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Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility
Capacity BorrowingsLetters
of Credit
Capacity
Available
(In Millions)
$3,500$—$3$3,497
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] ollowing is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2023:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeLetters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2023
(a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$7.8 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$11.2 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$6.7 million
Entergy New Orleans$15 million1.625%$1 million
Entergy Texas$80 million1.250%$12.8 million

(a)As of September 30, 2023, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission right exposure of $1.7 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.9 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, and $0.5 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2023, in addition to the $6.7 million MISO letters of credit, Entergy Mississippi had $1 million in 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 September 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$24
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
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 also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of September 30, 2023:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings (a)
Amount
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2023
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2025$806.03%$10.6
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2025$1056.08%$57.1
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2025$1056.04%$13.9
System Energy VIEJune 2025$1205.90%$29.2

(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company VIE 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 VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of September 30, 2023 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
3.17% Series M due December 2023
$40 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
1.84% Series N due July 2026
$90 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
3.22% Series I due December 2023
$20 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.94% Series J due September 2026
$70 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 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 September 30, 2023 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$26,183,400 $22,233,532 
Entergy Arkansas$4,650,501 $3,910,973 
Entergy Louisiana$10,399,014 $8,893,051 
Entergy Mississippi$2,329,185 $1,935,895 
Entergy New Orleans$685,002 $599,005 
Entergy Texas$3,233,614 $2,702,065 
System Energy$745,247 $677,274 

(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, 2022 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$25,932,549 $22,573,837 
Entergy Arkansas$4,166,500 $3,538,930 
Entergy Louisiana$10,698,922 $9,444,665 
Entergy Mississippi$2,331,096 $1,987,154 
Entergy New Orleans$775,632 $707,872 
Entergy Texas$2,895,913 $2,485,705 
System Energy$777,905 $702,473 

(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]  
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of September 30, 2023 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
September 30, 2023
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2023
Entergy ArkansasApril 2024$25 million (b)7.27%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2028$150 million (c)6.54%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2028$350 million (c)6.67%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJuly 2025$150 million6.54%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2024$25 million (c)7.04%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2028$150 million (c)6.67%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2023 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] ollowing is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2023:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeLetters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2023
(a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$7.8 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$11.2 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$6.7 million
Entergy New Orleans$15 million1.625%$1 million
Entergy Texas$80 million1.250%$12.8 million

(a)As of September 30, 2023, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission right exposure of $1.7 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.9 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, and $0.5 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2023, in addition to the $6.7 million MISO letters of credit, Entergy Mississippi had $1 million in 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 September 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$24
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
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 also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of September 30, 2023:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings (a)
Amount
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2023
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2025$806.03%$10.6
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2025$1056.08%$57.1
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2025$1056.04%$13.9
System Energy VIEJune 2025$1205.90%$29.2

(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company VIE 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 VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of September 30, 2023 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
3.17% Series M due December 2023
$40 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
1.84% Series N due July 2026
$90 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
3.22% Series I due December 2023
$20 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.94% Series J due September 2026
$70 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 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 September 30, 2023 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$26,183,400 $22,233,532 
Entergy Arkansas$4,650,501 $3,910,973 
Entergy Louisiana$10,399,014 $8,893,051 
Entergy Mississippi$2,329,185 $1,935,895 
Entergy New Orleans$685,002 $599,005 
Entergy Texas$3,233,614 $2,702,065 
System Energy$745,247 $677,274 

(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, 2022 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$25,932,549 $22,573,837 
Entergy Arkansas$4,166,500 $3,538,930 
Entergy Louisiana$10,698,922 $9,444,665 
Entergy Mississippi$2,331,096 $1,987,154 
Entergy New Orleans$775,632 $707,872 
Entergy Texas$2,895,913 $2,485,705 
System Energy$777,905 $702,473 

(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]  
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of September 30, 2023 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
September 30, 2023
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2023
Entergy ArkansasApril 2024$25 million (b)7.27%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2028$150 million (c)6.54%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2028$350 million (c)6.67%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJuly 2025$150 million6.54%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2024$25 million (c)7.04%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2028$150 million (c)6.67%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2023 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] ollowing is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2023:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeLetters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2023
(a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$7.8 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$11.2 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$6.7 million
Entergy New Orleans$15 million1.625%$1 million
Entergy Texas$80 million1.250%$12.8 million

