Rate And Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

Entergy

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)	$1,968.5	$2,327.7
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning of nuclear units or dismantlement of non-nuclear power plants (Note 9) (a)	1,103.2	935.5
Removal costs (Note 9)	1,058.9	1,488.8
Storm damage costs, including hurricane costs - recovered through securitization and retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators and Note 5 - Securitization Bonds)	841.3	993.6
Qualified Pension Settlement Cost Deferral - recovered through March 2034 (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Settlement Cost)	194.7	113.2
Retired electric and gas meters - recovered through retail rates as determined by retail regulators	166.8	179.4
Retail rate deferrals - recovered through formula rates or rate riders as rates are redetermined by retail regulators	160.0	69.2
Opportunity Sales - recovery will be determined after final order in proceeding (Note 2 - Entergy Arkansas Opportunity Sales Proceeding) (b)	131.8	131.8
Deferred COVID-19 costs - recovered through retail rates as determined by retail regulators (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings) (b)	120.9	133.1
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	68.4	74.7
Pension & postretirement benefits expense deferral - recovery period will be determined after final order in rate case proceeding (Note 11 - Entergy Texas Reserve)	30.6	14.6
Formula rate plan historical year rate adjustment (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings)	18.2	19.0
Attorney General litigation costs - recovered over a six-year period through March 2026 (b)	15.7	20.5
Other	157.4	112.2
Entergy Total	$6,036.4	$6,613.3

Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities

Entergy

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Unrealized gains on nuclear decommissioning trust funds (Note 16) (a)	$1,237.9	$1,993.3
Securitization financing savings obligation (Note 3)	327.7	127.4
Complaints against System Energy - potential future refunds (Note 2) (b)	249.8	—
Retail rate over-recovery - refunded through formula rate or rate riders as rates are redetermined annually	180.2	126.5
Vidalia purchased power agreement (Note 8)	95.4	106.2
Entergy Arkansas’s accumulated accelerated Grand Gulf amortization - will be returned to customers when approved by the APSC and the FERC	44.4	44.4
Deferred tax equity partnership earnings (Note 1)	43.8	18.1
Asset retirement obligation - return to customers dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (a)	43.5	45.5
Grand Gulf sale-leaseback (Note 2 - Grand Gulf Sale-Leaseback Transactions)	—	55.6
Other	101.9	126.8
Entergy Total	$2,324.6	$2,643.8

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

Entergy Louisiana

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)	$481.7	$592.7
Storm damage costs, including hurricane costs - recovered through securitization and retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)	472.8	773.6
Removal costs (Note 9)	418.8	848.2
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning of nuclear units or dismantlement of non-nuclear power plants (Note 9) (a)	346.3	286.6
Qualified Pension Settlement Cost Deferral - recovered through March 2034 (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Settlement Cost)	93.9	55.0
Retired electric and gas meters - recovered over a 22-year period through July 2041	88.0	91.7
Deferred COVID-19 costs - recovery period to be determined (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings) (b)	47.8	56.3
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	25.1	26.9
Other	81.8	45.7
Entergy Louisiana Total	$2,056.2	$2,776.7

Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities

Entergy Louisiana

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Unrealized gains on nuclear decommissioning trust funds (Note 16) (a)	$438.9	$692.2
Securitization financing savings obligation (Note 3)	327.7	127.4
Vidalia purchased power agreement (Note 8)	95.4	106.2
Retail rate rider over-recovery - refunded through rate riders as rates are determined annually	87.7	30.7
Asset retirement obligation - return to customers dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (a)	43.5	45.5
Derivative Instruments & Hedging Activities (Note 15)	16.0	11.4
Business combination guaranteed customer benefits - returned to customers through retail rates and fuel rates December 2015 through November 2024	10.5	16.0
Other	18.3	13.2
Entergy Louisiana Total	$1,038.0	$1,042.6

The Amount Of Deferred Fuel Costs, That Entergy Expects To Recover (Or Return To Customers) Through Fuel Mechanisms, Subject To Subsequent Regulatory Review

The table below shows the amount of deferred fuel costs as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 that Entergy expects to recover (or return to customers) through fuel mechanisms, subject to subsequent regulatory review.

