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Exhibit 99.1

 
 
 
 

 
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INVESTOR NEWS
 
 
April 29, 2011
ENTERGY REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS AND
ANNOUNCES AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE HINDS AND HOT SPRING FACILITIES

NEW ORLEANS –  Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported first quarter 2011 earnings of $1.38 per share on as-reported and operational bases, as shown in Table 1 below.  A more detailed discussion of quarterly results begins on page 2 of this release.
 
Table 1:  Consolidated Earnings – Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
First Quarter 2011 vs. 2010
(Per share in U.S. $)
 
First Quarter
 
2011
2010
Change
As-Reported Earnings
1.38
1.12
0.26
       
Less Special Items
-
(0.21)
0.21
       
Operational Earnings
1.38
1.33
0.05
       
Weather Impact
0.10
0.17
(0.07)
       

Operational Earnings Highlights for First Quarter 2011
·  
Utility’s results were higher due primarily to higher net revenue driven by increased weather-adjusted sales volumes as well as pricing adjustments from previous rate actions.
·  
Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ earnings declined as a result of lower net revenue and lower other income, partially offset by a lower effective income tax rate.
·  
Parent & Other’s results were lower due to several individually insignificant items, including higher interest expense on Parent debt.
 
“Results for the quarter reflect the continued benefits of constructive regulatory decisions,” said J. Wayne Leonard, Entergy’s chairman and chief executive officer.  “The quarter also brought challenges to the business climate for the nuclear industry with the tragic events at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan.  The U.S. Nuclear industry adheres to the most diligent regulations and emergency preparedness through extensive common mode failure analysis and superior defense in depth through design and training and preparation.  As always, we will continue our intense focus on safety and operational excellence in all aspects of our business.  Whatever learning may come from the Fukushima event will be quickly applied to our own emergency preparation and processes.”

Entergy’s business highlights include the following:
·  
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued Vermont Yankee’s renewed facility operating license. Subsequent to that, two Entergy subsidiaries filed a complaint in federal court to prevent the state of Vermont from forcing the plant to cease operation on March 21, 2012.
·  
After comprehensive review and analysis, Entergy proposes joining the Midwest Independent System Operator to provide meaningful long-term benefits for the customers of the Entergy Operating Companies.
·  
The Utility announced agreements to acquire the Hot Spring and Hinds energy facilities, with targeted closings by mid-2012.

Entergy’s senior management will host its 2011 Analyst Meeting today in New Orleans to discuss quarterly results and other business matters with investors.  Entergy will webcast its analyst meeting including a presentation by Chief Financial Officer Leo Denault, who will review quarterly results in his presentation.  This webcast is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. CT on April 29th, with Denault’s presentation scheduled to begin at approximately 11:15 a.m. CT.  A question-and-answer session will also be webcast starting at approximately 1 p.m. CT.  The webcast and presentation slides can be accessed via Entergy’s web site at www.entergy.com.
 
I.  
Consolidated Results

Consolidated Earnings

Table 2 provides a comparative summary of consolidated earnings per share for first quarter 2011 versus 2010, including a reconciliation of GAAP as-reported earnings to non-GAAP operational earnings.  Utility’s earnings increased quarter-over-quarter as a result of higher net revenue due largely to increased weather-adjusted sales volume, as well as pricing adjustments from previous rate actions.  Weather was also significantly positive for the quarter, but less favorable than the first quarter of last year.  Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ first quarter 2011 operational earnings were lower than last year as a result of lower net revenue due to both lower generation and lower pricing.  Also contributing to the lower operational results at Entergy Wholesale Commodities was a decrease in other income related to decommissioning trusts.  Partially offsetting the decrease was a lower effective income tax rate due to absence of a charge related to federal healthcare legislation enacted in March of last year.  Parent and Other’s operational results declined in the current period compared to a year ago due to several individually insignificant items, including higher interest expense on Parent debt.  Accretion from Entergy’s share repurchase programs also contributed to increased earnings per share.

Table 2: Consolidated Earnings – Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
First Quarter 2011 vs. 2010 (see Appendix E for definitions of certain measures)
(Per share in U.S. $)
 
First Quarter
 
2011
2010
Change
As-Reported
     
Utility
0.91
0.73
0.18
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
0.68
0.47
0.21
Parent & Other
(0.21)
(0.08)
(0.13)
  Consolidated As-Reported Earnings
1.38
1.12
0.26
       
Less Special Items
     
Utility
-
-
-
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
-
(0.29)
0.29
Parent & Other
-
0.08
(0.08)
  Consolidated Special Items
-
(0.21)
0.21
       
Operational
     
Utility
0.91
0.73
0.18
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
0.68
0.76
(0.08)
Parent & Other
(0.21)
(0.16)
(0.05)
  Consolidated Operational Earnings
1.38
1.33
0.05
Weather Impact
0.10
0.17
(0.07)
       

Detailed earnings variance analysis is included in Appendix A-1 to this release.  In addition, Appendix A-2 provides details of special items shown in Table 2 above.

Consolidated Net Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities

Entergy’s net cash flow provided by operating activities in first quarter 2011 was $323 million compared to $674 million in first quarter 2010.  The overall quarterly decrease was due primarily to:
·  
Increased pension contributions
·  
Decreased deferred fuel cost collections
·  
A reduction in Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ net revenue
 
Table 3 provides the components of net cash flow provided by operating activities contributed by each business with quarterly comparisons.

Table 3:  Consolidated Net Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities
First Quarter 2011 vs. 2010
(U.S. $ in millions)
 
First Quarter
 
2011
2010
Change
Utility
133
416
(283)
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
208
289
(81)
Parent & Other
(18)
(31)
13
    Total Net Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities
323
674
(351)
       
 
II.  
Utility

In first quarter 2011, Utility’s as-reported and operational earnings were $0.91 per share compared to $0.73 per share on the same bases in first quarter 2010.  Earnings for the Utility in the current quarter reflect higher net revenue due to increased sales volume and the net effect of rate adjustments at Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Texas, and Entergy New Orleans.  Despite significantly colder-than-normal weather in the current period, the weather effect declined compared to the near-record-setting colder-than-normal weather experienced in the first quarter of last year.

Electricity usage, in gigawatt-hour sales by customer segment, is included in Table 4.  Current quarter sales reflect the following:
·  
Residential sales in first quarter 2011, on a weather-adjusted basis, increased 1.5 percent compared to first quarter 2010.
·  
Commercial and governmental sales, on a weather-adjusted basis, decreased 0.8 percent quarter over quarter.
·  
Industrial sales in the first quarter increased 9.0 percent compared to the same quarter of 2010.

Weather-adjusted residential retail sales growth reflected both an increase in the number of customers as well as higher usage per customer.  Industrial sales have realized sustained growth since the beginning of 2010, and the first quarter of 2011 continued the trend.  Entergy’s service territory has benefitted from the strong national manufacturing economy as well as expansions.  Industrials in Entergy’s service territory also have benefitted from the need to re-stock inventory and export trends.

Table 4 provides a comparative summary of the Utility’s operational performance measures.

Table 4:  Utility Operational Performance Measures
First Quarter 2011 vs. 2010 (see Appendix E for definitions of measures)
   
 
First Quarter
 
2011
2010
% Change
% Weather Adjusted
GWh billed
       
   Residential
9,042
9,645
(6.3)%
1.5%
   Commercial and governmental
7,032
7,064
(0.5)%
(0.8)%
   Industrial
9,516
8,733
9.0%
9.0%
   Total Retail Sales
25,590
25,442
0.6%
3.5%
   Wholesale
947
1,317
(28.1)%
 
   Total Sales
26,537
26,759
(0.8)%
 
O&M expense per MWh
$17.89
$17.29
3.5%
 
Number of retail customers
       
   Residential
2,362,024
2,348,838
0.6%
 
   Commercial and governmental
351,721
348,414
0.9%
 
   Industrial
38,887
38,782
0.3%
 
         
 
Appendix B provides information on selected pending local and federal regulatory cases.

III.  
Entergy Wholesale Commodities

Entergy Wholesale Commodities earned $0.68 per share on as-reported and operational bases in first quarter 2011, compared to as-reported earnings of $0.47 per share and operational earnings of $0.76 per share in first quarter 2010.  Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ operational earnings declined largely as a result of lower net revenue due to both decreased volume and pricing.  Generation declined due primarily to an increase in forced outages at Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ nuclear fleet.  Lower other income associated with decommissioning trusts also contributed to decreased earnings.  Partially offsetting the decrease was a lower effective income tax rate resulting from the absence of a charge associated with federal health care legislation enacted in the first quarter of last year.

Table 5 provides a comparative summary of Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ operational performance measures.

Table 5:  Entergy Wholesale Commodities Operational Performance Measures
First Quarter 2011 vs. 2010 (see Appendix E for definitions of measures)
   
 
First Quarter
 
2011
2010
% Change
Owned capacity
6,016
6,351
(5.3)%
GWh billed
10,519
11,128
(5.5)%
Average realized revenue per MWh
$56.98
$58.31
(2.3)%
Non-fuel O&M expense/purchased power per MWh (a)
$24.95
$23.90
4.4%
       
EWC Nuclear Fleet
     
Capacity factor
91%
94%
(3.2)%
GWh billed
9,913
10,255
(3.3)%
Average realized revenue per MWh
$57.46
$58.72
(2.1)%
Production cost per MWh (a)
$24.01
$23.70
1.3%
Refueling outage days:
     
    Indian Point 2
-
22
 
    Indian Point 3 (b)
23
-
 
       
  (a)
First quarter 2010 excludes the effect of the special item for non-utility nuclear spin-off expenses.
  (b)
Table 5 reflects the duration of refueling outages that occurred in the first quarter.  Indian Point 3 had seven refueling days in second quarter 2011.

Table 6 provides capacity and generation sold forward projections for the Entergy Wholesale Commodities’ nuclear fleet.

