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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment

Net property, plant, and equipment for Entergy (including property under capital lease and associated accumulated amortization) by business segment and functional category, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, is shown below:



2015	Entergy		Utility		Entergy Wholesale Commodities		Parent & Other
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$8,672		$6,606		$2,066		$—
Other	3,176		3,127		49		—
Transmission	4,431		4,408		23		—
Distribution	7,207		7,207		—		—
Other	1,536		1,422		111		3
Construction work in progress	1,457		1,327		130		—
Nuclear fuel	1,345		857		489		—
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$27,824		$24,954		$2,868		$3



2014	Entergy		Utility		Entergy Wholesale Commodities		Parent & Other
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$9,639		$6,586		$3,053		$—
Other	3,425		3,067		358		—
Transmission	4,197		4,164		33		—
Distribution	6,973		6,973		—		—
Other	1,521		1,373		145		3
Construction work in progress	1,426		969		456		1
Nuclear fuel	1,542		840		702		—
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$28,723		$23,972		$4,747		$4

Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations

As of December 31, 2015, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:



Generating Stations		Fuel-Type	Total Megawatt Capability (a)	Ownership			Investment		Accumulated Depreciation
							(In Millions)
Utility business:
Entergy Arkansas -
Independence	Unit 1	Coal	839	31.50	%			$134		$100
	Common Facilities	Coal		15.75	%			$33		$26
White Bluff	Units 1 and 2	Coal	1,637	57.00	%			$520		$361
Ouachita (b)	Common Facilities	Gas	489	66.67	%			$170		$147
Entergy Louisiana -
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	40.25	%			$274		$185
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		17.26	%			$11		$5
Big Cajun 2	Unit 3	Coal	594	24.15	%			$151		$109
Ouachita (b)	Common Facilities	Gas	243	33.33	%			$87		$74
Acadia	Common Facilities	Gas	551	50.00	%			$19		$—
Entergy Mississippi -
Independence	Units 1 and 2 and Common Facilities	Coal	1,681	25.00	%			$258		$152
Entergy Texas -
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	29.75	%			$197		$114
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		12.75	%			$6		$2
Big Cajun 2	Unit 3	Coal	594	17.85	%			$113		$73
System Energy -
Grand Gulf	Unit 1	Nuclear	1,409	90.00	%	(c)		$4,829		$2,962
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Independence	Unit 2	Coal	842	14.37	%			$71		$47
Independence	Common Facilities	Coal		7.18	%			$16		$11
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	10.90	%			$111		$58
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		4.67	%			$2		$1


(a)	“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.


(b)	Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana. The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.


(c)	Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy. System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 10 to the financial statements.

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted

The following table presents Entergy’s basic and diluted earnings per share calculation included on the consolidated statements of operations:



	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2015						2014					2013
	(In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
				$/share					$/share					$/share
Net income (loss) attributable to Entergy Corporation		($176.6	)					$940.7					$711.9
Basic earnings (loss) per average common share	179.2				($0.99	)	179.5			$5.24		178.2			$3.99
Average dilutive effect of:
Stock options	—			—			0.3		(0.01		)	0.1		—
Other equity plans	—			—			0.5		(0.01		)	0.3		—
Diluted earnings (loss) per average common shares	179.2				($0.99	)	180.3			$5.22		178.6			$3.99

Significant Unobservable Inputs in Asset Valuation

The following table sets forth a description of significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of the FitzPatrick, Pilgrim, Palisades, and Vermont Yankee plants and related assets:



Significant Unobservable Inputs	Amount	Weighted Average

Weighted average cost of capital
FitzPatrick	7.5%	7.5%
Pilgrim (a)	7.5%-8.0%	7.9%
Palisades	7.5%	7.5%
Vermont Yankee	7.5%	7.5%

Long-term pre-tax operating margin (cash basis)
FitzPatrick	10.2%	10.2%
Pilgrim (a)	2.4%-10.6%	8.1%
Palisades (b)	30.8%	30.8%
Vermont Yankee	7.0%	7.0%

(a) The fair value of Pilgrim was based on the probability weighting of two potential scenarios.


(b)	Most of the Palisades output is sold under a 15-year power purchase agreement, entered at the plant’s acquisition in 2007, that expires in 2022. The power purchase agreement prices currently exceed market prices and escalate each year, up to $61.50/MWh in 2022.

