Property, Plant, And Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Property, Plant And Equipment

NOTE 11. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

ConstructionExpenditures in Accounts Payable

            Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at March 31, 2013 are $161.9 million for Entergy, $12 million for Entergy Arkansas, $27.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $54.1 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.7 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.6 million for Entergy New Orleans, $3.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $6 million for System Energy.  Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at December 31, 2012 are $267 million for Entergy, $56.3 million for Entergy Arkansas, $9.7 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $110.4 million for Entergy Louisiana, $4.8 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.9 million for Entergy New Orleans, $8.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $13.5 million for System Energy.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

            See "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" in Note 1 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the periodic reviews that Entergy performs whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recoverability of long-lived assets is uncertain.  Following is an update to that discussion regarding the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

As discussed in the Form 10-K, the New England Coalition in December 2012 filed a complaint in the Vermont Supreme Court seeking an order to shut down Vermont Yankee while its Certificate of Public Good application is pending, and Entergy moved to dismiss that complaint.  On March 25, 2013, the Vermont Supreme Court granted Entergy's motion and dismissed the complaint.  As also discussed in the 10-K, Entergy appealed a January 2013 order of the VPSB that made ripe for appeal two earlier orders in which the VPSB had found that the state's timely renewal law, 3 V.S.A. § 814(b), did not apply to certain conditions in the orders issued by the VPSB in 2002 and 2006 precluding Vermont Yankee's operation after March 21, 2012.  Entergy filed its appeal brief on March 28, 2013 and briefing will continue into June 2013.  The remaining schedule for that appeal has not yet been determined.  Additionally, as discussed in the 10-K, in February 2013, the VPSB issued a notice allowing comments to be filed regarding Vermont Yankee's petition for a Certificate of Public Good to install a diesel generator to enable it to comply with the NRC's station blackout requirements.  The VPSB has since invited further comments and other submissions, and has issued a scheduling order that allows the assigned hearing officer to issue a proposal for decision in the second half of May 2013. Because Vermont Yankee must commence installation of the generator by mid-June 2013 in order to be confident that it will be operational by September 1, 2013, the date by which it will be needed to meet the NRC's station blackout requirements, on April 25, 2013, Entergy as a precaution filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont seeking a determination that federal law preempts Vermont from enforcing any state law that would prevent Vermont Yankee from installing the generator to comply with the NRC's requirements, as well as preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such enforcement.

Impairment of Vermont Yankee in First Quarter 2012

            See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the impairment charge recorded for the Vermont Yankee plant in the first quarter 2012.

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Property, Plant And Equipment

NOTE 11. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

ConstructionExpenditures in Accounts Payable

            Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at March 31, 2013 are $161.9 million for Entergy, $12 million for Entergy Arkansas, $27.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $54.1 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.7 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.6 million for Entergy New Orleans, $3.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $6 million for System Energy.  Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at December 31, 2012 are $267 million for Entergy, $56.3 million for Entergy Arkansas, $9.7 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $110.4 million for Entergy Louisiana, $4.8 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.9 million for Entergy New Orleans, $8.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $13.5 million for System Energy.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

            See "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" in Note 1 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the periodic reviews that Entergy performs whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recoverability of long-lived assets is uncertain.  Following is an update to that discussion regarding the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

