Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, amortization

Entergy and Entergy Louisiana reclassified the following costs out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (before taxes and including amounts capitalized) for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019:


2020	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit	$—	$5,739	($57)	$5,682
Amortization of net loss	(26,462)	(327)	(831)	(27,620)

Settlement loss	(196)	—	—	(196)
	($26,658)	$5,412	($888)	($22,134)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$1,695	$—	$1,695
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(497)	81	(1)	(417)
Settlement loss	(196)	—	—	($196)
	($693)	$1,776	($1)	$1,082


2019	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit	$—	$5,375	($50)	$5,325
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(20,686)	308	(541)	(20,919)

Settlement loss	(16,257)	—	(373)	(16,630)
	($36,943)	$5,683	($964)	($32,224)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$1,837	$—	$1,837
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(699)	174	(1)	(526)
	($699)	$2,011	($1)	$1,311


2020	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit	$—	$15,255	($172)	$15,083
Amortization of net loss	(79,387)	(680)	(2,494)	(82,561)

Settlement loss	(196)	—	—	(196)
	($79,583)	$14,575	($2,666)	($67,674)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$4,479	$—	$4,479
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(1,495)	361	(3)	(1,137)
Settlement loss	(196)	—	—	(196)
	($1,691)	$4,840	($3)	$3,146


2019	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit	$—	$16,125	($148)	$15,977
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(58,156)	923	(1,655)	(58,888)

Settlement loss	(17,557)	—	(1,128)	(18,685)
	($75,713)	$17,048	($2,931)	($61,596)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$5,511	$—	$5,511
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(2,096)	522	(4)	(1,578)
	($2,096)	$6,033	($4)	$3,933

Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Other Postretirement [Member]

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


	2020	2019
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$40,366	$33,553
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	59,930	73,261
Expected return on assets	(103,534)	(103,751)

Amortization of net loss	87,516	60,395
Settlement charges	32,429	16,291
Net pension costs	$116,707	$79,749

Entergy’s qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


	2020	2019
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$121,124	$100,766
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	181,528	221,114
Expected return on assets	(310,664)	(311,494)

Amortization of net loss	262,034	177,233
Settlement charges	32,429	17,591

Net pension costs	$286,451	$205,210

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


	2020	2019
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$6,231	$4,675
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	6,888	11,975
Expected return on assets	(10,182)	(9,562)

Amortization of prior service credit	(8,985)	(8,844)
Amortization of net loss	1,005	358
Net other postretirement benefit income	($5,043)	($1,398)

Entergy’s other postretirement benefit cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


	2020	2019
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$18,263	$14,025
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	21,708	35,925
Expected return on assets	(30,692)	(28,686)

Amortization of prior service credit	(23,892)	(26,532)
Amortization of net loss	2,478	1,074
Net other postretirement benefit cost income	($12,135)	($4,194)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$6,580	$8,788	$2,015	$663	$1,529	$1,970
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	11,054	12,614	3,234	1,457	2,686	2,753
Expected return on assets	(19,531)	(22,415)	(5,783)	(2,627)	(5,483)	(4,687)

Amortization of net loss	17,092	16,663	4,747	2,005	3,295	4,277
Settlement charges	19,708	6,527	2,299	—	3,895	—
Net pension cost	$34,903	$22,177	$6,512	$1,498	$5,922	$4,313


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$5,260	$7,284	$1,629	$568	$1,350	$1,549
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175	15,882	4,068	1,873	3,613	3,364
Expected return on assets	(20,177)	(22,651)	(5,969)	(2,696)	(5,862)	(4,678)

Amortization of net loss	11,840	11,643	3,104	1,529	2,334	2,850
Net pension cost	$11,098	$12,158	$2,832	$1,274	$1,435	$3,085

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$19,712	$26,376	$6,061	$1,989	$4,621	$5,900
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	33,920	38,296	9,914	4,369	8,250	8,381
Expected return on assets	(58,775)	(67,219)	(17,297)	(7,881)	(16,455)	(14,013)

