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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment
Net property, plant, and equipment for Entergy (including property under lease and associated accumulated amortization) by business segment and functional category, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, is shown below:
2020EntergyUtilityEntergy Wholesale CommoditiesParent & Other
 (In Millions)
Production    
Nuclear$7,526 $7,493 $33 $— 
Other6,346 6,270 76 — 
Transmission8,758 8,758 — — 
Distribution10,805 10,805 — — 
Other2,804 2,792 
Construction work in progress2,012 2,008 — 
Nuclear fuel601 548 53 — 
Property, plant, and equipment - net$38,853 $38,674 $171 $7 

2019EntergyUtilityEntergy Wholesale CommoditiesParent & Other
 (In Millions)
Production    
Nuclear$7,439 $7,369 $70 $— 
Other5,253 5,139 114 — 
Transmission7,383 7,383 — — 
Distribution8,972 8,972 — — 
Other2,636 2,620 
Construction work in progress2,823 2,814 — 
Nuclear fuel677 614 63 — 
Property, plant, and equipment - net$35,183 $34,911 $264 $8 
Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations As of December 31, 2020, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:
Generating StationsFuel TypeTotal Megawatt Capability (a)OwnershipInvestmentAccumulated Depreciation
     (In Millions)
Utility business:      
Entergy Arkansas -      
  IndependenceUnit 1Coal822 31.50 %$142 $105 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 15.75 %$43 $30 
  White BluffUnits 1 and 2Coal1,640 57.00 %$585 $383 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas66.67 %$173 $154 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Louisiana -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 40.25 %$291 $209 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 20.98 %$21 $9 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 24.15 %$151 $128 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal8.05 %$5 $3 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas33.33 %$90 $77 
  AcadiaCommon FacilitiesGas50.00 %$21 $1 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas50.00 %$59 $8 
Entergy Mississippi -     
  IndependenceUnits 1 and 2 and Common FacilitiesCoal1,664 25.00 %$284 $173 
Entergy New Orleans -
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Texas -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 29.75 %$206 $119 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 15.52 %$7 $3 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 17.85 %$113 $82 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal5.95 %$4 $1 
System Energy -      
  Grand Gulf (d)Unit 1Nuclear1,396 90.00 %$5,310 $3,280 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:      
  IndependenceUnit 2Coal842 14.37 %$74 $55 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 7.18 %$20 $14 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 10.90 %$117 $67 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 5.68 %$3 $1 
(a)“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.
(b)Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.
(c)Union Unit 1 is owned 100% by Entergy New Orleans, Union Unit 2 is owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas, Union Units 3 and 4 are owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the specified common facilities and not for the generating units.
(d)Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy.  System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 5 to the financial statements.
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted
The following table presents Entergy’s basic and diluted earnings per share calculation included on the consolidated statements of operations:
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 202020192018
 (In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
  $/share $/share $/share
Net income attributable to Entergy Corporation$1,388.3  $1,241.2  $848.7  
Basic shares and earnings per average common share200.1 $6.94 195.2 $6.36 181.4 $4.68 
Average dilutive effect of:      
Stock options0.5 (0.02)0.6 (0.02)0.3 (0.01)
Other equity plans0.5 (0.02)0.8 (0.03)0.7 (0.02)
Equity forwards— — 0.4 (0.01)1.0 (0.02)
Diluted shares and earnings per average common shares201.1 $6.90 197.0 $6.30 183.4 $4.63 
Entergy Arkansas [Member]  
Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment
Net property, plant, and equipment for the Registrant Subsidiaries (including property under lease and associated accumulated amortization) by company and functional category, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, is shown below:
2020Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
 (In Millions)
Production      
Nuclear$1,622 $3,980 $— $— $— $1,891 
Other803 3,660 868 416 523 — 
Transmission2,053 3,756 1,235 111 1,566 37 
Distribution2,666 4,130 1,651 576 1,782 — 
Other506 984 325 326 273 26 
Construction work in progress234 667 135 12 880 60 
Nuclear fuel163 210 — — — 175 
Property, plant, and equipment - net$8,047 $17,388 $4,214 $1,441 $5,023 $2,189 

2019Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
 (In Millions)
Production
      
