Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$43,762			$35,109
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	75,694			72,519
Expected return on assets	(98,655		)	(90,366		)
Amortization of prior service cost	390			400
Amortization of loss	58,981			36,274
Special termination benefit	76			—
Net pension costs		$80,248			$53,936

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$3,821			$4,778			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			7,428			9,939			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(10,160		)	(12,541		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			5,775			9,176			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$6,864			$11,352			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,023			$2,881			$3,546			$1,523			$666			$1,285			$1,446
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	14,884			7,278			9,467			4,318			2,041			4,437			3,390
Expected return on assets	(18,305		)	(9,488		)	(11,449		)	(5,698		)	(2,505		)	(5,931		)	(4,155		)
Amortization of loss	8,989			3,981			6,131			2,354			1,449			2,339			2,375
Net pension cost		$10,591			$4,652			$7,695			$2,497			$1,651			$2,130			$3,056

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $4.5 million and $10 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the first quarter of 2014 is a $5.5 million settlement charge related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2015		$113		$65		$3		$59		$16		$149
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2014		$161		$33		$1		$48		$23		$125

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s and Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the first quarter of 2014 are $51 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively, in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$11,326			$10,873
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	17,984			17,960
Expected return on assets	(11,344		)	(11,197		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(9,320		)	(7,898		)
Amortization of loss	7,893			2,786
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,539			$12,524

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$1,247			$1,227			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			2,062			2,016			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,022		)	(845		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			977			803			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$3,264			$3,201			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,489			$1,224			$1,130			$475			$217			$595			$515
Interest cost on APBO	3,065			2,095			2,066			914			701			1,413			653
Expected return on assets	(4,784		)	—			—			(1,443		)	(1,119		)	(2,590		)	(932		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(559		)	(844		)	(229		)	(177		)	(325		)	(206		)
Amortization of loss	317			303			378			37			14			200			111
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($523	)		$3,063			$2,730			($246	)		($364	)		($707	)		$141

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

2015	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$6,482			($107	)		$5,986
Amortization of loss	(12,627		)	(4,409		)	(552		)	(17,588		)
		($13,016	)		$2,073			($659	)		($11,602	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,022			$—			$1,022
Amortization of loss	(751		)	(977		)	(5		)	(1,733		)
		($751	)		$45			($5	)		($711	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$845			$—			$845
Amortization of loss	—			(802		)	—			(802		)
		$—			$43			$—			$43

2014	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$5,571			($104	)		$5,078
Amortization of loss	(6,734		)	(1,673		)	(574		)	(8,981		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,162		)	(1,162		)
		($7,123	)		$3,898			($1,840	)		($5,065	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$559			$—			$559
Amortization of loss	(478		)	(303		)	(1		)	(782		)
		($478	)		$256			($1	)		($223	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$844			$—			$844
Amortization of loss	—			(378		)	—			(378		)
		$—			$466			$—			$466

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $396 million to its qualified pension plans in 2015.  As of March 31, 2015, Entergy had contributed $78.5 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2015 pension contributions		$92,458		$32,471		$56,986		$22,473		$10,918		$17,167		$20,796
Pension contributions made through March 2015		$19,093		$5,959		$11,073		$4,385		$2,101		$3,279		$4,272
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2015		$73,365		$26,512		$45,913		$18,088		$8,817		$13,888		$16,524

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$43,762			$35,109
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	75,694			72,519
Expected return on assets	(98,655		)	(90,366		)
Amortization of prior service cost	390			400
Amortization of loss	58,981			36,274
Special termination benefit	76			—
Net pension costs		$80,248			$53,936

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$3,821			$4,778			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			7,428			9,939			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(10,160		)	(12,541		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			5,775			9,176			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$6,864			$11,352			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,023			$2,881			$3,546			$1,523			$666			$1,285			$1,446
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	14,884			7,278			9,467			4,318			2,041			4,437			3,390
Expected return on assets	(18,305		)	(9,488		)	(11,449		)	(5,698		)	(2,505		)	(5,931		)	(4,155		)
Amortization of loss	8,989			3,981			6,131			2,354			1,449			2,339			2,375
Net pension cost		$10,591			$4,652			$7,695			$2,497			$1,651			$2,130			$3,056

