Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2022 and 2021 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2021	Accretion	Change in Cash Flow Estimate	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2022
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$4,757.1	$236.0	($0.5)	($13.3)	($707.8)		$4,271.5
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,390.4	$82.3	$—	$—	$—		$1,472.7
Entergy Louisiana	$1,653.2	$84.1	$2.8	($3.3)	$—		$1,736.8
Entergy Mississippi	$10.3	$0.6	$—	($3.1)	$—		$7.8
Entergy New Orleans	$4.0	$0.1	$—	($4.1)	$—		$—
Entergy Texas	$8.5	$0.5	$2.1	$—	$—		$11.1
System Energy	$1,007.6	$40.2	($5.4)	$—	$—		$1,042.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$42.0	$2.0	$—	($1.2)	($42.8)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$640.4	$31.0	$—	($1.6)	($669.8)	(a)	$—
Other (b)	$0.6	$—	$—	$—	$—		$0.6

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2020	Accretion	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$6,469.5	$317.9	($33.2)	($1,997.1)		$4,757.1
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,314.2	$77.7	$—	($1.5)		$1,390.4
Entergy Louisiana	$1,573.3	$79.9	$—	$—		$1,653.2
Entergy Mississippi	$9.8	$0.5	$—	$—		$10.3
Entergy New Orleans	$3.8	$0.2	$—	$—		$4.0
Entergy Texas	$8.1	$0.4	$—	$—		$8.5
System Energy	$968.9	$38.7	$—	$—		$1,007.6
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$41.1	$3.4	($2.5)	$—		$42.0
Indian Point 1	$246.6	$8.8	($1.3)	($254.1)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 2	$839.8	$28.9	($25.1)	($843.6)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 3	$869.4	$29.1	($0.6)	($897.9)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$594.1	$50.1	($3.8)	$—		$640.4
Other (b)	$0.5	$0.1	$—	$—		$0.6

(a)    See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Indian Point Energy Center in May 2021 and the sale of Palisades in June 2022.

(b)    See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates

In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs expected to be recovered in rates:

	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$267.1	$224.3
Entergy Louisiana	$418.8	$848.2
Entergy Mississippi	$159.4	$136.8
Entergy New Orleans	$56.3	$91.7
Entergy Texas	$62.9	$98.1
System Energy	$94.4	$89.7

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2022 and 2021 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2021	Accretion	Change in Cash Flow Estimate	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2022
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$4,757.1	$236.0	($0.5)	($13.3)	($707.8)		$4,271.5
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,390.4	$82.3	$—	$—	$—		$1,472.7
Entergy Louisiana	$1,653.2	$84.1	$2.8	($3.3)	$—		$1,736.8
Entergy Mississippi	$10.3	$0.6	$—	($3.1)	$—		$7.8
Entergy New Orleans	$4.0	$0.1	$—	($4.1)	$—		$—
Entergy Texas	$8.5	$0.5	$2.1	$—	$—		$11.1
System Energy	$1,007.6	$40.2	($5.4)	$—	$—		$1,042.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$42.0	$2.0	$—	($1.2)	($42.8)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$640.4	$31.0	$—	($1.6)	($669.8)	(a)	$—
Other (b)	$0.6	$—	$—	$—	$—		$0.6

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2020	Accretion	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$6,469.5	$317.9	($33.2)	($1,997.1)		$4,757.1
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,314.2	$77.7	$—	($1.5)		$1,390.4
Entergy Louisiana	$1,573.3	$79.9	$—	$—		$1,653.2
Entergy Mississippi	$9.8	$0.5	$—	$—		$10.3
Entergy New Orleans	$3.8	$0.2	$—	$—		$4.0
Entergy Texas	$8.1	$0.4	$—	$—		$8.5
System Energy	$968.9	$38.7	$—	$—		$1,007.6
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$41.1	$3.4	($2.5)	$—		$42.0
Indian Point 1	$246.6	$8.8	($1.3)	($254.1)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 2	$839.8	$28.9	($25.1)	($843.6)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 3	$869.4	$29.1	($0.6)	($897.9)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$594.1	$50.1	($3.8)	$—		$640.4
Other (b)	$0.5	$0.1	$—	$—		$0.6

(a)    See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Indian Point Energy Center in May 2021 and the sale of Palisades in June 2022.

