EX-24 20 0020.txt Exhibit 24 February 21, 2001 TO: Nathan E. Langston John M. Adams, Jr. Re: Power of Attorney; 2000 Form 10-K Entergy Corporation, referred to herein as the Company, will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company and the undersigned persons, in their respective capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, as specified in Attachment I, do each hereby make, constitute and appoint Nathan Langston and John M. Adams, Jr. and each of them, their true and lawful Attorneys (with full power of substitution) for each of the undersigned and in his or her name, place and stead to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the aforementioned Annual Report on Form 10-K and any amendments thereto. Yours very truly, ENTERGY CORPORATION By: /s/ J. Wayne Leonard J. Wayne Leonard Chief Executive Officer and Director /s/ Maureen S. Bateman /s/ W. Frank Blount Maureen S. Bateman W. Frank Blount Director Director /s/ George W. Davis /s/ Norman C. Francis George W. Davis Norman C. Francis Director Director /s/ J. Wayne Leonard /s/ Robert v.d. Luft J. Wayne Leonard Robert v. d. Luft Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board Director Director /s/ Thomas F. McLarty, III /s/ Kathleen A. Murphy Thomas F. McLarty, III Kathleen A. Murphy Director Director /s/ Paul W. Murrill /s/ James R. Nichols Paul W. Murrill James R. Nichols Director Director /s/ William A. Percy, II /s/ Dennis H. Reilley William A. Percy, II Dennis H. Reilley Director Director /s/ Wm. Clifford Smith /s/ Bismark A. Steinhagen Wm. Clifford Smith Bismark A. Steinhagen Director Director /s/ C. John Wilder C. John Wilder Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ATTACHMENT I Entergy Corporation Chief Executive Officer and Director - J. Wayne Leonard (principal executive officer) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer) Directors - Maureen S. Bateman, W. Frank Blount, George W. Davis, Norman C. Francis, J. Wayne Leonard, Robert v.d. Luft, Thomas F. McLarty, III, Kathleen A. Murphy, Paul W. Murrill, James R. Nichols, William A. Percy, II, Dennis H. Reilley, Wm. Clifford Smith, Bismark A. Steinhagen. February 21, 2001 TO: Nathan E. Langston John M. Adams, Jr. Re: Power of Attorney; 2000 Form 10-K Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., and System Energy Resources, Inc. (collectively referred to herein as the Companies) will each file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Companies and the undersigned person, in their respective capacities as directors and/or officers of the Companies, as specified in Attachment I, do each hereby make, constitute and appoint Nathan Langston and John M. Adams, Jr. and each of them, their true and lawful Attorneys (with full power of substitution) for each of the undersigned and in his or her name, place and stead to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the aforementioned Annual Report on Form 10-K and any amendments thereto. Yours very truly, ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. (hereinafter "EAI") ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. (hereinafter "EGSI") ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. (hereinafter "ELI") ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. (hereinafter "EMI") ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. (hereinafter "ENOI") SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. (hereinafter "SERI") /s/ Hugh T. McDonald /s/ E. Renae Conley HUGH T. McDONALD E. RENAE CONLEY Chairman, President, and Chief President and Chief Executive Executive Officer of Entergy Officer - Louisiana of Entergy Gulf Arkansas, Inc. States, Inc. and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Louisiana, Inc. /s/ Joseph F. Domino /s/ Carolyn C. Shanks JOSEPH F. DOMINO CAROLYN C. SHANKS Chairman, President and Chief Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer - Texas Executive Officer of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. of Entergy Mississippi, Inc. /s/ Daniel F. Packer /s/ Jerry W. Yelverton DANIEL F. PACKER JERRY W. YELVERTON Chairman, President, and Chief Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Executive Officer of Entergy New Orleans, Inc. of System Energy Resources, Inc. /s/ Joseph F. Domino /s/ Carolyn C. Shanks Joseph F. Domino Carolyn C. Shanks Director, Chairman of the Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Board, President and Chief Executive Officer-Texas of Executive Officer of EMI EGSI /s/ Donald C. Hintz /s/ Hugh T. McDonald Donald C. Hintz Hugh T. McDonald Director of EAI, EGSI, Director, Chairman of the ELI, EMI, ENOI and SERI Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of EAI /s/ Jerry D. Jackson /s/ Jerry W. Yelverton Jerry D. Jackson Jerry W. Yelverton Director, of EAI, EGSI, Director, Chairman of the ELI, EMI & ENOI Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of SERI /s/ Daniel F. Packer /s/ C. John Wilder Daniel F. Packer C. John Wilder Director, Chairman of the Director, Executive Vice Board, President and Chief President and Chief Executive Officer of ENOI Financial Officer of EAI, EGSI, ELI, EMI, ENOI and SERI /s/ E. Renae Conley E. Renae Conley Director of ELI and EGSI, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of ELI, President and Chief Executive Officer - Louisiana of EGSI ATTACHMENT I Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Hugh T. McDonald (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer). Directors - Hugh T. McDonald, Donald C. Hintz and C. John Wilder and Jerry D. Jackson Entergy Gulf States, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer- Texas - Joseph F. Domino (principal executive officer); President and Chief Executive Officer-Louisiana - E. Renae Conley, (principal executive officer), Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer). Directors - Jerry D. Jackson, Joseph F. Domino, Donald C. Hintz, C. John Wilder and E. Renae Conley Entergy Louisiana, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - E. Renae Conley (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer). Directors - Donald C. Hintz, Jerry D. Jackson, C. John Wilder and E. Renae Conley Entergy Mississippi, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Carolyn C. Shanks (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer). Directors - Donald C. Hintz, Carolyn C. Shanks, C. John Wilder and Jerry D. Jackson Entergy New Orleans, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Daniel F. Packer (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer). Directors - Donald C. Hintz, Daniel F. Packer, C. John Wilder and Jerry D. Jackson System Energy Resources, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Jerry W. Yelverton (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer). Directors - Donald C. Hintz, C. John Wilder and Jerry W. Yelverton