Nuclear
$1,611 $4,042 $— $— $— $1,716 
Other
785 2,789 845 192 528 — 
Transmission
1,966 2,944 1,136 96 1,202 39 
Distribution
2,457 3,078 1,489 505 1,443 — 
Other
454 884 309 270 256 30 
Construction work in progress
198 1,384 88 202 760 165 
Nuclear fuel
196 268 — — — 150 
Property, plant, and equipment - net
$7,667 $15,389 $3,867 $1,265 $4,189 $2,100 
Schedule Of Depreciation Rates On Average Depreciable Property
Depreciation rates on average depreciable property for the Registrant Subsidiaries are shown below:
 Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
20202.6%2.4%3.5%3.1%3.1%2.1%
20192.5%2.4%3.2%3.2%3.0%2.1%
20182.5%2.3%3.2%3.5%2.7%1.9%
Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations As of December 31, 2020, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:
Generating StationsFuel TypeTotal Megawatt Capability (a)OwnershipInvestmentAccumulated Depreciation
     (In Millions)
Utility business:      
Entergy Arkansas -      
  IndependenceUnit 1Coal822 31.50 %$142 $105 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 15.75 %$43 $30 
  White BluffUnits 1 and 2Coal1,640 57.00 %$585 $383 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas66.67 %$173 $154 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Louisiana -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 40.25 %$291 $209 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 20.98 %$21 $9 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 24.15 %$151 $128 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal8.05 %$5 $3 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas33.33 %$90 $77 
  AcadiaCommon FacilitiesGas50.00 %$21 $1 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas50.00 %$59 $8 
Entergy Mississippi -     
  IndependenceUnits 1 and 2 and Common FacilitiesCoal1,664 25.00 %$284 $173 
Entergy New Orleans -
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Texas -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 29.75 %$206 $119 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 15.52 %$7 $3 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 17.85 %$113 $82 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal5.95 %$4 $1 
System Energy -      
  Grand Gulf (d)Unit 1Nuclear1,396 90.00 %$5,310 $3,280 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:      
  IndependenceUnit 2Coal842 14.37 %$74 $55 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 7.18 %$20 $14 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 10.90 %$117 $67 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 5.68 %$3 $1 
(a)“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.
(b)Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.
(c)Union Unit 1 is owned 100% by Entergy New Orleans, Union Unit 2 is owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas, Union Units 3 and 4 are owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the specified common facilities and not for the generating units.
(d)Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy.  System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 5 to the financial statements.
Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment
Net property, plant, and equipment for the Registrant Subsidiaries (including property under lease and associated accumulated amortization) by company and functional category, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, is shown below:
2020Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
 (In Millions)
Production      
Nuclear$1,622 $3,980 $— $— $— $1,891 
Other803 3,660 868 416 523 — 
Transmission2,053 3,756 1,235 111 1,566 37 
Distribution2,666 4,130 1,651 576 1,782 — 
Other506 984 325 326 273 26 
Construction work in progress234 667 135 12 880 60 
Nuclear fuel163 210 — — — 175 
Property, plant, and equipment - net$8,047 $17,388 $4,214 $1,441 $5,023 $2,189 

2019Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
 (In Millions)
Production
      
Nuclear
$1,611 $4,042 $— $— $— $1,716 
Other
785 2,789 845 192 528 — 
Transmission
1,966 2,944 1,136 96 1,202 39 
Distribution
2,457 3,078 1,489 505 1,443 — 
Other
454 884 309 270 256 30 
Construction work in progress
198 1,384 88 202 760 165 
Nuclear fuel
196 268 — — — 150 
Property, plant, and equipment - net
$7,667 $15,389 $3,867 $1,265 $4,189 $2,100 
Schedule Of Depreciation Rates On Average Depreciable Property
Depreciation rates on average depreciable property for the Registrant Subsidiaries are shown below:
 Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
20202.6%2.4%3.5%3.1%3.1%2.1%
20192.5%2.4%3.2%3.2%3.0%2.1%
20182.5%2.3%3.2%3.5%2.7%1.9%
Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations As of December 31, 2020, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:
Generating StationsFuel TypeTotal Megawatt Capability (a)OwnershipInvestmentAccumulated Depreciation
     (In Millions)
Utility business:      
Entergy Arkansas -      
  IndependenceUnit 1Coal822 31.50 %$142 $105 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 15.75 %$43 $30 
  White BluffUnits 1 and 2Coal1,640 57.00 %$585 $383 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas66.67 %$173 $154 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Louisiana -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 40.25 %$291 $209 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 20.98 %$21 $9 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 24.15 %$151 $128 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal8.05 %$5 $3 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas33.33 %$90 $77 
  AcadiaCommon FacilitiesGas50.00 %$21 $1 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas50.00 %$59 $8 
Entergy Mississippi -     
  IndependenceUnits 1 and 2 and Common FacilitiesCoal1,664 25.00 %$284 $173 
Entergy New Orleans -
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Texas -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 29.75 %$206 $119 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 15.52 %$7 $3 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 17.85 %$113 $82 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal5.95 %$4 $1 
System Energy -      
  Grand Gulf (d)Unit 1Nuclear1,396 90.00 %$5,310 $3,280 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:      
  IndependenceUnit 2Coal842 14.37 %$74 $55 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 7.18 %$20 $14 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 10.90 %$117 $67 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 5.68 %$3 $1 
(a)“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.
(b)Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.
(c)Union Unit 1 is owned 100% by Entergy New Orleans, Union Unit 2 is owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas, Union Units 3 and 4 are owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the specified common facilities and not for the generating units.
(d)Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy.  System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 5 to the financial statements.
Entergy Mississippi [Member]  
Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment
Net property, plant, and equipment for the Registrant Subsidiaries (including property under lease and associated accumulated amortization) by company and functional category, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, is shown below:
2020Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
 (In Millions)
Production      
Nuclear$1,622 $3,980 $— $— $— $1,891 
Other803 3,660 868 416 523 — 
Transmission2,053 3,756 1,235 111 1,566 37 
Distribution2,666 4,130 1,651 576 1,782 — 
Other506 984 325 326 273 26 
Construction work in progress234 667 135 12 880 60 
Nuclear fuel163 210 — — — 175 
Property, plant, and equipment - net$8,047 $17,388 $4,214 $1,441 $5,023 $2,189 