(b)    See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates

In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs expected to be recovered in rates:

	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$267.1	$224.3
Entergy Louisiana	$418.8	$848.2
Entergy Mississippi	$159.4	$136.8
Entergy New Orleans	$56.3	$91.7
Entergy Texas	$62.9	$98.1
System Energy	$94.4	$89.7

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2022 and 2021 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2021	Accretion	Change in Cash Flow Estimate	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2022
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$4,757.1	$236.0	($0.5)	($13.3)	($707.8)		$4,271.5
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,390.4	$82.3	$—	$—	$—		$1,472.7
Entergy Louisiana	$1,653.2	$84.1	$2.8	($3.3)	$—		$1,736.8
Entergy Mississippi	$10.3	$0.6	$—	($3.1)	$—		$7.8
Entergy New Orleans	$4.0	$0.1	$—	($4.1)	$—		$—
Entergy Texas	$8.5	$0.5	$2.1	$—	$—		$11.1
System Energy	$1,007.6	$40.2	($5.4)	$—	$—		$1,042.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$42.0	$2.0	$—	($1.2)	($42.8)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$640.4	$31.0	$—	($1.6)	($669.8)	(a)	$—
Other (b)	$0.6	$—	$—	$—	$—		$0.6

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2020	Accretion	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$6,469.5	$317.9	($33.2)	($1,997.1)		$4,757.1
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,314.2	$77.7	$—	($1.5)		$1,390.4
Entergy Louisiana	$1,573.3	$79.9	$—	$—		$1,653.2
Entergy Mississippi	$9.8	$0.5	$—	$—		$10.3
Entergy New Orleans	$3.8	$0.2	$—	$—		$4.0
Entergy Texas	$8.1	$0.4	$—	$—		$8.5
System Energy	$968.9	$38.7	$—	$—		$1,007.6
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$41.1	$3.4	($2.5)	$—		$42.0
Indian Point 1	$246.6	$8.8	($1.3)	($254.1)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 2	$839.8	$28.9	($25.1)	($843.6)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 3	$869.4	$29.1	($0.6)	($897.9)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$594.1	$50.1	($3.8)	$—		$640.4
Other (b)	$0.5	$0.1	$—	$—		$0.6

(a)    See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Indian Point Energy Center in May 2021 and the sale of Palisades in June 2022.

(b)    See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates

In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs expected to be recovered in rates:

	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$267.1	$224.3
Entergy Louisiana	$418.8	$848.2
Entergy Mississippi	$159.4	$136.8
Entergy New Orleans	$56.3	$91.7
Entergy Texas	$62.9	$98.1
System Energy	$94.4	$89.7

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2022 and 2021 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2021	Accretion	Change in Cash Flow Estimate	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2022
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$4,757.1	$236.0	($0.5)	($13.3)	($707.8)		$4,271.5
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,390.4	$82.3	$—	$—	$—		$1,472.7
Entergy Louisiana	$1,653.2	$84.1	$2.8	($3.3)	$—		$1,736.8
Entergy Mississippi	$10.3	$0.6	$—	($3.1)	$—		$7.8
Entergy New Orleans	$4.0	$0.1	$—	($4.1)	$—		$—
Entergy Texas	$8.5	$0.5	$2.1	$—	$—		$11.1
System Energy	$1,007.6	$40.2	($5.4)	$—	$—		$1,042.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$42.0	$2.0	$—	($1.2)	($42.8)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$640.4	$31.0	$—	($1.6)	($669.8)	(a)	$—
Other (b)	$0.6	$—	$—	$—	$—		$0.6

