Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2029. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  As there were no borrowings under the facility for the six months ended June 30, 2024, the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 6.94%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of June 30, 2024:

Capacity	Borrowings	Letters of Credit	Capacity Available
(In Millions)
$3,000	$—	$4	$2,996

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Corporation had $932.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 5.67%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2024	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
Entergy Arkansas	April 2026	$25 million (b)	7.29%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	June 2029	$400 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	June 2027	$25 million (c)	7.07%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 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; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2024:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2024 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.78%	$12.4 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.78%	$20.7 million
Entergy Mississippi	$65 million	0.78%	$41.1 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.625%	$0.5 million
Entergy Texas	$80 million	1.250%	$79.7 million

(a)As of June 30, 2024, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.0 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.7 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, 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, 2024, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi include $30.9 million in MISO letters of credit and $10.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.

The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-

authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2024 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$200	$40
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation)

In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  As of June 30, 2024, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility.  The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 6.95% on the drawn portion of the facility.

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  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 June 30, 2024:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted-  Average Interest  Rate on  Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	June 2027	$80	6.44%	$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$27.9
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$26.5
System Energy VIE	June 2027	$120	6.43%	$104.1

(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.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee and guarantor is in compliance with this covenant.

The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	1.84% Series N due July 2026	$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	5.54% Series O due May 2029	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	2.51% Series V due June 2027	$70 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

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through April 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In May 2024, Entergy Corporation issued $1.2 billion of junior subordinated debentures due December 2054. Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 7.125% through November 2029. Commencing on December 1, 2029, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 2.67%. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In May 2024, Entergy Arkansas issued $400 million of 5.45% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034 and $400 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Arkansas used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $375 million of 3.70% Series mortgage bonds due June 2024 and to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay a portion of the purchase price of each of Driver Solar, Walnut Bend Solar, and/or West Memphis Solar, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Louisiana)

In March 2024, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.35% Series mortgage bonds due March 2034 and $700 million of 5.70% Series mortgage bonds due March 2054. Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in March 2024 debt outstanding under its long-term revolving credit facility and to repay in April 2024, prior to maturity, its $400 million of 5.40% Series mortgage bonds due November 2024. Entergy Louisiana expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at or prior to maturity, its $1 billion of 0.95% Series mortgage bonds due October 2024, for capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In May 2024, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.85% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in June 2024, prior to maturity, its $100 million of 3.75% Series mortgage bonds due July 2024, to repay debt incurred under its long-term revolving credit facility, to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In April 2024, Entergy New Orleans entered into a bond purchase agreement related to the sale of $150 million of mortgage bonds to be issued in May 2024. In May 2024, Entergy New Orleans issued (1) $35 million of 6.25% Series mortgage bonds due June 2029, (2) $65 million of 6.41% Series mortgage bonds due June 2031, and (3) $50 million of 6.54% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $85 million unsecured term loan due June 2024 and for general corporate purposes.

Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2024 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$27,818,164	$24,689,579
Entergy Arkansas	$5,094,160	$4,470,941
Entergy Louisiana	$10,188,393	$8,964,781
Entergy Mississippi	$2,426,614	$2,093,565
Entergy New Orleans	$736,476	$695,029
Entergy Texas	$3,216,909	$2,823,011
System Energy	$822,762	$782,228

(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 and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$25,107,896	$22,489,174
Entergy Arkansas	$4,673,080	$4,166,941
Entergy Louisiana	$9,420,689	$8,414,512
Entergy Mississippi	$2,229,510	$1,969,334
Entergy New Orleans	$677,450	$602,716
Entergy Texas	$3,225,092	$2,936,130
System Energy	$738,459	$696,168

(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]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2029. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  As there were no borrowings under the facility for the six months ended June 30, 2024, the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 6.94%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of June 30, 2024:

Capacity	Borrowings	Letters of Credit	Capacity Available
(In Millions)
$3,000	$—	$4	$2,996

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Corporation had $932.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 5.67%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2024	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
Entergy Arkansas	April 2026	$25 million (b)	7.29%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	June 2029	$400 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	June 2027	$25 million (c)	7.07%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 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; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2024:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2024 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.78%	$12.4 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.78%	$20.7 million
Entergy Mississippi	$65 million	0.78%	$41.1 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.625%	$0.5 million
Entergy Texas	$80 million	1.250%	$79.7 million

(a)As of June 30, 2024, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.0 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.7 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, 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, 2024, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi include $30.9 million in MISO letters of credit and $10.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.