Table 6:  Entergy Wholesale Commodities Nuclear Fleet Capacity and Generation Sold Forward
Second Quarter 2011 through 2015 (see Appendix E for definitions of measures)
 
Balance of
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Energy
         
Planned TWh of generation (c)
31
41
40
41
41
Percent of planned generation sold forward
         
Unit-contingent
78%
59%
36%
14%
12%
Unit-contingent with availability guarantees
18%
14%
6%
3%
3%
Firm LD
3%
24%
3%
8%
–%
Offsetting positions
(3)%
(10)%
–%
–%
–%
Total energy sold forward
96%
87%
45%
25%
15%
Average revenue under contract per MWh (d) (e)
$53
$49
$45
$51
$51
           
Capacity
       
.
Planned net MW in operation (c)
4,998
4,998
4,998
4,998
4,998
Percent of capacity sold forward
         
Bundled capacity and energy contracts
25%
18%
16%
16%
16%
Capacity contracts
31%
30%
26%
10%
–%
Total capacity sold forward
56%
48%
42%
26%
16%
Average capacity contract price per kW per month
$2.7
$2.9
$3.1
$3.5
$–
           
Blended Capacity and Energy Recap (based on revenues)
         
Percent of planned energy and capacity sold forward
96%
87%
43%
25%
14%
Average contract revenue per MWh (d) (e)
$54
$51
$48
$53
$52
           
  (c)
Assumes successful license renewal at all plants.  NRC license renewal applications are in process for three units (with current license expirations noted parenthetically): Pilgrim (6/8/2012), Indian Point 2 (9/28/2013), and Indian Point 3 (12/15/2015).  In addition, two Entergy subsidiaries have filed a complaint in federal court seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent the state of Vermont from forcing Vermont Yankee to cease operation on March 21, 2012.
  (d)
A portion of EWC’s total planned generation sold forward through March 2012 is associated with the Vermont Yankee contract, for which pricing may be adjusted.
  (e)
Average revenue under contract may fluctuate due to positive or negative basis differentials, option premiums, costs to convert Firm LD to unit-contingent and other risk management costs.  Also, average revenue under contract excludes payments owed under the value sharing agreement with the New York Power Authority.

IV.  
Parent & Other

Parent & Other reported a loss of $(0.21) per share on as-reported and operational bases in first quarter 2011 compared to an as-reported loss of $(0.08) per share and an operational loss of $(0.16) per share in first quarter 2010.  Parent & Other’s operational earnings decrease was due to several individually insignificant items, including higher interest expense on parent borrowings.

V.  
2011 Earnings Guidance

Entergy affirmed its 2011 earnings guidance in the range of $6.35 to $6.85 per share on both as-reported and operational bases.  Year-over-year changes are shown as point estimates and are applied to 2010 earnings to compute the 2011 guidance midpoint.  Drivers for the 2011 guidance range are listed separately.  Because there is a range of possible outcomes associated with each earnings driver, a range is applied to the guidance midpoint to produce Entergy’s guidance range.  The 2011 earnings guidance is detailed in Table 7 below.

Table 7:  2011 Earnings Per Share Guidance – As-Reported and Operational
(Per share in U.S. $) – Prepared October 2010 (f)
 
 
Segment
 
 
Description of Drivers
2010
Earnings
per Share
 
Expected
Change
2011
Guidance
Midpoint
2011 Guidance Range
           
Utility
2010 Operational Earnings per Share
4.33
     
Adjustment to normalize weather
 
(0.62)
   
Increased net revenue due to sales growth and rate actions
 
0.45
   
Decreased non-fuel operation and maintenance expense
 
0.20
   
Increased depreciation expense
 
(0.10)
   
Increased other income
 
0.10
   
Lower effective income tax rate
 
0.15
   
Accretion / other
 
0.19
   
Subtotal
4.33
0.37
4.70
 
           
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
2010 Operational Earnings per Share
3.13
     
Decreased net revenue from nuclear assets due to lower pricing net of higher volume
 
(0.35)
   
Flat non-fuel operation and maintenance expense for nuclear operations
 
   
Increased depreciation expense on nuclear assets
 
(0.05)
   
Higher effective income tax rate
 
(0.10)
   
Accretion / other
 
(0.03)
   
Subtotal
3.13
(0.53)
2.60
 
           
Parent & Other
2010 Operational Earnings per Share
(0.36)
     
Increased Parent non-fuel operation and maintenance expense
 
(0.10)
   
Increased Parent interest expense
 
(0.10)
   
Increased preferred dividend requirements
 
(0.10)
   
Accretion / other
 
(0.04)
   
Subtotal
(0.36)
(0.34)
(0.70)
 
           
Consolidated
Operational
2011 Operational Earnings per Share Guidance Range
7.10
(0.50)
6.60
6.35 – 6.85
           
Consolidated
As-Reported
2010 As-Reported Earnings per Share
6.66
     
 
Changes detailed above
 
(0.50)
   
 
2010 special items for non-utility nuclear spin-off expenses
 
0.44
   
 
2011 As-Reported Earnings per Share Guidance Range
6.66
(0.06)
6.60
6.35 – 6.85
           
  (f)
 Updated February 2011 to reflect 2010 final results.

Key assumptions supporting 2011 earnings guidance are as follows:

Utility
·  
Normal weather
·  
Retail sales growth of around 2 percent on a weather-adjusted basis; around 1 percent on a normalized basis excluding the effects of industrial expansion and cogen loss
·  
Increased revenue associated with rate actions
·  
Decreased non-fuel operation and maintenance expense resulting largely from lower compensation and benefits costs (including lower expense associated with employee stock options, which is offset in Parent & Other)
·  
Increased depreciation expense associated with capital spending at the Utility, partially offset by new depreciation rates established in the Entergy Arkansas rate case effective July 2010
·  
Increased other income largely due to affiliate dividend income arising out of the use of proceeds from storm cost financings in Louisiana, offset at Parent & Other
·  
Lower effective income tax rate in 2011
·  
Accretion / other primarily driven by the effect of 2010 share repurchases

Entergy Wholesale Commodities
·  
41 TWh of total output for the EWC nuclear fleet, reflecting an approximate 93 percent capacity factor, including 30 day refueling outages at Pilgrim and Indian Point 3 in Spring 2011 and Vermont Yankee in Fall 2011
·  
95 percent of energy sold under existing contracts and 5 percent sold into the spot market for the EWC nuclear fleet
·  
$53/MWh average energy contract price and $40/MWh average unsold energy price based on published market prices at the end of September 2010 for the EWC nuclear fleet; average energy price for unsold volume based on prices as of the end of March 2011 is around $45/MWh
·  
$3.0/kW-month average capacity contract price and $1.2/kW-month average unsold capacity price based on published market prices at the end of September 2010 for the EWC nuclear fleet; average capacity price for unsold volume based on prices as of the end of March 2011 is approximately $0.5 per kW-month
·  
Increased nuclear fuel expense reflected in net revenue
·  
Non-fuel operation and maintenance expense for nuclear operations, including refueling outage expense and purchased power, around $25/MWh reflecting slightly higher compensation and benefits costs due in part to a long-term workforce planning initiative and other general expense increases, offset by the absence of spending associated with remediation of the tritium leak at Vermont Yankee and the write-off of capitalized engineering costs associated with a potential uprate project in 2010
·  
Increased depreciation expense on nuclear assets associated with capital spending
·  
Higher effective income tax rate in 2011
·  
Flat year-over-year results for the balance of EWC’s business, consisting primarily of the non-nuclear generation portfolio
·  
Accretion / other including the effect of 2010 share repurchases

Parent & Other
·  
Increased Parent non-fuel operation and maintenance expense due primarily to the offset of lower intercompany employee stock option expense at Utility
·  
Higher Parent interest expense due to $1 billion permanent debt issued in September 2010, with proceeds used to pay down lower-cost revolving credit facility
·  
Increased preferred dividend requirements largely due to affiliate dividend income at Utility described above
·  
Accretion / other includes the effect of 2010 share repurchases and lower effective income tax rate in 2011

Share Repurchase Program
·  
2011 average fully diluted shares outstanding of approximately 180 million, assuming completion of the $750 million repurchase program in 2010; does not assume any repurchases under the incremental $500 million share repurchase authority approved by the Board of Directors in October 2010

Other
·  
Overall effective income tax rate of 35 percent in 2011
·  
Pension discount rate of 6.1 percent (the final pension discount rate is 5.6 – 5.7 percent)

Earnings guidance for 2011 should be considered in association with earnings sensitivities as shown in Table 8.  These sensitivities illustrate the estimated change in operational earnings resulting from changes in various revenue and expense drivers.  Traditionally, the most significant variables for earnings drivers are utility sales for Utility and energy prices for Entergy Wholesale Commodities.  Estimated annual impacts shown in Table 8 are intended to be indicative rather than precise guidance.

Table 8:  2011 Earnings Sensitivities
(Per share in U.S. $) – Prepared October 2010
 
Variable
 
2010 Guidance Assumption
 
Description of Change
Estimated
Annual Impact (g)
Utility
     
Sales growth
  Residential
  Commercial / Governmental
  Industrial
 
Around 2% total sales growth on a weather-adjusted basis
 
1% change in Residential MWh sold
1% change in Comm / Govt MWh sold
1% change in Industrial MWh sold
 
- / + 0.05
- / + 0.04
- / + 0.02
 
Rate base
Growing rate base
$100 million change in rate base
- / + 0.03
Return on equity
Authorized regulatory ROEs
1% change in allowed ROE
- / + 0.34
Entergy Wholesale Commodities (Based on EWC nuclear portfolio)
   
Capacity factor
93% capacity factor
1% change in capacity factor
- / + 0.07
Energy revenues
95% energy sold at $53/MWh and
5% energy unsold at $40/MWh
$10/MWh market price change
- / + 0.07
Non-fuel operation and maintenance expense
$25/MWh non-fuel operation and maintenance expense/purchased power
$1/MWh change
+ / - 0.14
Outage (lost revenue only)
93% capacity factor, including refueling outages for three northeast units
1,000 MW plant for 10 days at average portfolio energy price of $53/MWh for sold and $40/MWh for unsold volumes in 2011
- 0.04 / n/a
 
 
  (g)
 Based on 2010 average fully diluted shares outstanding of approximately 188 million.
 
VI.  
Long-term Financial Outlook

Overarching Financial Aspiration

Entergy continues to aspire to deliver superior value to owners as measured by total shareholder return.  The company believes top-quartile total shareholder return is achieved by:
·  
Operating the business with the highest expectations and standards;
·  
Executing on earnings growth opportunities while managing commodity and other business risks;
·  
Delivering returns at or above the risk-adjusted cost of capital for each initiative, project, business, etc.;
·  
Maintaining credit quality and flexibility;
·  
Deploying capital in a disciplined manner, whether for new investments, share repurchases, dividends, or debt retirements; and
·  
Being disciplined as either a buyer or a seller consistent with the market or Entergy’s proprietary point of view.

