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Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility Following is a summary of the borrowings outstanding and capacity available under the facility as of June 30, 2020.
Capacity BorrowingsLetters
of Credit
Capacity
Available
(In Millions)
$3,500$160$6$3,334
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2020:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeMISO Letters of Credit
Issued as of
June 30, 2020 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$4.5 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$15.5 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$2.5 million
Entergy New Orleans$15 million1.00%$1 million
Entergy Texas$50 million0.70%$10.2 million

(a)As of June 30, 2020, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.1 million for Entergy Arkansas, $2.3 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.5 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $0.4 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of June 30, 2020, in addition to the $2.5 million MISO letter of credit, Entergy Mississippi has $7.1 million of non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2020 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$26
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$175$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$16
Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs have commercial paper programs in place. Following is a summary as of June 30, 2020:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted
Average Interest
Rate on
Borrowings (a)
Amount
Outstanding as of
June 30, 2020
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE
September 2021$802.14%$23.7
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
September 2021$1052.19%$44.1
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
September 2021$1052.31%$16.2
System Energy VIE
September 2021$1201.91%$80.1

(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances, if any, by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.
Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities
The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2020 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
3.65% Series L due July 2021
$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
3.17% Series M due December 2023
$40 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
3.38% Series R due August 2020
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
3.92% Series H due February 2021
$40 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
3.22% Series I due December 2023
$20 million
System Energy VIE
3.42% Series J due April 2021
$100 million
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$19,483,373  $21,651,678  
Entergy Arkansas$3,628,588  $3,972,000  
Entergy Louisiana$7,879,741  $8,988,369  
Entergy Mississippi$1,780,040  $1,964,145  
Entergy New Orleans$674,617  $658,162  
Entergy Texas$2,070,503  $2,328,356  
System Energy$596,861  $621,692  
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$17,873,655  $19,059,950  
Entergy Arkansas$3,517,208  $3,747,914  
Entergy Louisiana$7,303,669  $7,961,168  
Entergy Mississippi$1,614,129  $1,709,505  
Entergy New Orleans$560,906  $523,846  
Entergy Texas$1,922,956  $2,090,215  
System Energy$548,107  $565,209  

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy Arkansas [Member]  
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2020:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeMISO Letters of Credit
Issued as of
June 30, 2020 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$4.5 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$15.5 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$2.5 million
Entergy New Orleans$15 million1.00%$1 million
Entergy Texas$50 million0.70%$10.2 million

(a)As of June 30, 2020, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.1 million for Entergy Arkansas, $2.3 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.5 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $0.4 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of June 30, 2020, in addition to the $2.5 million MISO letter of credit, Entergy Mississippi has $7.1 million of non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2020 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$26
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$175$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$16
Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs have commercial paper programs in place. Following is a summary as of June 30, 2020:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted
Average Interest
Rate on
Borrowings (a)
Amount
Outstanding as of
June 30, 2020
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE
September 2021$802.14%$23.7
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
September 2021$1052.19%$44.1
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
September 2021$1052.31%$16.2
System Energy VIE
September 2021$1201.91%$80.1

(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances, if any, by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.
Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities
The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2020 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
3.65% Series L due July 2021
$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
3.17% Series M due December 2023
$40 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
3.38% Series R due August 2020
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
3.92% Series H due February 2021
$40 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
3.22% Series I due December 2023
$20 million
System Energy VIE
3.42% Series J due April 2021
$100 million
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$19,483,373  $21,651,678  
Entergy Arkansas$3,628,588  $3,972,000  
Entergy Louisiana$7,879,741  $8,988,369  
Entergy Mississippi$1,780,040  $1,964,145  
Entergy New Orleans$674,617  $658,162  
Entergy Texas$2,070,503  $2,328,356  
System Energy$596,861  $621,692  
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$17,873,655  $19,059,950  
Entergy Arkansas$3,517,208  $3,747,914  
Entergy Louisiana$7,303,669  $7,961,168  
Entergy Mississippi$1,614,129  $1,709,505  
Entergy New Orleans$560,906  $523,846  
Entergy Texas$1,922,956  $2,090,215  
System Energy$548,107  $565,209  