The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-

authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2024 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$200	$40
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation)

In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  As of June 30, 2024, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility.  The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 6.95% on the drawn portion of the facility.

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  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 June 30, 2024:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted-  Average Interest  Rate on  Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	June 2027	$80	6.44%	$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$27.9
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$26.5
System Energy VIE	June 2027	$120	6.43%	$104.1

(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.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee and guarantor is in compliance with this covenant.

The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	1.84% Series N due July 2026	$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	5.54% Series O due May 2029	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	2.51% Series V due June 2027	$70 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

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through April 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In May 2024, Entergy Corporation issued $1.2 billion of junior subordinated debentures due December 2054. Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 7.125% through November 2029. Commencing on December 1, 2029, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 2.67%. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In May 2024, Entergy Arkansas issued $400 million of 5.45% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034 and $400 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Arkansas used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $375 million of 3.70% Series mortgage bonds due June 2024 and to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay a portion of the purchase price of each of Driver Solar, Walnut Bend Solar, and/or West Memphis Solar, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Louisiana)

In March 2024, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.35% Series mortgage bonds due March 2034 and $700 million of 5.70% Series mortgage bonds due March 2054. Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in March 2024 debt outstanding under its long-term revolving credit facility and to repay in April 2024, prior to maturity, its $400 million of 5.40% Series mortgage bonds due November 2024. Entergy Louisiana expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at or prior to maturity, its $1 billion of 0.95% Series mortgage bonds due October 2024, for capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In May 2024, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.85% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in June 2024, prior to maturity, its $100 million of 3.75% Series mortgage bonds due July 2024, to repay debt incurred under its long-term revolving credit facility, to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In April 2024, Entergy New Orleans entered into a bond purchase agreement related to the sale of $150 million of mortgage bonds to be issued in May 2024. In May 2024, Entergy New Orleans issued (1) $35 million of 6.25% Series mortgage bonds due June 2029, (2) $65 million of 6.41% Series mortgage bonds due June 2031, and (3) $50 million of 6.54% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $85 million unsecured term loan due June 2024 and for general corporate purposes.

Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2024 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$27,818,164	$24,689,579
Entergy Arkansas	$5,094,160	$4,470,941
Entergy Louisiana	$10,188,393	$8,964,781
Entergy Mississippi	$2,426,614	$2,093,565
Entergy New Orleans	$736,476	$695,029
Entergy Texas	$3,216,909	$2,823,011
System Energy	$822,762	$782,228

(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 and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$25,107,896	$22,489,174
Entergy Arkansas	$4,673,080	$4,166,941
Entergy Louisiana	$9,420,689	$8,414,512
Entergy Mississippi	$2,229,510	$1,969,334
Entergy New Orleans	$677,450	$602,716
Entergy Texas	$3,225,092	$2,936,130
System Energy	$738,459	$696,168

(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]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2029. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  As there were no borrowings under the facility for the six months ended June 30, 2024, the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 6.94%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of June 30, 2024:

Capacity	Borrowings	Letters of Credit	Capacity Available
(In Millions)
$3,000	$—	$4	$2,996

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Corporation had $932.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 5.67%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2024	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
Entergy Arkansas	April 2026	$25 million (b)	7.29%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	June 2029	$400 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	June 2027	$25 million (c)	7.07%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 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; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2024:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2024 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.78%	$12.4 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.78%	$20.7 million
Entergy Mississippi	$65 million	0.78%	$41.1 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.625%	$0.5 million
Entergy Texas	$80 million	1.250%	$79.7 million

(a)As of June 30, 2024, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.0 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.7 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, 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, 2024, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi include $30.9 million in MISO letters of credit and $10.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.