Long-term Financial Outlook

Entergy believes it offers a long-term, competitive utility investment opportunity combined with a valuable option represented by a unique, clean, non-utility generation business located in attractive power markets.  Table 9 summarizes the long-term financial outlook for 2010 through 2014 as of April 2011.

Table 9:  Long-term Financial Outlook
Prepared April 2011 (h)
     
Category
Long-term Outlook
Assumption
     
Earnings
Utility net income
6 to 8 percent compound annual net income growth rate over the 2010 – 2014 horizon (2009 base year).
     
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities results
Revenue projections through 2014 will experience increased volatility due to commodity market activities – one of the most important fundamental drivers for this business.  At current sold and forward prices with its existing asset portfolio and in-the-money hedges that will roll off in the coming few years, EWC is expected to deliver declining adjusted EBITDA for the period through 2014 compared to 2010.  However, Entergy Wholesale Commodities offers a valuable long-term option from the potential positive effects of ongoing economic growth (driving increased load, market heat rates, capacity prices and natural gas prices), new environmental legislation and/or enforcement of additional environmental regulation.
     
 
Corporate results
Results will vary depending upon factors including future effective income tax and interest rates and the amount / timing of share repurchases.
     
Capital Deployment
A balanced capital investment / return program
Entergy continues to see value-added investment opportunities at the Utility in the coming years, as well as an investment outlook at Entergy Wholesale Commodities that supports continued safe, secure and reliable operations and opportunistic investments.  Entergy aspires to fund this capital program without issuing traditional common equity, while maintaining a competitive capital return program.  Given the company’s financial profile with a mix of utility and non-utility businesses, return of capital is expected to be provided similar to the past through a combination of common stock dividends and share repurchases.  Absent other attractive investment opportunities, capital deployment through dividends and share repurchases could total as much as $4 – $5 billion from 2010 – 2014 under the current long-term business outlook.  The amount of share repurchases may vary as a result of material changes in business results, capital spending or new investment opportunities.
     
Credit Quality
 
Strong liquidity.
 
Solid credit metrics that support ready access to capital on reasonable terms.
     
 (h
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and interest and dividend income, excluding decommissioning expense and other than temporary impairment losses on decommissioning trust fund assets.

The long-term financial outlook should be considered in association with 2014 financial sensitivities as shown in Table 10.  These sensitivities illustrate the estimated change in earnings or Adjusted EBITDA resulting from changes in business drivers.  Estimated impacts shown in Table 10 are intended to be illustrative.
 
Table 10:  2014 Financial Sensitivities – Illustrative
Prepared April 2011
 
Long-term Outlook
 
Assumption
 
Drivers
 
Estimated
Annual Impact
Utility
   
(Per share in U.S. $) (i)
       
Earnings growth
 
6 – 8% compound annual net income growth rate from 2010 through 2014 (2009 base)
 
1% retail sales growth
$100 million/year investment in service
1% change in allowed ROE
1% change in non-fuel operation and maintenance expense
$100 million change in debt
- / + 0.14
- / + 0.03
- / + 0.43
+ / - 0.07
+ / - 0.02
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities (j)
 
 
(Adjusted EBITDA 
 in U.S. $; millions)
       
Adjusted EBITDA (k)
Decline in Adjusted EBITDA at current sold and forward power prices compared to 2010, plus option value
+0 – 1,500 Btu/kWh heat rate expansion
+$0 – 30/ton CO2
+$0 – 4/kW-mo. capacity price
- / + $0 – 2/MMBtu change in Henry Hub natural gas price
$1/MWh EBITDA expense
Up to 250
Up to 450
Up to 175
Down / Up to 575
+/- 40
 
Corporate
   
 
(Per share in U.S. $) (i)
       
Balanced capital investment  / return / credit quality
 
1% change in interest rate on $1 billion debt
1% change in overall effective income tax rate
$500 million share repurchase (share accretion effect only)
+ / - 0.03
+ / - 0.09
+ 0.20 – 0.25
(i)  Based on estimated 2011 average fully diluted shares outstanding of approximately 180 million.
(j) Based on EWC nuclear portfolio.  Assumes successful license renewal at all plants.
(k) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and interest and dividend income, excluding decommissioning expense and other than temporary impairment losses on decommissioning trust fund assets.


VII.  
Appendices

Six appendices are presented in this section as follows:

·  
Appendix A includes earnings per share variance analysis and detail on special items that relate to the current quarter results.
·  
Appendix B provides information on selected pending local and federal regulatory cases.
·  
Appendix C provides financial metrics for both current and historical periods.  In addition, historical financial and operating performance metrics are included for the trailing eight quarters.
·  
Appendix D provides a summary of planned capital expenditures for the next three years.
·  
Appendix E provides definitions of the operational performance measures and GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures that are used in this release.
·  
Appendix F provides a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures used in this release.

A.  
 Variance Analysis and Special Items

Appendix A-1 provides details of first quarter 2011 versus 2010 as-reported and operational earnings variance analysis for Utility, Entergy Wholesale Commodities, Parent & Other, and Consolidated.

Appendix A-1: As-Reported and Operational Earnings Per Share Variance Analysis
First Quarter 2011 vs. 2010
(Per share in U.S. $, sorted in consolidated operational column, most to least favorable)
 
 
Utility
 
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
 
 
Parent & Other
 
 
Consolidated
 
As-
Reported
Opera-
tional
 
As-
Reported
Opera-
tional
 
As-
Reported
Opera-
tional
 
As-
Reported
Opera-
tional
2010 earnings
0.73
0.73
 
0.47
0.76
 
(0.08)
(0.16)
 
1.12
1.33
Income taxes - other
0.02
0.02
 
0.07
0.07
(l)
(0.08)
0.02
(m)
0.01
0.11
Share repurchase effect
0.05
0.05
(n)
0.04
0.04
 
(0.01)
(0.01)
 
0.08
0.08
Taxes other than income taxes
0.02
0.02
 
0.01
0.01
 
-
-
 
0.03
0.03
Interest expense and other charges
0.03
0.03
 
0.15
0.01
(o)
(0.04)
(0.04)
 
0.14
-
Depreciation / amortization expense
0.02
0.02
 
(0.01)
(0.02)
 
-
-
 
0.01
-
Other operation & maintenance expense
(0.04)
(0.04)
 
0.16
0.02
(p)
0.03
0.01
 
0.15
(0.01)
Decommissioning expense
-
-
 
(0.01)
(0.01)
 
-
-
 
(0.01)
(0.01)
Net revenue
0.06
0.06
(q)
(0.13)
(0.13)
(r)
-
-
 
(0.07)
(0.07)
Other income (deductions)-other
0.02
0.02
 
(0.07)
(0.07)
(s)
(0.03)
(0.03)
 
(0.08)
(0.08)
2011 earnings
0.91
0.91
 
0.68
0.68
 
(0.21)
(0.21)
 
1.38
1.38
                       

(l)
The increase is due primarily to the absence of the first quarter 2010 adjustment to income tax expense as a result of a change in tax law associated with federal health care legislation.
 
 
(m)
The as-reported decrease is due to the absence of the tax benefits recorded in the first quarter 2010 in connection with the Enexus Energy Corporation and EquaGen, LLC business unwind decision.
 
(n)
The increase reflects accretion from Entergy’s share repurchase programs.
 
(o)
The as-reported increase is due to the absence of the first quarter 2010 charge for the balance of fees associated with cancellation of the Enexus credit facility.
 
(p)
The as-reported increase reflects the absence of non-utility nuclear spin-off expenses in the first quarter 2010, including the business unwind of Enexus and EquaGen.
 
(q)
The increase reflects the net effect of pricing adjustments resulting from rate actions in Arkansas, New Orleans, and Texas.  Also contributing were higher weather-adjusted residential sales and industrial sales growth.  Weather was also significantly positive for the quarter, but less favorable than the first quarter of last year.
Utility Net Revenue Variance Analysis
2011 vs. 2010
($ EPS)
First Quarter
Weather
(0.07)
Sales growth/ pricing
0.17
Other
(0.04)
Total
0.06
(r)
The decrease is due to lower volume, reflecting the effects of higher unplanned outage days as well as lower pricing for EWC’s nuclear fleet.
 
(s)
The decrease is due primarily to lower decommissioning trust investment gains on sales of securities.
 
Appendix A-2 lists special items by business with quarter-to-quarter comparisons.  Amounts are shown on both earnings per share and net income bases.  Special items are those events that are less routine, are related to prior periods, or are related to discontinued businesses.  Special items are included in as-reported earnings per share consistent with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), but are excluded from operational earnings per share.  As a result, operational earnings per share is considered a non-GAAP measure.

Appendix A-2:  Special Items (shown as positive / (negative) impact on earnings)
First Quarter 2011 vs. 2010
(Per share in U.S. $)
 
First Quarter
 
2011
2010
Change
Utility
     
None
-
-
-
       
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
     
   Non-utility nuclear spin-off expenses (t)
-
(0.29)
0.29
       
Parent & Other
     
Non-utility nuclear spin-off expenses (t)
-
0.08
(0.08)
Total Special Items
-
(0.21)
0.21
       
(U.S. $ in millions)
     
 
First Quarter
 
2011
2010
Change
Utility
     
None
-
-
-
       
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
     
Non-utility nuclear spin-off expenses (t)
-
(54.3)
54.3
       
Parent & Other
     
Non-utility nuclear spin-off expenses (t)
-
14.4
(14.4)
Total Special Items
-
(39.9)
39.9
       
  (t)  
First quarter 2010 includes non-utility nuclear spin-off dis-synergies and expenses for outside services to pursue the previously planned spin-off and the charge in connection with the business unwind of Enexus Energy Corporation and EquaGen, LLC in 2010.


B.  
Regulatory Summary
 
 
Appendix B provides a summary of selected regulatory cases and events that are pending.
 