Amortization of net loss	50,886	49,917	14,243	6,015	9,825	12,835
Settlement charges	19,708	6,527	2,299	—	3,895	—
Net pension cost	$65,451	$53,897	$15,220	$4,492	$10,136	$13,103


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$15,782	$21,852	$4,887	$1,706	$4,050	$4,649
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	42,525	47,646	12,204	5,621	10,837	10,091
Expected return on assets	(60,529)	(67,955)	(17,905)	(8,089)	(17,586)	(14,032)


Amortization of net loss	35,522	34,929	9,313	4,588	7,002	8,550
Net pension cost	$33,300	$36,472	$8,499	$3,826	$4,303	$9,258

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2020:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2020 pension contributions	$73,905	$74,572	$15,664	$6,301	$6,901	$20,406
Pension contributions made through September 2020	$43,032	$30,988	$8,691	$2,353	$2,517	$10,635
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2020	$30,873	$43,584	$6,973	$3,948	$4,384	$9,771

Entergy Arkansas [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$933	$1,524	$372	$114	$306	$321
Interest cost on APBO	1,164	1,497	372	186	477	276
Expected return on assets	(4,260)	—	(1,287)	(1,344)	(2,403)	(735)

Amortization of prior service credit	(396)	(1,695)	(444)	(228)	(939)	(282)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	162	(81)	48	9	231	33
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($2,397)	$1,245	($939)	($1,263)	($2,328)	($387)


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$591	$1,160	$262	$92	$236	$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807	2,666	670	395	854	476
Expected return on assets	(3,991)	—	(1,199)	(1,237)	(2,276)	(697)


Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238)	(1,837)	(439)	(171)	(561)	(363)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	144	(174)	181	58	121	89
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($2,687)	$1,815	($525)	($863)	($1,626)	($252)

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ other postretirement benefit cost (income), including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,694	$4,471	$1,095	$333	$915	$936
Interest cost on APBO	3,545	4,717	1,166	599	1,536	859
Expected return on assets	(12,846)	—	(3,881)	(4,043)	(7,241)	(2,218)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,453)	(4,479)	(1,209)	(532)	(2,428)	(783)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	379	(361)	125	(20)	674	86
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($7,681)	$4,348	($2,704)	($3,663)	($6,544)	($1,120)


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,773	$3,480	$786	$276	$708	$729
Interest cost on APBO	5,421	7,998	2,010	1,185	2,562	1,428
Expected return on assets	(11,973)	—	(3,597)	(3,711)	(6,828)	(2,091)


Amortization of prior service credit	(3,714)	(5,511)	(1,317)	(513)	(1,683)	(1,089)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	432	(522)	543	174	363	267
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($8,061)	$5,445	($1,575)	($2,589)	($4,878)	($756)

Entergy Louisiana [Member]

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2020	$83	$37	$90	$7	$118
2019	$67	$38	$69	$5	$119

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2020	$249	$111	$270	$21	$354
2019	$211	$122	$257	$16	$365

Reflected in Entergy Mississippi’s non-qualified pension costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were settlement charges of $40 thousand related to the payment of lump sum benefits out of the plan.

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, amortization


2020	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit	$—	$5,739	($57)	$5,682
Amortization of net loss	(26,462)	(327)	(831)	(27,620)

Settlement loss	(196)	—	—	(196)
	($26,658)	$5,412	($888)	($22,134)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$1,695	$—	$1,695
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(497)	81	(1)	(417)
Settlement loss	(196)	—	—	($196)
	($693)	$1,776	($1)	$1,082


2019	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit	$—	$5,375	($50)	$5,325
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(20,686)	308	(541)	(20,919)

Settlement loss	(16,257)	—	(373)	(16,630)
	($36,943)	$5,683	($964)	($32,224)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$1,837	$—	$1,837
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(699)	174	(1)	(526)
	($699)	$2,011	($1)	$1,311


2020	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit	$—	$15,255	($172)	$15,083
Amortization of net loss	(79,387)	(680)	(2,494)	(82,561)

