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Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Entergy incurred the following total lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2019:



	(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost		$63,566
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets		$16,048
Interest on lease liabilities		$3,667

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2018, Entergy had capital leases and non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf sale and leaseback transaction, all of which are discussed elsewhere):



Year	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
	(In Thousands)
2019		$94,043		$2,887
2020	82,191		2,887
2021	75,147		2,887
2022	60,808		2,887
2023	47,391		2,887
Years thereafter	88,004		16,117
Minimum lease payments	447,584		30,552
Less: Amount representing interest	—		8,555
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$447,584		$21,997

Purchase Power Agreement Minimum Lease Payments

The minimum lease payments under the power purchase agreement are as follows:



Year	Entergy Texas (a)		Entergy
	(In Thousands)
2019		$31,159		$31,159
2020	31,876		31,876
2021	32,609		32,609
2022	10,180		10,180
Minimum lease payments		$105,824		$105,824

(a)

Amounts reflect 100% of minimum payments. Under a separate contract, which expires May 31, 2022, Entergy Louisiana purchases 50% of the capacity and energy from the power purchase agreement from Entergy Texas.

Lease, Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on Entergy’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019:



	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases		$52,678
Finance leases		$11,413
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases		$181,339
Finance leases		$53,396

Lease, Terms and Discount Rate [Table Text Block]

The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of Entergy at December 31, 2019:



Weighted average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases	5.14
Finance leases	6.69
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases	3.86	%
Finance leases	4.60	%

Lease, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Maturity of the lease liabilities for Entergy as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:



Year	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
	(In Thousands)

2020		$62,124		$14,014
2021	56,386		12,457
2022	47,919		11,253
2023	37,228		10,121
2024	30,376		8,454
Years thereafter	29,138		20,010
Minimum lease payments	263,171		76,309
Less: amount representing interest	29,153		11,500
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$234,018		$64,809

Entergy Arkansas [Member]

Lease, Assets [Table Text Block]

Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2019 are the following amounts:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Operating leases		$52,317		$36,034		$16,900		$3,878		$14,020
Finance leases		$11,216		$17,209		$6,869		$3,291		$5,273

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost		$13,213		$11,975		$6,927		$1,406		$4,259
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets		$3,643		$5,940		$2,097		$1,042		$1,568
Interest on lease liabilities		$594		$895		$353		$168		$241

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2018, the Registrant Subsidiaries had non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, buildings, vehicles, and fuel storage facilities with minimum lease payments as follows (excluding power purchase agreement operating leases, nuclear fuel leases, and the Grand Gulf lease obligation, all of which are discussed elsewhere):

Operating Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$20,421		$25,970		$9,344		$2,493		$5,744
2020	13,918		21,681		8,763		2,349		4,431
2021	11,931		19,514		7,186		1,901		3,625
2022	9,458		15,756		5,675		1,314		2,218
2023	7,782		12,092		2,946		1,043		1,561
Years thereafter	23,297		22,003		4,417		2,323		2,726
Minimum lease payments		$86,807		$117,016		$38,331		$11,423		$20,305

Rental Expenses



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2018		$6.2		$20.2		$4.6		$2.5		$3.1		$1.9
2017		$7.5		$23.0		$5.6		$2.5		$3.4		$2.2
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6

Lease, Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases		$11,443		$10,331		$5,633		$1,134		$3,698
Finance leases		$2,442		$3,919		$1,487		$647		$1,222
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases		$40,880		$25,743		$11,232		$2,746		$10,364
Finance leases		$8,768		$13,376		$5,382		$2,644		$4,009

Lease, Terms and Discount Rate [Table Text Block]

The following information contains the weighted average remaining lease term in years and the weighted average discount rate for the operating and finance leases of the Registrant Subsidiaries at December 31, 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas

Weighted average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases	5.84		4.33		5.04		5.62		4.54
Finance leases	5.43		5.24		5.32		5.93		5.12
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases	3.67	%	3.65	%	3.75	%	3.88	%	3.73	%
Finance leases	3.68	%	3.65	%	3.67	%	3.74	%	3.82	%

Lease, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)

2020		$13,010		$11,376		$6,112		$1,248		$4,339
2021	11,165		9,645		4,983		991		3,611
2022	8,788		6,935		3,566		711		2,689
2023	7,193		4,916		1,454		549		2,336
2024	5,866		3,089		731		310		1,684
Years thereafter	12,021		2,972		1,972		522		1,119
Minimum lease payments	58,043		38,933		18,818		4,331		15,778
Less: amount representing interest	5,720		2,860		1,953		452		1,716
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$52,323		$36,073		$16,865		$3,879		$14,062

Finance Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)