Appendix B:  Regulatory Summary Table
Company
Pending Cases / Events
Retail Regulation
   
Entergy Arkansas
 
Authorized ROE:  10.2%
 
Last Filed
Rate Base:
$4.0 billion
 
Filed 6/10  based on 6/30/09 test year, with known and measurable changes through 6/30/10
 
Rate Case Recent Activity:  None.
Background:  EAI implemented a $63.7 million rate increase in the first billing cycle of July 2010 pursuant to the settlement approved by the APSC in June 2010, which authorized a 10.2 percent allowed return on equity.
Show Cause Order Regarding System Agreement / Future Operation and Control of EAI’s Transmission Assets Recent Activity: On April 25, 2011, Entergy announced it proposes joining a regional transmission organization.  After comprehensive review and analysis, the company concluded that joining the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) will provide meaningful long-term benefits for the customers of the Entergy Operating Companies.  The Entergy Operating Companies, including EAI, will provide detailed analysis supporting these conclusions to retail regulators in May.  The EAI filing is due May 12, 2011.  Pursuant to the APSC’s revised procedural schedule, Staff and Intervenor testimony will be filed on July 12, 2011, and an evidentiary hearing is scheduled for September 7, 2011.
Background: On February 11, 2010, the APSC issued a Show Cause order opening an inquiry to conduct an investigation regarding the prudence of EAI’s entering a successor pooling agreement with the other Entergy Utility Operating Companies, as opposed to becoming a standalone entity upon exit from the System Agreement in December 2013, and whether EAI, as a standalone utility should join the SPP RTO.  The APSC subsequently added evaluation of EAI joining MISO on a standalone basis as an alternative to be considered.  As a parallel matter, the APSC will also monitor whether Entergy will make any meaningful enhancements to its Independent Coordinator of Transmission (ICT) arrangement with filings at FERC.  On August 31, 2010, the APSC directed EAI and all parties to compare all five strategic options at the same time as follows: (1) EAI Self-Provide; (2) EAI with 3rd party coordination agreements;              (3) Successor Arrangements; (4) EAI as a standalone member of SPP RTO; and (5) EAI as a standalone member of MISO.
Hot Spring Acquisition:  On April 29, 2011, EAI announced that it has signed an asset purchase agreement (APA) to acquire the Hot Spring Energy Facility (Hot Spring), a 620 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle turbine plant located in Hot Spring County, Ark., from KGen Hot Spring LLC, a subsidiary of KGen Power Corporation.  The purchase price is approximately $253 million (or $408/kW).  EAI also expects to invest in various plant upgrades at the facility after closing.  The transactions result from a Request for Proposals that was issued in September 2009 by Entergy Services, Inc. and sought incremental long-term generation resources for the Entergy Operating Companies.  The purchase is contingent upon, among other things, obtaining necessary approvals, including full cost recovery, from various federal and state regulatory and permitting agencies.  These include regulatory approvals from the APSC and FERC, as well as clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino anti-trust law.  Because Hot Spring represents a substantial portion of KGen Power’s remaining assets, Delaware law requires KGen Power to obtain shareholder approval prior to selling the Hot Spring facility.  KGen Power intends to mail a proxy to its stockholders with a vote expected to be held in mid-June.  Closing is expected to occur in mid-2012.  EAI expects to initiate its approval for acquisition and recovery from the APSC in June 2011 and its Section 203 filing at FERC 30-60 days thereafter.
Background:  The negotiations followed the selection of the resource from the Summer 2009 Long-Term RFP issued by Entergy Services, Inc. (ESI) on behalf of the Entergy Operating Companies, announced in August 2010.
   
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana
 
Authorized ROE Range:  9.9% - 11.4% (electric)
10.0% - 11.0% (gas)
Last Filed
Rate Base:
$2.3 billion (electric)
Filed 8/10 based on 12/31/09 test yr
$0.05 billion (gas)
Filed 4/11 based on 9/30/10 test yr
Formula Rate Plan Recent Activity:  EGSL will make its 2010 test year filing by May 31, 2011.
Background:  At its October 2009 Business and Executive (B&E) session, the LPSC approved an uncontested settlement resolving the 2007 test year FRP filing and extending the FRP regulatory process for an additional three years.  The new FRP was adopted for the 2008-2010 test years and retained the 10.65 percent ROE midpoint with a +/- 75 basis point bandwidth and a recovery mechanism for Commission-approved capacity additions.  Earnings outside the bandwidth are allocated prospectively, 60 percent to customers and 40 percent to the company.  As part of the settlement, all parties also committed to work together to attempt to develop a transmission rider for EGSL.  In response to a depreciation rate complaint filed at FERC by the LPSC, EGSL presented in its 2009 test year FRP filing two ancillary FRP filing proposals based on a new depreciation study that increased depreciation rates and related FRP revenues by either $45.3 million (assuming a 40 year River Bend life) or $24.4 million (60 year life).  The depreciation matter raised by the ancillary filing and the transmission rider remain outstanding.


Appendix B (continued)
Company
Pending Cases / Events
Retail Regulation
   
Entergy Louisiana
 
Authorized ROE Range:  9.45% - 11.05%
 
Last Filed
Rate Base:
$3.0 billion
 
Filed 8/10 based on 12/31/09 test year
Formula Rate Plan Recent Activity: ELL will make its 2010 test year filing by May 15, 2011.
Background:  At its October 2009 B&E session, the LPSC approved an uncontested settlement resolving the 2006 and 2007 test year FRP filings and extending the FRP regulatory process for an additional three years.  The new FRP was adopted for the 2008-2010 test years and retained the 10.25 percent ROE midpoint with a +/- 80 basis point bandwidth and a recovery mechanism for Commission-approved capacity additions.  Earnings outside the bandwidth are allocated prospectively, 60 percent to customers and 40 percent to the company.  As part of the settlement, all parties also committed to work together to attempt to develop a transmission rider for ELL.  In response to a depreciation rate complaint filed at FERC by the LPSC, ELL presented in its 2009 test year FRP filing two ancillary FRP filing proposals based on a new depreciation study that increased depreciation rates and related FRP revenues by either $96.4 million (assuming a 40 year Waterford 3 life) or $40.5 million (60 year life).  The depreciation matter raised by the ancillary filing and the transmission rider remain outstanding.
Acadia Unit 2 Acquisition Recent Activity: All required approvals have been received for the Acadia acquisition.  Closing is targeted to occur in the second quarter of 2011.
Background: In October 2009, ELL signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the 580 MW Unit 2 of the Acadia Energy Center from Acadia Power Partners, LLC for $300 million ($517/kW).  ELL proposed to acquire 100 percent of Acadia Unit 2 and a 50 percent ownership interest in the facility’s common assets.  The purchase was contingent upon, among other things, obtaining necessary approvals, including full cost recovery, from various federal and state regulatory and permitting agencies and the filing of notification under Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust law.  Cleco Power will serve as operator for the entire facility.  ELL currently expects to sell one third of the output to EGSL in accordance with terms and conditions detailed under the existing System Agreement, assuming appropriate regulatory approvals and / or commercial arrangements can be made (see below).  ELL also entered into an interim tolling agreement (ITA) to purchase the capacity and energy output of Acadia Unit 2, which expires at the closing of the acquisition transaction.
FERC concluded that the proposed transaction is consistent with the public interest and issued an order authorizing ELL to acquire Acadia Unit 2 on June 4, 2010.  On September 30, 2010, the relevant Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expired without action.  With this clearance, an interim PPA that began June 1, 2010 was replaced by the original tolling agreement effective October 1, 2010, both of which had been previously approved by the LPSC.
The LPSC approved the acquisition on January 19, 2011   Its approval contemplated three scenarios, depending upon the outcome of a FERC ruling on modifications to a System Agreement schedule to include acquisition adjustments.  If the FERC approves the modifications to the System Agreement schedule prior to closing, ELL will purchase 100 percent of the plant and sell one third of the output to EGSL as proposed.  In the other two scenarios, ELL will retain and include in rates 100 percent of the unit for a period of up to one year, at which time ELL must file either to permanently retain 100 percent ownership of the unit or enter into a joint ownership arrangement with EGSL pursuant to which EGSL would purchase one-third of the unit.  The commercial issues associated with joint ownership of a single generation unit are being evaluated, and it is possible ELL may seek approvals to purchase the full output of the unit permanently.  A FERC ruling on modifications to the System Agreement schedule related to acquisition adjustments remains pending.
 
Little Gypsy Repowering Recent Activity:  The parties have reached a settlement of the appropriate level of recoverable costs.  This settlement is subject to approval by the LPSC, which is expected to review the matter at the May 2011 B&E session.  On April 13, 2011, ELL filed an application with the LPSC to approve the Financing Orders needed to support securitization of the project investment recovery costs.  The filing seeks approval to securitize and cause investment recovery bonds to be issued in an aggregate principal amount equal to the sum of $200 million of investment recovery costs, $2.7 million of projected carrying costs and upfront bond issuance costs.  ELL expects significant potential financing savings from securitization.  ELL expects that the LPSC will consider the Financing Orders at the May or June B&E session.  Subject to approval by the LPSC, the securitization financing is targeted to be completed by August 2011.
Background: The LPSC voted unanimously in 2007 to approve ELL’s request to repower the 538 MW Little Gypsy unit to utilize CFB technology relying on a dual-fuel approach (petroleum coke and coal), an action that could reduce Louisiana customers’ dependence on natural gas.  Following a decline in natural gas prices, as well as environmental concerns, the unknown costs of carbon legislation and changes in the capital / financial markets, the LPSC unanimously accepted ELL’s recommendation to place the Little Gypsy project in longer-term suspension of 3 years or more in May 2009.  On October 27, 2009, ELL filed an application and testimony seeking LPSC authorization to cancel the Little Gypsy Unit 3 repowering project allowing ELL to cancel permits, eliminating the requirement to monitor the project for potential restart.  In addition, ELL sought to recover cost incurred on a levelized five-year recovery basis to be trued up.  In the event ELL’s costs exceed the authorized amount, ELL proposed that it be required to justify any additional recovery.
 
Waterford 3 Steam Generator Replacement Activity:  Extensive inspections of the existing Waterford 3 steam generators were completed on April 23, 2011.  The review of data obtained during these inspections supports the conclusion that Waterford 3 can operate safely for another full cycle before the replacement of the steam generators.  Entergy is required to report its findings to the NRC through a report made 180 days after plant start up.  At this time, a requirement to perform a mid-cycle outage for further inspections in order to allow the plant to continue operation until the Fall 2012 refueling outage is not anticipated.  ELL continues to work with Westinghouse to fully develop repair options and evaluate those options to determine which is expected to be in the best interest of ELL and its customers.  ELL expects to file a special monitoring report in second quarter 2011 that will reflect the updated project cost and schedule.  ELL also expects to resume the revenue requirement proceeding in Fall 2012.
 