As discussed in the Form 10-K, the New England Coalition in December 2012 filed a complaint in the Vermont Supreme Court seeking an order to shut down Vermont Yankee while its Certificate of Public Good application is pending, and Entergy moved to dismiss that complaint.  On March 25, 2013, the Vermont Supreme Court granted Entergy's motion and dismissed the complaint.  As also discussed in the 10-K, Entergy appealed a January 2013 order of the VPSB that made ripe for appeal two earlier orders in which the VPSB had found that the state's timely renewal law, 3 V.S.A. § 814(b), did not apply to certain conditions in the orders issued by the VPSB in 2002 and 2006 precluding Vermont Yankee's operation after March 21, 2012.  Entergy filed its appeal brief on March 28, 2013 and briefing will continue into June 2013.  The remaining schedule for that appeal has not yet been determined.  Additionally, as discussed in the 10-K, in February 2013, the VPSB issued a notice allowing comments to be filed regarding Vermont Yankee's petition for a Certificate of Public Good to install a diesel generator to enable it to comply with the NRC's station blackout requirements.  The VPSB has since invited further comments and other submissions, and has issued a scheduling order that allows the assigned hearing officer to issue a proposal for decision in the second half of May 2013. Because Vermont Yankee must commence installation of the generator by mid-June 2013 in order to be confident that it will be operational by September 1, 2013, the date by which it will be needed to meet the NRC's station blackout requirements, on April 25, 2013, Entergy as a precaution filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont seeking a determination that federal law preempts Vermont from enforcing any state law that would prevent Vermont Yankee from installing the generator to comply with the NRC's requirements, as well as preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such enforcement.

Impairment of Vermont Yankee in First Quarter 2012

            See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the impairment charge recorded for the Vermont Yankee plant in the first quarter 2012.

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]

Property, Plant And Equipment

NOTE 11. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

ConstructionExpenditures in Accounts Payable

            Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at March 31, 2013 are $161.9 million for Entergy, $12 million for Entergy Arkansas, $27.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $54.1 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.7 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.6 million for Entergy New Orleans, $3.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $6 million for System Energy.  Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at December 31, 2012 are $267 million for Entergy, $56.3 million for Entergy Arkansas, $9.7 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $110.4 million for Entergy Louisiana, $4.8 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.9 million for Entergy New Orleans, $8.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $13.5 million for System Energy.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

            See "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" in Note 1 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the periodic reviews that Entergy performs whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recoverability of long-lived assets is uncertain.  Following is an update to that discussion regarding the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

As discussed in the Form 10-K, the New England Coalition in December 2012 filed a complaint in the Vermont Supreme Court seeking an order to shut down Vermont Yankee while its Certificate of Public Good application is pending, and Entergy moved to dismiss that complaint.  On March 25, 2013, the Vermont Supreme Court granted Entergy's motion and dismissed the complaint.  As also discussed in the 10-K, Entergy appealed a January 2013 order of the VPSB that made ripe for appeal two earlier orders in which the VPSB had found that the state's timely renewal law, 3 V.S.A. § 814(b), did not apply to certain conditions in the orders issued by the VPSB in 2002 and 2006 precluding Vermont Yankee's operation after March 21, 2012.  Entergy filed its appeal brief on March 28, 2013 and briefing will continue into June 2013.  The remaining schedule for that appeal has not yet been determined.  Additionally, as discussed in the 10-K, in February 2013, the VPSB issued a notice allowing comments to be filed regarding Vermont Yankee's petition for a Certificate of Public Good to install a diesel generator to enable it to comply with the NRC's station blackout requirements.  The VPSB has since invited further comments and other submissions, and has issued a scheduling order that allows the assigned hearing officer to issue a proposal for decision in the second half of May 2013. Because Vermont Yankee must commence installation of the generator by mid-June 2013 in order to be confident that it will be operational by September 1, 2013, the date by which it will be needed to meet the NRC's station blackout requirements, on April 25, 2013, Entergy as a precaution filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont seeking a determination that federal law preempts Vermont from enforcing any state law that would prevent Vermont Yankee from installing the generator to comply with the NRC's requirements, as well as preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such enforcement.

Impairment of Vermont Yankee in First Quarter 2012

            See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the impairment charge recorded for the Vermont Yankee plant in the first quarter 2012.