(a)As of September 30, 2023, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission right exposure of $1.7 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.9 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, and $0.5 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2023, in addition to the $6.7 million MISO letters of credit, Entergy Mississippi had $1 million in 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 September 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$24
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
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 also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of September 30, 2023:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings (a)
Amount
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2023
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2025$806.03%$10.6
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2025$1056.08%$57.1
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2025$1056.04%$13.9
System Energy VIEJune 2025$1205.90%$29.2

(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company VIE 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 VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of September 30, 2023 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
3.17% Series M due December 2023
$40 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
1.84% Series N due July 2026
$90 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
3.22% Series I due December 2023
$20 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.94% Series J due September 2026
$70 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 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 September 30, 2023 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$26,183,400 $22,233,532 
Entergy Arkansas$4,650,501 $3,910,973 
Entergy Louisiana$10,399,014 $8,893,051 
Entergy Mississippi$2,329,185 $1,935,895 
Entergy New Orleans$685,002 $599,005 
Entergy Texas$3,233,614 $2,702,065 
System Energy$745,247 $677,274 

(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, 2022 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$25,932,549 $22,573,837 
Entergy Arkansas$4,166,500 $3,538,930 
Entergy Louisiana$10,698,922 $9,444,665 
Entergy Mississippi$2,331,096 $1,987,154 
Entergy New Orleans$775,632 $707,872 
Entergy Texas$2,895,913 $2,485,705 
System Energy$777,905 $702,473 

(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]  
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of September 30, 2023 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
September 30, 2023
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2023
Entergy ArkansasApril 2024$25 million (b)7.27%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2028$150 million (c)6.54%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2028$350 million (c)6.67%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJuly 2025$150 million6.54%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2024$25 million (c)7.04%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2028$150 million (c)6.67%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2023 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] ollowing is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2023:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeLetters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2023
(a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$7.8 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$11.2 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$6.7 million
Entergy New Orleans$15 million1.625%$1 million
Entergy Texas$80 million1.250%$12.8 million

(a)As of September 30, 2023, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission right exposure of $1.7 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.9 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, and $0.5 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2023, in addition to the $6.7 million MISO letters of credit, Entergy Mississippi had $1 million in 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 September 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$24
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
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 September 30, 2023 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$26,183,400 $22,233,532 
Entergy Arkansas$4,650,501 $3,910,973 
Entergy Louisiana$10,399,014 $8,893,051 
Entergy Mississippi$2,329,185 $1,935,895 
Entergy New Orleans$685,002 $599,005 
Entergy Texas$3,233,614 $2,702,065 
System Energy$745,247 $677,274 

(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, 2022 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$25,932,549 $22,573,837 
Entergy Arkansas$4,166,500 $3,538,930 
Entergy Louisiana$10,698,922 $9,444,665 
Entergy Mississippi$2,331,096 $1,987,154 
Entergy New Orleans$775,632 $707,872 
Entergy Texas$2,895,913 $2,485,705 
System Energy$777,905 $702,473 

(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]  
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of September 30, 2023 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
September 30, 2023
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2023
Entergy ArkansasApril 2024$25 million (b)7.27%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2028$150 million (c)6.54%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2028$350 million (c)6.67%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJuly 2025$150 million6.54%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2024$25 million (c)7.04%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2028$150 million (c)6.67%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2023 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] ollowing is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2023:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeLetters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2023
(a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$7.8 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$11.2 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$6.7 million
Entergy New Orleans$15 million1.625%$1 million
Entergy Texas$80 million1.250%$12.8 million

(a)As of September 30, 2023, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission right exposure of $1.7 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.9 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, and $0.5 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2023, in addition to the $6.7 million MISO letters of credit, Entergy Mississippi had $1 million in 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 September 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$24
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
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 September 30, 2023 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$26,183,400 $22,233,532 
Entergy Arkansas$4,650,501 $3,910,973 
Entergy Louisiana$10,399,014 $8,893,051 
Entergy Mississippi$2,329,185 $1,935,895 
Entergy New Orleans$685,002 $599,005 
Entergy Texas$3,233,614 $2,702,065 
System Energy$745,247 $677,274 

