Balance Sheets (ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash	$ 135,673	$ 76,290
Temporary cash investments	851,467	1,218,182
Total cash and cash equivalents	987,140	1,294,472
Accounts receivable:
Customer	790,355	602,796
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(32,139)	(31,777)
Other	161,062	161,662
Accrued unbilled revenues	329,095	302,901
Total accounts receivable	1,248,373	1,035,582
Accumulated deferred income taxes	5,292	8,472
Fuel inventory - at average cost	194,848	207,520
Materials and supplies - at average cost	880,619	866,908
Prepayments and other	227,851	246,036
TOTAL	4,154,498	4,339,083
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS
Non-utility property at cost (less accumulated depreciation)	258,967	257,847
TOTAL	4,282,698	4,300,206
UTILITY PLANT
Electric	38,484,712	37,153,061
Natural gas	339,923	330,608
Construction work in progress	1,904,313	1,661,560
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT	42,922,828	41,323,269
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization	18,123,801	17,474,914
UTILITY PLANT - NET	24,799,027	23,848,355
Regulatory assets:
Deferred fuel costs	172,202	172,202
Other regulatory assets	3,700,902	3,838,237
Other	879,523	909,773
TOTAL	5,925,275	6,197,632
TOTAL ASSETS	39,161,498	38,685,276
Accounts payable:
Associated companies	144,871	154,135
Customer deposits	347,185	335,058
Interest accrued	164,378	217,685
Deferred fuel costs	69,566	166,409
System agreement cost equalization	190,190	52,160
Other	231,123	277,598
TOTAL	4,161,343	2,776,249
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued	8,403,453	8,573,646
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits	281,112	292,330
Asset retirement cost liabilities	3,274,479	3,148,479
Accumulated provisions	391,712	395,250
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	1,898,966	2,175,364
Long-term debt	10,241,993	11,317,157
Other	547,146	618,559
TOTAL	25,724,045	27,101,889
Commitments and Contingencies
Preferred membership interests without sinking fund	216,748	216,738
COMMON EQUITY
Common stock	2,548	2,548
Paid-in capital	5,362,959	5,367,474
Retained earnings	9,439,000	8,689,401
TOTAL	9,059,362	8,590,400
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	39,161,498	38,685,276
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash	1,423	1,386
Temporary cash investments	41,942	53,600
Total cash and cash equivalents	43,365	54,986
Accounts receivable:
Customer	40,982	38,160
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(680)	(734)
Associated companies	38,642	44,842
Other	1,393	1,824
Accrued unbilled revenues	19,132	19,100
Total accounts receivable	99,469	103,192
Accumulated deferred income taxes	13,039	15,092
Fuel inventory - at average cost	3,817	2,646
Materials and supplies - at average cost	10,110	9,896
Prepayments and other	6,197	5,375
TOTAL	175,997	191,187
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS
Non-utility property at cost (less accumulated depreciation)	1,016	1,016
Storm reserve escrow account	10,700	5,953
TOTAL	11,716	6,969
UTILITY PLANT
Electric	808,221	822,003
Natural gas	210,698	206,148
Construction work in progress	12,047	11,669
TOTAL UTILITY PLANT	1,030,966	1,039,820
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization	525,225	531,871
UTILITY PLANT - NET	505,741	507,949
Regulatory assets:
Deferred fuel costs	4,080	4,080
Other regulatory assets	141,950	135,282
Other	5,548	8,081
TOTAL	151,578	147,443
TOTAL ASSETS	845,032	853,548
Accounts payable:
Associated companies	25,620	25,140
Other	21,109	30,093
Customer deposits	21,591	21,206
Taxes accrued	30,435	0
Interest accrued	2,055	2,828
Deferred fuel costs	6,158	6,927
System agreement cost equalization	10,889	15,510
Other	4,105	2,655
TOTAL	121,962	104,359
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued	172,360	180,290
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits	1,613	1,835
Regulatory liability for income taxes - net	37,998	40,142
Asset retirement cost liabilities	3,411	3,396
Accumulated provisions	17,777	11,206
Pension and other postretirement liabilities	37,615	48,815
Long-term debt	166,599	167,215
Gas system rebuild insurance proceeds	57,132	75,700
Other	9,572	9,184
TOTAL	504,077	537,783
Commitments and Contingencies
Preferred membership interests without sinking fund	19,780	19,780
COMMON EQUITY
Common stock	33,744	33,744
Paid-in capital	36,294	36,294
Retained earnings	129,175	121,588
TOTAL	199,213	191,626
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 845,032	$ 853,548