

$38,331

 

$11,423

 

$20,305

Schedule of Rent Expense
Rental Expenses
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
System
Energy
 
 
(In Millions)
2018
 

$6.2

 

$20.2

 

$4.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.1

 

$1.9

2017
 

$7.5

 

$23.0

 

$5.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.4

 

$2.2

2016
 

$8.0

 

$17.8

 

$4.0

 

$0.9

 

$2.8

 

$1.6

Entergy Mississippi [Member]  
Lease, Cost
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$3,295

 

$3,026

 

$1,753

 

$357

 

$1,085

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$629

 

$1,025

 

$348

 

$176

 

$306

Interest on lease liabilities

$105

 

$152

 

$59

 

$30

 

$46

Lease, Assets
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at March 31, 2019 are the following amounts:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating leases

$52,916

 

$36,066

 

$18,926

 

$4,961

 

$9,991

Financing leases

$11,317

 

$16,978

 

$6,358

 

$2,974

 

$5,076

Lease, Liabilities
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$11,321

 

$10,958

 

$6,461

 

$1,748

 

$3,071

Financing leases

$2,465

 

$4,052

 

$1,382

 

$678

 

$1,281

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$41,597

 

$25,144

 

$12,565

 

$3,218

 

$7,007

Financing leases

$8,851

 

$13,039

 

$4,975

 

$2,296

 

$3,708

Lease, Terms and Discount Rate
The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and financing leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
Weighted average remaining lease terms:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
6.38

 
4.32

 
5.09

 
5.64

 
4.15

Financing leases
5.64

 
5.29

 
5.39

 
5.81

 
5.09

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
3.29
%
 
3.54
%
 
3.67
%
 
3.55
%
 
3.80
%
Financing leases
3.71
%
 
3.56
%
 
3.70
%
 
3.97
%
 
3.72
%
Lease, Maturity
Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$9,285

 

$8,316

 

$5,231

 

$1,036

 

$2,631

2020
 
11,085

 
9,795

 
5,845

 
1,216

 
2,961

2021
 
9,137

 
8,009

 
3,886

 
945

 
2,186

2022
 
6,763

 
5,137

 
2,505

 
622

 
1,196

2023
 
5,600

 
3,262

 
1,228

 
460

 
839

Years thereafter
 
15,713

 
3,346

 
2,313

 
999

 
1,104

Minimum lease payments
 
57,583

 
37,865

 
21,008

 
5,278

 
10,917

Less: amount representing interest
 
4,664

 
1,764

 
1,982

 
312

 
839

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$52,919

 

$36,101

 

$19,026

 

$4,966

 

$10,078


Financing Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$2,071

 

$3,302

 

$1,159

 

$592

 

$1,010

2020
 
2,464

 
3,843

 
1,431

 
616

 
1,165

2021
 
2,067

 
3,189

 
1,266

 
505

 
973

2022
 
1,778

 
2,749

 
1,073

 
454

 
766

2023
 
1,551

 
2,301

 
867

 
407

 
633

Years thereafter
 
2,476

 
5,414

 
1,154

 
748

 
796

Minimum lease payments
 
12,407

 
20,798

 
6,950

 
3,322

 
5,343

Less: amount representing interest
 
1,091

 
3,707

 
592

 
349

 
354

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$11,316

 

$17,091

 

$6,358

 

$2,973

 

$4,989

Operating And Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
As of December 31, 2018 the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$20,421

 

$25,970

 

$9,344

 

$2,493

 

$5,744

2020
 
13,918

 
21,681

 
8,763

 
2,349

 
4,431

2021
 
11,931

 
19,514

 
7,186

 
1,901

 
3,625

2022
 
9,458

 
15,756

 
5,675

 
1,314

 
2,218

2023
 
7,782

 
12,092

 
2,946

 
1,043

 
1,561

Years thereafter
 
23,297

 
22,003

 
4,417

 
2,323

 
2,726

Minimum lease payments
 

$86,807

 

$117,016

 

$38,331

 

$11,423

 

$20,305

Schedule of Rent Expense
Rental Expenses
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
System
Energy
 
 
(In Millions)
2018
 

$6.2

 

$20.2

 

$4.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.1

 

$1.9

2017
 

$7.5

 

$23.0

 

$5.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.4

 

$2.2

2016
 

$8.0

 

$17.8

 

$4.0

 

$0.9

 

$2.8

 

$1.6

Entergy New Orleans [Member]  
Lease, Cost
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$3,295

 

$3,026

 

$1,753

 

$357

 

$1,085

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$629

 

$1,025

 

$348

 

$176

 

$306

Interest on lease liabilities

$105

 

$152

 

$59

 

$30

 

$46

Lease, Assets
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at March 31, 2019 are the following amounts:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating leases

$52,916

 

$36,066

 