2019Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
 (In Millions)
Production
      
Nuclear
$1,611 $4,042 $— $— $— $1,716 
Other
785 2,789 845 192 528 — 
Transmission
1,966 2,944 1,136 96 1,202 39 
Distribution
2,457 3,078 1,489 505 1,443 — 
Other
454 884 309 270 256 30 
Construction work in progress
198 1,384 88 202 760 165 
Nuclear fuel
196 268 — — — 150 
Property, plant, and equipment - net
$7,667 $15,389 $3,867 $1,265 $4,189 $2,100 
Schedule Of Depreciation Rates On Average Depreciable Property
Depreciation rates on average depreciable property for the Registrant Subsidiaries are shown below:
 Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
20202.6%2.4%3.5%3.1%3.1%2.1%
20192.5%2.4%3.2%3.2%3.0%2.1%
20182.5%2.3%3.2%3.5%2.7%1.9%
Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations As of December 31, 2020, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:
Generating StationsFuel TypeTotal Megawatt Capability (a)OwnershipInvestmentAccumulated Depreciation
     (In Millions)
Utility business:      
Entergy Arkansas -      
  IndependenceUnit 1Coal822 31.50 %$142 $105 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 15.75 %$43 $30 
  White BluffUnits 1 and 2Coal1,640 57.00 %$585 $383 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas66.67 %$173 $154 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Louisiana -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 40.25 %$291 $209 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 20.98 %$21 $9 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 24.15 %$151 $128 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal8.05 %$5 $3 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas33.33 %$90 $77 
  AcadiaCommon FacilitiesGas50.00 %$21 $1 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas50.00 %$59 $8 
Entergy Mississippi -     
  IndependenceUnits 1 and 2 and Common FacilitiesCoal1,664 25.00 %$284 $173 
Entergy New Orleans -
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Texas -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 29.75 %$206 $119 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 15.52 %$7 $3 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 17.85 %$113 $82 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal5.95 %$4 $1 
System Energy -      
  Grand Gulf (d)Unit 1Nuclear1,396 90.00 %$5,310 $3,280 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:      
  IndependenceUnit 2Coal842 14.37 %$74 $55 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 7.18 %$20 $14 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 10.90 %$117 $67 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 5.68 %$3 $1 
(a)“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.
(b)Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.
(c)Union Unit 1 is owned 100% by Entergy New Orleans, Union Unit 2 is owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas, Union Units 3 and 4 are owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the specified common facilities and not for the generating units.
(d)Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy.  System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 5 to the financial statements.
Entergy New Orleans [Member]  
Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment
Net property, plant, and equipment for the Registrant Subsidiaries (including property under lease and associated accumulated amortization) by company and functional category, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, is shown below:
2020Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
 (In Millions)
Production      
Nuclear$1,622 $3,980 $— $— $— $1,891 
Other803 3,660 868 416 523 — 
Transmission2,053 3,756 1,235 111 1,566 37 
Distribution2,666 4,130 1,651 576 1,782 — 
Other506 984 325 326 273 26 
Construction work in progress234 667 135 12 880 60 
Nuclear fuel163 210 — — — 175 
Property, plant, and equipment - net$8,047 $17,388 $4,214 $1,441 $5,023 $2,189 

2019Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
 (In Millions)
Production
      