Settlement loss	(196)	—	—	(196)
	($79,583)	$14,575	($2,666)	($67,674)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$4,479	$—	$4,479
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(1,495)	361	(3)	(1,137)
Settlement loss	(196)	—	—	(196)
	($1,691)	$4,840	($3)	$3,146


2019	Qualified Pension Costs	Other Postretirement Costs	Non-Qualified Pension Costs	Total
	(In Thousands)
Entergy
Amortization of prior service (cost) credit	$—	$16,125	($148)	$15,977
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(58,156)	923	(1,655)	(58,888)

Settlement loss	(17,557)	—	(1,128)	(18,685)
	($75,713)	$17,048	($2,931)	($61,596)
Entergy Louisiana
Amortization of prior service credit	$—	$5,511	$—	$5,511
Amortization of net gain (loss)	(2,096)	522	(4)	(1,578)
	($2,096)	$6,033	($4)	$3,933

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$6,580	$8,788	$2,015	$663	$1,529	$1,970
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	11,054	12,614	3,234	1,457	2,686	2,753
Expected return on assets	(19,531)	(22,415)	(5,783)	(2,627)	(5,483)	(4,687)

Amortization of net loss	17,092	16,663	4,747	2,005	3,295	4,277
Settlement charges	19,708	6,527	2,299	—	3,895	—
Net pension cost	$34,903	$22,177	$6,512	$1,498	$5,922	$4,313


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$5,260	$7,284	$1,629	$568	$1,350	$1,549
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175	15,882	4,068	1,873	3,613	3,364
Expected return on assets	(20,177)	(22,651)	(5,969)	(2,696)	(5,862)	(4,678)

Amortization of net loss	11,840	11,643	3,104	1,529	2,334	2,850
Net pension cost	$11,098	$12,158	$2,832	$1,274	$1,435	$3,085

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$19,712	$26,376	$6,061	$1,989	$4,621	$5,900
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	33,920	38,296	9,914	4,369	8,250	8,381
Expected return on assets	(58,775)	(67,219)	(17,297)	(7,881)	(16,455)	(14,013)

Amortization of net loss	50,886	49,917	14,243	6,015	9,825	12,835
Settlement charges	19,708	6,527	2,299	—	3,895	—
Net pension cost	$65,451	$53,897	$15,220	$4,492	$10,136	$13,103


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$15,782	$21,852	$4,887	$1,706	$4,050	$4,649
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	42,525	47,646	12,204	5,621	10,837	10,091
Expected return on assets	(60,529)	(67,955)	(17,905)	(8,089)	(17,586)	(14,032)


Amortization of net loss	35,522	34,929	9,313	4,588	7,002	8,550
Net pension cost	$33,300	$36,472	$8,499	$3,826	$4,303	$9,258

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2020:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2020 pension contributions	$73,905	$74,572	$15,664	$6,301	$6,901	$20,406
Pension contributions made through September 2020	$43,032	$30,988	$8,691	$2,353	$2,517	$10,635
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2020	$30,873	$43,584	$6,973	$3,948	$4,384	$9,771

Entergy Louisiana [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member]


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$933	$1,524	$372	$114	$306	$321
Interest cost on APBO	1,164	1,497	372	186	477	276
Expected return on assets	(4,260)	—	(1,287)	(1,344)	(2,403)	(735)

Amortization of prior service credit	(396)	(1,695)	(444)	(228)	(939)	(282)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	162	(81)	48	9	231	33
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($2,397)	$1,245	($939)	($1,263)	($2,328)	($387)


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$591	$1,160	$262	$92	$236	$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807	2,666	670	395	854	476
Expected return on assets	(3,991)	—	(1,199)	(1,237)	(2,276)	(697)


Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238)	(1,837)	(439)	(171)	(561)	(363)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	144	(174)	181	58	121	89
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($2,687)	$1,815	($525)	($863)	($1,626)	($252)


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,694	$4,471	$1,095	$333	$915	$936
Interest cost on APBO	3,545	4,717	1,166	599	1,536	859
Expected return on assets	(12,846)	—	(3,881)	(4,043)	(7,241)	(2,218)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,453)	(4,479)	(1,209)	(532)	(2,428)	(783)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	379	(361)	125	(20)	674	86
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($7,681)	$4,348	($2,704)	($3,663)	($6,544)	($1,120)