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $4.5 million and $10 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the first quarter of 2014 is a $5.5 million settlement charge related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2015		$113		$65		$3		$59		$16		$149
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2014		$161		$33		$1		$48		$23		$125

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s and Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the first quarter of 2014 are $51 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively, in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$11,326			$10,873
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	17,984			17,960
Expected return on assets	(11,344		)	(11,197		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(9,320		)	(7,898		)
Amortization of loss	7,893			2,786
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,539			$12,524

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$1,247			$1,227			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			2,062			2,016			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,022		)	(845		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			977			803			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$3,264			$3,201			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,489			$1,224			$1,130			$475			$217			$595			$515
Interest cost on APBO	3,065			2,095			2,066			914			701			1,413			653
Expected return on assets	(4,784		)	—			—			(1,443		)	(1,119		)	(2,590		)	(932		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(559		)	(844		)	(229		)	(177		)	(325		)	(206		)
Amortization of loss	317			303			378			37			14			200			111
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($523	)		$3,063			$2,730			($246	)		($364	)		($707	)		$141

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

2015	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$6,482			($107	)		$5,986
Amortization of loss	(12,627		)	(4,409		)	(552		)	(17,588		)
		($13,016	)		$2,073			($659	)		($11,602	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,022			$—			$1,022
Amortization of loss	(751		)	(977		)	(5		)	(1,733		)
		($751	)		$45			($5	)		($711	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$845			$—			$845
Amortization of loss	—			(802		)	—			(802		)
		$—			$43			$—			$43

2014	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$5,571			($104	)		$5,078
Amortization of loss	(6,734		)	(1,673		)	(574		)	(8,981		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,162		)	(1,162		)
		($7,123	)		$3,898			($1,840	)		($5,065	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$559			$—			$559
Amortization of loss	(478		)	(303		)	(1		)	(782		)
		($478	)		$256			($1	)		($223	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$844			$—			$844
Amortization of loss	—			(378		)	—			(378		)
		$—			$466			$—			$466

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $396 million to its qualified pension plans in 2015.  As of March 31, 2015, Entergy had contributed $78.5 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2015 pension contributions		$92,458		$32,471		$56,986		$22,473		$10,918		$17,167		$20,796
Pension contributions made through March 2015		$19,093		$5,959		$11,073		$4,385		$2,101		$3,279		$4,272
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2015		$73,365		$26,512		$45,913		$18,088		$8,817		$13,888		$16,524

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member]

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$43,762			$35,109
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	75,694			72,519
Expected return on assets	(98,655		)	(90,366		)
Amortization of prior service cost	390			400
Amortization of loss	58,981			36,274
Special termination benefit	76			—
Net pension costs		$80,248			$53,936

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$3,821			$4,778			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			7,428			9,939			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(10,160		)	(12,541		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			5,775			9,176			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$6,864			$11,352			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,023			$2,881			$3,546			$1,523			$666			$1,285			$1,446
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	14,884			7,278			9,467			4,318			2,041			4,437			3,390
Expected return on assets	(18,305		)	(9,488		)	(11,449		)	(5,698		)	(2,505		)	(5,931		)	(4,155		)
Amortization of loss	8,989			3,981			6,131			2,354			1,449			2,339			2,375
Net pension cost		$10,591			$4,652			$7,695			$2,497			$1,651			$2,130			$3,056

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $4.5 million and $10 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the first quarter of 2014 is a $5.5 million settlement charge related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2015		$113		$65		$3		$59		$16		$149
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2014		$161		$33		$1		$48		$23		$125

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s and Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the first quarter of 2014 are $51 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively, in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$11,326			$10,873
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	17,984			17,960
Expected return on assets	(11,344		)	(11,197		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(9,320		)	(7,898		)
Amortization of loss	7,893			2,786
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,539			$12,524