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment

Net property, plant, and equipment for the Registrant Subsidiaries (including property under capital lease and associated accumulated amortization) by company and functional category, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, is shown below:



2015	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$1,192		$3,611		$—		$—			$—		$1,803
Other	597		1,551		529		(13		)	463		—
Transmission	1,223		1,693		658		65			723		46
Distribution	1,997		2,488		1,166		400			1,156		—
Other	179		483		199		184			104		17
Construction work in progress	388		421		114		29			211		93
Nuclear fuel	286		387		—		—			—		184
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$5,862		$10,634		$2,666		$665			$2,657		$2,143



2014	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$1,097		$3,554		$—		$—			$—		$1,935
Other	593		1,561		526		(11		)	399		—
Transmission	1,166		1,570		642		54			695		48
Distribution	1,928		2,447		1,125		407			1,116		—
Other	164		460		194		182			98		17
Construction work in progress	284		369		68		19			125		50
Nuclear fuel	294		295		—		—			—		251
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$5,526		$10,256		$2,555		$651			$2,433		$2,301

Schedule Of Depreciation Rates On Average Depreciable Property

Depreciation rates on average depreciable property for the Registrant Subsidiaries are shown below:



	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
2015	2.6%	2.3%	3.2%	3.0%	2.6%	2.8%
2014	2.4%	2.2%	2.6%	3.2%	2.5%	3.0%
2013	2.5%	2.2%	2.6%	3.3%	2.5%	2.8%

Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations

As of December 31, 2015, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:



Generating Stations		Fuel-Type	Total Megawatt Capability (a)	Ownership			Investment		Accumulated Depreciation
							(In Millions)
Utility business:
Entergy Arkansas -
Independence	Unit 1	Coal	839	31.50	%			$134		$100
	Common Facilities	Coal		15.75	%			$33		$26
White Bluff	Units 1 and 2	Coal	1,637	57.00	%			$520		$361
Ouachita (b)	Common Facilities	Gas	489	66.67	%			$170		$147
Entergy Louisiana -
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	40.25	%			$274		$185
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		17.26	%			$11		$5
Big Cajun 2	Unit 3	Coal	594	24.15	%			$151		$109
Ouachita (b)	Common Facilities	Gas	243	33.33	%			$87		$74
Acadia	Common Facilities	Gas	551	50.00	%			$19		$—
Entergy Mississippi -
Independence	Units 1 and 2 and Common Facilities	Coal	1,681	25.00	%			$258		$152
Entergy Texas -
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	29.75	%			$197		$114
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		12.75	%			$6		$2
Big Cajun 2	Unit 3	Coal	594	17.85	%			$113		$73
System Energy -
Grand Gulf	Unit 1	Nuclear	1,409	90.00	%	(c)		$4,829		$2,962
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Independence	Unit 2	Coal	842	14.37	%			$71		$47
Independence	Common Facilities	Coal		7.18	%			$16		$11
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	10.90	%			$111		$58
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		4.67	%			$2		$1


(a)	“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.


(b)	Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana. The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.


(c)	Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy. System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 10 to the financial statements.

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment



2015	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$1,192		$3,611		$—		$—			$—		$1,803
Other	597		1,551		529		(13		)	463		—
Transmission	1,223		1,693		658		65			723		46
Distribution	1,997		2,488		1,166		400			1,156		—
Other	179		483		199		184			104		17
Construction work in progress	388		421		114		29			211		93
Nuclear fuel	286		387		—		—			—		184
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$5,862		$10,634		$2,666		$665			$2,657		$2,143



2014	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$1,097		$3,554		$—		$—			$—		$1,935
Other	593		1,561		526		(11		)	399		—
Transmission	1,166		1,570		642		54			695		48
Distribution	1,928		2,447		1,125		407			1,116		—
Other	164		460		194		182			98		17
Construction work in progress	284		369		68		19			125		50
Nuclear fuel	294		295		—		—			—		251
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$5,526		$10,256		$2,555		$651			$2,433		$2,301

Schedule Of Depreciation Rates On Average Depreciable Property

Depreciation rates on average depreciable property for the Registrant Subsidiaries are shown below:



	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
2015	2.6%	2.3%	3.2%	3.0%	2.6%	2.8%
2014	2.4%	2.2%	2.6%	3.2%	2.5%	3.0%
2013	2.5%	2.2%	2.6%	3.3%	2.5%	2.8%

Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations

As of December 31, 2015, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:



Generating Stations		Fuel-Type	Total Megawatt Capability (a)	Ownership			Investment		Accumulated Depreciation
							(In Millions)
Utility business:
Entergy Arkansas -
Independence	Unit 1	Coal	839	31.50	%			$134		$100
	Common Facilities	Coal		15.75	%			$33		$26
White Bluff	Units 1 and 2	Coal	1,637	57.00	%			$520		$361
Ouachita (b)	Common Facilities	Gas	489	66.67	%			$170		$147
Entergy Louisiana -
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	40.25	%			$274		$185
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		17.26	%			$11		$5
Big Cajun 2	Unit 3	Coal	594	24.15	%			$151		$109
Ouachita (b)	Common Facilities	Gas	243	33.33	%			$87		$74
Acadia	Common Facilities	Gas	551	50.00	%			$19		$—
Entergy Mississippi -
Independence	Units 1 and 2 and Common Facilities	Coal	1,681	25.00	%			$258		$152
Entergy Texas -
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	29.75	%			$197		$114
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		12.75	%			$6		$2
Big Cajun 2	Unit 3	Coal	594	17.85	%			$113		$73
System Energy -
Grand Gulf	Unit 1	Nuclear	1,409	90.00	%	(c)		$4,829		$2,962
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Independence	Unit 2	Coal	842	14.37	%			$71		$47
Independence	Common Facilities	Coal		7.18	%			$16		$11
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	10.90	%			$111		$58
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		4.67	%			$2		$1


(a)	“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.


(b)	Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana. The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.


(c)	Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy. System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 10 to the financial statements.

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment



2015	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$1,192		$3,611		$—		$—			$—		$1,803
Other	597		1,551		529		(13		)	463		—
Transmission	1,223		1,693		658		65			723		46
Distribution	1,997		2,488		1,166		400			1,156		—
Other	179		483		199		184			104		17
Construction work in progress	388		421		114		29			211		93
Nuclear fuel	286		387		—		—			—		184
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$5,862		$10,634		$2,666		$665			$2,657		$2,143



2014	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$1,097		$3,554		$—		$—			$—		$1,935
Other	593		1,561		526		(11		)	399		—
Transmission	1,166		1,570		642		54			695		48
Distribution	1,928		2,447		1,125		407			1,116		—
Other	164		460		194		182			98		17
Construction work in progress	284		369		68		19			125		50
Nuclear fuel	294		295		—		—			—		251
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$5,526		$10,256		$2,555		$651			$2,433		$2,301

Schedule Of Depreciation Rates On Average Depreciable Property

Depreciation rates on average depreciable property for the Registrant Subsidiaries are shown below:



	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
2015	2.6%	2.3%	3.2%	3.0%	2.6%	2.8%
2014	2.4%	2.2%	2.6%	3.2%	2.5%	3.0%
2013	2.5%	2.2%	2.6%	3.3%	2.5%	2.8%

Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations

As of December 31, 2015, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:



Generating Stations		Fuel-Type	Total Megawatt Capability (a)	Ownership			Investment		Accumulated Depreciation
							(In Millions)
Utility business:
Entergy Arkansas -
Independence	Unit 1	Coal	839	31.50	%			$134		$100
	Common Facilities	Coal		15.75	%			$33		$26
White Bluff	Units 1 and 2	Coal	1,637	57.00	%			$520		$361
Ouachita (b)	Common Facilities	Gas	489	66.67	%			$170		$147
Entergy Louisiana -
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	40.25	%			$274		$185
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		17.26	%			$11		$5
Big Cajun 2	Unit 3	Coal	594	24.15	%			$151		$109
Ouachita (b)	Common Facilities	Gas	243	33.33	%			$87		$74
Acadia	Common Facilities	Gas	551	50.00	%			$19		$—
Entergy Mississippi -
Independence	Units 1 and 2 and Common Facilities	Coal	1,681	25.00	%			$258		$152
Entergy Texas -
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	29.75	%			$197		$114
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		12.75	%			$6		$2
Big Cajun 2	Unit 3	Coal	594	17.85	%			$113		$73
System Energy -
Grand Gulf	Unit 1	Nuclear	1,409	90.00	%	(c)		$4,829		$2,962
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Independence	Unit 2	Coal	842	14.37	%			$71		$47
Independence	Common Facilities	Coal		7.18	%			$16		$11
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	10.90	%			$111		$58
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		4.67	%			$2		$1


(a)	“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.