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,773	$3,480	$786	$276	$708	$729
Interest cost on APBO	5,421	7,998	2,010	1,185	2,562	1,428
Expected return on assets	(11,973)	—	(3,597)	(3,711)	(6,828)	(2,091)


Amortization of prior service credit	(3,714)	(5,511)	(1,317)	(513)	(1,683)	(1,089)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	432	(522)	543	174	363	267
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($8,061)	$5,445	($1,575)	($2,589)	($4,878)	($756)

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2020	$83	$37	$90	$7	$118
2019	$67	$38	$69	$5	$119

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2020	$249	$111	$270	$21	$354
2019	$211	$122	$257	$16	$365

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$6,580	$8,788	$2,015	$663	$1,529	$1,970
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	11,054	12,614	3,234	1,457	2,686	2,753
Expected return on assets	(19,531)	(22,415)	(5,783)	(2,627)	(5,483)	(4,687)

Amortization of net loss	17,092	16,663	4,747	2,005	3,295	4,277
Settlement charges	19,708	6,527	2,299	—	3,895	—
Net pension cost	$34,903	$22,177	$6,512	$1,498	$5,922	$4,313


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$5,260	$7,284	$1,629	$568	$1,350	$1,549
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175	15,882	4,068	1,873	3,613	3,364
Expected return on assets	(20,177)	(22,651)	(5,969)	(2,696)	(5,862)	(4,678)

Amortization of net loss	11,840	11,643	3,104	1,529	2,334	2,850
Net pension cost	$11,098	$12,158	$2,832	$1,274	$1,435	$3,085

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$19,712	$26,376	$6,061	$1,989	$4,621	$5,900
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	33,920	38,296	9,914	4,369	8,250	8,381
Expected return on assets	(58,775)	(67,219)	(17,297)	(7,881)	(16,455)	(14,013)

Amortization of net loss	50,886	49,917	14,243	6,015	9,825	12,835
Settlement charges	19,708	6,527	2,299	—	3,895	—
Net pension cost	$65,451	$53,897	$15,220	$4,492	$10,136	$13,103


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$15,782	$21,852	$4,887	$1,706	$4,050	$4,649
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	42,525	47,646	12,204	5,621	10,837	10,091
Expected return on assets	(60,529)	(67,955)	(17,905)	(8,089)	(17,586)	(14,032)


Amortization of net loss	35,522	34,929	9,313	4,588	7,002	8,550
Net pension cost	$33,300	$36,472	$8,499	$3,826	$4,303	$9,258

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2020:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2020 pension contributions	$73,905	$74,572	$15,664	$6,301	$6,901	$20,406
Pension contributions made through September 2020	$43,032	$30,988	$8,691	$2,353	$2,517	$10,635
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2020	$30,873	$43,584	$6,973	$3,948	$4,384	$9,771

Entergy Mississippi [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member]


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$933	$1,524	$372	$114	$306	$321
Interest cost on APBO	1,164	1,497	372	186	477	276
Expected return on assets	(4,260)	—	(1,287)	(1,344)	(2,403)	(735)

Amortization of prior service credit	(396)	(1,695)	(444)	(228)	(939)	(282)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	162	(81)	48	9	231	33
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($2,397)	$1,245	($939)	($1,263)	($2,328)	($387)


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$591	$1,160	$262	$92	$236	$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807	2,666	670	395	854	476
Expected return on assets	(3,991)	—	(1,199)	(1,237)	(2,276)	(697)


Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238)	(1,837)	(439)	(171)	(561)	(363)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	144	(174)	181	58	121	89
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($2,687)	$1,815	($525)	($863)	($1,626)	($252)