 
 
 
 

Appendix B (continued)
Company
Pending Cases/Events
Retail Regulation
   
Entergy Louisiana
(continued)
Background:  On June 26, 2008, ELL petitioned the LPSC to replace two steam generators, the reactor vessel closure head and control drive mechanisms, at an expected cost of $511 million.  The long-lead time to design, manufacture and transport some of the required equipment to the site required approval then in order to perform the project in 2011.  On November 12, 2008, the LPSC approved the stipulated settlement, finding that the decision to undertake this project at an estimated cost of $511 million was prudent and the timing concurrent with the 2011 outage is reasonable.  Prudent costs are eligible for recovery through ELL’s formula rate plan, if extended, or a base rate case filing.  ELL agreed to undertake a future prudence review to consider at least project management, cost controls, success in achieving stated objectives, project replacement cost, and outage length / replacement power costs.  ELL also agreed to provide high level quarterly status reports on budget, schedule and business issues.  On June 30, 2010, ELL filed an application with the LPSC seeking an order certifying for inclusion in rates beginning September 2011 the estimated first-year revenue requirement for the incremental costs associated with the project.  Subsequent to hydrostatic testing, which is the last step in the fabrication process before the replacement steam generators (RSGs) were to be released for delivery to the plant, Westinghouse discovered the separation of stainless steel cladding from the carbon steel base metal, in the channel head of both RSGs, in areas beneath and adjacent to the divider plate.  On December 17, 2010, ELL notified the LPSC that Westinghouse advised that the RSGs would not be completed and delivered in time to maintain the current project schedule.  The schedule had anticipated installation during the Spring 2011 refueling outage.  Due to the delay in the project, the procedural schedule for the proceeding initiated June 30, 2010 was suspended.
   
Entergy Mississippi
Authorized
ROE Range:  10.54% -
12.72%
(per FRP filing)
Last Filed
Rate Base:
$1.6 billion
Filed 3/11     based on  12/31/10 test yr
Formula Rate Plan Recent Activity:  On March 15, 2011, EMI filed its second evaluation report under its new FRP for the 2010 test year.  The filing reflected a 10.65 percent earned ROE which was within the bandwidth resulting in no change in rates.  The calculated 11.63 percent FRP midpoint ROE includes the benefit of a 0.79 percent performance incentive.  The filing is subject to MPSC review.
Background:  On March 4, 2010, the MPSC approved modifications to EMI’s FRP that (1) aligned EMI’s FRP more closely with the FRPs of the other regulated gas and electric utilities in Mississippi; (2) provided the opportunity to reset the ROE and bandwidth based upon performance ratings; (3) rescored the performance adjustment factors; (4) eliminated the $14.5 million revenue adjustment limit and changed the 2 percent of revenues limit to a 4 percent limit, with any adjustment over 2 percent requiring a hearing; and (5) directed EMI to phase-out the summer / winter rate differential in residential rates over two years.  In a MPSC order on June 25, 2010 closing out the 2009 test year filing without a rate change, EMI was directed to file a depreciation study within 12 months of that order.
Hinds Acquisition: On April 29, 2011, EMI announced that it has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the Hinds Energy Facility (Hinds), a 450 MW (summer rating) natural gas-fired combined-cycle turbine plant located in Jackson, Miss., from KGen Hinds, LLC, a subsidiary of KGen Power Corporation.  The purchase price is approximately $206 million (or $458/kW).  EMI also expects to invest in various plant upgrades at the facility after closing.  The transactions result from a Request for Proposals that was issued in September 2009 by Entergy Services, Inc. and sought incremental long-term generation resources for the Entergy Operating Companies.  The purchase is contingent upon, among other things, obtaining necessary approvals, including full cost recovery, from various federal and state regulatory and permitting agencies.  These include regulatory approvals from the MPSC and FERC, as well as clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino anti-trust law.  Because Hinds represents a substantial portion of KGen Power’s remaining assets, Delaware law requires KGen Power to obtain shareholder approval prior to selling the Hinds facility.  KGen Power intends to mail a proxy to its stockholders with a vote expected to be held in mid-June.  Closing is expected to occur in mid-2012.  EMI expects to initiate its approval for acquisition and recovery from the MPSC in Summer 2011 and its Section 203 filing at FERC 30-60 days thereafter.
Background:  The negotiations followed the selection of the resource from the Summer 2009 Long-Term RFP issued by ESI on behalf of the Entergy Operating Companies, announced in August 2010.
   
Entergy New Orleans
 
Authorized    ROE Range:
10.7% - 11.5%
(electric)
10.25% - 11.25% (gas)
Last Filed
Rate Base:
$0.3 billion (electric)
$0.08 billion (gas)
Filed 5/10   based on 12/31/09 test yr
Formula Rate Plan Recent Activity:  ENOI will make its 2010 test year filing by May 31, 2011.
Background: A new three year FRP beginning with the 2009 test year was adopted in ENOI’s rate case settled in April 2009.  Key provisions include an 11.1 percent electric ROE and a +/- 40 basis point bandwidth and a 10.75 percent gas ROE with a +/- 50 basis point bandwidth.  Earnings outside the bandwidth reset to the midpoint ROE, with rates changing on a prospective basis depending on whether ENOI is over or under-earning.  The FRP also includes a recovery mechanism for Council-approved capacity additions, plus provisions for extraordinary cost changes and force majeure.  The FRP may be extended by the mutual agreement of ENOI and the City Council of New Orleans (CCNO).  The settlement also implemented energy conservation and demand programs.  At its November 4, 2010 meeting, the CCNO approved the 2009 test year FRP settlement.  The settlement reflected a total decrease of $18 million for electric rates and no change to gas rates retroactive to the first billing cycle of October 2010.  In addition, ENOI recognized a $3.0 million regulatory asset to be recovered over 36 months commencing January 1, 2011 outside the gas FRP bandwidth.


Appendix B (continued)
Company/
Proceeding
 
Pending Cases/Events
Retail Regulation
   
Entergy Texas
 
Authorized ROE:  10.125%
 
Last Filed
Rate Base:
$1.6 billion
 
Filed 12/09 based on  6/30/09   adjusted test yr
 
Rate Case Recent Activity:  None.
Background:  ETI implemented a $17.5 million interim rate increase beginning on May 1, 2010, pursuant to a February 2010 unanimous settlement on interim rates and a $59 million base rate increase for usage on and after August 15, 2010, pursuant to its August 2010 stipulation and settlement agreement approved by the PUCT in December 2010.  Other key elements of the stipulation and settlement agreement included an additional $9 million rate increase for bills rendered on and after May 2, 2011 (the first billing cycle of the month) and a 10.125 percent allowed return on equity.
 
Other Regulatory Activity:  During the March 2011 open meeting, the PUCT reversed its earlier decision and agreed to open a rulemaking to review recovery of purchased power capacity costs.  The rulemaking was initiated by the PUCT on March 10, 2011.  In the competitive generation service (CGS) tariff matter, the parties continue to explore options that could ultimately result in a settlement of all or a significant portion of the issues related to the CGS tariff.
Background:  ETI submitted a petition on September 17, 2010 to the PUCT to initiate a rulemaking for a proposed rule allowing for a purchased power capacity cost rider.  In the filing, ETI stated that other non-ERCOT utilities generally support a rule authorizing timely recovery of purchased power capacity costs outside a base rate case.  During the November 2010 open meeting, the PUCT denied the rulemaking petition for a purchased power capacity cost rider.  In addition, the CGS tariff proposed by ETI in its rate case, as required in state legislation initially enacted in 2005 and modified in 2009, was not settled and was severed into a new docket.
  Wholesale Regulation
   
System Energy Resources, Inc.
Authorized ROE:  10.94%
Last Calculated
Rate Base:
$1.1 billion for 3/31/11 monthly cost of service
Recent Activity:  None.
Background:  10.94 percent ROE approved by July 2001 FERC order.
Grand Gulf Uprate: Work continues on SERI’s approximate 178 MW uprate of the Grand Gulf nuclear plant.  The project is currently expected to cost $575 million, including transmission upgrades, assuming a 2012 in-service date.  SERI owns or leases 90 percent of the plant.  On November 30, 2009, the MPSC issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for implementation of the uprate.  The license amendment application was submitted to the NRC on September 8, 2010.  Following an acceptance review period, the NRC formally accepted the submittal for review on December 22, 2010.  The NRC is expected to complete its formal 12-month review in the fourth quarter of 2011.
   
System Agreement
 
 
Recent Activity: None.
Background:  The System Agreement case addresses the allocation of production costs among the Utility Operating Companies.  In 2005, the FERC issued orders that require each Utility Operating Company’s production costs to be within +/- 11 percent of System average production costs and set 2007 as the first possible year of payments among the Utility’s Operating Companies, based on calendar year 2006 actual production costs.  Upon appeal, the DC Circuit remanded to the FERC to reconsider its conclusion it did not have the authority to order refunds and the decision to delay the implementation of the bandwidth remedy.  The remand is pending at FERC.
Bandwidth filings for production costs required payments from EAI to various other Utility Operating Companies of approximately $252 million, $252 million, $390 million and $41.6 million for the 2007 through 2010 bandwidth filings respectively.  FERC set each of these bandwidth filings for hearing following protests from retail regulatory commissions and / or third parties.  A final order in the 2007 bandwidth proceeding has been issued by the FERC, and requests for rehearing and clarification have been filed.  Bandwidth proceedings based on 2008 through 2010 remain outstanding.  In March 2011, the ALJ in the 2010 bandwidth proceeding issued an order staying the proceeding until FERC issues final rulings on the three earlier bandwidth proceedings.  The 2011 bandwidth filing is expected to be made at the end of May 2011.
On May 25, 2010, the Utility Operating Companies filed testimony refuting the LPSC’s claims in its April 16, 2010 filing at the FERC alleging that Entergy violated the System Agreement by permitting EAI to make non-requirements sales to non-affiliated third parties rather than making such energy available to the other Utility Operating Companies’ customers.  A FERC ALJ issued an Initial Decision on December 9, 2010 finding that Entergy’s accounting for certain wholesale opportunity sales of energy by EAI to third parties in 2000 through 2009 (representing less than 0.5 percent of total system sales during the period) violated the System Agreement and warranted refunds to the Utility Operating Companies.  The Utility Operating Companies and the FERC Staff filed exception briefs in January requesting that the FERC reject the ALJ Initial Decision.  Due to the need for clarification on certain aspects of the calculation, the Utility Operating Companies have not quantified refunds that could be required.  This matter is now pending before the FERC for decision.
The System Agreement has been and continues to be the subject of ongoing litigation.  As a result, EAI and EMI submitted their eight year notices to withdraw from the System Agreement effective December 2013 and November 2015, respectively.  On November 19, 2009, FERC accepted notices of cancellation and determined EAI and EMI are permitted to withdraw from the System Agreement following the 96 month notice period without payment of a fee or being required to otherwise compensate the remaining Utility Operating Companies as a result of withdrawal.  FERC stated it expected Entergy and all interested parties to move forward and develop details of all needed successor arrangements and encouraged Entergy to file its Section 205 filing for post-2013 arrangements as soon as possible.  On February 1, 2011, FERC denied the LPSC and CCNO’s request for rehearing.  The LPSC and CCNO appealed this decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit in February 2011.  In early April 2010, Entergy Corporation and the Utility Operating Companies determined in connection with their decision-making process that it is appropriate to agree and commit that no Utility Operating Company will enter voluntarily into successor arrangements with the other Utility Operating Companies if its retail regulator finds successor arrangements are not in the public interest.