2020		$2,772		$4,422		$1,692		$744		$1,382
2021	2,369		3,766		1,527		634		1,188
2022	2,079		3,325		1,334		581		981
2023	1,833		2,856		1,111		532		839
2024	1,489		2,092		838		449		648
Years thereafter	1,787		2,476		1,038		713		706
Minimum lease payments	12,329		18,937		7,540		3,653		5,744
Less: amount representing interest	1,119		1,641		670		362		512
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$11,210		$17,296		$6,870		$3,291		$5,232

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

Lease, Assets [Table Text Block]

Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2019 are the following amounts:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Operating leases		$52,317		$36,034		$16,900		$3,878		$14,020
Finance leases		$11,216		$17,209		$6,869		$3,291		$5,273

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost		$13,213		$11,975		$6,927		$1,406		$4,259
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets		$3,643		$5,940		$2,097		$1,042		$1,568
Interest on lease liabilities		$594		$895		$353		$168		$241

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

Operating Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$20,421		$25,970		$9,344		$2,493		$5,744
2020	13,918		21,681		8,763		2,349		4,431
2021	11,931		19,514		7,186		1,901		3,625
2022	9,458		15,756		5,675		1,314		2,218
2023	7,782		12,092		2,946		1,043		1,561
Years thereafter	23,297		22,003		4,417		2,323		2,726
Minimum lease payments		$86,807		$117,016		$38,331		$11,423		$20,305

Rental Expenses



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2018		$6.2		$20.2		$4.6		$2.5		$3.1		$1.9
2017		$7.5		$23.0		$5.6		$2.5		$3.4		$2.2
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6

Lease, Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases		$11,443		$10,331		$5,633		$1,134		$3,698
Finance leases		$2,442		$3,919		$1,487		$647		$1,222
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases		$40,880		$25,743		$11,232		$2,746		$10,364
Finance leases		$8,768		$13,376		$5,382		$2,644		$4,009

Lease, Terms and Discount Rate [Table Text Block]



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas

Weighted average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases	5.84		4.33		5.04		5.62		4.54
Finance leases	5.43		5.24		5.32		5.93		5.12
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases	3.67	%	3.65	%	3.75	%	3.88	%	3.73	%
Finance leases	3.68	%	3.65	%	3.67	%	3.74	%	3.82	%

Lease, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)

2020		$13,010		$11,376		$6,112		$1,248		$4,339
2021	11,165		9,645		4,983		991		3,611
2022	8,788		6,935		3,566		711		2,689
2023	7,193		4,916		1,454		549		2,336
2024	5,866		3,089		731		310		1,684
Years thereafter	12,021		2,972		1,972		522		1,119
Minimum lease payments	58,043		38,933		18,818		4,331		15,778
Less: amount representing interest	5,720		2,860		1,953		452		1,716
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$52,323		$36,073		$16,865		$3,879		$14,062

Finance Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)

2020		$2,772		$4,422		$1,692		$744		$1,382
2021	2,369		3,766		1,527		634		1,188
2022	2,079		3,325		1,334		581		981
2023	1,833		2,856		1,111		532		839
2024	1,489		2,092		838		449		648
Years thereafter	1,787		2,476		1,038		713		706
Minimum lease payments	12,329		18,937		7,540		3,653		5,744
Less: amount representing interest	1,119		1,641		670		362		512
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$11,210		$17,296		$6,870		$3,291		$5,232

Entergy Mississippi [Member]

Lease, Assets [Table Text Block]

Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2019 are the following amounts:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Operating leases		$52,317		$36,034		$16,900		$3,878		$14,020
Finance leases		$11,216		$17,209		$6,869		$3,291		$5,273

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost		$13,213		$11,975		$6,927		$1,406		$4,259
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets		$3,643		$5,940		$2,097		$1,042		$1,568
Interest on lease liabilities		$594		$895		$353		$168		$241

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

Operating Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$20,421		$25,970		$9,344		$2,493		$5,744
2020	13,918		21,681		8,763		2,349		4,431
2021	11,931		19,514		7,186		1,901		3,625
2022	9,458		15,756		5,675		1,314		2,218
2023	7,782		12,092		2,946		1,043		1,561
Years thereafter	23,297		22,003		4,417		2,323		2,726
Minimum lease payments		$86,807		$117,016		$38,331		$11,423		$20,305

Rental Expenses



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2018		$6.2		$20.2		$4.6		$2.5		$3.1		$1.9
2017		$7.5		$23.0		$5.6		$2.5		$3.4		$2.2
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6

Lease, Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases		$11,443		$10,331		$5,633		$1,134		$3,698
Finance leases		$2,442		$3,919		$1,487		$647		$1,222
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases		$40,880		$25,743		$11,232		$2,746		$10,364
Finance leases		$8,768		$13,376		$5,382		$2,644		$4,009