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$1,247			$1,227			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			2,062			2,016			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,022		)	(845		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			977			803			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$3,264			$3,201			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,489			$1,224			$1,130			$475			$217			$595			$515
Interest cost on APBO	3,065			2,095			2,066			914			701			1,413			653
Expected return on assets	(4,784		)	—			—			(1,443		)	(1,119		)	(2,590		)	(932		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(559		)	(844		)	(229		)	(177		)	(325		)	(206		)
Amortization of loss	317			303			378			37			14			200			111
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($523	)		$3,063			$2,730			($246	)		($364	)		($707	)		$141

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

2015	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$6,482			($107	)		$5,986
Amortization of loss	(12,627		)	(4,409		)	(552		)	(17,588		)
		($13,016	)		$2,073			($659	)		($11,602	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,022			$—			$1,022
Amortization of loss	(751		)	(977		)	(5		)	(1,733		)
		($751	)		$45			($5	)		($711	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$845			$—			$845
Amortization of loss	—			(802		)	—			(802		)
		$—			$43			$—			$43

2014	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$5,571			($104	)		$5,078
Amortization of loss	(6,734		)	(1,673		)	(574		)	(8,981		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,162		)	(1,162		)
		($7,123	)		$3,898			($1,840	)		($5,065	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$559			$—			$559
Amortization of loss	(478		)	(303		)	(1		)	(782		)
		($478	)		$256			($1	)		($223	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$844			$—			$844
Amortization of loss	—			(378		)	—			(378		)
		$—			$466			$—			$466

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $396 million to its qualified pension plans in 2015.  As of March 31, 2015, Entergy had contributed $78.5 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2015 pension contributions		$92,458		$32,471		$56,986		$22,473		$10,918		$17,167		$20,796
Pension contributions made through March 2015		$19,093		$5,959		$11,073		$4,385		$2,101		$3,279		$4,272
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2015		$73,365		$26,512		$45,913		$18,088		$8,817		$13,888		$16,524

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$43,762			$35,109
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	75,694			72,519
Expected return on assets	(98,655		)	(90,366		)
Amortization of prior service cost	390			400
Amortization of loss	58,981			36,274
Special termination benefit	76			—
Net pension costs		$80,248			$53,936

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$3,821			$4,778			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			7,428			9,939			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(10,160		)	(12,541		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			5,775			9,176			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$6,864			$11,352			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,023			$2,881			$3,546			$1,523			$666			$1,285			$1,446
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	14,884			7,278			9,467			4,318			2,041			4,437			3,390
Expected return on assets	(18,305		)	(9,488		)	(11,449		)	(5,698		)	(2,505		)	(5,931		)	(4,155		)
Amortization of loss	8,989			3,981			6,131			2,354			1,449			2,339			2,375
Net pension cost		$10,591			$4,652			$7,695			$2,497			$1,651			$2,130			$3,056

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $4.5 million and $10 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the first quarter of 2014 is a $5.5 million settlement charge related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2015		$113		$65		$3		$59		$16		$149
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2014		$161		$33		$1		$48		$23		$125

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s and Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the first quarter of 2014 are $51 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively, in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$11,326			$10,873
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	17,984			17,960
Expected return on assets	(11,344		)	(11,197		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(9,320		)	(7,898		)
Amortization of loss	7,893			2,786
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,539			$12,524

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$1,247			$1,227			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			2,062			2,016			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,022		)	(845		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			977			803			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$3,264			$3,201			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,489			$1,224			$1,130			$475			$217			$595			$515
Interest cost on APBO	3,065			2,095			2,066			914			701			1,413			653
Expected return on assets	(4,784		)	—			—			(1,443		)	(1,119		)	(2,590		)	(932		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(559		)	(844		)	(229		)	(177		)	(325		)	(206		)
Amortization of loss	317			303			378			37			14			200			111
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($523	)		$3,063			$2,730			($246	)		($364	)		($707	)		$141

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

2015	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$6,482			($107	)		$5,986
Amortization of loss	(12,627		)	(4,409		)	(552		)	(17,588		)
		($13,016	)		$2,073			($659	)		($11,602	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,022			$—			$1,022
Amortization of loss	(751		)	(977		)	(5		)	(1,733		)
		($751	)		$45			($5	)		($711	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$845			$—			$845
Amortization of loss	—			(802		)	—			(802		)
		$—			$43			$—			$43