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Property, Plant And Equipment

NOTE 11. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

ConstructionExpenditures in Accounts Payable

            Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at March 31, 2013 are $161.9 million for Entergy, $12 million for Entergy Arkansas, $27.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $54.1 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.7 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.6 million for Entergy New Orleans, $3.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $6 million for System Energy.  Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at December 31, 2012 are $267 million for Entergy, $56.3 million for Entergy Arkansas, $9.7 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $110.4 million for Entergy Louisiana, $4.8 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.9 million for Entergy New Orleans, $8.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $13.5 million for System Energy.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

            See "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" in Note 1 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the periodic reviews that Entergy performs whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recoverability of long-lived assets is uncertain.  Following is an update to that discussion regarding the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

As discussed in the Form 10-K, the New England Coalition in December 2012 filed a complaint in the Vermont Supreme Court seeking an order to shut down Vermont Yankee while its Certificate of Public Good application is pending, and Entergy moved to dismiss that complaint.  On March 25, 2013, the Vermont Supreme Court granted Entergy's motion and dismissed the complaint.  As also discussed in the 10-K, Entergy appealed a January 2013 order of the VPSB that made ripe for appeal two earlier orders in which the VPSB had found that the state's timely renewal law, 3 V.S.A. § 814(b), did not apply to certain conditions in the orders issued by the VPSB in 2002 and 2006 precluding Vermont Yankee's operation after March 21, 2012.  Entergy filed its appeal brief on March 28, 2013 and briefing will continue into June 2013.  The remaining schedule for that appeal has not yet been determined.  Additionally, as discussed in the 10-K, in February 2013, the VPSB issued a notice allowing comments to be filed regarding Vermont Yankee's petition for a Certificate of Public Good to install a diesel generator to enable it to comply with the NRC's station blackout requirements.  The VPSB has since invited further comments and other submissions, and has issued a scheduling order that allows the assigned hearing officer to issue a proposal for decision in the second half of May 2013. Because Vermont Yankee must commence installation of the generator by mid-June 2013 in order to be confident that it will be operational by September 1, 2013, the date by which it will be needed to meet the NRC's station blackout requirements, on April 25, 2013, Entergy as a precaution filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont seeking a determination that federal law preempts Vermont from enforcing any state law that would prevent Vermont Yankee from installing the generator to comply with the NRC's requirements, as well as preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such enforcement.

Impairment of Vermont Yankee in First Quarter 2012

            See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the impairment charge recorded for the Vermont Yankee plant in the first quarter 2012.

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Property, Plant And Equipment

NOTE 11. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

ConstructionExpenditures in Accounts Payable

            Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at March 31, 2013 are $161.9 million for Entergy, $12 million for Entergy Arkansas, $27.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $54.1 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.7 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.6 million for Entergy New Orleans, $3.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $6 million for System Energy.  Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at December 31, 2012 are $267 million for Entergy, $56.3 million for Entergy Arkansas, $9.7 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $110.4 million for Entergy Louisiana, $4.8 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.9 million for Entergy New Orleans, $8.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $13.5 million for System Energy.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

            See "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" in Note 1 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the periodic reviews that Entergy performs whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recoverability of long-lived assets is uncertain.  Following is an update to that discussion regarding the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

As discussed in the Form 10-K, the New England Coalition in December 2012 filed a complaint in the Vermont Supreme Court seeking an order to shut down Vermont Yankee while its Certificate of Public Good application is pending, and Entergy moved to dismiss that complaint.  On March 25, 2013, the Vermont Supreme Court granted Entergy's motion and dismissed the complaint.  As also discussed in the 10-K, Entergy appealed a January 2013 order of the VPSB that made ripe for appeal two earlier orders in which the VPSB had found that the state's timely renewal law, 3 V.S.A. § 814(b), did not apply to certain conditions in the orders issued by the VPSB in 2002 and 2006 precluding Vermont Yankee's operation after March 21, 2012.  Entergy filed its appeal brief on March 28, 2013 and briefing will continue into June 2013.  The remaining schedule for that appeal has not yet been determined.  Additionally, as discussed in the 10-K, in February 2013, the VPSB issued a notice allowing comments to be filed regarding Vermont Yankee's petition for a Certificate of Public Good to install a diesel generator to enable it to comply with the NRC's station blackout requirements.  The VPSB has since invited further comments and other submissions, and has issued a scheduling order that allows the assigned hearing officer to issue a proposal for decision in the second half of May 2013. Because Vermont Yankee must commence installation of the generator by mid-June 2013 in order to be confident that it will be operational by September 1, 2013, the date by which it will be needed to meet the NRC's station blackout requirements, on April 25, 2013, Entergy as a precaution filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont seeking a determination that federal law preempts Vermont from enforcing any state law that would prevent Vermont Yankee from installing the generator to comply with the NRC's requirements, as well as preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such enforcement.

