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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2019 and 2018 by Entergy were as follows:
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Dispositions
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2019
 
(In Millions)
Entergy

$6,923.4

 

$414.0

 

$273.7

 

($45.6
)
 

($1,406.3
)
 

$6,159.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
1,048.4

 
68.0

 
126.2

 

 

 
1,242.6

Entergy Louisiana
1,280.3

 
69.5

 
147.5

 

 

 
1,497.3

Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 

 

 

 
9.7

Entergy New Orleans
3.3

 
0.2

 

 

 

 
3.5

Entergy Texas
7.2

 
0.4

 

 

 

 
7.6

System Energy
896.0

 
35.7

 

 

 

 
931.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
39.7

 
3.2

 

 
(2.6
)
 

 
40.3

Indian Point 1
227.9

 
19.5

 

 
(8.8
)
 

 
238.6

Indian Point 2
768.0

 
65.5

 

 
(4.5
)
 

 
829.0

Indian Point 3
750.6

 
62.5

 

 
(4.7
)
 

 
808.4

Palisades
508.0

 
42.9

 

 
(1.1
)
 

 
549.8

Pilgrim
816.5

 
44.1

 

 
(23.9
)
 
(836.7
)
(b)

Vermont Yankee
567.9

 
1.7

 

 

 
(569.6
)
(b)

Other (a)
0.4

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
0.5


 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2017
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
(In Millions)
 
Entergy

$6,185.8

 

$423.5

 

$505.4

 

($191.3
)
 

$6,923.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
981.2

 
60.4

 
8.9

 
(2.1
)
 
1,048.4

 
Entergy Louisiana
1,140.5

 
63.2

 
85.4

 
(8.8
)
 
1,280.3

 
Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
(1.0
)
 
9.2

 
Entergy New Orleans
3.1

 
0.2

 

 

 
3.3

 
Entergy Texas
6.8

 
0.4

 

 

 
7.2

 
System Energy
861.7

 
34.3

 

 

 
896.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
38.9

 
3.2

 

 
(2.4
)
 
39.7

 
Indian Point 1
217.6

 
18.6

 

 
(8.3
)
 
227.9

 
Indian Point 2
708.7

 
60.6

 

 
(1.3
)
 
768.0

 
Indian Point 3
694.5

 
58.0

 

 
(1.9
)
 
750.6

 
Palisades
470.4

 
39.6

 

 
(2.0
)
 
508.0

 
Pilgrim
651.4

 
58.6

 
117.5

 
(11.0
)
 
816.5

 
Vermont Yankee
401.5

 
25.9

 
293.0

 
(152.5
)
 
567.9

(c)
Other (a)
0.3

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.4

 

(a)
See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.
(b)
See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant to Holtec International in August 2019 and the sale of the Vermont Yankee plant to NorthStar in January 2019.
(c)
The Vermont Yankee asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018.

Entergy Arkansas [Member]  
Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs recovered in rates:
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas
$168.9
 
$138.3
Entergy Louisiana
($2.4)
 
($18.8)
Entergy Mississippi
$80.8
 
$63.5
Entergy New Orleans
$52.9
 
$49.3
Entergy Texas
$42.5
 
$50.9
System Energy
$75.9
 
$76.4

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2019 and 2018 by Entergy were as follows:
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Dispositions
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2019
 
(In Millions)
Entergy

$6,923.4

 

$414.0

 

$273.7

 

($45.6
)
 

($1,406.3
)
 

$6,159.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
1,048.4

 
68.0

 
126.2

 

 

 
1,242.6

Entergy Louisiana
1,280.3

 
69.5

 
147.5

 

 

 
1,497.3

Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 

 

 

 
9.7

Entergy New Orleans
3.3

 
0.2

 

 

 

 
3.5

Entergy Texas
7.2

 
0.4

 

 

 

 
7.6

System Energy
896.0

 
35.7

 

 

 

 
931.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
39.7

 
3.2

 

 
(2.6
)
 

 
40.3

Indian Point 1
227.9

 
19.5

 

 
(8.8
)
 

 
238.6

Indian Point 2
768.0

 
65.5

 

 
(4.5
)
 

 
829.0

Indian Point 3
750.6

 
62.5

 

 
(4.7
)
 

 
808.4

Palisades
508.0

 
42.9

 

 
(1.1
)
 

 
549.8

Pilgrim
816.5

 
44.1

 

 
(23.9
)
 
(836.7
)
(b)

Vermont Yankee
567.9

 
1.7

 

 

 
(569.6
)
(b)

Other (a)
0.4

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
0.5


 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2017
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
(In Millions)
 