2014	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$5,571			($104	)		$5,078
Amortization of loss	(6,734		)	(1,673		)	(574		)	(8,981		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,162		)	(1,162		)
		($7,123	)		$3,898			($1,840	)		($5,065	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$559			$—			$559
Amortization of loss	(478		)	(303		)	(1		)	(782		)
		($478	)		$256			($1	)		($223	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$844			$—			$844
Amortization of loss	—			(378		)	—			(378		)
		$—			$466			$—			$466

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $396 million to its qualified pension plans in 2015.  As of March 31, 2015, Entergy had contributed $78.5 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2015 pension contributions		$92,458		$32,471		$56,986		$22,473		$10,918		$17,167		$20,796
Pension contributions made through March 2015		$19,093		$5,959		$11,073		$4,385		$2,101		$3,279		$4,272
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2015		$73,365		$26,512		$45,913		$18,088		$8,817		$13,888		$16,524

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$43,762			$35,109
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	75,694			72,519
Expected return on assets	(98,655		)	(90,366		)
Amortization of prior service cost	390			400
Amortization of loss	58,981			36,274
Special termination benefit	76			—
Net pension costs		$80,248			$53,936

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$3,821			$4,778			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			7,428			9,939			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(10,160		)	(12,541		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			5,775			9,176			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$6,864			$11,352			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,023			$2,881			$3,546			$1,523			$666			$1,285			$1,446
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	14,884			7,278			9,467			4,318			2,041			4,437			3,390
Expected return on assets	(18,305		)	(9,488		)	(11,449		)	(5,698		)	(2,505		)	(5,931		)	(4,155		)
Amortization of loss	8,989			3,981			6,131			2,354			1,449			2,339			2,375
Net pension cost		$10,591			$4,652			$7,695			$2,497			$1,651			$2,130			$3,056

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $4.5 million and $10 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the first quarter of 2014 is a $5.5 million settlement charge related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2015		$113		$65		$3		$59		$16		$149
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2014		$161		$33		$1		$48		$23		$125

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s and Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the first quarter of 2014 are $51 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively, in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$11,326			$10,873
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	17,984			17,960
Expected return on assets	(11,344		)	(11,197		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(9,320		)	(7,898		)
Amortization of loss	7,893			2,786
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,539			$12,524

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$1,247			$1,227			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			2,062			2,016			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,022		)	(845		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			977			803			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$3,264			$3,201			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,489			$1,224			$1,130			$475			$217			$595			$515
Interest cost on APBO	3,065			2,095			2,066			914			701			1,413			653
Expected return on assets	(4,784		)	—			—			(1,443		)	(1,119		)	(2,590		)	(932		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(559		)	(844		)	(229		)	(177		)	(325		)	(206		)
Amortization of loss	317			303			378			37			14			200			111
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($523	)		$3,063			$2,730			($246	)		($364	)		($707	)		$141

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

2015	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$6,482			($107	)		$5,986
Amortization of loss	(12,627		)	(4,409		)	(552		)	(17,588		)
		($13,016	)		$2,073			($659	)		($11,602	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,022			$—			$1,022
Amortization of loss	(751		)	(977		)	(5		)	(1,733		)
		($751	)		$45			($5	)		($711	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$845			$—			$845
Amortization of loss	—			(802		)	—			(802		)
		$—			$43			$—			$43

2014	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$5,571			($104	)		$5,078
Amortization of loss	(6,734		)	(1,673		)	(574		)	(8,981		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,162		)	(1,162		)
		($7,123	)		$3,898			($1,840	)		($5,065	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$559			$—			$559
Amortization of loss	(478		)	(303		)	(1		)	(782		)
		($478	)		$256			($1	)		($223	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$844			$—			$844
Amortization of loss	—			(378		)	—			(378		)
		$—			$466			$—			$466

