Risk Management And Fair Values (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments

The fair values of Entergy’s derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 are shown in the table below.  Certain investments, including those not designated as hedging instruments, are subject to master netting agreements and are presented in the balance sheet on a net basis in accordance with accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging.

Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Fair Value (a)	Offsetting Position (b)	Net Fair Value (c) (d)	Business
		(In Millions)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Assets:
Natural gas swaps and options	Prepayments and other (current portion)	$15	$—	$15	Utility
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$16	($1)	$15	Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities

The fair values of Entergy’s derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 are shown in the table below.  Certain investments, including those not designated as hedging instruments, are subject to master netting agreements and are presented in the balance sheet on a net basis in accordance with accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging.

Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Fair Value (a)	Offsetting Position (b)	Net Fair Value (c) (d)	Business
		(In Millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Assets:
Electricity swaps and options	Prepayments and other (current portion)	$39	($1)	$38	Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Liabilities:
Electricity swaps and options	Other current liabilities (current portion)	$1	($1)	$—	Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Assets:
Natural gas swaps and options	Prepayments and other (current portion)	$1	$—	$1	Utility
Natural gas swaps and options	Other deferred debits and other assets (non-current portion)	$1	$—	$1	Utility
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$9	$—	$9	Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Liabilities:
Natural gas swaps and options	Other current liabilities (current portion)	$6	$—	$6	Utility
Natural gas swaps and options	Other non-current liabilities (non-current portion)	$1	$—	$1	Utility

Derivative Instruments Designated As Cash Flow Hedges On Consolidated Statements Of Income

The effects of Entergy’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the consolidated income statements for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	Income Statement location	Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income (a)
	(In Millions)		(In Millions)
2021
Electricity swaps and options	$—	Competitive businesses operating revenues	$—
2020
Electricity swaps and options	($7)	Competitive businesses operating revenues	$25

(a)Before taxes of $5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020

The effects of Entergy’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the consolidated income statements for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income	Income Statement location	Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income (a)
	(In Millions)		(In Millions)
2021
Electricity swaps and options	$2	Competitive businesses operating revenues	$40
2020
Electricity swaps and options	$60	Competitive businesses operating revenues	$120

(a)Before taxes of $8 million and $25 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively

Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income

The effects of Entergy’s derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the consolidated income statements for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Income Statement location		Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement
			(In Millions)
2021
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	(a)	$18
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	(b)	$16
Electricity swaps and options (c)	Competitive business operating revenues		$—
2020
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	(a)	($3)
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	(b)	$15
Electricity swaps and options (c)	Competitive business operating revenues		($2)

The effects of Entergy’s derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the consolidated income statements for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Income Statement location		Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement
			(In Millions)
2021
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	(a)	$25
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	(b)	$144
Electricity swaps and options (c)	Competitive business operating revenues		($2)
2020
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	(a)	($9)
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	(b)	$28
Electricity swaps and options (c)	Competitive business operating revenues		($2)

(a)Due to regulatory treatment, the natural gas swaps and options are marked-to-market through fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability.  The gains or losses recorded as fuel expenses when the swaps and options are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms.

(b)Due to regulatory treatment, the changes in the estimated fair value of financial transmission rights for the Utility operating companies are recorded through purchased power expense and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability.  The gains or losses recorded as purchased power expense when the financial transmission rights for the Utility operating companies are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms.

(c)There were no gains (losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income from electricity swaps and options.

Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, Entergy’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.  The assessment of the significance of a particular input to a fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect its placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.

2021	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Temporary cash investments	$530	$—	$—	$530
Decommissioning trust funds (a):
Equity securities	53	—	—	53
Debt securities (b)	686	1,352	—	2,038
Common trusts (c)				3,148
Securitization recovery trust account	33	—	—	33
Escrow accounts	88	—	—	88
Gas hedge contracts	15	—	—	15
Financial transmission rights	—	—	15	15
	$1,405	$1,352	$15	$5,920

2020	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Temporary cash investments	$1,630	$—	$—	$1,630
Decommissioning trust funds (a):
Equity securities	1,533	—	—	1,533
Debt securities (b)	919	1,698	—	2,617
Common trusts (c)				3,103
Power contracts	—	—	38	38
Securitization recovery trust account	42	—	—	42
Escrow accounts	148	—	—	148
Gas hedge contracts	1	1	—	2
Financial transmission rights	—	—	9	9
	$4,273	$1,699	$47	$9,122
Liabilities:
Gas hedge contracts	$6	$1	$—	$7

(a)The decommissioning trust funds hold equity and fixed income securities. Equity securities are invested to approximate the returns of major market indices.  Fixed income securities are held in various governmental and corporate securities.  See Note 9 to the financial statements herein for additional information on the investment portfolios.

