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Rate And Regulatory Matters (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Details Of Other Regulatory Assets
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning
(Note 9) (b)

$447.6

 

$422.6

Deferred capacity (Note 2 – Retail Rate Proceedings – Filings with the LPSC)
1.2

 
6.8

Grand Gulf fuel - non-current and power management rider - recovered through rate riders when rates are redetermined periodically (Note 2 – Fuel and purchased power cost recovery)
56.8

 
35.1

New nuclear generation development costs (Note 2) (c)
115.2

 
56.8

Gas hedging costs - recovered through fuel rates
—

 
8.3

Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)
1,723.1

 
2,866.3

Provision for storm damages, including hurricane costs - recovered through
securitization, insurance proceeds, and retail rates (Note 2 – Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)
786.8

 
970.8

Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9) (b)
188.9

 
155.7

River Bend AFUDC - recovered through August 2025 (Note 1 – River Bend AFUDC)
20.5

 
22.4

Spindletop gas storage facility - recovered through December 2032 (a)
27.8

 
29.4

Transition to competition costs - recovered over a 15-year period through February 2021
74.4

 
82.1

Little Gypsy costs – recovered through securitization
(Note 5 – Entergy Louisiana Securitization Bonds - Little Gypsy)
160.6

 
177.6

Incremental ice storm costs - recovered through 2032
9.5

 
10.0

Michoud plant maintenance – recovered over a 7-year period through September 2018
9.1

 
11.0

MISO costs - recovery through retail rates
74.7

 
23.8

Human capital management costs - recovery through retail rate mechanisms (Note 13)
45.0

 
—

Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
83.0

 
95.9

Other
69.2

 
51.3

Total

$3,893.4

 

$5,025.9

(a)
The jurisdictional split order assigned the regulatory asset to Entergy Texas.  The regulatory asset, however, is being recovered and amortized at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana.  As a result, a billing occurs monthly over the same term as the recovery and receipts will be submitted to Entergy Texas.  Entergy Texas has recorded a receivable from Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has recorded a corresponding payable.
(b)
Does not earn a return on investment, but is offset by related liabilities.
(c)
Does not earn a return on investment.
Entergy Arkansas [Member]
  
Details Of Other Regulatory Assets
(a)
The jurisdictional split order assigned the regulatory asset to Entergy Texas.  The regulatory asset, however, is being recovered and amortized at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana.  As a result, a billing occurs monthly over the same term as the recovery and receipts will be submitted to Entergy Texas.  Entergy Texas has recorded a receivable from Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has recorded a corresponding payable.
(b)
Does not earn a return on investment, but is offset by related liabilities.
(c)
Does not earn a return on investment.
Entergy Arkansas
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)

$225.9

 

$210.2

Incremental ice storm costs - recovered through 2032
9.5

 
10.0

Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)
517.1

 
831.2

Grand Gulf fuel - non-current - recovered through rate riders when rates are redetermined periodically (Note 2 – Fuel and purchased power cost recovery)
23.5

 
17.3

Provision for storm damages - recovered either through securitization or retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)
115.2

 
115.2

Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9) (b)
18.6

 
—

MISO costs - recovery through retail rates through 2018 (c)
30.9

 
1.1

Human capital management costs - recovery through retail rates through June 2017 (Note 13) (c)
22.0

 
—

Energy efficiency costs - recovered through rate riders when rates are redetermined periodically
12.5

 
2.4

Transmission facility operation and maintenance costs - recovered in base rates through 2033
8.7

 
—

Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
28.8

 
31.5

Other
1.7

 
2.7

Entergy Arkansas Total

$1,014.4

 

$1,221.6
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, 2013 and 2012 that Entergy expects to recover (or return to customers) through fuel mechanisms, subject to subsequent regulatory review.
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$68.7

 

$97.3

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana (a)

$109.7

 

$99.2

Entergy Louisiana (a)

$37.6

 

$94.6

Entergy Mississippi

$38.1

 

$26.5

Entergy New Orleans (a)

($19.1
)
 

$1.9

Entergy Texas

($4.1
)
 

($93.3
)

(a)
2013 and 2012 include $100.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $68 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $4.1 million 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 over a period greater than twelve months.
Estimate Of Payments Or Receipts Among Utility Operating Companies
The filing shows the following payments/receipts among the Utility operating companies:
 