(b)	Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana. The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.


(c)	Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy. System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 10 to the financial statements.

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment



2015	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$1,192		$3,611		$—		$—			$—		$1,803
Other	597		1,551		529		(13		)	463		—
Transmission	1,223		1,693		658		65			723		46
Distribution	1,997		2,488		1,166		400			1,156		—
Other	179		483		199		184			104		17
Construction work in progress	388		421		114		29			211		93
Nuclear fuel	286		387		—		—			—		184
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$5,862		$10,634		$2,666		$665			$2,657		$2,143



2014	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$1,097		$3,554		$—		$—			$—		$1,935
Other	593		1,561		526		(11		)	399		—
Transmission	1,166		1,570		642		54			695		48
Distribution	1,928		2,447		1,125		407			1,116		—
Other	164		460		194		182			98		17
Construction work in progress	284		369		68		19			125		50
Nuclear fuel	294		295		—		—			—		251
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$5,526		$10,256		$2,555		$651			$2,433		$2,301

Schedule Of Depreciation Rates On Average Depreciable Property

Depreciation rates on average depreciable property for the Registrant Subsidiaries are shown below:



	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
2015	2.6%	2.3%	3.2%	3.0%	2.6%	2.8%
2014	2.4%	2.2%	2.6%	3.2%	2.5%	3.0%
2013	2.5%	2.2%	2.6%	3.3%	2.5%	2.8%

Entergy Texas [Member]

Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment



2015	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$1,192		$3,611		$—		$—			$—		$1,803
Other	597		1,551		529		(13		)	463		—
Transmission	1,223		1,693		658		65			723		46
Distribution	1,997		2,488		1,166		400			1,156		—
Other	179		483		199		184			104		17
Construction work in progress	388		421		114		29			211		93
Nuclear fuel	286		387		—		—			—		184
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$5,862		$10,634		$2,666		$665			$2,657		$2,143



2014	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$1,097		$3,554		$—		$—			$—		$1,935
Other	593		1,561		526		(11		)	399		—
Transmission	1,166		1,570		642		54			695		48
Distribution	1,928		2,447		1,125		407			1,116		—
Other	164		460		194		182			98		17
Construction work in progress	284		369		68		19			125		50
Nuclear fuel	294		295		—		—			—		251
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$5,526		$10,256		$2,555		$651			$2,433		$2,301

Schedule Of Depreciation Rates On Average Depreciable Property

Depreciation rates on average depreciable property for the Registrant Subsidiaries are shown below:



	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
2015	2.6%	2.3%	3.2%	3.0%	2.6%	2.8%
2014	2.4%	2.2%	2.6%	3.2%	2.5%	3.0%
2013	2.5%	2.2%	2.6%	3.3%	2.5%	2.8%

Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations

As of December 31, 2015, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:



Generating Stations		Fuel-Type	Total Megawatt Capability (a)	Ownership			Investment		Accumulated Depreciation
							(In Millions)
Utility business:
Entergy Arkansas -
Independence	Unit 1	Coal	839	31.50	%			$134		$100
	Common Facilities	Coal		15.75	%			$33		$26
White Bluff	Units 1 and 2	Coal	1,637	57.00	%			$520		$361
Ouachita (b)	Common Facilities	Gas	489	66.67	%			$170		$147
Entergy Louisiana -
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	40.25	%			$274		$185
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		17.26	%			$11		$5
Big Cajun 2	Unit 3	Coal	594	24.15	%			$151		$109
Ouachita (b)	Common Facilities	Gas	243	33.33	%			$87		$74
Acadia	Common Facilities	Gas	551	50.00	%			$19		$—
Entergy Mississippi -
Independence	Units 1 and 2 and Common Facilities	Coal	1,681	25.00	%			$258		$152
Entergy Texas -
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	29.75	%			$197		$114
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		12.75	%			$6		$2
Big Cajun 2	Unit 3	Coal	594	17.85	%			$113		$73
System Energy -
Grand Gulf	Unit 1	Nuclear	1,409	90.00	%	(c)		$4,829		$2,962
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Independence	Unit 2	Coal	842	14.37	%			$71		$47
Independence	Common Facilities	Coal		7.18	%			$16		$11
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	10.90	%			$111		$58
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		4.67	%			$2		$1


(a)	“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.