Nuclear
$1,611 $4,042 $— $— $— $1,716 
Other
785 2,789 845 192 528 — 
Transmission
1,966 2,944 1,136 96 1,202 39 
Distribution
2,457 3,078 1,489 505 1,443 — 
Other
454 884 309 270 256 30 
Construction work in progress
198 1,384 88 202 760 165 
Nuclear fuel
196 268 — — — 150 
Property, plant, and equipment - net
$7,667 $15,389 $3,867 $1,265 $4,189 $2,100 
Schedule Of Depreciation Rates On Average Depreciable Property
Depreciation rates on average depreciable property for the Registrant Subsidiaries are shown below:
 Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
20202.6%2.4%3.5%3.1%3.1%2.1%
20192.5%2.4%3.2%3.2%3.0%2.1%
20182.5%2.3%3.2%3.5%2.7%1.9%
Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations As of December 31, 2020, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:
Generating StationsFuel TypeTotal Megawatt Capability (a)OwnershipInvestmentAccumulated Depreciation
     (In Millions)
Utility business:      
Entergy Arkansas -      
  IndependenceUnit 1Coal822 31.50 %$142 $105 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 15.75 %$43 $30 
  White BluffUnits 1 and 2Coal1,640 57.00 %$585 $383 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas66.67 %$173 $154 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Louisiana -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 40.25 %$291 $209 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 20.98 %$21 $9 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 24.15 %$151 $128 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal8.05 %$5 $3 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas33.33 %$90 $77 
  AcadiaCommon FacilitiesGas50.00 %$21 $1 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas50.00 %$59 $8 
Entergy Mississippi -     
  IndependenceUnits 1 and 2 and Common FacilitiesCoal1,664 25.00 %$284 $173 
Entergy New Orleans -
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Texas -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 29.75 %$206 $119 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 15.52 %$7 $3 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 17.85 %$113 $82 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal5.95 %$4 $1 
System Energy -      
  Grand Gulf (d)Unit 1Nuclear1,396 90.00 %$5,310 $3,280 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:      
  IndependenceUnit 2Coal842 14.37 %$74 $55 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 7.18 %$20 $14 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 10.90 %$117 $67 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 5.68 %$3 $1 
(a)“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.
(b)Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.
(c)Union Unit 1 is owned 100% by Entergy New Orleans, Union Unit 2 is owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas, Union Units 3 and 4 are owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the specified common facilities and not for the generating units.
(d)Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy.  System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 5 to the financial statements.
Entergy Texas [Member]  
Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment
Net property, plant, and equipment for the Registrant Subsidiaries (including property under lease and associated accumulated amortization) by company and functional category, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, is shown below:
2020Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
 (In Millions)
Production      
Nuclear$1,622 $3,980 $— $— $— $1,891 
Other803 3,660 868 416 523 — 
Transmission2,053 3,756 1,235 111 1,566 37 
Distribution2,666 4,130 1,651 576 1,782 — 
Other506 984 325 326 273 26 
Construction work in progress234 667 135 12 880 60 
Nuclear fuel163 210 — — — 175 
Property, plant, and equipment - net$8,047 $17,388 $4,214 $1,441 $5,023 $2,189 

2019Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
 (In Millions)
Production
      