Entergy

$6,185.8

 

$423.5

 

$505.4

 

($191.3
)
 

$6,923.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
981.2

 
60.4

 
8.9

 
(2.1
)
 
1,048.4

 
Entergy Louisiana
1,140.5

 
63.2

 
85.4

 
(8.8
)
 
1,280.3

 
Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
(1.0
)
 
9.2

 
Entergy New Orleans
3.1

 
0.2

 

 

 
3.3

 
Entergy Texas
6.8

 
0.4

 

 

 
7.2

 
System Energy
861.7

 
34.3

 

 

 
896.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
38.9

 
3.2

 

 
(2.4
)
 
39.7

 
Indian Point 1
217.6

 
18.6

 

 
(8.3
)
 
227.9

 
Indian Point 2
708.7

 
60.6

 

 
(1.3
)
 
768.0

 
Indian Point 3
694.5

 
58.0

 

 
(1.9
)
 
750.6

 
Palisades
470.4

 
39.6

 

 
(2.0
)
 
508.0

 
Pilgrim
651.4

 
58.6

 
117.5

 
(11.0
)
 
816.5

 
Vermont Yankee
401.5

 
25.9

 
293.0

 
(152.5
)
 
567.9

(c)
Other (a)
0.3

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.4

 

(a)
See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.
(b)
See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant to Holtec International in August 2019 and the sale of the Vermont Yankee plant to NorthStar in January 2019.
(c)
The Vermont Yankee asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018.

Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs recovered in rates:
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas
$168.9
 
$138.3
Entergy Louisiana
($2.4)
 
($18.8)
Entergy Mississippi
$80.8
 
$63.5
Entergy New Orleans
$52.9
 
$49.3
Entergy Texas
$42.5
 
$50.9
System Energy
$75.9
 
$76.4

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2019 and 2018 by Entergy were as follows:
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Dispositions
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2019
 
(In Millions)
Entergy

$6,923.4

 

$414.0

 

$273.7

 

($45.6
)
 

($1,406.3
)
 

$6,159.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
1,048.4

 
68.0

 
126.2

 

 

 
1,242.6

Entergy Louisiana
1,280.3

 
69.5

 
147.5

 

 

 
1,497.3

Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 

 

 

 
9.7

Entergy New Orleans
3.3

 
0.2

 

 

 

 
3.5

Entergy Texas
7.2

 
0.4

 

 

 

 
7.6

System Energy
896.0

 
35.7

 

 

 

 
931.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
39.7

 
3.2

 

 
(2.6
)
 

 
40.3

Indian Point 1
227.9

 
19.5

 

 
(8.8
)
 

 
238.6

Indian Point 2
768.0

 
65.5

 

 
(4.5
)
 

 
829.0

Indian Point 3
750.6

 
62.5

 

 
(4.7
)
 

 
808.4

Palisades
508.0

 
42.9

 

 
(1.1
)
 

 
549.8

Pilgrim
816.5

 
44.1

 

 
(23.9
)
 
(836.7
)
(b)

Vermont Yankee
567.9

 
1.7

 

 

 
(569.6
)
(b)

Other (a)
0.4

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
0.5


 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2017
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
(In Millions)
 
Entergy

$6,185.8

 

$423.5

 

$505.4

 

($191.3
)
 

$6,923.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
981.2

 
60.4

 
8.9

 
(2.1
)
 
1,048.4

 
Entergy Louisiana
1,140.5

 
63.2

 
85.4

 
(8.8
)
 
1,280.3

 
Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
(1.0
)
 
9.2

 
Entergy New Orleans
3.1

 
0.2

 

 

 
3.3

 
Entergy Texas
6.8

 
0.4

 

 

 
7.2

 
System Energy
861.7

 
34.3

 

 

 
896.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
38.9

 
3.2

 

 
(2.4
)
 
39.7

 
Indian Point 1
217.6

 
18.6

 

 
(8.3
)
 
227.9

 
Indian Point 2
708.7

 
60.6

 

 
(1.3
)
 
768.0

 
Indian Point 3
694.5

 
58.0

 

 
(1.9
)
 
750.6

 
Palisades
470.4

 
39.6

 

 
(2.0
)
 
508.0

 
Pilgrim
651.4

 
58.6

 
117.5

 
(11.0
)
 
816.5

 
Vermont Yankee
401.5

 
25.9

 
293.0

 
(152.5
)
 
567.9

(c)
Other (a)
0.3

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.4

 

(a)
See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.
(b)
See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant to Holtec International in August 2019 and the sale of the Vermont Yankee plant to NorthStar in January 2019.
(c)
The Vermont Yankee asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018.