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,694	$4,471	$1,095	$333	$915	$936
Interest cost on APBO	3,545	4,717	1,166	599	1,536	859
Expected return on assets	(12,846)	—	(3,881)	(4,043)	(7,241)	(2,218)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,453)	(4,479)	(1,209)	(532)	(2,428)	(783)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	379	(361)	125	(20)	674	86
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($7,681)	$4,348	($2,704)	($3,663)	($6,544)	($1,120)


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,773	$3,480	$786	$276	$708	$729
Interest cost on APBO	5,421	7,998	2,010	1,185	2,562	1,428
Expected return on assets	(11,973)	—	(3,597)	(3,711)	(6,828)	(2,091)


Amortization of prior service credit	(3,714)	(5,511)	(1,317)	(513)	(1,683)	(1,089)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	432	(522)	543	174	363	267
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($8,061)	$5,445	($1,575)	($2,589)	($4,878)	($756)

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2020	$83	$37	$90	$7	$118
2019	$67	$38	$69	$5	$119

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2020	$249	$111	$270	$21	$354
2019	$211	$122	$257	$16	$365

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$6,580	$8,788	$2,015	$663	$1,529	$1,970
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	11,054	12,614	3,234	1,457	2,686	2,753
Expected return on assets	(19,531)	(22,415)	(5,783)	(2,627)	(5,483)	(4,687)

Amortization of net loss	17,092	16,663	4,747	2,005	3,295	4,277
Settlement charges	19,708	6,527	2,299	—	3,895	—
Net pension cost	$34,903	$22,177	$6,512	$1,498	$5,922	$4,313


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$5,260	$7,284	$1,629	$568	$1,350	$1,549
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175	15,882	4,068	1,873	3,613	3,364
Expected return on assets	(20,177)	(22,651)	(5,969)	(2,696)	(5,862)	(4,678)

Amortization of net loss	11,840	11,643	3,104	1,529	2,334	2,850
Net pension cost	$11,098	$12,158	$2,832	$1,274	$1,435	$3,085

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$19,712	$26,376	$6,061	$1,989	$4,621	$5,900
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	33,920	38,296	9,914	4,369	8,250	8,381
Expected return on assets	(58,775)	(67,219)	(17,297)	(7,881)	(16,455)	(14,013)

Amortization of net loss	50,886	49,917	14,243	6,015	9,825	12,835
Settlement charges	19,708	6,527	2,299	—	3,895	—
Net pension cost	$65,451	$53,897	$15,220	$4,492	$10,136	$13,103


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$15,782	$21,852	$4,887	$1,706	$4,050	$4,649
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	42,525	47,646	12,204	5,621	10,837	10,091
Expected return on assets	(60,529)	(67,955)	(17,905)	(8,089)	(17,586)	(14,032)


Amortization of net loss	35,522	34,929	9,313	4,588	7,002	8,550
Net pension cost	$33,300	$36,472	$8,499	$3,826	$4,303	$9,258

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2020:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2020 pension contributions	$73,905	$74,572	$15,664	$6,301	$6,901	$20,406
Pension contributions made through September 2020	$43,032	$30,988	$8,691	$2,353	$2,517	$10,635
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2020	$30,873	$43,584	$6,973	$3,948	$4,384	$9,771

Entergy New Orleans [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member]


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$933	$1,524	$372	$114	$306	$321
Interest cost on APBO	1,164	1,497	372	186	477	276
Expected return on assets	(4,260)	—	(1,287)	(1,344)	(2,403)	(735)

Amortization of prior service credit	(396)	(1,695)	(444)	(228)	(939)	(282)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	162	(81)	48	9	231	33
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($2,397)	$1,245	($939)	($1,263)	($2,328)	($387)


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$591	$1,160	$262	$92	$236	$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807	2,666	670	395	854	476
Expected return on assets	(3,991)	—	(1,199)	(1,237)	(2,276)	(697)


Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238)	(1,837)	(439)	(171)	(561)	(363)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	144	(174)	181	58	121	89
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($2,687)	$1,815	($525)	($863)	($1,626)	($252)