Payments
(Receipts)
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$156

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($75
)
Entergy Louisiana

$—

Entergy Mississippi

($33
)
Entergy New Orleans

($5
)
Entergy Texas

($43
)
Payments/Receipts Among The Utility Operating Companies To Achieve Rough Production Cost Equalization
 
Payments (Receipts)
 
2007
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$252

 

$252

 

$390

 

$41

 

$77

 

$41

 

$—

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($120
)
 

($124
)
 

($107
)
 

$—

 

($12
)
 

$—

 

$—

Entergy Louisiana

($91
)
 

($36
)
 

($140
)
 

($22
)
 

$—

 

($41
)
 

$—

Entergy Mississippi

($41
)
 

($20
)
 

($24
)
 

($19
)
 

($40
)
 

$—

 

$—

Entergy New Orleans

$—

 

($7
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

($25
)
 

$—

 

($15
)
Entergy Texas

($30
)
 

($65
)
 

($119
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$15
Schedule of Comprehensive Bandwidth Recalculation Report Reflecting Payment (Receipt) Amounts [Table Text Block]
Based on the progress of the proceedings during the fourth quarter of 2013, Entergy was able to estimate the following range for these payments (receipts) as of December 31, 2013:
 
Payments (Receipts)
 
Low
 
High
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$30

 

$40

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($15
)
 

($24
)
Entergy Louisiana

($17
)
 

($25
)
Entergy Mississippi

$15

 

$25

Entergy New Orleans

($1
)
 

($1
)
Entergy Texas

($12
)
 

($15
)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]
  
Details Of Other Regulatory Assets
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)

$11.0

 

$6.1

Gas hedging costs - recovered through fuel rates
—

 
2.6

Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)
194.2

 
300.5

Provision for storm damages, including hurricane costs - recovered through
retail rates and securitization (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)
—

 
18.9

Deferred capacity (Note 2 – Retail Rate Proceedings – Filings with the LPSC)
1.2

 
6.8

River Bend AFUDC - recovered through August 2025 (Note 1 – River Bend AFUDC)
20.5

 
22.4

New nuclear generation development costs - recovery through formula rate plan over eight years beginning in December 2014 (Note 2) (c)
29.5

 
—

Spindletop gas storage facility - recovered through December 2032 (a)
27.8

 
29.4

MISO costs - recovery through the MISO cost recovery mechanism beginning December 2014 through November 2017
15.3

 
9.0

Human capital management costs - recovery through formula rate plan beginning December 2014 through November 2017 (Note 13)
10.0

 
—

Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
8.3

 
9.9

Other
3.7

 
4.1

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana Total

$321.5

 

$409.7

(a)
The jurisdictional split order assigned the regulatory asset to Entergy Texas.  The regulatory asset, however, is being recovered and amortized at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana.  As a result, a billing occurs monthly over the same term as the recovery and receipts will be submitted to Entergy Texas.  Entergy Texas has recorded a receivable from Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has recorded a corresponding payable.
(b)
Does not earn a return on investment, but is offset by related liabilities.
(c)
Does not earn a return on investment.
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, 2013 and 2012 that Entergy expects to recover (or return to customers) through fuel mechanisms, subject to subsequent regulatory review.
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$68.7

 

$97.3

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana (a)

$109.7

 

$99.2

Entergy Louisiana (a)

$37.6

 

$94.6

Entergy Mississippi

$38.1

 

$26.5

Entergy New Orleans (a)

($19.1
)
 

$1.9

Entergy Texas

($4.1
)
 

($93.3
)

(a)
2013 and 2012 include $100.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $68 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $4.1 million 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 over a period greater than twelve months.
Estimate Of Payments Or Receipts Among Utility Operating Companies
The filing shows the following payments/receipts among the Utility operating companies:
 
Payments
(Receipts)
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$156

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($75
)
Entergy Louisiana

$—

Entergy Mississippi

($33
)
Entergy New Orleans

($5
)
Entergy Texas

($43
)
The preliminary estimate was recorded based on the following estimate of the payments/receipts among the Utility operating companies for 2014.
 