Appendix B (continued)
Company/
Proceeding
 
Pending Cases/Events
  Wholesale Regulation
   
Independent Coordinator of Transmission
 
Authorized
ROE:  11.0%(u)
 
Last Filed
Rate Base:
$2.2 billion (v)
 
Filed 5/10
based on 12/31/09 test year
 
Recent Activity: On April 25, 2011, Entergy announced it proposes joining MISO.  After comprehensive review and analysis, the company concluded that joining the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) will provide meaningful long-term benefits for the customers of the Entergy Operating Companies.  The Entergy Operating Companies will provide detailed analysis supporting these conclusions to their retail regulators in May and anticipate submitting formal proposals to those regulators later this year, with a target implementation date for joining MISO of December 2013.
Background:  In November 2006, the Utility Operating Companies installed SPP as their ICT with an initial term of four years unless Entergy filed and the FERC approved an extension beyond that four year period.  The Utility Operating Companies did not transfer control of the transmission system but rather vested the ICT with responsibility, among others, for granting or denying transmission service, administering the OASIS node, developing a base plan for the transmission system that is used to determine whether costs of transmission upgrades should be rolled into transmission rates or directly assigned to customers requesting or causing the upgrade to be built, serving as reliability coordinator for the transmission system and overseeing the Weekly Procurement Process (WPP).
On November 16, 2010, FERC issued an order accepting the Utility Operating Companies’ proposal to extend the ICT arrangement with SPP by an additional term of two years, providing time for analysis of longer term structures.  In addition, on December 16, 2010, FERC issued an order that granted the Entergy Regional State Committee (E-RSC) additional authority over transmission planning and cost allocation.  Specifically, the E-RSC has been given authority, upon unanimous vote of all members, to direct the Utility Operating Companies to: make a filing to propose changes to the way costs for future transmission upgrades are allocated under the Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) and add specific projects to the Entergy Construction Plan.  The E-RSC – comprised of one representative from each of the Utility Operating Company retail regulators – was formed in 2009 to consider several of the issues related to the Entergy transmission system.  The Utility Operating Companies expect that the E-RSC will reflect in its evaluation process the cost-benefit analysis by Charles River Associates (CRA) comparing the ICT arrangement to joining the SPP RTO and MISO.  CRA completed all cost-benefit analysis studies on March 10, 2011.
(u)
Applies to sales made under Entergy’s FERC-jurisdictional OATT.
(v)
Reflects transmission rate base in Entergy’s FERC OATT filing, for which such amounts are also reflected in the rate base figures for each of the Utility Operating Companies shown above.


C.  
Financial Performance Measures and Historical Performance Measures

Appendix C-1 provides comparative financial performance measures for the current quarter.  Appendix C-2 provides historical financial performance measures and operating performance metrics for the trailing eight quarters.  Financial performance measures in both tables include those calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), as well as those that are considered non-GAAP measures.

As-reported measures are computed in accordance with GAAP as they include all components of net income, including special items.  Operational measures are non-GAAP measures as they are calculated using operational net income, which excludes the impact of special items.  A reconciliation of operational measures to as-reported measures is provided in Appendix F.

Appendix C-1:  GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures
First Quarter 2011 vs. 2010
(see Appendix E for definitions of certain measures)
   
For 12 months ending March 31
2011
2010
 
Change
GAAP Measures
       
Return on average invested capital – as-reported
7.7%
7.6%
 
0.1%
Return on average common equity – as-reported
14.8%
13.8%
 
1.0%
Net margin – as-reported
11.4%
11.3%
 
0.1%
Cash flow interest coverage
7.8
6.3
 
1.5
Book value per share
$47.88
$46.81
 
$1.07
End of period shares outstanding (millions)
178.3
189.3
 
(11.0)
         
Non-GAAP Measures
       
Return on average invested capital – operational
7.9%
8.0%
 
(0.1%)
Return on average common equity – operational
15.3%
14.9%
 
0.4%
Net margin – operational
11.8%
12.2%
 
(0.4%)
         
As of March 31 ($ in millions)
2011
2010
 
Change
GAAP Measures
       
Cash and cash equivalents
726
1,657
 
(931)
Revolver capacity
2,258
1,417
 
841
Total debt
12,018
12,152
 
(134)
Securitization debt
910
838
 
72
Debt to capital ratio
57.6%
57.0%
 
0.6%
Off-balance sheet liabilities:
       
Debt of joint ventures  – Entergy’s share
104
114
 
(10)
Leases – Entergy’s share
546
530
 
16
Total off-balance sheet liabilities
650
644
 
6
         
Non-GAAP Measures
       
Debt to capital ratio, excluding securitization debt
55.7%
55.2%
 
0.5%
Total gross liquidity
2,984
3,074
 
(90)
Net debt to net capital ratio, excluding securitization debt
54.0%
51.3%
 
2.7%
Net debt to net capital ratio including off-balance sheet liabilities, excluding securitization debt
55.5%
52.9%
 
2.6%
         



Appendix C-2: Historical Performance Measures
(see Appendix E for definitions of measures)
     
2Q09
3Q09
4Q09
1Q10
2Q10
3Q10
4Q10
1Q11
10YTD
11YTD
Financial
                   
   
EPS – as-reported ($)
1.14
2.32
1.64
1.12
1.65
2.62
1.26
1.38
1.12
1.38
   
Less – special items ($)
(0.09)
(0.08)
(0.11)
(0.21)
(0.06)
(0.14)
(0.04)
0.00
(0.21)
0.00
   
EPS – operational ($)
1.23
2.40
1.75
1.33
1.71
2.76
1.30
1.38
1.33
1.38
 
Trailing Twelve Months
                   
   
ROIC – as-reported (%)
7.5
7.1
7.7
7.6
8.1
8.2
7.8
7.7
7.6
7.7
   
ROIC – operational (%)
7.8
7.5
8.1
8.0
8.5
8.7
8.2
7.9
8.0
7.9
   
ROE – as-reported (%)
13.7
13.2
14.9
13.8
14.8
15.5
14.6
14.8
13.8
14.8
   
ROE – operational (%)
14.6
14.1
15.7
14.9
15.8
16.6
15.6
15.3
14.9
15.3
   
Cash flow interest coverage
6.7
5.5
6.1
6.3
6.6
8.0
7.8
7.8
6.3
7.8
   
Debt to capital ratio (%)
55.9
56.7
57.4
57.0
56.6
57.5
57.3
57.6
57.0
57.6
   
Debt to capital ratio, excluding securitization debt (%)
55.3
56.1
55.6
55.2
54.8
55.6
55.3
55.7
55.2
55.7
Utility
   
GWh billed
                   
   
     Residential
7,100
11,213
7,421
9,645
7,705
12,365
7,750
9,042
9,645
9,042
   
     Commercial & Gov’t
7,095
8,794
7,240
7,064
7,384
9,341
7,504
7,032
7,064
7,032
   
     Industrial
8,790
9,473
9,235
8,733
9,862
10,276
9,880
9,516
8,733
9,516
   
     Wholesale
1,313
1,164
998
1,317
971
1,063
1,021
947
1,317
947
   
O&M expense/MWh
$20.96
$15.77
$20.18
$17.29
$19.21
$16.41
$21.18
$17.89
$17.29
$17.89
   
Reliability
                   
   
     SAIFI
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
   
     SAIDI
194
203
210
213
206
197
187
188
213
188
Energy Wholesale Commodities
   
Owned Capacity (w)
6,351
6,351
6,351
6,351
6,351
6,351
6,351
6,016
6,351
6,016
   
GWh billed (w)
9,726
11,718
11,821
11,128
10,498
10,736
10,320
10,519
11,128
10,519
   
Avg. realized revenue per MWh   (w)
$58.10
$60.53
$59.62
$58.31
$58.15
$61.51
$58.16
$56.98
$58.31
$56.98
   
Non-fuel O&M expense / purchased power per MWh
(w) (x)
$25.94
$23.36
$25.20
$23.90
$26.93
$29.59
$26.74
$24.95
$23.90
$24.95
 
EWC Nuclear Operational Measures
                 
   
Capacity factor (%)
81
100
99
94
90
91
86
91
94
91
   
GWh billed
8,980
10,876
11,052
10,255
9,868
9,888
9,644
9,913
10,255
9,913
   
Avg. realized revenue per MWh
$59.22
$61.70
$59.43
$58.72
$57.69
$61.41
$58.80
$57.46
$58.72
$57.46
   
Production cost per MWh (x)
$24.30
$22.57
$23.20
$23.70
$24.40
$27.79
$25.23
$24.01
$23.70
$24.01
                         
  (w)
2009 and 2010 includes the 335 MW ownership position in the Harrison County power plant, which was sold on December 31, 2010.
 
  (x)
2009 and 2010 excludes the effect of the non-utility nuclear spin-off expenses special item at Entergy Wholesale Commodities.
 