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2020	Accretion	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$6,469.5	$317.9	($33.2)	($1,997.1)		$4,757.1
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,314.2	$77.7	$—	($1.5)		$1,390.4
Entergy Louisiana	$1,573.3	$79.9	$—	$—		$1,653.2
Entergy Mississippi	$9.8	$0.5	$—	$—		$10.3
Entergy New Orleans	$3.8	$0.2	$—	$—		$4.0
Entergy Texas	$8.1	$0.4	$—	$—		$8.5
System Energy	$968.9	$38.7	$—	$—		$1,007.6
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$41.1	$3.4	($2.5)	$—		$42.0
Indian Point 1	$246.6	$8.8	($1.3)	($254.1)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 2	$839.8	$28.9	($25.1)	($843.6)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 3	$869.4	$29.1	($0.6)	($897.9)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$594.1	$50.1	($3.8)	$—		$640.4
Other (b)	$0.5	$0.1	$—	$—		$0.6

(a)    See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Indian Point Energy Center in May 2021 and the sale of Palisades in June 2022.

(b)    See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates

In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs expected to be recovered in rates:

	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$267.1	$224.3
Entergy Louisiana	$418.8	$848.2
Entergy Mississippi	$159.4	$136.8
Entergy New Orleans	$56.3	$91.7
Entergy Texas	$62.9	$98.1
System Energy	$94.4	$89.7

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2022 and 2021 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2021	Accretion	Change in Cash Flow Estimate	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2022
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$4,757.1	$236.0	($0.5)	($13.3)	($707.8)		$4,271.5
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,390.4	$82.3	$—	$—	$—		$1,472.7
Entergy Louisiana	$1,653.2	$84.1	$2.8	($3.3)	$—		$1,736.8
Entergy Mississippi	$10.3	$0.6	$—	($3.1)	$—		$7.8
Entergy New Orleans	$4.0	$0.1	$—	($4.1)	$—		$—
Entergy Texas	$8.5	$0.5	$2.1	$—	$—		$11.1
System Energy	$1,007.6	$40.2	($5.4)	$—	$—		$1,042.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$42.0	$2.0	$—	($1.2)	($42.8)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$640.4	$31.0	$—	($1.6)	($669.8)	(a)	$—
Other (b)	$0.6	$—	$—	$—	$—		$0.6

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2020	Accretion	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$6,469.5	$317.9	($33.2)	($1,997.1)		$4,757.1
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,314.2	$77.7	$—	($1.5)		$1,390.4
Entergy Louisiana	$1,573.3	$79.9	$—	$—		$1,653.2
Entergy Mississippi	$9.8	$0.5	$—	$—		$10.3
Entergy New Orleans	$3.8	$0.2	$—	$—		$4.0
Entergy Texas	$8.1	$0.4	$—	$—		$8.5
System Energy	$968.9	$38.7	$—	$—		$1,007.6
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$41.1	$3.4	($2.5)	$—		$42.0
Indian Point 1	$246.6	$8.8	($1.3)	($254.1)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 2	$839.8	$28.9	($25.1)	($843.6)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 3	$869.4	$29.1	($0.6)	($897.9)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$594.1	$50.1	($3.8)	$—		$640.4
Other (b)	$0.5	$0.1	$—	$—		$0.6

(a)    See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Indian Point Energy Center in May 2021 and the sale of Palisades in June 2022.

(b)    See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

Entergy Texas [Member]

Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates

In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs expected to be recovered in rates:

	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$267.1	$224.3
Entergy Louisiana	$418.8	$848.2
Entergy Mississippi	$159.4	$136.8
Entergy New Orleans	$56.3	$91.7
Entergy Texas	$62.9	$98.1
System Energy	$94.4	$89.7

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2022 and 2021 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2021	Accretion	Change in Cash Flow Estimate	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2022
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$4,757.1	$236.0	($0.5)	($13.3)	($707.8)		$4,271.5
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,390.4	$82.3	$—	$—	$—		$1,472.7
Entergy Louisiana	$1,653.2	$84.1	$2.8	($3.3)	$—		$1,736.8
Entergy Mississippi	$10.3	$0.6	$—	($3.1)	$—		$7.8
Entergy New Orleans	$4.0	$0.1	$—	($4.1)	$—		$—
Entergy Texas	$8.5	$0.5	$2.1	$—	$—		$11.1
System Energy	$1,007.6	$40.2	($5.4)	$—	$—		$1,042.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$42.0	$2.0	$—	($1.2)	($42.8)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$640.4	$31.0	$—	($1.6)	($669.8)	(a)	$—
Other (b)	$0.6	$—	$—	$—	$—		$0.6