(b)The decommissioning trust funds fair values presented herein do not include the recognition pursuant to ASU 2016-13 of a credit loss valuation allowance of $0.2 million as of June 30, 2021 and $0.1 million as of December 31, 2020 on debt securities. See Note 9 to the financial statements herein for additional information on the allowance for expected credit losses.

(c)Common trust funds are not publicly quoted and are valued by the fund administrators using net asset value as a practical expedient. Accordingly, these funds are not assigned a level in the fair value table. The fund administrator of these investments allows daily trading at the net asset value and trades settle at a later date.

Reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

	2021		2020
	Power Contracts	Financial transmission rights	Power Contracts	Financial transmission rights
	(In Millions)
Balance as of April 1,	$—	$4	$85	$4
Total gains (losses) for the period (a)
Included in earnings	—	—	16	—
Included in other comprehensive income	—	—	(7)	—
Included as a regulatory liability/asset	—	15	—	10
Issuances of financial transmission rights	—	12	—	23
Settlements	—	(16)	(45)	(15)
Balance as of June 30,	$—	$15	$49	$22

(a)Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for derivatives held at the end of the reporting period was $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

	2021		2020
	Power Contracts	Financial transmission rights	Power Contracts	Financial transmission rights
	(In Millions)
Balance as of January 1,	$38	$9	$118	$10
Total gains (losses) for the period (a)
Included in earnings	(2)	3	(2)	—
Included in other comprehensive income	2	—	60	—
Included as a regulatory liability/asset	—	135	—	17
Issuances of financial transmission rights	—	12	—	23
Settlements	(38)	(144)	(127)	(28)
Balance as of June 30,	$—	$15	$49	$22

(a)Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for derivatives held at the end of the reporting period was $4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments

The fair values of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their balance sheets as of June 30, 2021 are shown in the table below. Certain investments, including those not designated as hedging instruments, are subject to master netting agreements and are presented in the balance sheet on a net basis in accordance with accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging.

Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Fair Value (a)	Offsetting Position (b)	Net Fair Value (c) (d)	Registrant
		(In Millions)
Assets:
Natural gas swaps and options	Prepayments and other	$5.0	$—	$5.0	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other deferred debits and other assets (non-current portion)	$0.4	$—	$0.4	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Prepayments and other	$9.6	$—	$9.6	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Prepayments and other	$0.1	$—	$0.1	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.1	($0.3)	$3.8	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.9	($0.1)	$4.8	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$2.0	$—	$2.0	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.6	$—	$0.6	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$3.8	$—	$3.8	Entergy Texas

The fair values of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Fair Value (a)	Offsetting Position (b)	Net Fair Value (c) (d)	Registrant
		(In Millions)
Assets:
Natural gas swaps and options	Prepayments and other	$0.8	$—	$0.8	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other deferred debits and other assets	$0.5	$—	$0.5	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$2.9	($0.2)	$2.7	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.3	($0.1)	$4.2	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.6	$—	$0.6	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.2	($0.1)	$0.1	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$1.6	$—	$1.6	Entergy Texas
Liabilities:
Natural gas swaps and options	Other current liabilities	$0.3	$—	$0.3	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other non-current liabilities	$1.3	$—	$1.3	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Other current liabilities	$5.0	$—	$5.0	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Other current liabilities	$0.3	$—	$0.3	Entergy New Orleans

(a)Represents the gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities

(b)Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty

(c)Represents the net amounts of assets/liabilities presented on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ balance sheets

(d)As of June 30, 2021, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.5 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.7 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.9 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.3 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $2.3 million for Entergy Texas. As of December 31, 2020, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $0.3 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.2 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.2 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $0.5 million for Entergy Texas.

Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income

The effects of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their income statements for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Income Statement Location	Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement		Registrant
		(In Millions)
2021
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$4.9	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$13.2	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$0.1	(a)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$3.4	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.9	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.7	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.8	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$4.8	(b)	Entergy Texas
2020
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($2.5)	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$4.8	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.4	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	($0.4)	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.2	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.3	(b)	Entergy Texas

The effects of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their income statements for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Income Statement Location	Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement		Registrant
		(In Millions)
2021
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$6.7	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$18.3	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$29.5	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$18.2	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$7.9	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$2.0	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$82.7	(b)	Entergy Texas
2020
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($1.3)	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($7.7)	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($0.4)	(a)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$9.4	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$10.7	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	($0.5)	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.6	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$7.6	(b)	Entergy Texas

(a)Due to regulatory treatment, the natural gas swaps and options are marked-to-market through fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability.  The gains or losses recorded as fuel expenses when the swaps and options are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms.

(b)Due to regulatory treatment, the changes in the estimated fair value of financial transmission rights for the Utility operating companies are recorded through purchased power expense and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability.  The gains or losses recorded as purchased power expense when the financial transmission rights for the Utility operating companies are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms.

Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

Entergy Arkansas

2021	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Temporary cash investments	$16.2	$—	$—	$16.2
Decommissioning trust funds (a):
Equity securities	12.7	—	—	12.7
Debt securities	99.2	373.3	—	472.5
Common trusts (b)				891.5
Financial transmission rights	—	—	3.8	3.8
	$128.1	$373.3	$3.8	$1,396.7

2020	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Temporary cash investments	$168.0	$—	$—	$168.0
Decommissioning trust funds (a):
Equity securities	1.3	—	—	1.3
Debt securities	98.2	349.7	—	447.9
Common trusts (b)				824.7
Financial transmission rights	—	—	2.7	2.7
	$267.5	$349.7	$2.7	$1,444.6

Reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended June 30, 2021.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of April 1,	$1.4	$1.2	$0.3	$0.1	$0.5
Issuances of financial transmission rights	2.8	4.1	1.7	0.4	2.7
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	3.0	5.4	0.8	0.9	5.4
Settlements	(3.4)	(5.9)	(0.7)	(0.8)	(4.8)
Balance as of June 30,	$3.8	$4.8	$2.1	$0.6	$3.8

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of April 1,	$1.1	$1.9	$0.3	$—	$0.3
Issuances of financial transmission rights	6.5	13.2	1.4	(0.1)	2.4
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	3.3	2.8	(1.0)	0.1	5.2
Settlements	(4.8)	(5.4)	0.4	(0.2)	(5.3)
Balance as of June 30,	$6.1	$12.5	$1.1	($0.2)	$2.6

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of January 1,	$2.7	$4.2	$0.6	$0.1	$1.6
Issuances of financial transmission rights	2.8	4.1	1.7	0.4	2.7
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	27.8	14.7	7.7	2.1	82.2
Settlements	(29.5)	(18.2)	(7.9)	(2.0)	(82.7)
Balance as of June 30,	$3.8	$4.8	$2.1	$0.6	$3.8

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of January 1,	$3.3	$4.5	$0.8	$0.3	$0.9
Issuances of financial transmission rights	6.5	13.2	1.4	(0.1)	2.4
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	5.7	5.5	(1.6)	0.2	6.9
Settlements	(9.4)	(10.7)	0.5	(0.6)	(7.6)
Balance as of June 30,	$6.1	$12.5	$1.1	($0.2)	$2.6

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments

The fair values of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their balance sheets as of June 30, 2021 are shown in the table below. Certain investments, including those not designated as hedging instruments, are subject to master netting agreements and are presented in the balance sheet on a net basis in accordance with accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging.

Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Fair Value (a)	Offsetting Position (b)	Net Fair Value (c) (d)	Registrant
		(In Millions)
Assets:
Natural gas swaps and options	Prepayments and other	$5.0	$—	$5.0	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other deferred debits and other assets (non-current portion)	$0.4	$—	$0.4	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Prepayments and other	$9.6	$—	$9.6	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Prepayments and other	$0.1	$—	$0.1	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.1	($0.3)	$3.8	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.9	($0.1)	$4.8	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$2.0	$—	$2.0	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.6	$—	$0.6	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$3.8	$—	$3.8	Entergy Texas