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy Louisiana [Member]  
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2020:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeMISO Letters of Credit
Issued as of
June 30, 2020 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$4.5 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$15.5 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$2.5 million
Entergy New Orleans$15 million1.00%$1 million
Entergy Texas$50 million0.70%$10.2 million

(a)As of June 30, 2020, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.1 million for Entergy Arkansas, $2.3 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.5 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $0.4 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of June 30, 2020, in addition to the $2.5 million MISO letter of credit, Entergy Mississippi has $7.1 million of non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2020 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$26
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$175$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$16
Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs have commercial paper programs in place. Following is a summary as of June 30, 2020:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted
Average Interest
Rate on
Borrowings (a)
Amount
Outstanding as of
June 30, 2020
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE
September 2021$802.14%$23.7
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
September 2021$1052.19%$44.1
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
September 2021$1052.31%$16.2
System Energy VIE
September 2021$1201.91%$80.1

(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances, if any, by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.
Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities
The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2020 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
3.65% Series L due July 2021
$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
3.17% Series M due December 2023
$40 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
3.38% Series R due August 2020
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
3.92% Series H due February 2021
$40 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
3.22% Series I due December 2023
$20 million
System Energy VIE
3.42% Series J due April 2021
$100 million
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$19,483,373  $21,651,678  
Entergy Arkansas$3,628,588  $3,972,000  
Entergy Louisiana$7,879,741  $8,988,369  
Entergy Mississippi$1,780,040  $1,964,145  
Entergy New Orleans$674,617  $658,162  
Entergy Texas$2,070,503  $2,328,356  
System Energy$596,861  $621,692  
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$17,873,655  $19,059,950  
Entergy Arkansas$3,517,208  $3,747,914  
Entergy Louisiana$7,303,669  $7,961,168  
Entergy Mississippi$1,614,129  $1,709,505  
Entergy New Orleans$560,906  $523,846  
Entergy Texas$1,922,956  $2,090,215  
System Energy$548,107  $565,209  

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy Mississippi [Member]  
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2020:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeMISO Letters of Credit
Issued as of
June 30, 2020 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$4.5 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$15.5 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$2.5 million
Entergy New Orleans$15 million1.00%$1 million
Entergy Texas$50 million0.70%$10.2 million

(a)As of June 30, 2020, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.1 million for Entergy Arkansas, $2.3 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.5 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $0.4 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of June 30, 2020, in addition to the $2.5 million MISO letter of credit, Entergy Mississippi has $7.1 million of non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2020 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$26
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$175$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$16
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$19,483,373  $21,651,678  
Entergy Arkansas$3,628,588  $3,972,000  
Entergy Louisiana$7,879,741  $8,988,369  
Entergy Mississippi$1,780,040  $1,964,145  
Entergy New Orleans$674,617  $658,162  
Entergy Texas$2,070,503  $2,328,356  
System Energy$596,861  $621,692  
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$17,873,655  $19,059,950  
Entergy Arkansas$3,517,208  $3,747,914  
Entergy Louisiana$7,303,669  $7,961,168  
Entergy Mississippi$1,614,129  $1,709,505  
Entergy New Orleans$560,906  $523,846  
Entergy Texas$1,922,956  $2,090,215  
System Energy$548,107  $565,209  

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy New Orleans [Member]  
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2020:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeMISO Letters of Credit
Issued as of
June 30, 2020 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$4.5 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$15.5 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$2.5 million
Entergy New Orleans$15 million1.00%$1 million
Entergy Texas$50 million0.70%$10.2 million