$18,926

 

$4,961

 

$9,991

Financing leases

$11,317

 

$16,978

 

$6,358

 

$2,974

 

$5,076

Lease, Liabilities
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$11,321

 

$10,958

 

$6,461

 

$1,748

 

$3,071

Financing leases

$2,465

 

$4,052

 

$1,382

 

$678

 

$1,281

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$41,597

 

$25,144

 

$12,565

 

$3,218

 

$7,007

Financing leases

$8,851

 

$13,039

 

$4,975

 

$2,296

 

$3,708

Lease, Terms and Discount Rate
The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and financing leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
Weighted average remaining lease terms:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
6.38

 
4.32

 
5.09

 
5.64

 
4.15

Financing leases
5.64

 
5.29

 
5.39

 
5.81

 
5.09

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
3.29
%
 
3.54
%
 
3.67
%
 
3.55
%
 
3.80
%
Financing leases
3.71
%
 
3.56
%
 
3.70
%
 
3.97
%
 
3.72
%
Lease, Maturity
Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$9,285

 

$8,316

 

$5,231

 

$1,036

 

$2,631

2020
 
11,085

 
9,795

 
5,845

 
1,216

 
2,961

2021
 
9,137

 
8,009

 
3,886

 
945

 
2,186

2022
 
6,763

 
5,137

 
2,505

 
622

 
1,196

2023
 
5,600

 
3,262

 
1,228

 
460

 
839

Years thereafter
 
15,713

 
3,346

 
2,313

 
999

 
1,104

Minimum lease payments
 
57,583

 
37,865

 
21,008

 
5,278

 
10,917

Less: amount representing interest
 
4,664

 
1,764

 
1,982

 
312

 
839

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$52,919

 

$36,101

 

$19,026

 

$4,966

 

$10,078


Financing Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$2,071

 

$3,302

 

$1,159

 

$592

 

$1,010

2020
 
2,464

 
3,843

 
1,431

 
616

 
1,165

2021
 
2,067

 
3,189

 
1,266

 
505

 
973

2022
 
1,778

 
2,749

 
1,073

 
454

 
766

2023
 
1,551

 
2,301

 
867

 
407

 
633

Years thereafter
 
2,476

 
5,414

 
1,154

 
748

 
796

Minimum lease payments
 
12,407

 
20,798

 
6,950

 
3,322

 
5,343

Less: amount representing interest
 
1,091

 
3,707

 
592

 
349

 
354

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$11,316

 

$17,091

 

$6,358

 

$2,973

 

$4,989

Operating And Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
As of December 31, 2018 the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$20,421

 

$25,970

 

$9,344

 

$2,493

 

$5,744

2020
 
13,918

 
21,681

 
8,763

 
2,349

 
4,431

2021
 
11,931

 
19,514

 
7,186

 
1,901

 
3,625

2022
 
9,458

 
15,756

 
5,675

 
1,314

 
2,218

2023
 
7,782

 
12,092

 
2,946

 
1,043

 
1,561

Years thereafter
 
23,297

 
22,003

 
4,417

 
2,323

 
2,726

Minimum lease payments
 

$86,807

 

$117,016

 

$38,331

 

$11,423

 

$20,305

Schedule of Rent Expense
Rental Expenses
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
System
Energy
 
 
(In Millions)
2018
 

$6.2

 

$20.2

 

$4.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.1

 

$1.9

2017
 

$7.5

 

$23.0

 

$5.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.4

 

$2.2

2016
 

$8.0

 

$17.8

 

$4.0

 

$0.9

 

$2.8

 

$1.6

Entergy Texas [Member]  
Lease, Cost
The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost

$3,295

 

$3,026

 

$1,753

 

$357

 

$1,085

Financing lease cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of right-of-use assets

$629

 

$1,025

 

$348

 

$176

 

$306

Interest on lease liabilities

$105

 

$152

 

$59

 

$30

 

$46

Lease, Assets
Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at March 31, 2019 are the following amounts:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Operating leases

$52,916

 

$36,066

 

$18,926

 

$4,961

 

$9,991

Financing leases

$11,317

 

$16,978

 

$6,358

 

$2,974

 

$5,076

Lease, Liabilities
The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$11,321

 

$10,958

 

$6,461

 

$1,748

 

$3,071

Financing leases

$2,465

 

$4,052

 

$1,382

 

$678

 

$1,281

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases

$41,597

 

$25,144

 

$12,565

 

$3,218

 

$7,007

Financing leases

$8,851

 

$13,039

 

$4,975

 

$2,296

 

$3,708

Lease, Terms and Discount Rate
The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and financing leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at March 31, 2019:
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
Weighted average remaining lease terms:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
6.38