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $396 million to its qualified pension plans in 2015.  As of March 31, 2015, Entergy had contributed $78.5 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2015 pension contributions		$92,458		$32,471		$56,986		$22,473		$10,918		$17,167		$20,796
Pension contributions made through March 2015		$19,093		$5,959		$11,073		$4,385		$2,101		$3,279		$4,272
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2015		$73,365		$26,512		$45,913		$18,088		$8,817		$13,888		$16,524

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$43,762			$35,109
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	75,694			72,519
Expected return on assets	(98,655		)	(90,366		)
Amortization of prior service cost	390			400
Amortization of loss	58,981			36,274
Special termination benefit	76			—
Net pension costs		$80,248			$53,936

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$3,821			$4,778			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			7,428			9,939			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(10,160		)	(12,541		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			5,775			9,176			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$6,864			$11,352			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,023			$2,881			$3,546			$1,523			$666			$1,285			$1,446
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	14,884			7,278			9,467			4,318			2,041			4,437			3,390
Expected return on assets	(18,305		)	(9,488		)	(11,449		)	(5,698		)	(2,505		)	(5,931		)	(4,155		)
Amortization of loss	8,989			3,981			6,131			2,354			1,449			2,339			2,375
Net pension cost		$10,591			$4,652			$7,695			$2,497			$1,651			$2,130			$3,056

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $4.5 million and $10 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the first quarter of 2014 is a $5.5 million settlement charge related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2015		$113		$65		$3		$59		$16		$149
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2014		$161		$33		$1		$48		$23		$125

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s and Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the first quarter of 2014 are $51 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively, in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$11,326			$10,873
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	17,984			17,960
Expected return on assets	(11,344		)	(11,197		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(9,320		)	(7,898		)
Amortization of loss	7,893			2,786
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,539			$12,524

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$1,247			$1,227			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			2,062			2,016			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,022		)	(845		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			977			803			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$3,264			$3,201			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,489			$1,224			$1,130			$475			$217			$595			$515
Interest cost on APBO	3,065			2,095			2,066			914			701			1,413			653
Expected return on assets	(4,784		)	—			—			(1,443		)	(1,119		)	(2,590		)	(932		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(559		)	(844		)	(229		)	(177		)	(325		)	(206		)
Amortization of loss	317			303			378			37			14			200			111
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($523	)		$3,063			$2,730			($246	)		($364	)		($707	)		$141

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

2015	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$6,482			($107	)		$5,986
Amortization of loss	(12,627		)	(4,409		)	(552		)	(17,588		)
		($13,016	)		$2,073			($659	)		($11,602	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,022			$—			$1,022
Amortization of loss	(751		)	(977		)	(5		)	(1,733		)
		($751	)		$45			($5	)		($711	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$845			$—			$845
Amortization of loss	—			(802		)	—			(802		)
		$—			$43			$—			$43

2014	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$5,571			($104	)		$5,078
Amortization of loss	(6,734		)	(1,673		)	(574		)	(8,981		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,162		)	(1,162		)
		($7,123	)		$3,898			($1,840	)		($5,065	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$559			$—			$559
Amortization of loss	(478		)	(303		)	(1		)	(782		)
		($478	)		$256			($1	)		($223	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$844			$—			$844
Amortization of loss	—			(378		)	—			(378		)
		$—			$466			$—			$466

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $396 million to its qualified pension plans in 2015.  As of March 31, 2015, Entergy had contributed $78.5 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2015 pension contributions		$92,458		$32,471		$56,986		$22,473		$10,918		$17,167		$20,796
Pension contributions made through March 2015		$19,093		$5,959		$11,073		$4,385		$2,101		$3,279		$4,272
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2015		$73,365		$26,512		$45,913		$18,088		$8,817		$13,888		$16,524

Entergy Texas [Member]

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$43,762			$35,109
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	75,694			72,519
Expected return on assets	(98,655		)	(90,366		)
Amortization of prior service cost	390			400
Amortization of loss	58,981			36,274
Special termination benefit	76			—
Net pension costs		$80,248			$53,936