 
2014 Payments (Receipts)
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

$—

Entergy Louisiana

$—

Entergy Mississippi

$—

Entergy New Orleans

($16
)
Entergy Texas

$16
Payments/Receipts Among The Utility Operating Companies To Achieve Rough Production Cost Equalization
 
Payments (Receipts)
 
2007
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$252

 

$252

 

$390

 

$41

 

$77

 

$41

 

$—

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($120
)
 

($124
)
 

($107
)
 

$—

 

($12
)
 

$—

 

$—

Entergy Louisiana

($91
)
 

($36
)
 

($140
)
 

($22
)
 

$—

 

($41
)
 

$—

Entergy Mississippi

($41
)
 

($20
)
 

($24
)
 

($19
)
 

($40
)
 

$—

 

$—

Entergy New Orleans

$—

 

($7
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

($25
)
 

$—

 

($15
)
Entergy Texas

($30
)
 

($65
)
 

($119
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$15
Schedule of Comprehensive Bandwidth Recalculation Report Reflecting Payment (Receipt) Amounts [Table Text Block]
Based on the progress of the proceedings during the fourth quarter of 2013, Entergy was able to estimate the following range for these payments (receipts) as of December 31, 2013:
 
Payments (Receipts)
 
Low
 
High
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$30

 

$40

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($15
)
 

($24
)
Entergy Louisiana

($17
)
 

($25
)
Entergy Mississippi

$15

 

$25

Entergy New Orleans

($1
)
 

($1
)
Entergy Texas

($12
)
 

($15
)
Entergy Louisiana [Member]
  
Details Of Other Regulatory Assets
(a)
The jurisdictional split order assigned the regulatory asset to Entergy Texas.  The regulatory asset, however, is being recovered and amortized at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana.  As a result, a billing occurs monthly over the same term as the recovery and receipts will be submitted to Entergy Texas.  Entergy Texas has recorded a receivable from Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has recorded a corresponding payable.
(b)
Does not earn a return on investment, but is offset by related liabilities.
(c)
Does not earn a return on investment.
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)

$139.2

 

$136.9

Gas hedging costs - recovered through fuel rates
—

 
3.4

Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)
318.4

 
475.6

Little Gypsy costs – recovered through securitization
(Note 5 – Entergy Louisiana Securitization Bonds - Little Gypsy)
160.6

 
177.6

Provision for storm damages, including hurricane costs - recovered through retail rates and securitization (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)
3.4

 
74.5

New nuclear generation development costs - recovery through formula rate plan over eight years beginning in December 2014 (Note 2) (c)
29.5

 
—

MISO costs - recovery through the MISO cost recovery mechanism beginning December 2014 through November 2017
20.8

 
11.8

Human capital management costs - recovery through formula rate plan beginning December 2014 through November 2017 (Note 13)
13.0

 
—

Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
15.2

 
17.6

Other
15.4

 
16.2

Entergy Louisiana Total

$715.5

 

$913.6
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, 2013 and 2012 that Entergy expects to recover (or return to customers) through fuel mechanisms, subject to subsequent regulatory review.
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$68.7

 

$97.3

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana (a)

$109.7

 

$99.2

Entergy Louisiana (a)

$37.6

 

$94.6

Entergy Mississippi

$38.1

 

$26.5

Entergy New Orleans (a)

($19.1
)
 

$1.9

Entergy Texas

($4.1
)
 

($93.3
)

(a)
2013 and 2012 include $100.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $68 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $4.1 million 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 over a period greater than twelve months.
Estimate Of Payments Or Receipts Among Utility Operating Companies
The preliminary estimate was recorded based on the following estimate of the payments/receipts among the Utility operating companies for 2014.
 
 
2014 Payments (Receipts)
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

$—

Entergy Louisiana

$—

Entergy Mississippi

$—

Entergy New Orleans

($16
)
Entergy Texas

$16

The filing shows the following payments/receipts among the Utility operating companies:
 
Payments
(Receipts)
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$156

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($75
)
Entergy Louisiana

$—

Entergy Mississippi

($33
)
Entergy New Orleans

($5
)
Entergy Texas

($43
)
Payments/Receipts Among The Utility Operating Companies To Achieve Rough Production Cost Equalization
 
Payments (Receipts)
 
2007
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$252

 

$252

 

$390

 

$41

 

$77

 

$41

 

$—

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($120
)
 

($124
)
 

($107
)
 

$—

 

($12
)
 

$—

 

$—

Entergy Louisiana

($91
)
 

($36
)
 

($140
)
 