Entergy Mississippi [Member]  
Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs recovered in rates:
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas
$168.9
 
$138.3
Entergy Louisiana
($2.4)
 
($18.8)
Entergy Mississippi
$80.8
 
$63.5
Entergy New Orleans
$52.9
 
$49.3
Entergy Texas
$42.5
 
$50.9
System Energy
$75.9
 
$76.4

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2019 and 2018 by Entergy were as follows:
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Dispositions
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2019
 
(In Millions)
Entergy

$6,923.4

 

$414.0

 

$273.7

 

($45.6
)
 

($1,406.3
)
 

$6,159.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
1,048.4

 
68.0

 
126.2

 

 

 
1,242.6

Entergy Louisiana
1,280.3

 
69.5

 
147.5

 

 

 
1,497.3

Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 

 

 

 
9.7

Entergy New Orleans
3.3

 
0.2

 

 

 

 
3.5

Entergy Texas
7.2

 
0.4

 

 

 

 
7.6

System Energy
896.0

 
35.7

 

 

 

 
931.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
39.7

 
3.2

 

 
(2.6
)
 

 
40.3

Indian Point 1
227.9

 
19.5

 

 
(8.8
)
 

 
238.6

Indian Point 2
768.0

 
65.5

 

 
(4.5
)
 

 
829.0

Indian Point 3
750.6

 
62.5

 

 
(4.7
)
 

 
808.4

Palisades
508.0

 
42.9

 

 
(1.1
)
 

 
549.8

Pilgrim
816.5

 
44.1

 

 
(23.9
)
 
(836.7
)
(b)

Vermont Yankee
567.9

 
1.7

 

 

 
(569.6
)
(b)

Other (a)
0.4

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
0.5


 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2017
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
(In Millions)
 
Entergy

$6,185.8

 

$423.5

 

$505.4

 

($191.3
)
 

$6,923.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
981.2

 
60.4

 
8.9

 
(2.1
)
 
1,048.4

 
Entergy Louisiana
1,140.5

 
63.2

 
85.4

 
(8.8
)
 
1,280.3

 
Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
(1.0
)
 
9.2

 
Entergy New Orleans
3.1

 
0.2

 

 

 
3.3

 
Entergy Texas
6.8

 
0.4

 

 

 
7.2

 
System Energy
861.7

 
34.3

 

 

 
896.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
38.9

 
3.2

 

 
(2.4
)
 
39.7

 
Indian Point 1
217.6

 
18.6

 

 
(8.3
)
 
227.9

 
Indian Point 2
708.7

 
60.6

 

 
(1.3
)
 
768.0

 
Indian Point 3
694.5

 
58.0

 

 
(1.9
)
 
750.6

 
Palisades
470.4

 
39.6

 

 
(2.0
)
 
508.0

 
Pilgrim
651.4

 
58.6

 
117.5

 
(11.0
)
 
816.5

 
Vermont Yankee
401.5

 
25.9

 
293.0

 
(152.5
)
 
567.9

(c)
Other (a)
0.3

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.4

 

(a)
See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.
(b)
See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant to Holtec International in August 2019 and the sale of the Vermont Yankee plant to NorthStar in January 2019.
(c)
The Vermont Yankee asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018.

Entergy New Orleans [Member]  
Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs recovered in rates:
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas
$168.9
 
$138.3
Entergy Louisiana
($2.4)
 
($18.8)
Entergy Mississippi
$80.8
 
$63.5
Entergy New Orleans
$52.9
 
$49.3
Entergy Texas
$42.5
 
$50.9
System Energy
$75.9
 
$76.4

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2019 and 2018 by Entergy were as follows:
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Dispositions
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2019
 
(In Millions)
Entergy

$6,923.4

 

$414.0

 

$273.7

 

($45.6
)
 

($1,406.3
)
 

$6,159.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
1,048.4

 
68.0

 
126.2

 

 

 
1,242.6

Entergy Louisiana
1,280.3

 
69.5

 
147.5

 

 

 
1,497.3

Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 

 

 

 
9.7

Entergy New Orleans
3.3

 
0.2

 

 

 

 
3.5

Entergy Texas
7.2

 
0.4

 

 

 

 
7.6

System Energy
896.0

 
35.7

 

 

 

 
931.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
39.7

 
3.2

 

 
(2.6
)
 

 
40.3

Indian Point 1
227.9

 
19.5

 

 
(8.8
)
 

 
238.6

Indian Point 2
768.0

 
65.5

 

 
(4.5
)
 

