Statements of Cash Flows (ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 1,207,346	[1]	$ 1,036,999	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	1,315,730		1,259,543
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(5,979)		524,359
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(213,524)		(243,326)
Fuel inventory	12,677		3,328
Accounts payable	(238,879)		44,348
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	245,242		45,198
Interest accrued	(53,307)		(10,982)
Deferred fuel	(119,481)		(65,655)
Other working capital accounts	(31,319)		(162,284)
Provisions for estimated losses	(4,608)		258,962
Other regulatory assets	250,747		482,960
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	(275,690)		(142,420)
Other assets and liabilities	40,801		134,059
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	2,129,756		3,165,089
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(1,460,668)		(1,410,708)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	61,096		45,990
Nuclear fuel purchases	(475,418)		(315,780)
Payment for purchase of plant	(299,590)
Payment to storm reserve escrow account	(5,043)		(294,901)
Changes in other investments - net	60,693		(117,696)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	1,053,089		1,974,008
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(1,142,364)		(2,043,361)
Change in money pool receivable - net	(443)		(23,182)
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(2,395,503)		(1,994,744)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	1,535,634		2,272,224
Retirement of long-term debt	(947,401)		(2,113,927)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(443,290)		(453,683)
Preferred stock	(15,046)		(15,048)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(41,810)		(949,227)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(307,332)		221,368
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,294,472		1,709,551
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	987,140		1,930,919
Cash paid/(received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	413,525		400,124
Income taxes	(11)		32,964
Entergy Louisiana
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	453,125		192,411
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization	212,963		212,507
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	(273,339)		59,004
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(110,234)		(112,911)
Fuel inventory	(25,623)
Accounts payable	(72)		10,024
Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued	17,526		36,387
Interest accrued	1,342		(3,502)
Deferred fuel	(41,969)		17,681
Other working capital accounts	(1,568)		(7,157)
Provisions for estimated losses	(7,802)		202,439
Other regulatory assets	84,811		235,374
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	(42,095)		(19,284)
Other assets and liabilities	(18,892)		(1,492)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	248,173		821,481
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction/capital expenditures	(314,799)		(316,756)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	23,929		21,078
Nuclear fuel purchases	(135,404)
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear fuel	11,570
Payment for purchase of plant	(299,589)
Payment to storm reserve escrow account			(200,060)
Investment in affiliates			(262,430)
Changes in other investments - net			(9,353)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales	11,491		29,419
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds	(19,279)		(35,468)
Change in money pool receivable - net	22,780		(50,786)
Other	(222)		(429)
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(699,523)		(806,079)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	420,076		240,725
Retirement of long-term debt	(35,547)		(102,326)
Changes in short-term borrowings - net	33,477		(6,101)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(31,200)
Preferred stock	(5,213)		(5,213)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	381,593		127,085
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(69,757)		142,487
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	123,254		151,849
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	53,497		294,336
Cash paid/(received) during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	80,354		90,774
Income taxes	(77)		10,580
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt issued for the purpose of refunding prior long-term debt			150,000
Long-term debt refunded with proceeds from long-term debt issued in prior period			$ (150,000)

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for both 2010 and 2011 include $10.1 million of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.