The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-

authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2024 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$200	$40
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation)

In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  As of June 30, 2024, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility.  The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 6.95% on the drawn portion of the facility.

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  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 June 30, 2024:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted-  Average Interest  Rate on  Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	June 2027	$80	6.44%	$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$27.9
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$26.5
System Energy VIE	June 2027	$120	6.43%	$104.1

(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.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee and guarantor is in compliance with this covenant.

The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	1.84% Series N due July 2026	$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	5.54% Series O due May 2029	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	2.51% Series V due June 2027	$70 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

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through April 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In May 2024, Entergy Corporation issued $1.2 billion of junior subordinated debentures due December 2054. Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 7.125% through November 2029. Commencing on December 1, 2029, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 2.67%. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In May 2024, Entergy Arkansas issued $400 million of 5.45% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034 and $400 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Arkansas used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $375 million of 3.70% Series mortgage bonds due June 2024 and to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay a portion of the purchase price of each of Driver Solar, Walnut Bend Solar, and/or West Memphis Solar, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Louisiana)

In March 2024, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.35% Series mortgage bonds due March 2034 and $700 million of 5.70% Series mortgage bonds due March 2054. Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in March 2024 debt outstanding under its long-term revolving credit facility and to repay in April 2024, prior to maturity, its $400 million of 5.40% Series mortgage bonds due November 2024. Entergy Louisiana expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at or prior to maturity, its $1 billion of 0.95% Series mortgage bonds due October 2024, for capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In May 2024, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.85% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in June 2024, prior to maturity, its $100 million of 3.75% Series mortgage bonds due July 2024, to repay debt incurred under its long-term revolving credit facility, to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In April 2024, Entergy New Orleans entered into a bond purchase agreement related to the sale of $150 million of mortgage bonds to be issued in May 2024. In May 2024, Entergy New Orleans issued (1) $35 million of 6.25% Series mortgage bonds due June 2029, (2) $65 million of 6.41% Series mortgage bonds due June 2031, and (3) $50 million of 6.54% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $85 million unsecured term loan due June 2024 and for general corporate purposes.

Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2024 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$27,818,164	$24,689,579
Entergy Arkansas	$5,094,160	$4,470,941
Entergy Louisiana	$10,188,393	$8,964,781
Entergy Mississippi	$2,426,614	$2,093,565
Entergy New Orleans	$736,476	$695,029
Entergy Texas	$3,216,909	$2,823,011
System Energy	$822,762	$782,228

(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 and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$25,107,896	$22,489,174
Entergy Arkansas	$4,673,080	$4,166,941
Entergy Louisiana	$9,420,689	$8,414,512
Entergy Mississippi	$2,229,510	$1,969,334
Entergy New Orleans	$677,450	$602,716
Entergy Texas	$3,225,092	$2,936,130
System Energy	$738,459	$696,168

(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]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2029. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  As there were no borrowings under the facility for the six months ended June 30, 2024, the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 6.94%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of June 30, 2024:

Capacity	Borrowings	Letters of Credit	Capacity Available
(In Millions)
$3,000	$—	$4	$2,996

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Corporation had $932.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 5.67%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2024	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
Entergy Arkansas	April 2026	$25 million (b)	7.29%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	June 2029	$400 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	June 2027	$25 million (c)	7.07%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 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; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2024:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2024 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.78%	$12.4 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.78%	$20.7 million
Entergy Mississippi	$65 million	0.78%	$41.1 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.625%	$0.5 million
Entergy Texas	$80 million	1.250%	$79.7 million

(a)As of June 30, 2024, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.0 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.7 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, 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, 2024, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi include $30.9 million in MISO letters of credit and $10.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.