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,694	$4,471	$1,095	$333	$915	$936
Interest cost on APBO	3,545	4,717	1,166	599	1,536	859
Expected return on assets	(12,846)	—	(3,881)	(4,043)	(7,241)	(2,218)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,453)	(4,479)	(1,209)	(532)	(2,428)	(783)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	379	(361)	125	(20)	674	86
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($7,681)	$4,348	($2,704)	($3,663)	($6,544)	($1,120)


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,773	$3,480	$786	$276	$708	$729
Interest cost on APBO	5,421	7,998	2,010	1,185	2,562	1,428
Expected return on assets	(11,973)	—	(3,597)	(3,711)	(6,828)	(2,091)


Amortization of prior service credit	(3,714)	(5,511)	(1,317)	(513)	(1,683)	(1,089)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	432	(522)	543	174	363	267
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($8,061)	$5,445	($1,575)	($2,589)	($4,878)	($756)

Entergy Texas [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2020	$83	$37	$90	$7	$118
2019	$67	$38	$69	$5	$119

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2020	$249	$111	$270	$21	$354
2019	$211	$122	$257	$16	$365

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$6,580	$8,788	$2,015	$663	$1,529	$1,970
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	11,054	12,614	3,234	1,457	2,686	2,753
Expected return on assets	(19,531)	(22,415)	(5,783)	(2,627)	(5,483)	(4,687)

Amortization of net loss	17,092	16,663	4,747	2,005	3,295	4,277
Settlement charges	19,708	6,527	2,299	—	3,895	—
Net pension cost	$34,903	$22,177	$6,512	$1,498	$5,922	$4,313


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$5,260	$7,284	$1,629	$568	$1,350	$1,549
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175	15,882	4,068	1,873	3,613	3,364
Expected return on assets	(20,177)	(22,651)	(5,969)	(2,696)	(5,862)	(4,678)

Amortization of net loss	11,840	11,643	3,104	1,529	2,334	2,850
Net pension cost	$11,098	$12,158	$2,832	$1,274	$1,435	$3,085

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$19,712	$26,376	$6,061	$1,989	$4,621	$5,900
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	33,920	38,296	9,914	4,369	8,250	8,381
Expected return on assets	(58,775)	(67,219)	(17,297)	(7,881)	(16,455)	(14,013)

Amortization of net loss	50,886	49,917	14,243	6,015	9,825	12,835
Settlement charges	19,708	6,527	2,299	—	3,895	—
Net pension cost	$65,451	$53,897	$15,220	$4,492	$10,136	$13,103


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$15,782	$21,852	$4,887	$1,706	$4,050	$4,649
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	42,525	47,646	12,204	5,621	10,837	10,091
Expected return on assets	(60,529)	(67,955)	(17,905)	(8,089)	(17,586)	(14,032)


Amortization of net loss	35,522	34,929	9,313	4,588	7,002	8,550
Net pension cost	$33,300	$36,472	$8,499	$3,826	$4,303	$9,258

Entergy Texas [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2020:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2020 pension contributions	$73,905	$74,572	$15,664	$6,301	$6,901	$20,406
Pension contributions made through September 2020	$43,032	$30,988	$8,691	$2,353	$2,517	$10,635
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2020	$30,873	$43,584	$6,973	$3,948	$4,384	$9,771

Entergy Texas [Member] | Non Qualified Pension Plans [Member]


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$933	$1,524	$372	$114	$306	$321
Interest cost on APBO	1,164	1,497	372	186	477	276
Expected return on assets	(4,260)	—	(1,287)	(1,344)	(2,403)	(735)

Amortization of prior service credit	(396)	(1,695)	(444)	(228)	(939)	(282)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	162	(81)	48	9	231	33
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($2,397)	$1,245	($939)	($1,263)	($2,328)	($387)


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$591	$1,160	$262	$92	$236	$243
Interest cost on APBO	1,807	2,666	670	395	854	476
Expected return on assets	(3,991)	—	(1,199)	(1,237)	(2,276)	(697)


Amortization of prior service credit	(1,238)	(1,837)	(439)	(171)	(561)	(363)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	144	(174)	181	58	121	89
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($2,687)	$1,815	($525)	($863)	($1,626)	($252)