Impairment of Vermont Yankee in First Quarter 2012

            See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the impairment charge recorded for the Vermont Yankee plant in the first quarter 2012.

Entergy New Orleans

Property, Plant And Equipment

NOTE 11. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

ConstructionExpenditures in Accounts Payable

            Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at March 31, 2013 are $161.9 million for Entergy, $12 million for Entergy Arkansas, $27.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $54.1 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.7 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.6 million for Entergy New Orleans, $3.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $6 million for System Energy.  Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at December 31, 2012 are $267 million for Entergy, $56.3 million for Entergy Arkansas, $9.7 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $110.4 million for Entergy Louisiana, $4.8 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.9 million for Entergy New Orleans, $8.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $13.5 million for System Energy.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

            See "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" in Note 1 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the periodic reviews that Entergy performs whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recoverability of long-lived assets is uncertain.  Following is an update to that discussion regarding the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

As discussed in the Form 10-K, the New England Coalition in December 2012 filed a complaint in the Vermont Supreme Court seeking an order to shut down Vermont Yankee while its Certificate of Public Good application is pending, and Entergy moved to dismiss that complaint.  On March 25, 2013, the Vermont Supreme Court granted Entergy's motion and dismissed the complaint.  As also discussed in the 10-K, Entergy appealed a January 2013 order of the VPSB that made ripe for appeal two earlier orders in which the VPSB had found that the state's timely renewal law, 3 V.S.A. § 814(b), did not apply to certain conditions in the orders issued by the VPSB in 2002 and 2006 precluding Vermont Yankee's operation after March 21, 2012.  Entergy filed its appeal brief on March 28, 2013 and briefing will continue into June 2013.  The remaining schedule for that appeal has not yet been determined.  Additionally, as discussed in the 10-K, in February 2013, the VPSB issued a notice allowing comments to be filed regarding Vermont Yankee's petition for a Certificate of Public Good to install a diesel generator to enable it to comply with the NRC's station blackout requirements.  The VPSB has since invited further comments and other submissions, and has issued a scheduling order that allows the assigned hearing officer to issue a proposal for decision in the second half of May 2013. Because Vermont Yankee must commence installation of the generator by mid-June 2013 in order to be confident that it will be operational by September 1, 2013, the date by which it will be needed to meet the NRC's station blackout requirements, on April 25, 2013, Entergy as a precaution filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont seeking a determination that federal law preempts Vermont from enforcing any state law that would prevent Vermont Yankee from installing the generator to comply with the NRC's requirements, as well as preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such enforcement.

Impairment of Vermont Yankee in First Quarter 2012

            See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the impairment charge recorded for the Vermont Yankee plant in the first quarter 2012.

Entergy Texas [Member]

Property, Plant And Equipment

NOTE 11. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

ConstructionExpenditures in Accounts Payable

            Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at March 31, 2013 are $161.9 million for Entergy, $12 million for Entergy Arkansas, $27.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $54.1 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.7 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.6 million for Entergy New Orleans, $3.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $6 million for System Energy.  Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at December 31, 2012 are $267 million for Entergy, $56.3 million for Entergy Arkansas, $9.7 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $110.4 million for Entergy Louisiana, $4.8 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.9 million for Entergy New Orleans, $8.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $13.5 million for System Energy.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

            See "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" in Note 1 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the periodic reviews that Entergy performs whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recoverability of long-lived assets is uncertain.  Following is an update to that discussion regarding the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