Nuclear
$1,611 $4,042 $— $— $— $1,716 
Other
785 2,789 845 192 528 — 
Transmission
1,966 2,944 1,136 96 1,202 39 
Distribution
2,457 3,078 1,489 505 1,443 — 
Other
454 884 309 270 256 30 
Construction work in progress
198 1,384 88 202 760 165 
Nuclear fuel
196 268 — — — 150 
Property, plant, and equipment - net
$7,667 $15,389 $3,867 $1,265 $4,189 $2,100 
Schedule Of Depreciation Rates On Average Depreciable Property
Depreciation rates on average depreciable property for the Registrant Subsidiaries are shown below:
 Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
20202.6%2.4%3.5%3.1%3.1%2.1%
20192.5%2.4%3.2%3.2%3.0%2.1%
20182.5%2.3%3.2%3.5%2.7%1.9%
Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations As of December 31, 2020, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:
Generating StationsFuel TypeTotal Megawatt Capability (a)OwnershipInvestmentAccumulated Depreciation
     (In Millions)
Utility business:      
Entergy Arkansas -      
  IndependenceUnit 1Coal822 31.50 %$142 $105 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 15.75 %$43 $30 
  White BluffUnits 1 and 2Coal1,640 57.00 %$585 $383 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas66.67 %$173 $154 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Louisiana -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 40.25 %$291 $209 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 20.98 %$21 $9 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 24.15 %$151 $128 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal8.05 %$5 $3 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas33.33 %$90 $77 
  AcadiaCommon FacilitiesGas50.00 %$21 $1 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas50.00 %$59 $8 
Entergy Mississippi -     
  IndependenceUnits 1 and 2 and Common FacilitiesCoal1,664 25.00 %$284 $173 
Entergy New Orleans -
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Texas -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 29.75 %$206 $119 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 15.52 %$7 $3 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 17.85 %$113 $82 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal5.95 %$4 $1 
System Energy -      
  Grand Gulf (d)Unit 1Nuclear1,396 90.00 %$5,310 $3,280 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:      
  IndependenceUnit 2Coal842 14.37 %$74 $55 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 7.18 %$20 $14 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 10.90 %$117 $67 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 5.68 %$3 $1 
(a)“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.
(b)Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.
(c)Union Unit 1 is owned 100% by Entergy New Orleans, Union Unit 2 is owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas, Union Units 3 and 4 are owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the specified common facilities and not for the generating units.
(d)Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy.  System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 5 to the financial statements.
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Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment
Net property, plant, and equipment for the Registrant Subsidiaries (including property under lease and associated accumulated amortization) by company and functional category, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, is shown below:
2020Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
 (In Millions)
Production      
Nuclear$1,622 $3,980 $— $— $— $1,891 
Other803 3,660 868 416 523 — 
Transmission2,053 3,756 1,235 111 1,566 37 
Distribution2,666 4,130 1,651 576 1,782 — 
Other506 984 325 326 273 26 
Construction work in progress234 667 135 12 880 60 
Nuclear fuel163 210 — — — 175 
Property, plant, and equipment - net$8,047 $17,388 $4,214 $1,441 $5,023 $2,189 

2019Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
 (In Millions)
Production
      
Nuclear
$1,611 $4,042 $— $— $— $1,716 
Other
785 2,789 845 192 528 — 
Transmission
1,966 2,944 1,136 96 1,202 39 
Distribution
2,457 3,078 1,489 505 1,443 — 
Other
454 884 309 270 256 30 
Construction work in progress
198 1,384 88 202 760 165 
Nuclear fuel
196 268 — — — 150 
Property, plant, and equipment - net
$7,667 $15,389 $3,867 $1,265 $4,189 $2,100 
Schedule Of Depreciation Rates On Average Depreciable Property
Depreciation rates on average depreciable property for the Registrant Subsidiaries are shown below:
 Entergy ArkansasEntergy LouisianaEntergy MississippiEntergy New OrleansEntergy TexasSystem Energy
20202.6%2.4%3.5%3.1%3.1%2.1%
20192.5%2.4%3.2%3.2%3.0%2.1%
20182.5%2.3%3.2%3.5%2.7%1.9%
Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations As of December 31, 2020, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:
Generating StationsFuel TypeTotal Megawatt Capability (a)OwnershipInvestmentAccumulated Depreciation
     (In Millions)
Utility business:      
Entergy Arkansas -      
  IndependenceUnit 1Coal822 31.50 %$142 $105 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 15.75 %$43 $30 
  White BluffUnits 1 and 2Coal1,640 57.00 %$585 $383 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas66.67 %$173 $154 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Louisiana -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 40.25 %$291 $209 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 20.98 %$21 $9 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 24.15 %$151 $128 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal8.05 %$5 $3 
  Ouachita (b)Common FacilitiesGas33.33 %$90 $77 
  AcadiaCommon FacilitiesGas50.00 %$21 $1 
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas50.00 %$59 $8 
Entergy Mississippi -     
  IndependenceUnits 1 and 2 and Common FacilitiesCoal1,664 25.00 %$284 $173 
Entergy New Orleans -
  Union (c)Common FacilitiesGas25.00 %$29 $7 
Entergy Texas -      
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 29.75 %$206 $119 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 15.52 %$7 $3 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3Coal558 17.85 %$113 $82 
  Big Cajun 2Unit 3 Common FacilitiesCoal5.95 %$4 $1 
System Energy -      
  Grand Gulf (d)Unit 1Nuclear1,396 90.00 %$5,310 $3,280 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:      
  IndependenceUnit 2Coal842 14.37 %$74 $55 
  IndependenceCommon FacilitiesCoal 7.18 %$20 $14 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6Coal524 10.90 %$117 $67 
  Roy S. NelsonUnit 6 Common FacilitiesCoal 5.68 %$3 $1 
(a)“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.
(b)Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.
(c)Union Unit 1 is owned 100% by Entergy New Orleans, Union Unit 2 is owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas, Union Units 3 and 4 are owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana.  The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the specified common facilities and not for the generating units.
(d)Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy.  System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 5 to the financial statements.