 
4.32

 
5.09

 
5.64

 
4.15

Financing leases
5.64

 
5.29

 
5.39

 
5.81

 
5.09

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
3.29
%
 
3.54
%
 
3.67
%
 
3.55
%
 
3.80
%
Financing leases
3.71
%
 
3.56
%
 
3.70
%
 
3.97
%
 
3.72
%
Lease, Maturity
Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$9,285

 

$8,316

 

$5,231

 

$1,036

 

$2,631

2020
 
11,085

 
9,795

 
5,845

 
1,216

 
2,961

2021
 
9,137

 
8,009

 
3,886

 
945

 
2,186

2022
 
6,763

 
5,137

 
2,505

 
622

 
1,196

2023
 
5,600

 
3,262

 
1,228

 
460

 
839

Years thereafter
 
15,713

 
3,346

 
2,313

 
999

 
1,104

Minimum lease payments
 
57,583

 
37,865

 
21,008

 
5,278

 
10,917

Less: amount representing interest
 
4,664

 
1,764

 
1,982

 
312

 
839

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$52,919

 

$36,101

 

$19,026

 

$4,966

 

$10,078


Financing Leases
Year
 
Entergy Arkansas
 
Entergy Louisiana
 
Entergy Mississippi
 
Entergy New Orleans
 
Entergy Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remainder of 2019
 

$2,071

 

$3,302

 

$1,159

 

$592

 

$1,010

2020
 
2,464

 
3,843

 
1,431

 
616

 
1,165

2021
 
2,067

 
3,189

 
1,266

 
505

 
973

2022
 
1,778

 
2,749

 
1,073

 
454

 
766

2023
 
1,551

 
2,301

 
867

 
407

 
633

Years thereafter
 
2,476

 
5,414

 
1,154

 
748

 
796

Minimum lease payments
 
12,407

 
20,798

 
6,950

 
3,322

 
5,343

Less: amount representing interest
 
1,091

 
3,707

 
592

 
349

 
354

Present value of net minimum lease payments
 

$11,316

 

$17,091

 

$6,358

 

$2,973

 

$4,989

Operating And Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
As of December 31, 2018 the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$20,421

 

$25,970

 

$9,344

 

$2,493

 

$5,744

2020
 
13,918

 
21,681

 
8,763

 
2,349

 
4,431

2021
 
11,931

 
19,514

 
7,186

 
1,901

 
3,625

2022
 
9,458

 
15,756

 
5,675

 
1,314

 
2,218

2023
 
7,782

 
12,092

 
2,946

 
1,043

 
1,561

Years thereafter
 
23,297

 
22,003

 
4,417

 
2,323

 
2,726

Minimum lease payments
 

$86,807

 

$117,016

 

$38,331

 

$11,423

 

$20,305

Schedule of Rent Expense
Rental Expenses
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
System
Energy
 
 
(In Millions)
2018
 

$6.2

 

$20.2

 

$4.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.1

 

$1.9

2017
 

$7.5

 

$23.0

 

$5.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.4

 

$2.2

2016
 

$8.0

 

$17.8

 

$4.0

 

$0.9

 

$2.8

 

$1.6

Purchase Power Agreement Minimum Lease Payments
The minimum lease payments under the power purchase agreement are as follows:
Year
 
Entergy Texas (a)
 
Entergy
 
 
(In Thousands)
2019
 

$31,159

 

$31,159

2020
 
31,876

 
31,876

2021
 
32,609

 
32,609

2022
 
10,180

 
10,180

Minimum lease payments
 

$105,824

 

$105,824


(a)
Amounts reflect 100% of minimum payments. Under a separate contract, which expires May 31, 2022, Entergy Louisiana purchases 50% of the capacity and energy from the power purchase agreement from Entergy Texas.
System Energy [Member]  
Schedule of Rent Expense
Rental Expenses
 
 
Year
 
 
Entergy
Arkansas
 
 
Entergy
Louisiana
 
 
Entergy
Mississippi
 
Entergy
New Orleans
 
 
Entergy
Texas
 
 
System
Energy
 
 
(In Millions)
2018
 

$6.2

 

$20.2

 

$4.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.1

 

$1.9

2017
 

$7.5

 

$23.0

 

$5.6

 

$2.5

 

$3.4

 

$2.2

2016
 

$8.0

 

$17.8

 

$4.0

 

$0.9

 

$2.8

 

$1.6

Present Value Of Future Minimum Lease Payments Sale Leaseback Transactions
As of December 31, 2018, System Energy, in connection with the Grand Gulf sale and leaseback transactions, had future minimum lease payments that are recorded as long-term debt, as follows, which reflects the effect of the December 2013 renewal:
 
Amount
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
2019

$17,188

2020
17,188

2021
17,188

2022
17,188

2023
17,188

Years thereafter
223,437

Total
309,377

Less: Amount representing interest
275,025

Present value of net minimum lease payments

$34,352