As discussed in the Form 10-K, the New England Coalition in December 2012 filed a complaint in the Vermont Supreme Court seeking an order to shut down Vermont Yankee while its Certificate of Public Good application is pending, and Entergy moved to dismiss that complaint.  On March 25, 2013, the Vermont Supreme Court granted Entergy's motion and dismissed the complaint.  As also discussed in the 10-K, Entergy appealed a January 2013 order of the VPSB that made ripe for appeal two earlier orders in which the VPSB had found that the state's timely renewal law, 3 V.S.A. § 814(b), did not apply to certain conditions in the orders issued by the VPSB in 2002 and 2006 precluding Vermont Yankee's operation after March 21, 2012.  Entergy filed its appeal brief on March 28, 2013 and briefing will continue into June 2013.  The remaining schedule for that appeal has not yet been determined.  Additionally, as discussed in the 10-K, in February 2013, the VPSB issued a notice allowing comments to be filed regarding Vermont Yankee's petition for a Certificate of Public Good to install a diesel generator to enable it to comply with the NRC's station blackout requirements.  The VPSB has since invited further comments and other submissions, and has issued a scheduling order that allows the assigned hearing officer to issue a proposal for decision in the second half of May 2013. Because Vermont Yankee must commence installation of the generator by mid-June 2013 in order to be confident that it will be operational by September 1, 2013, the date by which it will be needed to meet the NRC's station blackout requirements, on April 25, 2013, Entergy as a precaution filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont seeking a determination that federal law preempts Vermont from enforcing any state law that would prevent Vermont Yankee from installing the generator to comply with the NRC's requirements, as well as preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such enforcement.

Impairment of Vermont Yankee in First Quarter 2012

            See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the impairment charge recorded for the Vermont Yankee plant in the first quarter 2012.

System Energy [Member]

Property, Plant And Equipment

NOTE 11. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

ConstructionExpenditures in Accounts Payable

            Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at March 31, 2013 are $161.9 million for Entergy, $12 million for Entergy Arkansas, $27.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $54.1 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.7 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.6 million for Entergy New Orleans, $3.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $6 million for System Energy.  Construction expenditures included in accounts payable at December 31, 2012 are $267 million for Entergy, $56.3 million for Entergy Arkansas, $9.7 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $110.4 million for Entergy Louisiana, $4.8 million for Entergy Mississippi, $1.9 million for Entergy New Orleans, $8.6 million for Entergy Texas, and $13.5 million for System Energy.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

            See "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" in Note 1 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the periodic reviews that Entergy performs whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recoverability of long-lived assets is uncertain.  Following is an update to that discussion regarding the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

As discussed in the Form 10-K, the New England Coalition in December 2012 filed a complaint in the Vermont Supreme Court seeking an order to shut down Vermont Yankee while its Certificate of Public Good application is pending, and Entergy moved to dismiss that complaint.  On March 25, 2013, the Vermont Supreme Court granted Entergy's motion and dismissed the complaint.  As also discussed in the 10-K, Entergy appealed a January 2013 order of the VPSB that made ripe for appeal two earlier orders in which the VPSB had found that the state's timely renewal law, 3 V.S.A. § 814(b), did not apply to certain conditions in the orders issued by the VPSB in 2002 and 2006 precluding Vermont Yankee's operation after March 21, 2012.  Entergy filed its appeal brief on March 28, 2013 and briefing will continue into June 2013.  The remaining schedule for that appeal has not yet been determined.  Additionally, as discussed in the 10-K, in February 2013, the VPSB issued a notice allowing comments to be filed regarding Vermont Yankee's petition for a Certificate of Public Good to install a diesel generator to enable it to comply with the NRC's station blackout requirements.  The VPSB has since invited further comments and other submissions, and has issued a scheduling order that allows the assigned hearing officer to issue a proposal for decision in the second half of May 2013. Because Vermont Yankee must commence installation of the generator by mid-June 2013 in order to be confident that it will be operational by September 1, 2013, the date by which it will be needed to meet the NRC's station blackout requirements, on April 25, 2013, Entergy as a precaution filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont seeking a determination that federal law preempts Vermont from enforcing any state law that would prevent Vermont Yankee from installing the generator to comply with the NRC's requirements, as well as preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against such enforcement.

Impairment of Vermont Yankee in First Quarter 2012

            See the Form 10-K for a discussion of the impairment charge recorded for the Vermont Yankee plant in the first quarter 2012.