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, 2005, 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 Paul A. Castanon 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.

/s/ Maureen S. Bateman		/s/ Stuart L. Levenick
Maureen S. Bateman		Stuart L. Levenick
Director		Director


/s/ W. Frank Blount		/s/ Robert v.d. Luft
W. Frank Blount		Robert v.d. Luft
Director		Chairman of the Board Director


/s/ Simon D. deBree		/s/ Kathleen A. Murphy
Simon D. deBree		Kathleen A. Murphy
Director		Director


/s/ Claiborne P. Deming		/s/ James R. Nichols
Claiborne P. Deming		James R. Nichols
Director		Director


/s/ Gary W. Edwards		/s/ William A. Percy, II
Gary W. Edwards		William A. Percy, II
Director		Director


/s/ Alexis M. Herman		/s/ W. J. Tauzin
Alexis M. Herman		W. J. "Billy" Tauzin
Director		Director


/s/ Donald C. Hintz		/s/ Steven V. Wilkinson
Donald C. Hintz		Steven V. Wilkinson
Director		Director


/s/ J. Wayne Leonard		/s/ Leo P. Denault
J. Wayne Leonard		Leo P. Denault
Chief Executive Officer and Director		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Leo P. Denault (principal financial officer)

Directors - Maureen S. Bateman, W. Frank Blount, Simon D. deBree, Claiborne P. Deming, Gary W. Edwards, Alexis M. Herman, Donald C. Hintz, J. Wayne Leonard, Stuart L. Levenick, Robert v.d. Luft, Kathleen A. Murphy, James R. Nichols, William A. Percy, II, W. J. "Billy" Tauzin, and Steven V. Wilkinson

/s/ Hugh T. McDonald		/s/ E. Renae Conley
HUGH T. MCDONALD Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Arkansas, Inc.		E. RENAE CONLEY President and Chief Executive Officer - Louisiana of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. and Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Louisiana, LLC

/s/ Joseph F. Domino		/s/ Carolyn C. Shanks
JOSEPH F. DOMINO Chairman of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer -Texas of Entergy Gulf States, Inc.		CAROLYN C. SHANKS Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Mississippi, Inc.


/s/ Daniel F. Packer		/s/ Gary J. Taylor
DANIEL F. PACKER Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy New Orleans, Inc.		GARY J. TAYLOR Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of System Energy Resources, Inc.


/s/ Michael D. Bakewell
MICHAEL D. BAKEWELL President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Louisiana Holdings, Inc.

/s/ Joseph F. Domino		/s/ Carolyn C. Shanks
Joseph F. Domino		Carolyn C. Shanks
Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Texas of Entergy Gulf States, Inc.		Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Mississippi, Inc.


/s/ Mark T. Savoff		/s/ Hugh T. McDonald
Mark T. Savoff		Hugh T. McDonald
Director of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Mississippi, Inc.		Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Arkansas, Inc.


/s/ Richard J. Smith		/s/ Gary J. Taylor
Richard J. Smith		Gary J. Taylor
Director of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Mississippi, Inc.		Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of System Energy Resources, Inc.


/s/ Daniel F. Packer		/s/ Leo P. Denault
Daniel F. Packer		Leo P. Denault
Director, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy New Orleans, Inc.		Director of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, Inc. and System Energy Resources, Inc.


/s/ E. Renae Conley		/s/ Steven C. McNeal
E. Renae Conley Director of Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Louisiana, LLC, President and Chief Executive Officer - Louisiana of Entergy Gulf States, Inc.		Steven C. McNeal Director of System Energy Resources, Inc.


/s/ Tracie L. Boutte		/s/ Roderick K. West
Tracie L. Boutte Director of Entergy New Orleans, Inc.		Roderick K. West Director of Entergy New Orleans, Inc.


/s/ Michael D. Bakewell		/s/ Robert A. Malone
Michael D. Bakewell Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy Louisiana Holdings, Inc.		Robert A. Malone Director and Treasurer of Entergy Louisiana Holdings, Inc.


/s/. William M. Mohl		/s/ Theodore H. Bunting
William M. Mohl Director of Entergy Louisiana Holdings, Inc.		Theodore H. Bunting Vice President and Chief Financial Officer-Nuclear Operations of System Energy Resources, Inc.


/s/ Jay A. Lewis
Jay A. Lewis Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Utility Operations Group of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Entergy Mississippi, Inc. and Entergy New Orleans, Inc.