(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, 2022 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$25,932,549 $22,573,837 
Entergy Arkansas$4,166,500 $3,538,930 
Entergy Louisiana$10,698,922 $9,444,665 
Entergy Mississippi$2,331,096 $1,987,154 
Entergy New Orleans$775,632 $707,872 
Entergy Texas$2,895,913 $2,485,705 
System Energy$777,905 $702,473 

(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]  
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility
Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of September 30, 2023 as follows:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount of
Facility
Interest Rate
(a)
Amount Drawn
as of
September 30, 2023
Letters of Credit
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2023
Entergy ArkansasApril 2024$25 million (b)7.27%$—$—
Entergy ArkansasJune 2028$150 million (c)6.54%$—$—
Entergy LouisianaJune 2028$350 million (c)6.67%$—$—
Entergy MississippiJuly 2025$150 million6.54%$—$—
Entergy New OrleansJune 2024$25 million (c)7.04%$—$—
Entergy TexasJune 2028$150 million (c)6.67%$—$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of September 30, 2023 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility.
(b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option.
(c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] ollowing is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of September 30, 2023:
CompanyAmount of
Uncommitted Facility
Letter of Credit FeeLetters of Credit
Issued as of
September 30, 2023
(a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas$25 million0.78%$7.8 million
Entergy Louisiana$125 million 0.78%$11.2 million
Entergy Mississippi$65 million0.78%$6.7 million
Entergy New Orleans$15 million1.625%$1 million
Entergy Texas$80 million1.250%$12.8 million

(a)As of September 30, 2023, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission right exposure of $1.7 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.9 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, and $0.5 million for Entergy Texas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights.
(b)As of September 30, 2023, in addition to the $6.7 million MISO letters of credit, Entergy Mississippi had $1 million in 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 September 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$24
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
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 September 30, 2023 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$26,183,400 $22,233,532 
Entergy Arkansas$4,650,501 $3,910,973 
Entergy Louisiana$10,399,014 $8,893,051 
Entergy Mississippi$2,329,185 $1,935,895 
Entergy New Orleans$685,002 $599,005 
Entergy Texas$3,233,614 $2,702,065 
System Energy$745,247 $677,274 

(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, 2022 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$25,932,549 $22,573,837 
Entergy Arkansas$4,166,500 $3,538,930 
Entergy Louisiana$10,698,922 $9,444,665 
Entergy Mississippi$2,331,096 $1,987,154 
Entergy New Orleans$775,632 $707,872 
Entergy Texas$2,895,913 $2,485,705 
System Energy$777,905 $702,473 

(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 September 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
 AuthorizedBorrowings
 (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas$250$—
Entergy Louisiana $450 $—
Entergy Mississippi$200$24
Entergy New Orleans$150$—
Entergy Texas$200$—
System Energy$200$—
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 also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of September 30, 2023:
CompanyExpiration
Date
Amount
of
Facility
Weighted-
 Average Interest
 Rate on
 Borrowings (a)
Amount
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2023
(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIEJune 2025$806.03%$10.6
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIEJune 2025$1056.08%$57.1
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIEJune 2025$1056.04%$13.9
System Energy VIEJune 2025$1205.90%$29.2

(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company VIE 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 VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of September 30, 2023 as follows:
CompanyDescriptionAmount
Entergy Arkansas VIE
3.17% Series M due December 2023
$40 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE
1.84% Series N due July 2026
$90 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE
2.51% Series V due June 2027
$70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
3.22% Series I due December 2023
$20 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE
5.94% Series J due September 2026
$70 million
System Energy VIE
2.05% Series K due September 2027
$90 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 September 30, 2023 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$26,183,400 $22,233,532 
Entergy Arkansas$4,650,501 $3,910,973 
Entergy Louisiana$10,399,014 $8,893,051 
Entergy Mississippi$2,329,185 $1,935,895 
Entergy New Orleans$685,002 $599,005 
Entergy Texas$3,233,614 $2,702,065 
System Energy$745,247 $677,274 

(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, 2022 were as follows:
Book Value
of Long-Term Debt
Fair Value
of Long-Term Debt (a)
(In Thousands)
Entergy$25,932,549 $22,573,837 
Entergy Arkansas$4,166,500 $3,538,930 
Entergy Louisiana$10,698,922 $9,444,665 
Entergy Mississippi$2,331,096 $1,987,154 
Entergy New Orleans$775,632 $707,872 
Entergy Texas$2,895,913 $2,485,705 
System Energy$777,905 $702,473 

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