The fair values of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Fair Value (a)	Offsetting Position (b)	Net Fair Value (c) (d)	Registrant
		(In Millions)
Assets:
Natural gas swaps and options	Prepayments and other	$0.8	$—	$0.8	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other deferred debits and other assets	$0.5	$—	$0.5	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$2.9	($0.2)	$2.7	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.3	($0.1)	$4.2	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.6	$—	$0.6	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.2	($0.1)	$0.1	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$1.6	$—	$1.6	Entergy Texas
Liabilities:
Natural gas swaps and options	Other current liabilities	$0.3	$—	$0.3	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other non-current liabilities	$1.3	$—	$1.3	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Other current liabilities	$5.0	$—	$5.0	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Other current liabilities	$0.3	$—	$0.3	Entergy New Orleans

(a)Represents the gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities

(b)Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty

(c)Represents the net amounts of assets/liabilities presented on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ balance sheets

(d)As of June 30, 2021, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.5 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.7 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.9 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.3 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $2.3 million for Entergy Texas. As of December 31, 2020, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $0.3 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.2 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.2 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $0.5 million for Entergy Texas.

Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income

The effects of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their income statements for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Income Statement Location	Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement		Registrant
		(In Millions)
2021
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$4.9	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$13.2	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$0.1	(a)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$3.4	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.9	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.7	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.8	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$4.8	(b)	Entergy Texas
2020
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($2.5)	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$4.8	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.4	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	($0.4)	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.2	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.3	(b)	Entergy Texas

The effects of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their income statements for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Income Statement Location	Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement		Registrant
		(In Millions)
2021
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$6.7	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$18.3	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$29.5	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$18.2	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$7.9	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$2.0	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$82.7	(b)	Entergy Texas
2020
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($1.3)	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($7.7)	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($0.4)	(a)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$9.4	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$10.7	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	($0.5)	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.6	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$7.6	(b)	Entergy Texas

(a)Due to regulatory treatment, the natural gas swaps and options are marked-to-market through fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability.  The gains or losses recorded as fuel expenses when the swaps and options are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms.

(b)Due to regulatory treatment, the changes in the estimated fair value of financial transmission rights for the Utility operating companies are recorded through purchased power expense and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability.  The gains or losses recorded as purchased power expense when the financial transmission rights for the Utility operating companies are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms.

Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

Entergy Louisiana

2021	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Temporary cash investments	$206.6	$—	$—	$206.6
Decommissioning trust funds (a):
Equity securities	19.6	—	—	19.6
Debt securities	213.2	484.3	—	697.5
Common trusts (b)				1,268.4
Securitization recovery trust account	3.7	—	—	3.7
Gas hedge contracts	5.0	0.4	—	5.4
Financial transmission rights	—	—	4.8	4.8
	$448.1	$484.7	$4.8	$2,206.0

2020	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Temporary cash investments	$726.7	$—	$—	$726.7
Decommissioning trust funds (a):
Equity securities	8.7	—	—	8.7
Debt securities	172.4	459.8	—	632.2
Common trusts (b)				1,153.1
Securitization recovery trust account	2.7	—	—	2.7
Gas hedge contracts	0.8	0.5	—	1.3
Financial transmission rights	—	—	4.2	4.2
	$911.3	$460.3	$4.2	$2,528.9
Liabilities:
Gas hedge contracts	$0.3	$1.3	$—	$1.6

Reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended June 30, 2021.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of April 1,	$1.4	$1.2	$0.3	$0.1	$0.5
Issuances of financial transmission rights	2.8	4.1	1.7	0.4	2.7
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	3.0	5.4	0.8	0.9	5.4
Settlements	(3.4)	(5.9)	(0.7)	(0.8)	(4.8)
Balance as of June 30,	$3.8	$4.8	$2.1	$0.6	$3.8

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of April 1,	$1.1	$1.9	$0.3	$—	$0.3
Issuances of financial transmission rights	6.5	13.2	1.4	(0.1)	2.4
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	3.3	2.8	(1.0)	0.1	5.2
Settlements	(4.8)	(5.4)	0.4	(0.2)	(5.3)
Balance as of June 30,	$6.1	$12.5	$1.1	($0.2)	$2.6

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of January 1,	$2.7	$4.2	$0.6	$0.1	$1.6
Issuances of financial transmission rights	2.8	4.1	1.7	0.4	2.7
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	27.8	14.7	7.7	2.1	82.2
Settlements	(29.5)	(18.2)	(7.9)	(2.0)	(82.7)
Balance as of June 30,	$3.8	$4.8	$2.1	$0.6	$3.8

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of January 1,	$3.3	$4.5	$0.8	$0.3	$0.9
Issuances of financial transmission rights	6.5	13.2	1.4	(0.1)	2.4
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	5.7	5.5	(1.6)	0.2	6.9
Settlements	(9.4)	(10.7)	0.5	(0.6)	(7.6)
Balance as of June 30,	$6.1	$12.5	$1.1	($0.2)	$2.6

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments

The fair values of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their balance sheets as of June 30, 2021 are shown in the table below. Certain investments, including those not designated as hedging instruments, are subject to master netting agreements and are presented in the balance sheet on a net basis in accordance with accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging.

Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Fair Value (a)	Offsetting Position (b)	Net Fair Value (c) (d)	Registrant
		(In Millions)
Assets:
Natural gas swaps and options	Prepayments and other	$5.0	$—	$5.0	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other deferred debits and other assets (non-current portion)	$0.4	$—	$0.4	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Prepayments and other	$9.6	$—	$9.6	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Prepayments and other	$0.1	$—	$0.1	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.1	($0.3)	$3.8	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.9	($0.1)	$4.8	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$2.0	$—	$2.0	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.6	$—	$0.6	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$3.8	$—	$3.8	Entergy Texas

The fair values of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Fair Value (a)	Offsetting Position (b)	Net Fair Value (c) (d)	Registrant
		(In Millions)
Assets:
Natural gas swaps and options	Prepayments and other	$0.8	$—	$0.8	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other deferred debits and other assets	$0.5	$—	$0.5	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$2.9	($0.2)	$2.7	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.3	($0.1)	$4.2	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.6	$—	$0.6	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.2	($0.1)	$0.1	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$1.6	$—	$1.6	Entergy Texas
Liabilities:
Natural gas swaps and options	Other current liabilities	$0.3	$—	$0.3	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other non-current liabilities	$1.3	$—	$1.3	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Other current liabilities	$5.0	$—	$5.0	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Other current liabilities	$0.3	$—	$0.3	Entergy New Orleans

(a)Represents the gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities

(b)Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty

(c)Represents the net amounts of assets/liabilities presented on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ balance sheets

(d)As of June 30, 2021, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.5 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.7 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.9 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.3 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $2.3 million for Entergy Texas. As of December 31, 2020, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $0.3 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.2 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.2 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $0.5 million for Entergy Texas.

Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income

The effects of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their income statements for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Income Statement Location	Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement		Registrant
		(In Millions)
2021
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$4.9	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$13.2	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$0.1	(a)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$3.4	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.9	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.7	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.8	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$4.8	(b)	Entergy Texas
2020
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($2.5)	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$4.8	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.4	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	($0.4)	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.2	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.3	(b)	Entergy Texas

The effects of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their income statements for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Income Statement Location	Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement		Registrant
		(In Millions)
2021
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$6.7	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$18.3	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$29.5	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$18.2	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$7.9	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$2.0	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$82.7	(b)	Entergy Texas
2020
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($1.3)	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($7.7)	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($0.4)	(a)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$9.4	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$10.7	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	($0.5)	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.6	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$7.6	(b)	Entergy Texas

(a)Due to regulatory treatment, the natural gas swaps and options are marked-to-market through fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability.  The gains or losses recorded as fuel expenses when the swaps and options are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms.

(b)Due to regulatory treatment, the changes in the estimated fair value of financial transmission rights for the Utility operating companies are recorded through purchased power expense and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability.  The gains or losses recorded as purchased power expense when the financial transmission rights for the Utility operating companies are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms.

Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

Entergy Mississippi

2021	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Escrow accounts	$48.9	$—	$—	$48.9
Gas hedge contracts	9.6	—	—	9.6
Financial transmission rights	—	—	2.0	2.0
	$58.5	$—	$2.0	$60.5

2020	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Escrow accounts	$64.6	$—	$—	$64.6
Financial transmission rights	—	—	0.6	0.6
	$64.6	$—	$0.6	$65.2
Liabilities:
Gas hedge contracts	$5.0	$—	$—	$5.0

Reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended June 30, 2021.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of April 1,	$1.4	$1.2	$0.3	$0.1	$0.5
Issuances of financial transmission rights	2.8	4.1	1.7	0.4	2.7
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	3.0	5.4	0.8	0.9	5.4
Settlements	(3.4)	(5.9)	(0.7)	(0.8)	(4.8)
Balance as of June 30,	$3.8	$4.8	$2.1	$0.6	$3.8