The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-

authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2024 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$200	$40
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation)

In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  As of June 30, 2024, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility.  The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 6.95% on the drawn portion of the facility.

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  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 June 30, 2024:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted-  Average Interest  Rate on  Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	June 2027	$80	6.44%	$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$27.9
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$26.5
System Energy VIE	June 2027	$120	6.43%	$104.1

(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.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee and guarantor is in compliance with this covenant.

The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	1.84% Series N due July 2026	$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	5.54% Series O due May 2029	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	2.51% Series V due June 2027	$70 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

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through April 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In May 2024, Entergy Corporation issued $1.2 billion of junior subordinated debentures due December 2054. Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 7.125% through November 2029. Commencing on December 1, 2029, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 2.67%. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In May 2024, Entergy Arkansas issued $400 million of 5.45% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034 and $400 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Arkansas used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $375 million of 3.70% Series mortgage bonds due June 2024 and to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay a portion of the purchase price of each of Driver Solar, Walnut Bend Solar, and/or West Memphis Solar, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Louisiana)

In March 2024, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.35% Series mortgage bonds due March 2034 and $700 million of 5.70% Series mortgage bonds due March 2054. Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in March 2024 debt outstanding under its long-term revolving credit facility and to repay in April 2024, prior to maturity, its $400 million of 5.40% Series mortgage bonds due November 2024. Entergy Louisiana expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at or prior to maturity, its $1 billion of 0.95% Series mortgage bonds due October 2024, for capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In May 2024, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.85% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in June 2024, prior to maturity, its $100 million of 3.75% Series mortgage bonds due July 2024, to repay debt incurred under its long-term revolving credit facility, to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In April 2024, Entergy New Orleans entered into a bond purchase agreement related to the sale of $150 million of mortgage bonds to be issued in May 2024. In May 2024, Entergy New Orleans issued (1) $35 million of 6.25% Series mortgage bonds due June 2029, (2) $65 million of 6.41% Series mortgage bonds due June 2031, and (3) $50 million of 6.54% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $85 million unsecured term loan due June 2024 and for general corporate purposes.

Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2024 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$27,818,164	$24,689,579
Entergy Arkansas	$5,094,160	$4,470,941
Entergy Louisiana	$10,188,393	$8,964,781
Entergy Mississippi	$2,426,614	$2,093,565
Entergy New Orleans	$736,476	$695,029
Entergy Texas	$3,216,909	$2,823,011
System Energy	$822,762	$782,228

(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 and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$25,107,896	$22,489,174
Entergy Arkansas	$4,673,080	$4,166,941
Entergy Louisiana	$9,420,689	$8,414,512
Entergy Mississippi	$2,229,510	$1,969,334
Entergy New Orleans	$677,450	$602,716
Entergy Texas	$3,225,092	$2,936,130
System Energy	$738,459	$696,168

(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]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2029. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  As there were no borrowings under the facility for the six months ended June 30, 2024, the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 6.94%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of June 30, 2024:

Capacity	Borrowings	Letters of Credit	Capacity Available
(In Millions)
$3,000	$—	$4	$2,996

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Corporation had $932.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 5.67%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2024	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
Entergy Arkansas	April 2026	$25 million (b)	7.29%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	June 2029	$400 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	June 2027	$25 million (c)	7.07%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 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; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2024:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2024 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.78%	$12.4 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.78%	$20.7 million
Entergy Mississippi	$65 million	0.78%	$41.1 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.625%	$0.5 million
Entergy Texas	$80 million	1.250%	$79.7 million

(a)As of June 30, 2024, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.0 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.7 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, 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, 2024, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi include $30.9 million in MISO letters of credit and $10.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.

The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-

authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2024 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$200	$40
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation)

In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  As of June 30, 2024, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility.  The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 6.95% on the drawn portion of the facility.

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  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 June 30, 2024:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted-  Average Interest  Rate on  Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	June 2027	$80	6.44%	$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$27.9
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$26.5
System Energy VIE	June 2027	$120	6.43%	$104.1

(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.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee and guarantor is in compliance with this covenant.