($22
)
 

$—

 

($41
)
 

$—

Entergy Mississippi

($41
)
 

($20
)
 

($24
)
 

($19
)
 

($40
)
 

$—

 

$—

Entergy New Orleans

$—

 

($7
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

($25
)
 

$—

 

($15
)
Entergy Texas

($30
)
 

($65
)
 

($119
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$15
Schedule of Comprehensive Bandwidth Recalculation Report Reflecting Payment (Receipt) Amounts [Table Text Block]
Based on the progress of the proceedings during the fourth quarter of 2013, Entergy was able to estimate the following range for these payments (receipts) as of December 31, 2013:
 
Payments (Receipts)
 
Low
 
High
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$30

 

$40

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($15
)
 

($24
)
Entergy Louisiana

($17
)
 

($25
)
Entergy Mississippi

$15

 

$25

Entergy New Orleans

($1
)
 

($1
)
Entergy Texas

($12
)
 

($15
)
Entergy Mississippi [Member]
  
Details Of Other Regulatory Assets
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)

$5.9

 

$5.6

Gas hedging costs - recovered through fuel rates
—

 
2.2

Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9) (b)
64.3

 
57.4

Grand Gulf fuel - non-current and power management rider- recovered through rate riders when rates are redetermined periodically (Note 2 – Fuel and purchased power cost recovery)
33.3

 
17.8

New nuclear generation development costs (Note 2) (c)
56.2

 
56.8

Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)
135.3

 
234.6

Provision for storm damages - recovered through retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)
—

 
9.2

Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
8.9

 
9.6

Other
14.6

 
8.3

Entergy Mississippi Total

$318.5

 

$401.5

(a)
The jurisdictional split order assigned the regulatory asset to Entergy Texas.  The regulatory asset, however, is being recovered and amortized at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana.  As a result, a billing occurs monthly over the same term as the recovery and receipts will be submitted to Entergy Texas.  Entergy Texas has recorded a receivable from Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has recorded a corresponding payable.
(b)
Does not earn a return on investment, but is offset by related liabilities.
(c)
Does not earn a return on investment.
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, 2013 and 2012 that Entergy expects to recover (or return to customers) through fuel mechanisms, subject to subsequent regulatory review.
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$68.7

 

$97.3

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana (a)

$109.7

 

$99.2

Entergy Louisiana (a)

$37.6

 

$94.6

Entergy Mississippi

$38.1

 

$26.5

Entergy New Orleans (a)

($19.1
)
 

$1.9

Entergy Texas

($4.1
)
 

($93.3
)

(a)
2013 and 2012 include $100.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $68 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $4.1 million 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 over a period greater than twelve months.
Estimate Of Payments Or Receipts Among Utility Operating Companies
The filing shows the following payments/receipts among the Utility operating companies:
 
Payments
(Receipts)
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$156

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($75
)
Entergy Louisiana

$—

Entergy Mississippi

($33
)
Entergy New Orleans

($5
)
Entergy Texas

($43
)
The preliminary estimate was recorded based on the following estimate of the payments/receipts among the Utility operating companies for 2014.
 
 
2014 Payments (Receipts)
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

$—

Entergy Louisiana

$—

Entergy Mississippi

$—

Entergy New Orleans

($16
)
Entergy Texas

$16
Payments/Receipts Among The Utility Operating Companies To Achieve Rough Production Cost Equalization
 
Payments (Receipts)
 
2007
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$252

 

$252

 

$390

 

$41

 

$77

 

$41

 

$—

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($120
)
 

($124
)
 

($107
)
 

$—

 

($12
)
 

$—

 

$—

Entergy Louisiana

($91
)
 

($36
)
 

($140
)
 

($22
)
 

$—

 

($41
)
 

$—

Entergy Mississippi

($41
)
 

($20
)
 

($24
)
 

($19
)
 

($40
)
 

$—

 

$—

Entergy New Orleans

$—

 

($7
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

($25
)
 

$—

 

($15
)
Entergy Texas

($30
)
 

($65
)
 

($119
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$15
Schedule of Comprehensive Bandwidth Recalculation Report Reflecting Payment (Receipt) Amounts [Table Text Block]
Based on the progress of the proceedings during the fourth quarter of 2013, Entergy was able to estimate the following range for these payments (receipts) as of December 31, 2013:
 