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2020	Accretion	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$6,469.5	$317.9	($33.2)	($1,997.1)		$4,757.1
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,314.2	$77.7	$—	($1.5)		$1,390.4
Entergy Louisiana	$1,573.3	$79.9	$—	$—		$1,653.2
Entergy Mississippi	$9.8	$0.5	$—	$—		$10.3
Entergy New Orleans	$3.8	$0.2	$—	$—		$4.0
Entergy Texas	$8.1	$0.4	$—	$—		$8.5
System Energy	$968.9	$38.7	$—	$—		$1,007.6
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$41.1	$3.4	($2.5)	$—		$42.0
Indian Point 1	$246.6	$8.8	($1.3)	($254.1)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 2	$839.8	$28.9	($25.1)	($843.6)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 3	$869.4	$29.1	($0.6)	($897.9)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$594.1	$50.1	($3.8)	$—		$640.4
Other (b)	$0.5	$0.1	$—	$—		$0.6

(a)    See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Indian Point Energy Center in May 2021 and the sale of Palisades in June 2022.

(b)    See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.

System Energy [Member]

Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates

In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs expected to be recovered in rates:

	December 31,
	2022	2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$267.1	$224.3
Entergy Louisiana	$418.8	$848.2
Entergy Mississippi	$159.4	$136.8
Entergy New Orleans	$56.3	$91.7
Entergy Texas	$62.9	$98.1
System Energy	$94.4	$89.7

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses

The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2022 and 2021 by Entergy were as follows:

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2021	Accretion	Change in Cash Flow Estimate	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2022
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$4,757.1	$236.0	($0.5)	($13.3)	($707.8)		$4,271.5
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,390.4	$82.3	$—	$—	$—		$1,472.7
Entergy Louisiana	$1,653.2	$84.1	$2.8	($3.3)	$—		$1,736.8
Entergy Mississippi	$10.3	$0.6	$—	($3.1)	$—		$7.8
Entergy New Orleans	$4.0	$0.1	$—	($4.1)	$—		$—
Entergy Texas	$8.5	$0.5	$2.1	$—	$—		$11.1
System Energy	$1,007.6	$40.2	($5.4)	$—	$—		$1,042.5
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$42.0	$2.0	$—	($1.2)	($42.8)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$640.4	$31.0	$—	($1.6)	($669.8)	(a)	$—
Other (b)	$0.6	$—	$—	$—	$—		$0.6

	Liabilities as of December 31, 2020	Accretion	Spending	Dispositions		Liabilities as of December 31, 2021
	(In Millions)
Entergy	$6,469.5	$317.9	($33.2)	($1,997.1)		$4,757.1
Utility
Entergy Arkansas	$1,314.2	$77.7	$—	($1.5)		$1,390.4
Entergy Louisiana	$1,573.3	$79.9	$—	$—		$1,653.2
Entergy Mississippi	$9.8	$0.5	$—	$—		$10.3
Entergy New Orleans	$3.8	$0.2	$—	$—		$4.0
Entergy Texas	$8.1	$0.4	$—	$—		$8.5
System Energy	$968.9	$38.7	$—	$—		$1,007.6
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Big Rock Point	$41.1	$3.4	($2.5)	$—		$42.0
Indian Point 1	$246.6	$8.8	($1.3)	($254.1)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 2	$839.8	$28.9	($25.1)	($843.6)	(a)	$—
Indian Point 3	$869.4	$29.1	($0.6)	($897.9)	(a)	$—
Palisades	$594.1	$50.1	($3.8)	$—		$640.4
Other (b)	$0.5	$0.1	$—	$—		$0.6

(a)    See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Indian Point Energy Center in May 2021 and the sale of Palisades in June 2022.

(b)    See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.