The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	1.84% Series N due July 2026	$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	5.54% Series O due May 2029	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	2.51% Series V due June 2027	$70 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

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through April 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In May 2024, Entergy Corporation issued $1.2 billion of junior subordinated debentures due December 2054. Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 7.125% through November 2029. Commencing on December 1, 2029, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 2.67%. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In May 2024, Entergy Arkansas issued $400 million of 5.45% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034 and $400 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Arkansas used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $375 million of 3.70% Series mortgage bonds due June 2024 and to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay a portion of the purchase price of each of Driver Solar, Walnut Bend Solar, and/or West Memphis Solar, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Louisiana)

In March 2024, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.35% Series mortgage bonds due March 2034 and $700 million of 5.70% Series mortgage bonds due March 2054. Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in March 2024 debt outstanding under its long-term revolving credit facility and to repay in April 2024, prior to maturity, its $400 million of 5.40% Series mortgage bonds due November 2024. Entergy Louisiana expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at or prior to maturity, its $1 billion of 0.95% Series mortgage bonds due October 2024, for capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In May 2024, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.85% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in June 2024, prior to maturity, its $100 million of 3.75% Series mortgage bonds due July 2024, to repay debt incurred under its long-term revolving credit facility, to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In April 2024, Entergy New Orleans entered into a bond purchase agreement related to the sale of $150 million of mortgage bonds to be issued in May 2024. In May 2024, Entergy New Orleans issued (1) $35 million of 6.25% Series mortgage bonds due June 2029, (2) $65 million of 6.41% Series mortgage bonds due June 2031, and (3) $50 million of 6.54% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $85 million unsecured term loan due June 2024 and for general corporate purposes.

Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2024 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$27,818,164	$24,689,579
Entergy Arkansas	$5,094,160	$4,470,941
Entergy Louisiana	$10,188,393	$8,964,781
Entergy Mississippi	$2,426,614	$2,093,565
Entergy New Orleans	$736,476	$695,029
Entergy Texas	$3,216,909	$2,823,011
System Energy	$822,762	$782,228

(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 and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$25,107,896	$22,489,174
Entergy Arkansas	$4,673,080	$4,166,941
Entergy Louisiana	$9,420,689	$8,414,512
Entergy Mississippi	$2,229,510	$1,969,334
Entergy New Orleans	$677,450	$602,716
Entergy Texas	$3,225,092	$2,936,130
System Energy	$738,459	$696,168

(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]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2029. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  As there were no borrowings under the facility for the six months ended June 30, 2024, the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 6.94%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of June 30, 2024:

Capacity	Borrowings	Letters of Credit	Capacity Available
(In Millions)
$3,000	$—	$4	$2,996

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Corporation had $932.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 5.67%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2024	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
Entergy Arkansas	April 2026	$25 million (b)	7.29%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	June 2029	$400 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	June 2027	$25 million (c)	7.07%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 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; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2024:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2024 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.78%	$12.4 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.78%	$20.7 million
Entergy Mississippi	$65 million	0.78%	$41.1 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.625%	$0.5 million
Entergy Texas	$80 million	1.250%	$79.7 million

(a)As of June 30, 2024, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.0 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.7 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, 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, 2024, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi include $30.9 million in MISO letters of credit and $10.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.

The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-

authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2024 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$200	$40
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation)

In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  As of June 30, 2024, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility.  The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 6.95% on the drawn portion of the facility.

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  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 June 30, 2024:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted-  Average Interest  Rate on  Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	June 2027	$80	6.44%	$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$27.9
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$26.5
System Energy VIE	June 2027	$120	6.43%	$104.1

(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.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee and guarantor is in compliance with this covenant.