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas (a)	$208.6	$177.6
Entergy Louisiana (b)	$327.3	$213.5
Entergy Mississippi	$143.2	$121.9
Entergy New Orleans (b)	$14.2	($3.5)
Entergy Texas	$258.1	$48.3

(a)Includes $68.9 million in 2022 and $68.8 million in 2021 of fuel and purchased power costs whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be recovered over a period greater than twelve months.

(b)Includes $168.1 million in both years for Entergy Louisiana and $4.1 million in both years for Entergy New Orleans of fuel, purchased power, and capacity costs, which do not currently earn a return on investment and whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be recovered over a period greater than twelve months.

Opportunity Sales Proceeding [Table Text Block]

Refunds and interest in the following amounts were paid by Entergy Arkansas to the other operating companies in December 2018:

	Total refunds including interest
	Payment/(Receipt)
	(In Millions)
	Principal	Interest	Total
Entergy Arkansas	$68	$67	$135
Entergy Louisiana	($30)	($29)	($59)
Entergy Mississippi	($18)	($18)	($36)
Entergy New Orleans	($3)	($4)	($7)
Entergy Texas	($17)	($16)	($33)

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

Entergy New Orleans

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Removal costs (Note 9)	$56.3	$91.7
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)	51.4	44.9
Retired electric and gas meters - recovered over a 12-year period through July 2031 (b)	17.6	19.6
Storm damage costs, including hurricane costs - recovered through securitization and retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators and Note 5 - Entergy New Orleans Securitization Bonds - Hurricane Isaac)	17.2	31.2
Deferred COVID-19 costs - recovered over a five-year period beginning September 2023 (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings) (b)	13.9	17.4
Qualified Pension Settlement Cost Deferral - recovered through March 2034 (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Settlement Cost)	9.4	4.5
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	1.2	1.6
Other	35.1	37.7
Entergy New Orleans Total	$202.1	$248.6

The Amount Of Deferred Fuel Costs, That Entergy Expects To Recover (Or Return To Customers) Through Fuel Mechanisms, Subject To Subsequent Regulatory Review

The table below shows the amount of deferred fuel costs as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 that Entergy expects to recover (or return to customers) through fuel mechanisms, subject to subsequent regulatory review.

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas (a)	$208.6	$177.6
Entergy Louisiana (b)	$327.3	$213.5
Entergy Mississippi	$143.2	$121.9
Entergy New Orleans (b)	$14.2	($3.5)
Entergy Texas	$258.1	$48.3

(a)Includes $68.9 million in 2022 and $68.8 million in 2021 of fuel and purchased power costs whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be recovered over a period greater than twelve months.

(b)Includes $168.1 million in both years for Entergy Louisiana and $4.1 million in both years for Entergy New Orleans of fuel, purchased power, and capacity costs, which do not currently earn a return on investment and whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be recovered over a period greater than twelve months.

Opportunity Sales Proceeding [Table Text Block]

Refunds and interest in the following amounts were paid by Entergy Arkansas to the other operating companies in December 2018:

	Total refunds including interest
	Payment/(Receipt)
	(In Millions)
	Principal	Interest	Total
Entergy Arkansas	$68	$67	$135
Entergy Louisiana	($30)	($29)	($59)
Entergy Mississippi	($18)	($18)	($36)
Entergy New Orleans	($3)	($4)	($7)
Entergy Texas	($17)	($16)	($33)

Entergy Texas [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

Entergy Texas

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Storm damage costs, including hurricane costs - recovered through securitization and retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators and Note 5 - Entergy Texas Securitization Bonds - Hurricane Ike and Gustav and Entergy Texas Securitization Bonds - Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Delta, and Winter Storm Uri)	$315.4	$143.1
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)	100.5	96.0
Removal costs (Note 9)	62.9	98.1
Pension & postretirement benefits expense deferral - recovery period will be determined after final order in rate case proceeding (Note 11 - Entergy Texas Reserve)	30.6	14.6
Retired electric meters - recovered over a 13-year period through February 2032	21.4	23.7
Neches and Sabine costs - recovered over a 10-year period through September 2028	14.0	16.4
Deferred COVID-19 costs - recovery period will be determined after final order in rate case proceeding (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings) (b)	10.4	11.7
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	9.1	9.8
Other	14.4	7.9
Entergy Texas Total	$578.7	$421.3

Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities

Entergy Texas

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Retail refunds - return to customers to be determined	$25.5	$25.0
Retail rate rider over-recovery - return to customers to be determined	10.9	1.7
Securitization over-recovery - return to customers to be determined (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators and Note 5 - Entergy Texas Securitization Bonds - Hurricane Rita and Entergy Texas Securitization Bonds - Hurricane Ike and Hurricane Gustav)	8.8	0.4
Advanced metering system (AMS) surcharge - returned to customers dependent upon AMS spend	—	7.3
Income tax rate change - refunded through a rate rider (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings)	—	2.7
Entergy Texas Total	$45.2	$37.1

The Amount Of Deferred Fuel Costs, That Entergy Expects To Recover (Or Return To Customers) Through Fuel Mechanisms, Subject To Subsequent Regulatory Review

The table below shows the amount of deferred fuel costs as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 that Entergy expects to recover (or return to customers) through fuel mechanisms, subject to subsequent regulatory review.

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas (a)	$208.6	$177.6
Entergy Louisiana (b)	$327.3	$213.5
Entergy Mississippi	$143.2	$121.9
Entergy New Orleans (b)	$14.2	($3.5)
Entergy Texas	$258.1	$48.3

(a)Includes $68.9 million in 2022 and $68.8 million in 2021 of fuel and purchased power costs whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be recovered over a period greater than twelve months.

(b)Includes $168.1 million in both years for Entergy Louisiana and $4.1 million in both years for Entergy New Orleans of fuel, purchased power, and capacity costs, which do not currently earn a return on investment and whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be recovered over a period greater than twelve months.

Opportunity Sales Proceeding [Table Text Block]

Refunds and interest in the following amounts were paid by Entergy Arkansas to the other operating companies in December 2018:

	Total refunds including interest
	Payment/(Receipt)
	(In Millions)
	Principal	Interest	Total
Entergy Arkansas	$68	$67	$135
Entergy Louisiana	($30)	($29)	($59)
Entergy Mississippi	($18)	($18)	($36)
Entergy New Orleans	($3)	($4)	($7)
Entergy Texas	($17)	($16)	($33)

System Energy [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

System Energy

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)	$186.1	$144.4
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits) (a)	133.9	160.3
Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9)	94.4	89.7
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	0.7	1.1
System Energy Total	$415.1	$395.5

Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities

System Energy

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Unrealized gains on nuclear decommissioning trust funds (Note 16) (a)	$370.8	$615.7
Complaints against System Energy - potential future refunds (Note 2) (b)	249.8	—
Entergy Arkansas’s accumulated accelerated Grand Gulf amortization - will be returned to customers when approved by the APSC and the FERC	44.4	44.4
Grand Gulf sale-leaseback (Note 2 - Grand Gulf Sale-Leaseback Transactions)	—	55.6
Grand Gulf sale-leaseback accumulated deferred income taxes (a)	—	25.6
Entergy Mississippi’s accumulated accelerated Grand Gulf amortization - amortized and credited through the Unit Power Sales Agreement	—	3.6
System Energy Total	$665.0	$744.9

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

Entergy Mississippi

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Removal Costs (Note 9)	$159.4	$136.8
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)	148.8	175.4
Retail rate deferrals - recovered through formula rates or rate riders as rates are redetermined annually	101.3	48.1
Qualified Pension Settlement Cost Deferral - recovered through March 2034 (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Settlement Cost)	24.3	13.8
Formula rate plan historical year rate adjustment (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings)	18.2	19.0
Attorney General litigation costs - recovered over a six-year period through March 2026 (b)	15.7	20.5
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	10.9	12.2
Deferred COVID-19 costs - recovered over a three-year period through March 2025 (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings) (b)	9.8	15.0
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of dismantlement of non-nuclear power plants (Note 9) (a)	6.3	8.4
Other	24.8	13.2
Entergy Mississippi Total	$519.5	$462.4

Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities

Entergy Mississippi

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Retail rate rider over-recovery - refunded through rate riders as rates are redetermined annually	$58.2	$34.2
Deferred tax equity partnership earnings (Note 1)	21.4	—
Grand Gulf over-recovery - returned to customers through rate riders as rates are redetermined annually	—	15.1
Other	0.3	—
Entergy Mississippi Total	$79.9	$49.3

The Amount Of Deferred Fuel Costs, That Entergy Expects To Recover (Or Return To Customers) Through Fuel Mechanisms, Subject To Subsequent Regulatory Review

The table below shows the amount of deferred fuel costs as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 that Entergy expects to recover (or return to customers) through fuel mechanisms, subject to subsequent regulatory review.