Lease, Terms and Discount Rate [Table Text Block]



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas

Weighted average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases	5.84		4.33		5.04		5.62		4.54
Finance leases	5.43		5.24		5.32		5.93		5.12
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases	3.67	%	3.65	%	3.75	%	3.88	%	3.73	%
Finance leases	3.68	%	3.65	%	3.67	%	3.74	%	3.82	%

Lease, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)

2020		$13,010		$11,376		$6,112		$1,248		$4,339
2021	11,165		9,645		4,983		991		3,611
2022	8,788		6,935		3,566		711		2,689
2023	7,193		4,916		1,454		549		2,336
2024	5,866		3,089		731		310		1,684
Years thereafter	12,021		2,972		1,972		522		1,119
Minimum lease payments	58,043		38,933		18,818		4,331		15,778
Less: amount representing interest	5,720		2,860		1,953		452		1,716
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$52,323		$36,073		$16,865		$3,879		$14,062

Finance Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)

2020		$2,772		$4,422		$1,692		$744		$1,382
2021	2,369		3,766		1,527		634		1,188
2022	2,079		3,325		1,334		581		981
2023	1,833		2,856		1,111		532		839
2024	1,489		2,092		838		449		648
Years thereafter	1,787		2,476		1,038		713		706
Minimum lease payments	12,329		18,937		7,540		3,653		5,744
Less: amount representing interest	1,119		1,641		670		362		512
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$11,210		$17,296		$6,870		$3,291		$5,232

Entergy New Orleans [Member]

Lease, Assets [Table Text Block]

Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2019 are the following amounts:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Operating leases		$52,317		$36,034		$16,900		$3,878		$14,020
Finance leases		$11,216		$17,209		$6,869		$3,291		$5,273

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost		$13,213		$11,975		$6,927		$1,406		$4,259
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets		$3,643		$5,940		$2,097		$1,042		$1,568
Interest on lease liabilities		$594		$895		$353		$168		$241

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

Operating Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$20,421		$25,970		$9,344		$2,493		$5,744
2020	13,918		21,681		8,763		2,349		4,431
2021	11,931		19,514		7,186		1,901		3,625
2022	9,458		15,756		5,675		1,314		2,218
2023	7,782		12,092		2,946		1,043		1,561
Years thereafter	23,297		22,003		4,417		2,323		2,726
Minimum lease payments		$86,807		$117,016		$38,331		$11,423		$20,305

Rental Expenses



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2018		$6.2		$20.2		$4.6		$2.5		$3.1		$1.9
2017		$7.5		$23.0		$5.6		$2.5		$3.4		$2.2
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6

Lease, Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases		$11,443		$10,331		$5,633		$1,134		$3,698
Finance leases		$2,442		$3,919		$1,487		$647		$1,222
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases		$40,880		$25,743		$11,232		$2,746		$10,364
Finance leases		$8,768		$13,376		$5,382		$2,644		$4,009

Lease, Terms and Discount Rate [Table Text Block]



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas

Weighted average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases	5.84		4.33		5.04		5.62		4.54
Finance leases	5.43		5.24		5.32		5.93		5.12
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases	3.67	%	3.65	%	3.75	%	3.88	%	3.73	%
Finance leases	3.68	%	3.65	%	3.67	%	3.74	%	3.82	%

Lease, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)

2020		$13,010		$11,376		$6,112		$1,248		$4,339
2021	11,165		9,645		4,983		991		3,611
2022	8,788		6,935		3,566		711		2,689
2023	7,193		4,916		1,454		549		2,336
2024	5,866		3,089		731		310		1,684
Years thereafter	12,021		2,972		1,972		522		1,119
Minimum lease payments	58,043		38,933		18,818		4,331		15,778
Less: amount representing interest	5,720		2,860		1,953		452		1,716
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$52,323		$36,073		$16,865		$3,879		$14,062

Finance Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)

2020		$2,772		$4,422		$1,692		$744		$1,382
2021	2,369		3,766		1,527		634		1,188
2022	2,079		3,325		1,334		581		981
2023	1,833		2,856		1,111		532		839
2024	1,489		2,092		838		449		648
Years thereafter	1,787		2,476		1,038		713		706
Minimum lease payments	12,329		18,937		7,540		3,653		5,744
Less: amount representing interest	1,119		1,641		670		362		512
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$11,210		$17,296		$6,870		$3,291		$5,232

Entergy Texas [Member]

Lease, Assets [Table Text Block]

Included within Utility Plant on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2019 are the following amounts:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Operating leases		$52,317		$36,034		$16,900		$3,878		$14,020
Finance leases		$11,216		$17,209		$6,869		$3,291		$5,273