The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	1.84% Series N due July 2026	$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	5.54% Series O due May 2029	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	2.51% Series V due June 2027	$70 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

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through April 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In May 2024, Entergy Corporation issued $1.2 billion of junior subordinated debentures due December 2054. Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 7.125% through November 2029. Commencing on December 1, 2029, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 2.67%. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In May 2024, Entergy Arkansas issued $400 million of 5.45% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034 and $400 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Arkansas used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $375 million of 3.70% Series mortgage bonds due June 2024 and to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay a portion of the purchase price of each of Driver Solar, Walnut Bend Solar, and/or West Memphis Solar, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Louisiana)

In March 2024, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.35% Series mortgage bonds due March 2034 and $700 million of 5.70% Series mortgage bonds due March 2054. Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in March 2024 debt outstanding under its long-term revolving credit facility and to repay in April 2024, prior to maturity, its $400 million of 5.40% Series mortgage bonds due November 2024. Entergy Louisiana expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at or prior to maturity, its $1 billion of 0.95% Series mortgage bonds due October 2024, for capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In May 2024, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.85% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in June 2024, prior to maturity, its $100 million of 3.75% Series mortgage bonds due July 2024, to repay debt incurred under its long-term revolving credit facility, to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In April 2024, Entergy New Orleans entered into a bond purchase agreement related to the sale of $150 million of mortgage bonds to be issued in May 2024. In May 2024, Entergy New Orleans issued (1) $35 million of 6.25% Series mortgage bonds due June 2029, (2) $65 million of 6.41% Series mortgage bonds due June 2031, and (3) $50 million of 6.54% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $85 million unsecured term loan due June 2024 and for general corporate purposes.

Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2024 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$27,818,164	$24,689,579
Entergy Arkansas	$5,094,160	$4,470,941
Entergy Louisiana	$10,188,393	$8,964,781
Entergy Mississippi	$2,426,614	$2,093,565
Entergy New Orleans	$736,476	$695,029
Entergy Texas	$3,216,909	$2,823,011
System Energy	$822,762	$782,228

(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 and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$25,107,896	$22,489,174
Entergy Arkansas	$4,673,080	$4,166,941
Entergy Louisiana	$9,420,689	$8,414,512
Entergy Mississippi	$2,229,510	$1,969,334
Entergy New Orleans	$677,450	$602,716
Entergy Texas	$3,225,092	$2,936,130
System Energy	$738,459	$696,168

(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]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy)

Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2029. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation.  As there were no borrowings under the facility for the six months ended June 30, 2024, the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 6.94%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of June 30, 2024:

Capacity	Borrowings	Letters of Credit	Capacity Available
(In Millions)
$3,000	$—	$4	$2,996

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion.  As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Corporation had $932.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 5.67%.

Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Interest Rate (a)	Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2024	Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
Entergy Arkansas	April 2026	$25 million (b)	7.29%	$—	$—
Entergy Arkansas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy Louisiana	June 2029	$400 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$—
Entergy Mississippi	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.57%	$—	$—
Entergy New Orleans	June 2027	$25 million (c)	7.07%	$—	$—
Entergy Texas	June 2029	$300 million (c)	6.69%	$—	$1.1 million

(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2024 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; $5 million for Entergy Mississippi; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization.  Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant.

In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each has an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO and for other purposes. The following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2024:

Company	Amount of Uncommitted Facility	Letter of Credit Fee	Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2024 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas	$25 million	0.78%	$12.4 million
Entergy Louisiana	$125 million	0.78%	$20.7 million
Entergy Mississippi	$65 million	0.78%	$41.1 million
Entergy New Orleans	$15 million	1.625%	$0.5 million
Entergy Texas	$80 million	1.250%	$79.7 million

(a)As of June 30, 2024, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission rights exposure of $1.0 million for Entergy Arkansas, $0.7 million for Entergy Louisiana, $0.6 million for Entergy Mississippi, 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, 2024, the letters of credit issued for Entergy Mississippi include $30.9 million in MISO letters of credit and $10.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.