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of April 1,	$1.1	$1.9	$0.3	$—	$0.3
Issuances of financial transmission rights	6.5	13.2	1.4	(0.1)	2.4
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	3.3	2.8	(1.0)	0.1	5.2
Settlements	(4.8)	(5.4)	0.4	(0.2)	(5.3)
Balance as of June 30,	$6.1	$12.5	$1.1	($0.2)	$2.6

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of January 1,	$2.7	$4.2	$0.6	$0.1	$1.6
Issuances of financial transmission rights	2.8	4.1	1.7	0.4	2.7
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	27.8	14.7	7.7	2.1	82.2
Settlements	(29.5)	(18.2)	(7.9)	(2.0)	(82.7)
Balance as of June 30,	$3.8	$4.8	$2.1	$0.6	$3.8

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of January 1,	$3.3	$4.5	$0.8	$0.3	$0.9
Issuances of financial transmission rights	6.5	13.2	1.4	(0.1)	2.4
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	5.7	5.5	(1.6)	0.2	6.9
Settlements	(9.4)	(10.7)	0.5	(0.6)	(7.6)
Balance as of June 30,	$6.1	$12.5	$1.1	($0.2)	$2.6

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments

The fair values of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their balance sheets as of June 30, 2021 are shown in the table below. Certain investments, including those not designated as hedging instruments, are subject to master netting agreements and are presented in the balance sheet on a net basis in accordance with accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging.

Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Fair Value (a)	Offsetting Position (b)	Net Fair Value (c) (d)	Registrant
		(In Millions)
Assets:
Natural gas swaps and options	Prepayments and other	$5.0	$—	$5.0	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other deferred debits and other assets (non-current portion)	$0.4	$—	$0.4	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Prepayments and other	$9.6	$—	$9.6	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Prepayments and other	$0.1	$—	$0.1	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.1	($0.3)	$3.8	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.9	($0.1)	$4.8	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$2.0	$—	$2.0	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.6	$—	$0.6	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$3.8	$—	$3.8	Entergy Texas

The fair values of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Fair Value (a)	Offsetting Position (b)	Net Fair Value (c) (d)	Registrant
		(In Millions)
Assets:
Natural gas swaps and options	Prepayments and other	$0.8	$—	$0.8	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other deferred debits and other assets	$0.5	$—	$0.5	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$2.9	($0.2)	$2.7	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.3	($0.1)	$4.2	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.6	$—	$0.6	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.2	($0.1)	$0.1	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$1.6	$—	$1.6	Entergy Texas
Liabilities:
Natural gas swaps and options	Other current liabilities	$0.3	$—	$0.3	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other non-current liabilities	$1.3	$—	$1.3	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Other current liabilities	$5.0	$—	$5.0	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Other current liabilities	$0.3	$—	$0.3	Entergy New Orleans

(a)Represents the gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities

(b)Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty

(c)Represents the net amounts of assets/liabilities presented on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ balance sheets

(d)As of June 30, 2021, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.5 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.7 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.9 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.3 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $2.3 million for Entergy Texas. As of December 31, 2020, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $0.3 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.2 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.2 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $0.5 million for Entergy Texas.

Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income

The effects of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their income statements for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Income Statement Location	Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement		Registrant
		(In Millions)
2021
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$4.9	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$13.2	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$0.1	(a)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$3.4	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.9	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.7	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.8	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$4.8	(b)	Entergy Texas
2020
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($2.5)	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$4.8	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.4	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	($0.4)	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.2	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.3	(b)	Entergy Texas

The effects of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their income statements for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Income Statement Location	Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement		Registrant
		(In Millions)
2021
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$6.7	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$18.3	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$29.5	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$18.2	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$7.9	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$2.0	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$82.7	(b)	Entergy Texas
2020
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($1.3)	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($7.7)	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($0.4)	(a)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$9.4	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$10.7	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	($0.5)	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.6	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$7.6	(b)	Entergy Texas

(a)Due to regulatory treatment, the natural gas swaps and options are marked-to-market through fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability.  The gains or losses recorded as fuel expenses when the swaps and options are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms.

(b)Due to regulatory treatment, the changes in the estimated fair value of financial transmission rights for the Utility operating companies are recorded through purchased power expense and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability.  The gains or losses recorded as purchased power expense when the financial transmission rights for the Utility operating companies are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms.

Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

Entergy New Orleans

2021	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Securitization recovery trust account	$2.7	$—	$—	$2.7
Escrow accounts	38.8	—	—	38.8
Gas hedge contracts	0.1	—	—	0.1
Financial transmission rights	—	—	0.6	0.6
	$41.6	$—	$0.6	$42.2

2020	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Securitization recovery trust account	$3.4	$—	$—	$3.4
Escrow accounts	83.0	—	—	83.0
Financial transmission rights	—	—	0.1	0.1
	$86.4	$—	$0.1	$86.5
Liabilities:
Gas hedge contracts	$0.3	$—	$—	$0.3

Reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended June 30, 2021.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of April 1,	$1.4	$1.2	$0.3	$0.1	$0.5
Issuances of financial transmission rights	2.8	4.1	1.7	0.4	2.7
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	3.0	5.4	0.8	0.9	5.4
Settlements	(3.4)	(5.9)	(0.7)	(0.8)	(4.8)
Balance as of June 30,	$3.8	$4.8	$2.1	$0.6	$3.8

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of April 1,	$1.1	$1.9	$0.3	$—	$0.3
Issuances of financial transmission rights	6.5	13.2	1.4	(0.1)	2.4
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	3.3	2.8	(1.0)	0.1	5.2
Settlements	(4.8)	(5.4)	0.4	(0.2)	(5.3)
Balance as of June 30,	$6.1	$12.5	$1.1	($0.2)	$2.6

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of January 1,	$2.7	$4.2	$0.6	$0.1	$1.6
Issuances of financial transmission rights	2.8	4.1	1.7	0.4	2.7
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	27.8	14.7	7.7	2.1	82.2
Settlements	(29.5)	(18.2)	(7.9)	(2.0)	(82.7)
Balance as of June 30,	$3.8	$4.8	$2.1	$0.6	$3.8

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of January 1,	$3.3	$4.5	$0.8	$0.3	$0.9
Issuances of financial transmission rights	6.5	13.2	1.4	(0.1)	2.4
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	5.7	5.5	(1.6)	0.2	6.9
Settlements	(9.4)	(10.7)	0.5	(0.6)	(7.6)
Balance as of June 30,	$6.1	$12.5	$1.1	($0.2)	$2.6

Entergy Texas [Member]

Fair Values Of Derivative Instruments

The fair values of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their balance sheets as of June 30, 2021 are shown in the table below. Certain investments, including those not designated as hedging instruments, are subject to master netting agreements and are presented in the balance sheet on a net basis in accordance with accounting guidance for derivatives and hedging.

Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Fair Value (a)	Offsetting Position (b)	Net Fair Value (c) (d)	Registrant
		(In Millions)
Assets:
Natural gas swaps and options	Prepayments and other	$5.0	$—	$5.0	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other deferred debits and other assets (non-current portion)	$0.4	$—	$0.4	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Prepayments and other	$9.6	$—	$9.6	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Prepayments and other	$0.1	$—	$0.1	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.1	($0.3)	$3.8	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.9	($0.1)	$4.8	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$2.0	$—	$2.0	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.6	$—	$0.6	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$3.8	$—	$3.8	Entergy Texas

The fair values of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Fair Value (a)	Offsetting Position (b)	Net Fair Value (c) (d)	Registrant
		(In Millions)
Assets:
Natural gas swaps and options	Prepayments and other	$0.8	$—	$0.8	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other deferred debits and other assets	$0.5	$—	$0.5	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$2.9	($0.2)	$2.7	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$4.3	($0.1)	$4.2	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.6	$—	$0.6	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$0.2	($0.1)	$0.1	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Prepayments and other	$1.6	$—	$1.6	Entergy Texas
Liabilities:
Natural gas swaps and options	Other current liabilities	$0.3	$—	$0.3	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps and options	Other non-current liabilities	$1.3	$—	$1.3	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Other current liabilities	$5.0	$—	$5.0	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Other current liabilities	$0.3	$—	$0.3	Entergy New Orleans

(a)Represents the gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities

(b)Represents the netting of fair value balances with the same counterparty

(c)Represents the net amounts of assets/liabilities presented on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ balance sheets

(d)As of June 30, 2021, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.5 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.7 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.9 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.3 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $2.3 million for Entergy Texas. As of December 31, 2020, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $0.3 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.2 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.2 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $0.5 million for Entergy Texas.

Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments On The Consolidated Statements Of Income

The effects of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their income statements for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Income Statement Location	Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement		Registrant
		(In Millions)
2021
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$4.9	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$13.2	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$0.1	(a)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$3.4	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.9	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.7	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.8	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$4.8	(b)	Entergy Texas
2020
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($2.5)	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$4.8	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.4	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	($0.4)	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.2	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$5.3	(b)	Entergy Texas

The effects of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on their income statements for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Instrument	Income Statement Location	Amount of gain (loss) recorded in the income statement		Registrant
		(In Millions)
2021
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$6.7	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	$18.3	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$29.5	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$18.2	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$7.9	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$2.0	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$82.7	(b)	Entergy Texas
2020
Natural gas swaps and options	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($1.3)	(a)	Entergy Louisiana
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($7.7)	(a)	Entergy Mississippi
Natural gas swaps	Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale	($0.4)	(a)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$9.4	(b)	Entergy Arkansas
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$10.7	(b)	Entergy Louisiana
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	($0.5)	(b)	Entergy Mississippi
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$0.6	(b)	Entergy New Orleans
Financial transmission rights	Purchased power expense	$7.6	(b)	Entergy Texas

(a)Due to regulatory treatment, the natural gas swaps and options are marked-to-market through fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability.  The gains or losses recorded as fuel expenses when the swaps and options are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms.

(b)Due to regulatory treatment, the changes in the estimated fair value of financial transmission rights for the Utility operating companies are recorded through purchased power expense and then such amounts are simultaneously reversed and recorded as an offsetting regulatory asset or liability.  The gains or losses recorded as purchased power expense when the financial transmission rights for the Utility operating companies are settled are recovered or refunded through fuel cost recovery mechanisms.

Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

Entergy Texas

2021	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Securitization recovery trust account	$26.3	$—	$—	$26.3
Financial transmission rights	—	—	3.8	3.8
	$26.3	$—	$3.8	$30.1

2020	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Temporary cash investments	$248.6	$—	$—	$248.6
Securitization recovery trust account	36.2	—	—	36.2
Financial transmission rights	—	—	1.6	1.6
	$284.8	$—	$1.6	$286.4

Reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended June 30, 2021.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of April 1,	$1.4	$1.2	$0.3	$0.1	$0.5
Issuances of financial transmission rights	2.8	4.1	1.7	0.4	2.7
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	3.0	5.4	0.8	0.9	5.4
Settlements	(3.4)	(5.9)	(0.7)	(0.8)	(4.8)
Balance as of June 30,	$3.8	$4.8	$2.1	$0.6	$3.8

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of April 1,	$1.1	$1.9	$0.3	$—	$0.3
Issuances of financial transmission rights	6.5	13.2	1.4	(0.1)	2.4
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	3.3	2.8	(1.0)	0.1	5.2
Settlements	(4.8)	(5.4)	0.4	(0.2)	(5.3)
Balance as of June 30,	$6.1	$12.5	$1.1	($0.2)	$2.6

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of January 1,	$2.7	$4.2	$0.6	$0.1	$1.6
Issuances of financial transmission rights	2.8	4.1	1.7	0.4	2.7
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	27.8	14.7	7.7	2.1	82.2
Settlements	(29.5)	(18.2)	(7.9)	(2.0)	(82.7)
Balance as of June 30,	$3.8	$4.8	$2.1	$0.6	$3.8

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the net assets (liabilities) for the fair value of derivatives classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Millions)
Balance as of January 1,	$3.3	$4.5	$0.8	$0.3	$0.9
Issuances of financial transmission rights	6.5	13.2	1.4	(0.1)	2.4
Gains (losses) included as a regulatory liability/asset	5.7	5.5	(1.6)	0.2	6.9
Settlements	(9.4)	(10.7)	0.5	(0.6)	(7.6)
Balance as of June 30,	$6.1	$12.5	$1.1	($0.2)	$2.6

System Energy [Member]

Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

System Energy

2021	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Temporary cash investments	$119.1	$—	$—	$119.1
Decommissioning trust funds (a):
Equity securities	6.0	—	—	6.0
Debt Securities	207.3	260.5	—	467.8
Common trusts (b)				838.7
	$332.4	$260.5	$—	$1,431.6

2020	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	(In Millions)
Assets:
Temporary cash investments	$216.4	$—	$—	$216.4
Decommissioning trust funds (a):
Equity securities	3.8	—	—	3.8
Debt securities	177.3	250.4	—	427.7
Common trusts (b)				784.4
	$397.5	$250.4	$—	$1,432.3