Payments (Receipts)
 
Low
 
High
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$30

 

$40

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($15
)
 

($24
)
Entergy Louisiana

($17
)
 

($25
)
Entergy Mississippi

$15

 

$25

Entergy New Orleans

($1
)
 

($1
)
Entergy Texas

($12
)
 

($15
)
Entergy New Orleans [Member]
  
Details Of Other Regulatory Assets
(a)
The jurisdictional split order assigned the regulatory asset to Entergy Texas.  The regulatory asset, however, is being recovered and amortized at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana.  As a result, a billing occurs monthly over the same term as the recovery and receipts will be submitted to Entergy Texas.  Entergy Texas has recorded a receivable from Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has recorded a corresponding payable.
(b)
Does not earn a return on investment, but is offset by related liabilities.
(c)
Does not earn a return on investment.
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)

$3.7

 

$3.6

Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9) (b)
34.9

 
29.9

Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)
76.8

 
134.6

Provision for storm damages, including hurricane costs - recovered through insurance proceeds and retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery Filings with Retail Regulators)
4.6

 
15.1

Michoud plant maintenance – recovered over a 7-year period through September 2018
9.1

 
11.0

Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
2.0

 
2.3

Other
6.1

 
5.5

Entergy New Orleans Total

$137.2

 

$202.0
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, 2013 and 2012 that Entergy expects to recover (or return to customers) through fuel mechanisms, subject to subsequent regulatory review.
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$68.7

 

$97.3

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana (a)

$109.7

 

$99.2

Entergy Louisiana (a)

$37.6

 

$94.6

Entergy Mississippi

$38.1

 

$26.5

Entergy New Orleans (a)

($19.1
)
 

$1.9

Entergy Texas

($4.1
)
 

($93.3
)

(a)
2013 and 2012 include $100.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $68 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $4.1 million 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 over a period greater than twelve months.
Estimate Of Payments Or Receipts Among Utility Operating Companies
The preliminary estimate was recorded based on the following estimate of the payments/receipts among the Utility operating companies for 2014.
 
 
2014 Payments (Receipts)
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

$—

Entergy Louisiana

$—

Entergy Mississippi

$—

Entergy New Orleans

($16
)
Entergy Texas

$16

The filing shows the following payments/receipts among the Utility operating companies:
 
Payments
(Receipts)
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$156

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($75
)
Entergy Louisiana

$—

Entergy Mississippi

($33
)
Entergy New Orleans

($5
)
Entergy Texas

($43
)
Payments/Receipts Among The Utility Operating Companies To Achieve Rough Production Cost Equalization
 
Payments (Receipts)
 
2007
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$252

 

$252

 

$390

 

$41

 

$77

 

$41

 

$—

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($120
)
 

($124
)
 

($107
)
 

$—

 

($12
)
 

$—

 

$—

Entergy Louisiana

($91
)
 

($36
)
 

($140
)
 

($22
)
 

$—

 

($41
)
 

$—

Entergy Mississippi

($41
)
 

($20
)
 

($24
)
 

($19
)
 

($40
)
 

$—

 

$—

Entergy New Orleans

$—

 

($7
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

($25
)
 

$—

 

($15
)
Entergy Texas

($30
)
 

($65
)
 

($119
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$15
Schedule of Comprehensive Bandwidth Recalculation Report Reflecting Payment (Receipt) Amounts [Table Text Block]
Based on the progress of the proceedings during the fourth quarter of 2013, Entergy was able to estimate the following range for these payments (receipts) as of December 31, 2013:
 
Payments (Receipts)
 
Low
 
High
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$30

 

$40

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($15
)
 

($24
)
Entergy Louisiana

($17
)
 

($25
)
Entergy Mississippi

$15

 

$25

Entergy New Orleans

($1
)
 

($1
)
Entergy Texas

($12
)
 

($15
)
Entergy Texas [Member]
  
Details Of Other Regulatory Assets
(a)
The jurisdictional split order assigned the regulatory asset to Entergy Texas.  The regulatory asset, however, is being recovered and amortized at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana.  As a result, a billing occurs monthly over the same term as the recovery and receipts will be submitted to Entergy Texas.  Entergy Texas has recorded a receivable from Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has recorded a corresponding payable.
(b)
Does not earn a return on investment, but is offset by related liabilities.
(c)
Does not earn a return on investment.
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)