(b)	Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana. The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.


(c)	Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy. System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 10 to the financial statements.

System Energy [Member]

Schedule Of Net Property, Plant, And Equipment



2015	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$1,192		$3,611		$—		$—			$—		$1,803
Other	597		1,551		529		(13		)	463		—
Transmission	1,223		1,693		658		65			723		46
Distribution	1,997		2,488		1,166		400			1,156		—
Other	179		483		199		184			104		17
Construction work in progress	388		421		114		29			211		93
Nuclear fuel	286		387		—		—			—		184
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$5,862		$10,634		$2,666		$665			$2,657		$2,143



2014	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans			Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
Production
Nuclear		$1,097		$3,554		$—		$—			$—		$1,935
Other	593		1,561		526		(11		)	399		—
Transmission	1,166		1,570		642		54			695		48
Distribution	1,928		2,447		1,125		407			1,116		—
Other	164		460		194		182			98		17
Construction work in progress	284		369		68		19			125		50
Nuclear fuel	294		295		—		—			—		251
Property, plant, and equipment - net		$5,526		$10,256		$2,555		$651			$2,433		$2,301

Schedule Of Depreciation Rates On Average Depreciable Property

Depreciation rates on average depreciable property for the Registrant Subsidiaries are shown below:



	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
2015	2.6%	2.3%	3.2%	3.0%	2.6%	2.8%
2014	2.4%	2.2%	2.6%	3.2%	2.5%	3.0%
2013	2.5%	2.2%	2.6%	3.3%	2.5%	2.8%

Schedule Of Subsidiaries' Investment And Accumulated Depreciation In Generating Stations

As of December 31, 2015, the subsidiaries’ investment and accumulated depreciation in each of these generating stations were as follows:



Generating Stations		Fuel-Type	Total Megawatt Capability (a)	Ownership			Investment		Accumulated Depreciation
							(In Millions)
Utility business:
Entergy Arkansas -
Independence	Unit 1	Coal	839	31.50	%			$134		$100
	Common Facilities	Coal		15.75	%			$33		$26
White Bluff	Units 1 and 2	Coal	1,637	57.00	%			$520		$361
Ouachita (b)	Common Facilities	Gas	489	66.67	%			$170		$147
Entergy Louisiana -
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	40.25	%			$274		$185
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		17.26	%			$11		$5
Big Cajun 2	Unit 3	Coal	594	24.15	%			$151		$109
Ouachita (b)	Common Facilities	Gas	243	33.33	%			$87		$74
Acadia	Common Facilities	Gas	551	50.00	%			$19		$—
Entergy Mississippi -
Independence	Units 1 and 2 and Common Facilities	Coal	1,681	25.00	%			$258		$152
Entergy Texas -
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	29.75	%			$197		$114
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		12.75	%			$6		$2
Big Cajun 2	Unit 3	Coal	594	17.85	%			$113		$73
System Energy -
Grand Gulf	Unit 1	Nuclear	1,409	90.00	%	(c)		$4,829		$2,962
Entergy Wholesale Commodities:
Independence	Unit 2	Coal	842	14.37	%			$71		$47
Independence	Common Facilities	Coal		7.18	%			$16		$11
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6	Coal	537	10.90	%			$111		$58
Roy S. Nelson	Unit 6 Common Facilities	Coal		4.67	%			$2		$1


(a)	“Total Megawatt Capability” is the dependable load carrying capability as demonstrated under actual operating conditions based on the primary fuel (assuming no curtailments) that each station was designed to utilize.


(b)	Ouachita Units 1 and 2 are owned 100% by Entergy Arkansas and Ouachita Unit 3 is owned 100% by Entergy Louisiana. The investment and accumulated depreciation numbers above are only for the common facilities and not for the generating units.


(c)	Includes a leasehold interest held by System Energy. System Energy’s Grand Gulf lease obligations are discussed in Note 10 to the financial statements.