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$3,821			$4,778			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			7,428			9,939			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(10,160		)	(12,541		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			5,775			9,176			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$6,864			$11,352			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,023			$2,881			$3,546			$1,523			$666			$1,285			$1,446
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	14,884			7,278			9,467			4,318			2,041			4,437			3,390
Expected return on assets	(18,305		)	(9,488		)	(11,449		)	(5,698		)	(2,505		)	(5,931		)	(4,155		)
Amortization of loss	8,989			3,981			6,131			2,354			1,449			2,339			2,375
Net pension cost		$10,591			$4,652			$7,695			$2,497			$1,651			$2,130			$3,056

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $4.5 million and $10 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the first quarter of 2014 is a $5.5 million settlement charge related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2015		$113		$65		$3		$59		$16		$149
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2014		$161		$33		$1		$48		$23		$125

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s and Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the first quarter of 2014 are $51 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively, in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$11,326			$10,873
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	17,984			17,960
Expected return on assets	(11,344		)	(11,197		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(9,320		)	(7,898		)
Amortization of loss	7,893			2,786
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,539			$12,524

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$1,247			$1,227			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			2,062			2,016			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,022		)	(845		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			977			803			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$3,264			$3,201			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,489			$1,224			$1,130			$475			$217			$595			$515
Interest cost on APBO	3,065			2,095			2,066			914			701			1,413			653
Expected return on assets	(4,784		)	—			—			(1,443		)	(1,119		)	(2,590		)	(932		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(559		)	(844		)	(229		)	(177		)	(325		)	(206		)
Amortization of loss	317			303			378			37			14			200			111
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($523	)		$3,063			$2,730			($246	)		($364	)		($707	)		$141

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

2015	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$6,482			($107	)		$5,986
Amortization of loss	(12,627		)	(4,409		)	(552		)	(17,588		)
		($13,016	)		$2,073			($659	)		($11,602	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,022			$—			$1,022
Amortization of loss	(751		)	(977		)	(5		)	(1,733		)
		($751	)		$45			($5	)		($711	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$845			$—			$845
Amortization of loss	—			(802		)	—			(802		)
		$—			$43			$—			$43

2014	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$5,571			($104	)		$5,078
Amortization of loss	(6,734		)	(1,673		)	(574		)	(8,981		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,162		)	(1,162		)
		($7,123	)		$3,898			($1,840	)		($5,065	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$559			$—			$559
Amortization of loss	(478		)	(303		)	(1		)	(782		)
		($478	)		$256			($1	)		($223	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$844			$—			$844
Amortization of loss	—			(378		)	—			(378		)
		$—			$466			$—			$466

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $396 million to its qualified pension plans in 2015.  As of March 31, 2015, Entergy had contributed $78.5 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2015 pension contributions		$92,458		$32,471		$56,986		$22,473		$10,918		$17,167		$20,796
Pension contributions made through March 2015		$19,093		$5,959		$11,073		$4,385		$2,101		$3,279		$4,272
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2015		$73,365		$26,512		$45,913		$18,088		$8,817		$13,888		$16,524

System Energy [Member]

Retirement And Other Postretirement Benefits

RETIREMENT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Components of Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$43,762			$35,109
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	75,694			72,519
Expected return on assets	(98,655		)	(90,366		)
Amortization of prior service cost	390			400
Amortization of loss	58,981			36,274
Special termination benefit	76			—
Net pension costs		$80,248			$53,936

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$6,661			$3,821			$4,778			$1,982			$849			$1,645			$1,957
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	15,471			7,428			9,939			4,502			2,108			4,354			3,493
Expected return on assets	(20,026		)	(10,160		)	(12,541		)	(6,105		)	(2,725		)	(6,222		)	(4,568		)
Amortization of loss	13,564			5,775			9,176			3,724			2,013			3,238			3,264
Net pension cost		$15,670			$6,864			$11,352			$4,103			$2,245			$3,015			$4,146

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy  Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$5,023			$2,881			$3,546			$1,523			$666			$1,285			$1,446
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation	14,884			7,278			9,467			4,318			2,041			4,437			3,390
Expected return on assets	(18,305		)	(9,488		)	(11,449		)	(5,698		)	(2,505		)	(5,931		)	(4,155		)
Amortization of loss	8,989			3,981			6,131			2,354			1,449			2,339			2,375
Net pension cost		$10,591			$4,652			$7,695			$2,497			$1,651			$2,130			$3,056