(a)As of June 30, 2020, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.1 million for Entergy Arkansas, $2.3 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.5 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $0.4 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of June 30, 2020, in addition to the $2.5 million MISO letter of credit, Entergy Mississippi has $7.1 million of non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2020 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$26
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$175$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$16
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$19,483,373  $21,651,678  
Entergy Arkansas$3,628,588  $3,972,000  
Entergy Louisiana$7,879,741  $8,988,369  
Entergy Mississippi$1,780,040  $1,964,145  
Entergy New Orleans$674,617  $658,162  
Entergy Texas$2,070,503  $2,328,356  
System Energy$596,861  $621,692  
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$17,873,655  $19,059,950  
Entergy Arkansas$3,517,208  $3,747,914  
Entergy Louisiana$7,303,669  $7,961,168  
Entergy Mississippi$1,614,129  $1,709,505  
Entergy New Orleans$560,906  $523,846  
Entergy Texas$1,922,956  $2,090,215  
System Energy$548,107  $565,209  

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy Texas [Member]  
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2020:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeMISO Letters of Credit
Issued as of
June 30, 2020 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$4.5 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$15.5 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$2.5 million
Entergy New Orleans$15 million1.00%$1 million
Entergy Texas$50 million0.70%$10.2 million

(a)As of June 30, 2020, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $3.1 million for Entergy Arkansas, $2.3 million for Entergy Louisiana, $1.5 million for Entergy Mississippi, $0.5 million for Entergy New Orleans, and $0.4 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of June 30, 2020, in addition to the $2.5 million MISO letter of credit, Entergy Mississippi has $7.1 million of non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2020 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$26
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$175$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$16
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$19,483,373  $21,651,678  
Entergy Arkansas$3,628,588  $3,972,000  
Entergy Louisiana$7,879,741  $8,988,369  
Entergy Mississippi$1,780,040  $1,964,145  
Entergy New Orleans$674,617  $658,162  
Entergy Texas$2,070,503  $2,328,356  
System Energy$596,861  $621,692  
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$17,873,655  $19,059,950  
Entergy Arkansas$3,517,208  $3,747,914  
Entergy Louisiana$7,303,669  $7,961,168  
Entergy Mississippi$1,614,129  $1,709,505  
Entergy New Orleans$560,906  $523,846  
Entergy Texas$1,922,956  $2,090,215  
System Energy$548,107  $565,209  

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
System Energy [Member]  
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2020 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$26
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$175$—
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$16
Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs have commercial paper programs in place. Following is a summary as of June 30, 2020:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted
Average Interest
Rate on
Borrowings (a)
Amount
Outstanding as of
June 30, 2020
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE
September 2021$802.14%$23.7
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
September 2021$1052.19%$44.1
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
September 2021$1052.31%$16.2
System Energy VIE
September 2021$1201.91%$80.1

(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances, if any, by the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company variable interest entity for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.
Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities
The nuclear fuel company variable interest entities had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2020 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
3.65% Series L due July 2021
$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
3.17% Series M due December 2023
$40 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
3.38% Series R due August 2020
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
3.92% Series H due February 2021
$40 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
3.22% Series I due December 2023
$20 million
System Energy VIE
3.42% Series J due April 2021
$100 million
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt
The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$19,483,373  $21,651,678  
Entergy Arkansas$3,628,588  $3,972,000  
Entergy Louisiana$7,879,741  $8,988,369  
Entergy Mississippi$1,780,040  $1,964,145  
Entergy New Orleans$674,617  $658,162  
Entergy Texas$2,070,503  $2,328,356  
System Energy$596,861  $621,692  
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$17,873,655  $19,059,950  
Entergy Arkansas$3,517,208  $3,747,914  
Entergy Louisiana$7,303,669  $7,961,168  
Entergy Mississippi$1,614,129  $1,709,505  
Entergy New Orleans$560,906  $523,846  
Entergy Texas$1,922,956  $2,090,215  
System Energy$548,107  $565,209  

(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.