 
D.  
Planned Capital Expenditures

The capital plan for 2011 through 2013 anticipates $7.4 billion for investment, including $2.9 billion of maintenance capital, as shown in Appendix D.  The remaining $4.5 billion is for specific investments and other initiatives such as:

·  
Utility:  the Utility’s portfolio transformation strategy including the 580 MW Acadia Unit 2 acquisition (including planned plant upgrades, transaction costs, and contingencies), an approximate 178 MW uprate project at Grand Gulf and the three resource acquisition opportunities identified in the Summer 2009 Long-Term RFP.  The Summer 2009 Long-Term RFP resources include the 620 MW Hot Spring power plant purchase for approximately $253 million (or $408/kW), with a total expected cost of $277 million (or $447/kW) and the 450 MW (summer rating) Hinds power plant purchase for approximately $206 million (or $458/kW), with a total expected cost of $246 million (or $547/kW) including planned plant upgrades, transaction costs, and contingencies pending required regulatory and KGen shareholder approval and assuming closings by mid-2012 and the self-build option at Entergy Louisiana’s Ninemile site, as well as the associated transmission investment.  Other committed spending includes environmental compliance spending; transmission upgrades; spending to comply with NERC Transmission Planning rules; and approximately $190 million in 2011 for completion of the steam generator replacement at Entergy Louisiana’s Waterford 3 nuclear unit.  As discussed more fully in Appendix B, the effect of the delay in the Waterford 3 replacement steam generators (which was previously planned for installation in the Spring 2011) is not reflected in the Utility capital plan.
 
·  
Entergy Wholesale Commodities: dry cask storage, nuclear license renewal efforts, component replacement and identified repairs across the fleet, NYPA value sharing, the Indian Point Independent Safety Evaluation, and Wedgewire Screens at the Indian Point site.

Appendix D:  2011 – 2013 Planned Capital Expenditures
($ in millions)Prepared February 2010
       
 
2011
2012
2013
Total
Maintenance capital
       
Utility
       
Generation
126
135
123
384
Transmission
193
209
207
609
Distribution
440
451
448
1,339
Other
89
100
90
279
Total
848
895
868
2,611
  Entergy Wholesale Commodities
93
93
111
297
    Subtotal
941
988
979
2,908
Other capital commitments
       
   Utility
       
Generation
1,098
1,071
628
2,797
Transmission
213
252
223
688
Distribution
30
26
14
70
Other
44
46
57
147
Total
1,385
1,395
922
3,702
   Entergy Wholesale Commodities
273
268
264
805
    Subtotal
1,658
1,663
1,186
4,507
Total Planned Capital Expenditures
2,599
2,651
2,165
7,415
         

 
E.  
Definitions

Appendix E provides definitions of certain operational performance measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, all of which are referenced in this release.

Appendix E:  Definitions of Operational Performance Measures and GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Utility
 
GWh billed
Total number of GWh billed to all retail and wholesale customers
O&M expense per MWh
Operation, maintenance and refueling expenses per MWh of billed sales, excluding fuel
SAIFI
System average interruption frequency index; average number per customer per year, excluding the impact of major storm activity
SAIDI
System average interruption duration index; average minutes per customer per year, excluding the impact of major storm activity
Number of retail customers
Number of customers at end of period
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
Owned capacity
Installed capacity owned and operated by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, including investments in wind generation accounted for under the equity method of accounting; EWC’s 335 MW ownership position in the Harrison County power plant was sold on December 31, 2010
GWh billed
Total number of GWh billed to customers, excluding investments in wind generation accounted for under the equity method of accounting
Average realized revenue per MWh
As-reported revenue per MWh billed for Entergy Wholesale Commodities plants, excluding revenue from the amortization of the Palisades below-market PPA and investments in wind generation accounted for under the equity method of accounting
Non-fuel O&M expense/purchased power per MWh
Operation, maintenance and refueling expenses and purchased power per MWh billed, excluding fuel and investments in wind generation accounted for under the equity method of accounting
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities - Nuclear
Capacity factor
Normalized percentage of the period that the nuclear plants generate power
GWh billed
Total number of GWh billed to all customers
Average realized revenue per MWh
As-reported revenue per MWh billed for Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear plants, excluding revenue from the amortization of the Palisades below-market PPA
Production cost per MWh
Fuel and non-fuel operation and maintenance expenses according to accounting standards that directly relate to the production of electricity per MWh (based on net generation)
Refueling outage days
Number of days lost for scheduled refueling outage during the period
Planned TWh of generation
Amount of output expected to be generated by Entergy Wholesale Commodities nuclear units considering plant operating characteristics, outage schedules, and expected market conditions which impact dispatch, assuming timely renewal of plant operating licenses
Percent of planned generation sold
forward
Percent of planned generation output sold or purchased forward under contracts, forward physical contracts, forward financial contracts or options (consistent with assumptions used in earnings guidance) that may or may not require regulatory approval
Unit-contingent
Transaction under which power is supplied from a specific generation asset; if the asset is not operating, seller is generally not liable to buyer for any damages
Unit-contingent with availability
guarantees
Transaction under which power is supplied from a specific generation asset; if the asset is not operating, seller is generally not liable to buyer for any damages, unless the actual availability over a specified period of time is below an availability threshold specified in the contract
Firm LD
Transaction that requires receipt or delivery of energy at a specified delivery point (usually at a market hub not associated with a specific asset) or settles financially on notional quantities; if a party fails to deliver or receive energy, defaulting party must compensate the other party as specified in the contract
Offsetting positions
Transactions for the purchase of energy, generally to offset a Firm LD transaction which was used as a placeholder until a unit-contingent transaction could be originated and executed
Planned net MW in operation
Amount of capacity to be available to generate power and/or sell capacity considering uprates planned to be completed during the year
Bundled energy & capacity contract
A contract for the sale of installed capacity and related energy, priced per megawatt-hour sold
Capacity contract
A contract for the sale of the installed capacity product in regional markets managed by ISO New England and the New York Independent System Operator
Average revenue under contract per MWh or per kW per month
Revenue on a per unit basis at which generation output, capacity, or combination of both is expected to be sold to third parties (including offsetting positions), given existing contract or option exercise prices based on expected dispatch or capacity, excluding the revenue associated with the amortization of the below-market Power Purchase Agreement for Palisades.  Revenue may fluctuate due to positive or negative basis differentials, option premiums, costs to convert Firm LD to unit-contingent and other risk management costs.
   


Financial measures defined in the below table include measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, (GAAP), as well as non-GAAP measures.  Non-GAAP measures are included in this release in order to provide metrics that remove the effect of less routine financial impacts from commonly used financial metrics.

Appendix E:  Definitions of Operational Performance Measures and GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)
Financial Measures – GAAP
 
Return on average invested capital – as-reported
12-months rolling net income attributable to Entergy Corporation (Net Income) adjusted to include preferred dividends and tax-effected interest expense divided by average invested capital
Return on average common equity – as-reported
12-months rolling Net Income divided by average common equity
Net margin – as-reported
12-months rolling Net Income divided by 12 months rolling revenue
Cash flow interest coverage
12-months cash flow from operating activities plus 12-months rolling interest paid, divided by interest expense
Book value per share
Common equity divided by end of period shares outstanding
Revolver capacity
Amount of undrawn capacity remaining on corporate and subsidiary revolvers
Total debt
Sum of short-term and long-term debt, notes payable, capital leases, and preferred stock with sinking fund on the balance sheet less non-recourse debt, if any
Debt of joint ventures (Entergy’s share)
Debt issued by business joint ventures at Entergy Wholesale Commodities assets
Leases (Entergy’s share)
Operating leases held by subsidiaries capitalized at implicit interest rate
Debt to capital ratio
Gross debt divided by total capitalization
Securitization debt
Debt associated with securitization bonds issued to recover storm costs from hurricanes Rita, Ike and Gustav at Entergy Texas and the 2009 ice storm at Entergy Arkansas
   
Financial Measures – Non-GAAP
 
Operational earnings
As-reported Net Income adjusted to exclude the impact of special items
Return on average invested capital – operational
12-months rolling operational Net Income adjusted to include preferred dividends and tax-effected interest expense divided by average invested capital
Return on average common equity – operational
12-months rolling operational Net Income divided by average common equity
Net margin – operational
12-months rolling operational Net Income divided by 12 months rolling revenue
Total gross liquidity
Sum of cash and revolver capacity
Debt to capital ratio, excluding securitization debt
Gross debt divided by total capitalization, excluding securitization debt
Net debt to net capital ratio, excluding securitization debt
Gross debt less cash and cash equivalents divided by total capitalization less cash and cash equivalents, excluding securitization debt
Net debt to net capital ratio, including off-balance sheet liabilities, excluding securitization debt
Sum of gross debt and off-balance sheet debt less cash and cash equivalents divided by sum of total capitalization and off-balance sheet debt less cash and cash equivalent, excluding securitization debt
   



F.  
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Appendix F-1 and Appendix F-2 provide reconciliations of various non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release to their most comparable GAAP measure.

Appendix F-1: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Return on Equity, Return on Invested Capital and Net Margin Metrics
($ in millions)
               
 
2Q09
3Q09
4Q09
1Q10
2Q10
3Q10
4Q10
1Q11
As-reported Net Income-rolling 12 months (A)
1,103
1,088
1,231
1,210
1,298
1,336
1,250
1,285
Preferred dividends
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Tax effected interest expense
368
361
351
372
368
358
354
327
As-reported Net Income, rolling 12 months including preferred dividends and tax effected interest expense (B)
1,491
1,469
1,602
1,602
1,686
1,714
1,624
1,632
                 
Special items in prior quarters
(54)
(54)
(49)
(53)
(76)
(71)
(75)
(42)
                 
Special items in current quarter
               
Nuclear spin-off expenses
(17)
(15)
(21)
(40)
(10)
(25)
(7)
-
    Total special items (C)
(71)
(69)
(71)
(94)
(87)
(96)
(82)
(42)
                 
Operational earnings, rolling 12 months including preferred dividends and tax effected interest expense (B-C)
1,562
1,538
1,673
1,696
1,773
1,810
1,706
1,674
                 
Operational earnings, rolling 12 months (A-C)
1,174
1,157
1,302
1,304
1,385
1,432
1,332
1,327
                 
Average invested capital (D)
19,995
20,629
20,748
21,149
20,761
20,802
20,781
21,093
                 
Average common equity (E)
8,045
8,230
8,290
8,745
8,769
8,608
8,555
8,698
                 
Operating revenues (F)
12,275
11,248
10,746
10,716
11,058
11,453
11,488
11,269
                 
ROIC – as-reported % (B/D)
7.5
7.1
7.7
7.6
8.1
8.2
7.8
7.7
                 
ROIC – operational % ((B-C)/D)
7.8
7.5
8.1
8.0
8.5
8.7
8.2
7.9
                 
ROE – as-reported % (A/E)
13.7
13.2
14.9
13.8
14.8
15.5
14.6
14.8
                 
ROE – operational % ((A-C)/E)
14.6
14.1
15.7
14.9
15.8
16.6
15.6
15.3
                 
Net margin – as-reported % (A/F)
9.0
9.7
11.5
11.3
11.7
11.7
10.9
11.4
                 
Net margin – operational % ((A-C)/F)
9.6
10.3
12.1
12.2
12.5
12.5
11.6
11.8
                 



Appendix F-2: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures – Credit and Liquidity Metrics
($ in millions)
               