 
829.0

Indian Point 3
750.6

 
62.5

 

 
(4.7
)
 

 
808.4

Palisades
508.0

 
42.9

 

 
(1.1
)
 

 
549.8

Pilgrim
816.5

 
44.1

 

 
(23.9
)
 
(836.7
)
(b)

Vermont Yankee
567.9

 
1.7

 

 

 
(569.6
)
(b)

Other (a)
0.4

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
0.5


 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2017
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
(In Millions)
 
Entergy

$6,185.8

 

$423.5

 

$505.4

 

($191.3
)
 

$6,923.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
981.2

 
60.4

 
8.9

 
(2.1
)
 
1,048.4

 
Entergy Louisiana
1,140.5

 
63.2

 
85.4

 
(8.8
)
 
1,280.3

 
Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
(1.0
)
 
9.2

 
Entergy New Orleans
3.1

 
0.2

 

 

 
3.3

 
Entergy Texas
6.8

 
0.4

 

 

 
7.2

 
System Energy
861.7

 
34.3

 

 

 
896.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
38.9

 
3.2

 

 
(2.4
)
 
39.7

 
Indian Point 1
217.6

 
18.6

 

 
(8.3
)
 
227.9

 
Indian Point 2
708.7

 
60.6

 

 
(1.3
)
 
768.0

 
Indian Point 3
694.5

 
58.0

 

 
(1.9
)
 
750.6

 
Palisades
470.4

 
39.6

 

 
(2.0
)
 
508.0

 
Pilgrim
651.4

 
58.6

 
117.5

 
(11.0
)
 
816.5

 
Vermont Yankee
401.5

 
25.9

 
293.0

 
(152.5
)
 
567.9

(c)
Other (a)
0.3

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.4

 

(a)
See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.
(b)
See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant to Holtec International in August 2019 and the sale of the Vermont Yankee plant to NorthStar in January 2019.
(c)
The Vermont Yankee asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018.

Entergy Texas [Member]  
Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs recovered in rates:
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas
$168.9
 
$138.3
Entergy Louisiana
($2.4)
 
($18.8)
Entergy Mississippi
$80.8
 
$63.5
Entergy New Orleans
$52.9
 
$49.3
Entergy Texas
$42.5
 
$50.9
System Energy
$75.9
 
$76.4

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2019 and 2018 by Entergy were as follows:
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Dispositions
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2019
 
(In Millions)
Entergy

$6,923.4

 

$414.0

 

$273.7

 

($45.6
)
 

($1,406.3
)
 

$6,159.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
1,048.4

 
68.0

 
126.2

 

 

 
1,242.6

Entergy Louisiana
1,280.3

 
69.5

 
147.5

 

 

 
1,497.3

Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 

 

 

 
9.7

Entergy New Orleans
3.3

 
0.2

 

 

 

 
3.5

Entergy Texas
7.2

 
0.4

 

 

 

 
7.6

System Energy
896.0

 
35.7

 

 

 

 
931.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
39.7

 
3.2

 

 
(2.6
)
 

 
40.3

Indian Point 1
227.9

 
19.5

 

 
(8.8
)
 

 
238.6

Indian Point 2
768.0

 
65.5

 

 
(4.5
)
 

 
829.0

Indian Point 3
750.6

 
62.5

 

 
(4.7
)
 

 
808.4

Palisades
508.0

 
42.9

 

 
(1.1
)
 

 
549.8

Pilgrim
816.5

 
44.1

 

 
(23.9
)
 
(836.7
)
(b)

Vermont Yankee
567.9

 
1.7

 

 

 
(569.6
)
(b)

Other (a)
0.4

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
0.5


 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2017
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
(In Millions)
 
Entergy

$6,185.8

 

$423.5

 

$505.4

 

($191.3
)
 

$6,923.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
981.2

 
60.4

 
8.9

 
(2.1
)
 
1,048.4

 
Entergy Louisiana
1,140.5

 
63.2

 
85.4

 
(8.8
)
 
1,280.3

 
Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
(1.0
)
 
9.2

 
Entergy New Orleans
3.1

 
0.2

 

 

 
3.3

 
Entergy Texas
6.8

 
0.4

 

 

 
7.2

 
System Energy
861.7

 
34.3

 

 

 
896.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
38.9

 
3.2

 

 
(2.4
)
 
39.7

 
Indian Point 1
217.6

 
18.6

 

 
(8.3
)
 
227.9

 
Indian Point 2
708.7

 
60.6

 

 
(1.3
)
 
768.0

 
Indian Point 3
694.5

 
58.0

 

 
(1.9
)
 
750.6

 
Palisades
470.4

 
39.6

 

 
(2.0
)
 
508.0

 
Pilgrim
651.4

 
58.6

 
117.5

 
(11.0
)
 
816.5

 
Vermont Yankee
401.5

 
25.9

 
293.0

 
(152.5
)
 
567.9

(c)
Other (a)
0.3

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.4

 

(a)
See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.
(b)
See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant to Holtec International in August 2019 and the sale of the Vermont Yankee plant to NorthStar in January 2019.
(c)
The Vermont Yankee asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018.