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

The Registrant Subsidiaries incurred the following lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Operating lease cost		$13,213		$11,975		$6,927		$1,406		$4,259
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets		$3,643		$5,940		$2,097		$1,042		$1,568
Interest on lease liabilities		$594		$895		$353		$168		$241

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

Operating Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$20,421		$25,970		$9,344		$2,493		$5,744
2020	13,918		21,681		8,763		2,349		4,431
2021	11,931		19,514		7,186		1,901		3,625
2022	9,458		15,756		5,675		1,314		2,218
2023	7,782		12,092		2,946		1,043		1,561
Years thereafter	23,297		22,003		4,417		2,323		2,726
Minimum lease payments		$86,807		$117,016		$38,331		$11,423		$20,305

Rental Expenses



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2018		$6.2		$20.2		$4.6		$2.5		$3.1		$1.9
2017		$7.5		$23.0		$5.6		$2.5		$3.4		$2.2
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6

Lease, Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following lease-related liabilities are recorded within the respective Other lines on the Registrant Subsidiaries’ respective balance sheets at December 31, 2019:



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
Current liabilities:
Operating leases		$11,443		$10,331		$5,633		$1,134		$3,698
Finance leases		$2,442		$3,919		$1,487		$647		$1,222
Non-current liabilities:
Operating leases		$40,880		$25,743		$11,232		$2,746		$10,364
Finance leases		$8,768		$13,376		$5,382		$2,644		$4,009

Lease, Terms and Discount Rate [Table Text Block]



	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas

Weighted average remaining lease terms:
Operating leases	5.84		4.33		5.04		5.62		4.54
Finance leases	5.43		5.24		5.32		5.93		5.12
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases	3.67	%	3.65	%	3.75	%	3.88	%	3.73	%
Finance leases	3.68	%	3.65	%	3.67	%	3.74	%	3.82	%

Lease, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Maturity of the lease liabilities for the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

Operating Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)

2020		$13,010		$11,376		$6,112		$1,248		$4,339
2021	11,165		9,645		4,983		991		3,611
2022	8,788		6,935		3,566		711		2,689
2023	7,193		4,916		1,454		549		2,336
2024	5,866		3,089		731		310		1,684
Years thereafter	12,021		2,972		1,972		522		1,119
Minimum lease payments	58,043		38,933		18,818		4,331		15,778
Less: amount representing interest	5,720		2,860		1,953		452		1,716
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$52,323		$36,073		$16,865		$3,879		$14,062

Finance Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)

2020		$2,772		$4,422		$1,692		$744		$1,382
2021	2,369		3,766		1,527		634		1,188
2022	2,079		3,325		1,334		581		981
2023	1,833		2,856		1,111		532		839
2024	1,489		2,092		838		449		648
Years thereafter	1,787		2,476		1,038		713		706
Minimum lease payments	12,329		18,937		7,540		3,653		5,744
Less: amount representing interest	1,119		1,641		670		362		512
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$11,210		$17,296		$6,870		$3,291		$5,232

System Energy [Member]

Components Of Minimum Lease Payments

Operating Leases



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2019		$20,421		$25,970		$9,344		$2,493		$5,744
2020	13,918		21,681		8,763		2,349		4,431
2021	11,931		19,514		7,186		1,901		3,625
2022	9,458		15,756		5,675		1,314		2,218
2023	7,782		12,092		2,946		1,043		1,561
Years thereafter	23,297		22,003		4,417		2,323		2,726
Minimum lease payments		$86,807		$117,016		$38,331		$11,423		$20,305

Rental Expenses



Year	Entergy Arkansas		Entergy Louisiana		Entergy Mississippi		Entergy New Orleans		Entergy Texas		System Energy
	(In Millions)
2018		$6.2		$20.2		$4.6		$2.5		$3.1		$1.9
2017		$7.5		$23.0		$5.6		$2.5		$3.4		$2.2
2016		$8.0		$17.8		$4.0		$0.9		$2.8		$1.6

Future Minimum Lease Payments Sale Leaseback Transactions

As of December 31, 2019, System Energy, in connection with the Grand Gulf sale and leaseback transactions, had future minimum lease payments that are recorded as long-term debt, as follows, which reflects the effect of the December 2013 renewal:



	Amount
	(In Thousands)

2020		$17,188
2021	17,188
2022	17,188
2023	17,188
2024	17,188
Years thereafter	206,250
Total	292,190
Less: Amount representing interest	257,844
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$34,346

As of December 31, 2018, System Energy, in connection with the Grand Gulf sale and leaseback transactions, had future minimum lease payments that are recorded as long-term debt, as follows, which reflects the effect of the December 2013 renewal:



	Amount
	(In Thousands)

2019		$17,188
2020	17,188
2021	17,188
2022	17,188
2023	17,188
Years thereafter	223,437
Total	309,377
Less: Amount representing interest	275,025
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$34,352