Non-Qualified Net Pension Cost

Entergy recognized $4.5 million and $10 million in pension cost for its non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Reflected in the pension cost for non-qualified pension plans in the first quarter of 2014 is a $5.5 million settlement charge related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans in the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2015		$113		$65		$3		$59		$16		$149
Non-qualified pension cost  first quarter 2014		$161		$33		$1		$48		$23		$125

Reflected in Entergy Arkansas’s and Entergy Texas’s non-qualified pension costs in the first quarter of 2014 are $51 thousand and $6 thousand, respectively, in settlement charges related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Components of Net Other Postretirement Benefit Cost

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

	2015			2014
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period		$11,326			$10,873
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	17,984			17,960
Expected return on assets	(11,344		)	(11,197		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(9,320		)	(7,898		)
Amortization of loss	7,893			2,786
Net other postretirement benefit cost		$16,539			$12,524

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014, included the following components:

2015	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,739			$1,247			$1,227			$507			$205			$500			$470
Interest cost on APBO	3,130			2,062			2,016			859			652			1,342			628
Expected return on assets	(4,798		)	—			—			(1,542		)	(1,201		)	(2,588		)	(911		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(1,022		)	(845		)	(229		)	(177		)	(681		)	(366		)
Amortization of loss	1,339			977			803			215			118			685			300
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		$800			$3,264			$3,201			($190	)		($403	)		($742	)		$121

2014	Entergy Arkansas			Entergy Gulf States Louisiana			Entergy Louisiana			Entergy Mississippi			Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas			System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned
during the period		$1,489			$1,224			$1,130			$475			$217			$595			$515
Interest cost on APBO	3,065			2,095			2,066			914			701			1,413			653
Expected return on assets	(4,784		)	—			—			(1,443		)	(1,119		)	(2,590		)	(932		)
Amortization of prior service
credit	(610		)	(559		)	(844		)	(229		)	(177		)	(325		)	(206		)
Amortization of loss	317			303			378			37			14			200			111
Net other postretirement
benefit cost		($523	)		$3,063			$2,730			($246	)		($364	)		($707	)		$141

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the first quarters of 2015 and 2014:

2015	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$6,482			($107	)		$5,986
Amortization of loss	(12,627		)	(4,409		)	(552		)	(17,588		)
		($13,016	)		$2,073			($659	)		($11,602	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$1,022			$—			$1,022
Amortization of loss	(751		)	(977		)	(5		)	(1,733		)
		($751	)		$45			($5	)		($711	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$845			$—			$845
Amortization of loss	—			(802		)	—			(802		)
		$—			$43			$—			$43

2014	Qualified Pension Costs			Other Postretirement Costs			Non-Qualified Pension Costs			Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost)/credit		($389	)		$5,571			($104	)		$5,078
Amortization of loss	(6,734		)	(1,673		)	(574		)	(8,981		)
Settlement loss	—			—			(1,162		)	(1,162		)
		($7,123	)		$3,898			($1,840	)		($5,065	)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$559			$—			$559
Amortization of loss	(478		)	(303		)	(1		)	(782		)
		($478	)		$256			($1	)		($223	)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit		$—			$844			$—			$844
Amortization of loss	—			(378		)	—			(378		)
		$—			$466			$—			$466

Employer Contributions

Based on current assumptions, Entergy expects to contribute $396 million to its qualified pension plans in 2015.  As of March 31, 2015, Entergy had contributed $78.5 million to its pension plans.  Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2015:

	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Gulf States Louisiana		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2015 pension contributions		$92,458		$32,471		$56,986		$22,473		$10,918		$17,167		$20,796
Pension contributions made through March 2015		$19,093		$5,959		$11,073		$4,385		$2,101		$3,279		$4,272
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2015		$73,365		$26,512		$45,913		$18,088		$8,817		$13,888		$16,524