$1.1

 

$1.2

Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9) (b)
15.1

 
11.5

Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans, Other Postretirement Benefits, and Non-Qualified Pension Plans) (b)
143.0

 
258.8

Provision for storm damages, including hurricane costs - recovered through
securitization, insurance proceeds, and retail rates (Note 2 - Storm Cost Recovery
Filings with Retail Regulators)
663.6

 
737.9

Transition to competition costs - recovered over a 15-year period through February 2021
74.4

 
82.1

Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
7.7

 
9.4

Other
14.3

 
13.6

Entergy Texas Total

$919.2

 

$1,114.5
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, 2013 and 2012 that Entergy expects to recover (or return to customers) through fuel mechanisms, subject to subsequent regulatory review.
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$68.7

 

$97.3

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana (a)

$109.7

 

$99.2

Entergy Louisiana (a)

$37.6

 

$94.6

Entergy Mississippi

$38.1

 

$26.5

Entergy New Orleans (a)

($19.1
)
 

$1.9

Entergy Texas

($4.1
)
 

($93.3
)

(a)
2013 and 2012 include $100.1 million for Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, $68 million for Entergy Louisiana, and $4.1 million 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 over a period greater than
Estimate Of Payments Or Receipts Among Utility Operating Companies
The preliminary estimate was recorded based on the following estimate of the payments/receipts among the Utility operating companies for 2014.
 
 
2014 Payments (Receipts)
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

$—

Entergy Louisiana

$—

Entergy Mississippi

$—

Entergy New Orleans

($16
)
Entergy Texas

$16

The filing shows the following payments/receipts among the Utility operating companies:
 
Payments
(Receipts)
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$156

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($75
)
Entergy Louisiana

$—

Entergy Mississippi

($33
)
Entergy New Orleans

($5
)
Entergy Texas

($43
)
Payments/Receipts Among The Utility Operating Companies To Achieve Rough Production Cost Equalization
 
Payments (Receipts)
 
2007
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$252

 

$252

 

$390

 

$41

 

$77

 

$41

 

$—

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($120
)
 

($124
)
 

($107
)
 

$—

 

($12
)
 

$—

 

$—

Entergy Louisiana

($91
)
 

($36
)
 

($140
)
 

($22
)
 

$—

 

($41
)
 

$—

Entergy Mississippi

($41
)
 

($20
)
 

($24
)
 

($19
)
 

($40
)
 

$—

 

$—

Entergy New Orleans

$—

 

($7
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

($25
)
 

$—

 

($15
)
Entergy Texas

($30
)
 

($65
)
 

($119
)
 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$15
Schedule of Comprehensive Bandwidth Recalculation Report Reflecting Payment (Receipt) Amounts [Table Text Block]
Based on the progress of the proceedings during the fourth quarter of 2013, Entergy was able to estimate the following range for these payments (receipts) as of December 31, 2013:
 
Payments (Receipts)
 
Low
 
High
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas

$30

 

$40

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana

($15
)
 

($24
)
Entergy Louisiana

($17
)
 

($25
)
Entergy Mississippi

$15

 

$25

Entergy New Orleans

($1
)
 

($1
)
Entergy Texas

($12
)
 

($15
)
System Energy [Member]
  
Details Of Other Regulatory Assets
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In Millions)
Asset retirement obligation - recovery dependent upon timing of decommissioning (Note 9) (b)

$60.8

 

$58.9

Removal costs - recovered through depreciation rates (Note 9) (b)
56.0

 
56.8

Pension & postretirement costs (Note 11 – Qualified Pension Plans and Other
Postretirement Benefits) (b)
132.9

 
198.2

Unamortized loss on reacquired debt - recovered over term of debt
12.0

 
15.6

Other
—

 
0.6

System Energy Total

$261.7

 

$330.1


(a)
The jurisdictional split order assigned the regulatory asset to Entergy Texas.  The regulatory asset, however, is being recovered and amortized at Entergy Gulf States Louisiana.  As a result, a billing occurs monthly over the same term as the recovery and receipts will be submitted to Entergy Texas.  Entergy Texas has recorded a receivable from Entergy Gulf States Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has recorded a corresponding payable.
(b)
Does not earn a return on investment, but is offset by related liabilities.
(c)
Does not earn a return on investment.