System Energy [Member]  
Difference Between Estimated Incurred Removal Costs And Estimated Removal Costs Recovered In Rates In accordance with regulatory accounting principles, the Registrant Subsidiaries have recorded regulatory assets (liabilities) in the following amounts to reflect their estimates of the difference between estimated incurred removal costs and estimated removal costs recovered in rates:
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas
$168.9
 
$138.3
Entergy Louisiana
($2.4)
 
($18.8)
Entergy Mississippi
$80.8
 
$63.5
Entergy New Orleans
$52.9
 
$49.3
Entergy Texas
$42.5
 
$50.9
System Energy
$75.9
 
$76.4

Cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses
The cumulative decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities and expenses recorded in 2019 and 2018 by Entergy were as follows:
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Dispositions
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2019
 
(In Millions)
Entergy

$6,923.4

 

$414.0

 

$273.7

 

($45.6
)
 

($1,406.3
)
 

$6,159.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
1,048.4

 
68.0

 
126.2

 

 

 
1,242.6

Entergy Louisiana
1,280.3

 
69.5

 
147.5

 

 

 
1,497.3

Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 

 

 

 
9.7

Entergy New Orleans
3.3

 
0.2

 

 

 

 
3.5

Entergy Texas
7.2

 
0.4

 

 

 

 
7.6

System Energy
896.0

 
35.7

 

 

 

 
931.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
39.7

 
3.2

 

 
(2.6
)
 

 
40.3

Indian Point 1
227.9

 
19.5

 

 
(8.8
)
 

 
238.6

Indian Point 2
768.0

 
65.5

 

 
(4.5
)
 

 
829.0

Indian Point 3
750.6

 
62.5

 

 
(4.7
)
 

 
808.4

Palisades
508.0

 
42.9

 

 
(1.1
)
 

 
549.8

Pilgrim
816.5

 
44.1

 

 
(23.9
)
 
(836.7
)
(b)

Vermont Yankee
567.9

 
1.7

 

 

 
(569.6
)
(b)

Other (a)
0.4

 
0.1

 

 

 

 
0.5


 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2017
 
 
 
Accretion
 
Change in
Cash Flow
Estimate
 
 
 
Spending
 
Liabilities as
of December 31,
2018
 
 
(In Millions)
 
Entergy

$6,185.8

 

$423.5

 

$505.4

 

($191.3
)
 

$6,923.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Utility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Arkansas
981.2

 
60.4

 
8.9

 
(2.1
)
 
1,048.4

 
Entergy Louisiana
1,140.5

 
63.2

 
85.4

 
(8.8
)
 
1,280.3

 
Entergy Mississippi
9.2

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
(1.0
)
 
9.2

 
Entergy New Orleans
3.1

 
0.2

 

 

 
3.3

 
Entergy Texas
6.8

 
0.4

 

 

 
7.2

 
System Energy
861.7

 
34.3

 

 

 
896.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Big Rock Point
38.9

 
3.2

 

 
(2.4
)
 
39.7

 
Indian Point 1
217.6

 
18.6

 

 
(8.3
)
 
227.9

 
Indian Point 2
708.7

 
60.6

 

 
(1.3
)
 
768.0

 
Indian Point 3
694.5

 
58.0

 

 
(1.9
)
 
750.6

 
Palisades
470.4

 
39.6

 

 
(2.0
)
 
508.0

 
Pilgrim
651.4

 
58.6

 
117.5

 
(11.0
)
 
816.5

 
Vermont Yankee
401.5

 
25.9

 
293.0

 
(152.5
)
 
567.9

(c)
Other (a)
0.3

 

 
0.1

 

 
0.4

 

(a)
See “Coal Combustion Residuals” below for additional discussion regarding the asset retirement obligations related to coal combustion residuals management.
(b)
See Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the sale of the Pilgrim plant to Holtec International in August 2019 and the sale of the Vermont Yankee plant to NorthStar in January 2019.
(c)
The Vermont Yankee asset retirement obligation was classified as held for sale within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018.