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$2,694	$4,471	$1,095	$333	$915	$936
Interest cost on APBO	3,545	4,717	1,166	599	1,536	859
Expected return on assets	(12,846)	—	(3,881)	(4,043)	(7,241)	(2,218)
Amortization of prior service credit	(1,453)	(4,479)	(1,209)	(532)	(2,428)	(783)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	379	(361)	125	(20)	674	86
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($7,681)	$4,348	($2,704)	($3,663)	($6,544)	($1,120)


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$1,773	$3,480	$786	$276	$708	$729
Interest cost on APBO	5,421	7,998	2,010	1,185	2,562	1,428
Expected return on assets	(11,973)	—	(3,597)	(3,711)	(6,828)	(2,091)


Amortization of prior service credit	(3,714)	(5,511)	(1,317)	(513)	(1,683)	(1,089)
Amortization of net (gain) loss	432	(522)	543	174	363	267
Net other postretirement benefit cost (income)	($8,061)	$5,445	($1,575)	($2,589)	($4,878)	($756)

System Energy [Member] | Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2020	$83	$37	$90	$7	$118
2019	$67	$38	$69	$5	$119

The Registrant Subsidiaries recognized the following pension cost for their employees for their non-qualified pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas
	(In Thousands)
2020	$249	$111	$270	$21	$354
2019	$211	$122	$257	$16	$365

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the third quarters of 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$6,580	$8,788	$2,015	$663	$1,529	$1,970
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	11,054	12,614	3,234	1,457	2,686	2,753
Expected return on assets	(19,531)	(22,415)	(5,783)	(2,627)	(5,483)	(4,687)

Amortization of net loss	17,092	16,663	4,747	2,005	3,295	4,277
Settlement charges	19,708	6,527	2,299	—	3,895	—
Net pension cost	$34,903	$22,177	$6,512	$1,498	$5,922	$4,313


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$5,260	$7,284	$1,629	$568	$1,350	$1,549
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	14,175	15,882	4,068	1,873	3,613	3,364
Expected return on assets	(20,177)	(22,651)	(5,969)	(2,696)	(5,862)	(4,678)

Amortization of net loss	11,840	11,643	3,104	1,529	2,334	2,850
Net pension cost	$11,098	$12,158	$2,832	$1,274	$1,435	$3,085

The Registrant Subsidiaries’ qualified pension cost, including amounts capitalized, for their employees for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, included the following components:


2020	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$19,712	$26,376	$6,061	$1,989	$4,621	$5,900
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	33,920	38,296	9,914	4,369	8,250	8,381
Expected return on assets	(58,775)	(67,219)	(17,297)	(7,881)	(16,455)	(14,013)

Amortization of net loss	50,886	49,917	14,243	6,015	9,825	12,835
Settlement charges	19,708	6,527	2,299	—	3,895	—
Net pension cost	$65,451	$53,897	$15,220	$4,492	$10,136	$13,103


2019	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$15,782	$21,852	$4,887	$1,706	$4,050	$4,649
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	42,525	47,646	12,204	5,621	10,837	10,091
Expected return on assets	(60,529)	(67,955)	(17,905)	(8,089)	(17,586)	(14,032)


Amortization of net loss	35,522	34,929	9,313	4,588	7,002	8,550
Net pension cost	$33,300	$36,472	$8,499	$3,826	$4,303	$9,258

System Energy [Member] | Other Postretirement [Member]

Based on current assumptions, the Registrant Subsidiaries expect to contribute the following to qualified pension plans for their employees in 2020:


	Entergy Arkansas	Entergy Louisiana	Entergy Mississippi	Entergy New Orleans	Entergy Texas	System Energy
	(In Thousands)
Expected 2020 pension contributions	$73,905	$74,572	$15,664	$6,301	$6,901	$20,406
Pension contributions made through September 2020	$43,032	$30,988	$8,691	$2,353	$2,517	$10,635
Remaining estimated pension contributions to be made in 2020	$30,873	$43,584	$6,973	$3,948	$4,384	$9,771