The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-

authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy system money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements.  The money pool is an intercompany cash management program that makes possible intercompany borrowing and lending arrangements, and the money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are designed to reduce the Registrant Subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. The following are the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2024 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:

	Authorized	Borrowings
	(In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas	$250	$—
Entergy Louisiana	$450	$—
Entergy Mississippi	$200	$40
Entergy New Orleans	$150	$—
Entergy Texas	$200	$—
System Energy	$200	$—

Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation)

In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount.  As of June 30, 2024, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility.  The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 6.95% on the drawn portion of the facility.

Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy)

See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs).  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 June 30, 2024:

Company	Expiration Date	Amount of Facility	Weighted-  Average Interest  Rate on  Borrowings (a)	Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
		(Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE	June 2027	$80	6.44%	$—
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$27.9
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE	June 2027	$105	6.43%	$26.5
System Energy VIE	June 2027	$120	6.43%	$104.1

(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.

The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs.  Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee and guarantor is in compliance with this covenant.

The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 as follows:

Company	Description	Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE	1.84% Series N due July 2026	$90 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE	5.54% Series O due May 2029	$70 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE	2.51% Series V due June 2027	$70 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

In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense.

As of June 30, 2024, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through April 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIE.

Debt Issuances and Retirements

(Entergy Corporation)

In May 2024, Entergy Corporation issued $1.2 billion of junior subordinated debentures due December 2054. Entergy Corporation will pay interest at an annual rate of 7.125% through November 2029. Commencing on December 1, 2029, the annual rate will equal the five-year treasury rate as of the most recent reset interest determination date plus 2.67%. Entergy Corporation used the proceeds to repay a portion of outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Arkansas)

In May 2024, Entergy Arkansas issued $400 million of 5.45% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034 and $400 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Arkansas used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $375 million of 3.70% Series mortgage bonds due June 2024 and to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool. Entergy Arkansas expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay a portion of the purchase price of each of Driver Solar, Walnut Bend Solar, and/or West Memphis Solar, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Louisiana)

In March 2024, Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.35% Series mortgage bonds due March 2034 and $700 million of 5.70% Series mortgage bonds due March 2054. Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in March 2024 debt outstanding under its long-term revolving credit facility and to repay in April 2024, prior to maturity, its $400 million of 5.40% Series mortgage bonds due November 2024. Entergy Louisiana expects to use the remaining proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at or prior to maturity, its $1 billion of 0.95% Series mortgage bonds due October 2024, for capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy Mississippi)

In May 2024, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.85% Series mortgage bonds due June 2054. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay in June 2024, prior to maturity, its $100 million of 3.75% Series mortgage bonds due July 2024, to repay debt incurred under its long-term revolving credit facility, to repay borrowings from the Entergy system money pool, and for general corporate purposes.

(Entergy New Orleans)

In April 2024, Entergy New Orleans entered into a bond purchase agreement related to the sale of $150 million of mortgage bonds to be issued in May 2024. In May 2024, Entergy New Orleans issued (1) $35 million of 6.25% Series mortgage bonds due June 2029, (2) $65 million of 6.41% Series mortgage bonds due June 2031, and (3) $50 million of 6.54% Series mortgage bonds due June 2034. Entergy New Orleans used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $85 million unsecured term loan due June 2024 and for general corporate purposes.

Fair Value

The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2024 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$27,818,164	$24,689,579
Entergy Arkansas	$5,094,160	$4,470,941
Entergy Louisiana	$10,188,393	$8,964,781
Entergy Mississippi	$2,426,614	$2,093,565
Entergy New Orleans	$736,476	$695,029
Entergy Texas	$3,216,909	$2,823,011
System Energy	$822,762	$782,228

(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 and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:

	Book Value of Long-Term Debt	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
	(In Thousands)
Entergy	$25,107,896	$22,489,174
Entergy Arkansas	$4,673,080	$4,166,941
Entergy Louisiana	$9,420,689	$8,414,512
Entergy Mississippi	$2,229,510	$1,969,334
Entergy New Orleans	$677,450	$602,716
Entergy Texas	$3,225,092	$2,936,130
System Energy	$738,459	$696,168

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