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas (a)	$208.6	$177.6
Entergy Louisiana (b)	$327.3	$213.5
Entergy Mississippi	$143.2	$121.9
Entergy New Orleans (b)	$14.2	($3.5)
Entergy Texas	$258.1	$48.3

(a)Includes $68.9 million in 2022 and $68.8 million in 2021 of fuel and purchased power costs whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be recovered over a period greater than twelve months.

(b)Includes $168.1 million in both years for Entergy Louisiana and $4.1 million in both years for Entergy New Orleans of fuel, purchased power, and capacity costs, which do not currently earn a return on investment and whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be recovered over a period greater than twelve months.

Opportunity Sales Proceeding [Table Text Block]

Refunds and interest in the following amounts were paid by Entergy Arkansas to the other operating companies in December 2018:

	Total refunds including interest
	Payment/(Receipt)
	(In Millions)
	Principal	Interest	Total
Entergy Arkansas	$68	$67	$135
Entergy Louisiana	($30)	($29)	($59)
Entergy Mississippi	($18)	($18)	($36)
Entergy New Orleans	($3)	($4)	($7)
Entergy Texas	($17)	($16)	($33)

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Details Of Other Regulatory Assets

Entergy Arkansas

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (a)	$597.6	$640.0
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning of nuclear units or dismantlement of non-nuclear power plants (Note 9) (a)	562.7	489.2
Removal costs (Note 9)	267.1	224.3
Opportunity sales - recovery will be determined after final order in proceeding (Note 2 - Entergy Arkansas Opportunity Sales Proceeding) (b)	131.8	131.8
Qualified Pension Settlement Cost Deferral - recovered through March 2034 (Note 11 - Qualified Pension Settlement Cost)	67.1	39.8
Retired electric meters - recovered over 15-year period through March 2034	39.8	43.4
Deferred COVID-19 costs - recovery period to be determined (Note 2 - Retail Rate Proceedings) (b)	39.0	32.6
Storm damage costs - recovered through retail rates	35.9	39.3
Retail rate deferrals - recovered through rate riders as rates are redetermined annually (b)	26.4	1.0
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt	21.4	23.1
ANO Fukushima and Flood Barrier costs - recovered through retail rates through February 2026 (b)	5.6	7.3
Other	15.9	17.9
Entergy Arkansas Total	$1,810.3	$1,689.7

Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities

Entergy Arkansas

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Unrealized gains on nuclear decommissioning trust funds (Note 16) (a)	$428.2	$685.4
Deferred tax equity partnership earnings (Note 1)	22.4	18.1
Internal restructuring guaranteed customer credits	13.2	19.8
Retail rate rider over-recovery - refunded through rate riders as rates are redetermined annually	3.9	18.9
Other	8.1	1.1
Entergy Arkansas Total	$475.8	$743.3

The Amount Of Deferred Fuel Costs, That Entergy Expects To Recover (Or Return To Customers) Through Fuel Mechanisms, Subject To Subsequent Regulatory Review

The table below shows the amount of deferred fuel costs as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 that Entergy expects to recover (or return to customers) through fuel mechanisms, subject to subsequent regulatory review.

	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas (a)	$208.6	$177.6
Entergy Louisiana (b)	$327.3	$213.5
Entergy Mississippi	$143.2	$121.9
Entergy New Orleans (b)	$14.2	($3.5)
Entergy Texas	$258.1	$48.3

(a)Includes $68.9 million in 2022 and $68.8 million in 2021 of fuel and purchased power costs whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be recovered over a period greater than twelve months.

(b)Includes $168.1 million in both years for Entergy Louisiana and $4.1 million in both years for Entergy New Orleans of fuel, purchased power, and capacity costs, which do not currently earn a return on investment and whose recovery periods are indeterminate but are expected to be recovered over a period greater than twelve months.

Opportunity Sales Proceeding [Table Text Block]

Refunds and interest in the following amounts were paid by Entergy Arkansas to the other operating companies in December 2018:

	Total refunds including interest
	Payment/(Receipt)
	(In Millions)
	Principal	Interest	Total
Entergy Arkansas	$68	$67	$135
Entergy Louisiana	($30)	($29)	($59)
Entergy Mississippi	($18)	($18)	($36)
Entergy New Orleans	($3)	($4)	($7)
Entergy Texas	($17)	($16)	($33)