 
2Q09
3Q09
4Q09
1Q10
2Q10
3Q10
4Q10
1Q11
Gross debt (A)
11,510
11,522
12,014
12,152
11,853
12,247
11,816
12,018
Less securitization debt (B)
301
301
838
838
829
940
931
910
Gross debt, excluding securitization  debt (C)
11,209
11,221
11,176
11,314
11,024
11,307
10,885
11,108
Less cash and cash equivalents (D)
1,281
1,131
1,710
1,657
1,336
1,931
1,294
726
 Net debt, excluding securitization debt (E)
9,928
10,090
9,466
9,657
9,688
9,376
9,591
10,382
                 
Total capitalization (F)
20,588
20,315
20,939
21,322
20,935
21,290
20,623
20,864
Less securitization debt (B)
301
301
838
838
829
940
931
910
Total capitalization, excluding securitization debt (G)
20,287
20,014
20,101
20,484
20,106
20,350
19,692
19,954
Less cash and cash equivalents (D)
1,281
1,131
1,710
1,657
1,336
1,931
1,294
726
Net capital, excluding securitization debt (H)
19,006
18,883
18,391
18,827
18,770
18,419
18,398
19,228
                 
Debt to capital ratio % (A/F)
55.9
56.7
57.4
57.0
56.6
57.5
57.3
57.6
                 
Debt to capital ratio, excluding securitization debt % (C/G)
55.3
56.1
55.6
55.2
54.8
55.6
55.3
55.7
                 
Net debt to net capital ratio, excluding securitization debt % (E/H)
52.2
53.4
51.5
51.3
51.6
50.9
52.1
54.0
                 
Off-balance sheet liabilities (I)
569
567
646
644
641
638
653
650
                 
Net debt to net capital ratio including off-balance sheet liabilities, excluding securitization debt % ((E+I)/(H+I))
53.6
54.8
53.1
52.9
53.2
52.5
53.8
55.5
                 
Revolver capacity (J)
1,585
1,647
1,464
1,417
1,338
2,216
2,354
2,258
                 
Gross liquidity (D+J)
2,866
2,778
3,174
3,074
2,674
4,147
3,648
2,984
                 

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In this news release, and from time to time, Entergy Corporation makes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, Entergy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  There are factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including (a) those factors discussed in: (i) Entergy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and ‬(ii) Entergy’s other reports and filings made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (b) uncertainties associated with rate proceedings, formula rate plans and other cost recovery mechanisms; (c) uncertainties associated with efforts to remediate the effects of major storms and recover related restoration costs;(d) nuclear plant relicensing, operating and regulatory risks, including any changes resulting from the nuclear crisis in Japan following its catastrophic earthquake and tsunami; (e) legislative and regulatory actions; and (f) conditions in commodity and capital markets during the periods covered by the forward-looking statements, in addition to other factors described elsewhere in this release and in subsequent securities filings‬.


VIII.  
Financial Statements

 
Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
March 31, 2011
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
U.S. Utilities
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
   
Parent & Other
   
Consolidated
 
ASSETS
                       
                         
CURRENT ASSETS
                       
                         
 Cash and cash equivalents:
                       
    Cash
  $ 97,204     $ 6,335     $ 258     $ 103,797  
    Temporary cash investments
    342,020       259,088       21,332       622,440  
     Total cash and cash equivalents
    439,224       265,423       21,590       726,237  
Securitization recovery trust account
    36,684       -       -       36,684  
Notes receivable
    22,000       1,222,384       (1,244,384 )     -  
Accounts receivable:
                               
   Customer
    397,263       159,839       -       557,102  
   Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (30,551 )     (203 )     -       (30,754 )
   Associated companies
    15,580       75,151       (90,731 )     -  
   Other
    131,431       9,847       16       141,294  
   Accrued unbilled revenues
    264,264       231       -       264,495  
     Total accounts receivable
    777,987       244,865       (90,715 )     932,137  
Deferred fuel costs
    52,150       -       -       52,150  
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    193,599       127,542       (311,840 )     9,301  
Fuel inventory - at average cost
    216,799       3,229       -       220,028  
Materials and supplies - at average cost
    546,622       319,976       -       866,598  
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs
    107,048       156,253       -       263,301  
System agreement cost equalization
    52,160       -       -       52,160  
Prepaid taxes
    139,861       267,227       (41,363 )     365,725  
Prepayments and other
    91,840       158,712       2,713       253,265  
TOTAL
    2,675,974       2,765,611       (1,663,999 )     3,777,586  
                                 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS
                               
                                 
Investment in affiliates - at equity
    1,147,271       165,311       (1,272,411 )     40,171  
Decommissioning trust funds
    1,618,923       2,114,155       -       3,733,078  
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation)
    170,652       72,439       17,042       260,133  
Other
    367,616       11,317       30,000       408,933  
TOTAL
    3,304,462       2,363,222       (1,225,369 )     4,442,315  
                                 
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
                               
                                 
Electric
    33,267,577       4,178,501       3,412       37,449,490  
Property under capital lease
    796,566       -       -       796,566  
Natural gas
    334,326       440       -       334,766  
Construction work in progress
    1,359,403       404,410       624       1,764,437  
Nuclear fuel
    825,978       706,601       -       1,532,579  
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
    36,583,850       5,289,952       4,036       41,877,838  
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization
    16,838,039       843,790       320       17,682,149  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET
    19,745,811       4,446,162       3,716       24,195,689  
                                 
DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS
                               
                                 
Regulatory assets:
                               
    Regulatory asset for income taxes - net
    839,752       -       -       839,752  
    Other regulatory assets
    3,768,072       -       -       3,768,072  
    Deferred fuel costs
    172,202       -       -       172,202  
Goodwill
    374,099       3,073       -       377,172  
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    26,748       7,541       39,982       74,271  
Other
    254,468       754,209       (57,170 )     951,507  
TOTAL
    5,435,341       764,823       (17,188 )     6,182,976  
              -                  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 31,161,588     $ 10,339,818     $ (2,902,840 )   $ 38,598,566  
                                 
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.
                               

 
Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
March 31, 2011
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
U.S. Utilities
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
   
Parent & Other
   
Consolidated
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
                         
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                       
                         
Currently maturing long-term debt
  $ 180,027     $ 28,628     $ -     $ 208,655  
Notes payable and commercial paper:
                               
  Associated companies
    -       98,882       (98,882 )     -  
  Other
    183,079       -       -       183,079  
Account payable:
                               
  Associated companies
    20,927       10,999       (31,926 )     -  
  Other
    725,092       260,695       520       986,307  
Customer deposits
    340,279       -       -       340,279  
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    17,193       151       51,226       68,570  
Interest accrued
    145,031       1,528       3,148       149,707  
Deferred fuel costs
    87,351       -       -       87,351  
Obligations under capital leases
    3,461       -       -       3,461  
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
    34,098       5,799       -       39,897  
System agreement cost equalization
    52,160       -       -       52,160  
Other
    78,538       110,248       2,492       191,278  
TOTAL
    1,867,236       516,930       (73,422 )     2,310,744  
                                 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
                               
                                 
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued
    7,718,461       1,150,599       (109,896 )     8,759,164  
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits
    288,591       -       -       288,591  
Obligations under capital leases
    41,187       -       -       41,187  
Other regulatory liabilities
    605,940       -       -       605,940  
Decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities
    1,718,131       1,446,275       -       3,164,406  
Accumulated provisions
    388,041       2,402       4,542       394,985  
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
    1,540,225       444,146       -       1,984,371  
Long-term debt
    8,723,041       131,599       2,726,678       11,581,318  
Other
    715,741       695,754       (789,515 )     621,980  
TOTAL
    21,739,358       3,870,775       1,831,809       27,441,942  
                                 
Subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund
    186,510       85,988       (55,756 )     216,742  
                                 
EQUITY
                               
                                 
Common Shareholders' Equity:
                               
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 500,000,000 shares;
                         
      issued 254,752,788 shares in 2011
    2,161,268       398,987       (2,557,707 )     2,548  
  Paid-in capital
    2,416,633       1,711,258       1,238,627       5,366,518  
  Retained earnings
    2,922,138       3,717,502       2,149,894       8,789,534  
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (105,555 )     38,378       -       (67,177 )
  Less - treasury stock, at cost (76,484,580 shares in 2011)
    120,000       -       5,436,285       5,556,285  
  Total common shareholders' equity
    7,274,484       5,866,125       (4,605,471 )     8,535,138  
Subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund
    94,000       -       -       94,000  
TOTAL
    7,368,484       5,866,125       (4,605,471 )     8,629,138  
                                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
  $ 31,161,588     $ 10,339,818     $ (2,902,840 )   $ 38,598,566  
                                 
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.
                               


Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
December 31, 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
U.S. Utilities
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
   
Parent & Other
   
Consolidated
 
ASSETS
                       
                         
CURRENT ASSETS
                       
                         
 Cash and cash equivalents:
                       
    Cash
  $ 70,182     $ 5,249     $ 859     $ 76,290  
    Temporary cash investments
    751,403       448,541       18,238       1,218,182  
     Total cash and cash equivalents
    821,585       453,790       19,097       1,294,472  
Securitization recovery trust account
    43,044       -       -       43,044  
Notes receivable
    -       1,065,356       (1,065,356 )     -  
Accounts receivable:
                               
   Customer
    385,383       217,413       -       602,796  
   Allowance for doubtful accounts
    (31,575 )     (202 )     -       (31,777 )
   Associated companies
    20,214       66,807       (87,021 )     -  
   Other
    150,369       10,893       400       161,662  
   Accrued unbilled revenues
    302,787       114       -       302,901  
     Total accounts receivable
    827,178       295,025       (86,621 )     1,035,582  
Deferred fuel costs
    64,659       -       -       64,659  
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    8,472       -       -       8,472  
Fuel inventory - at average cost
    205,258       2,262       -       207,520  
Materials and supplies - at average cost
    548,758       318,150       -       866,908  
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs
    64,463       153,960       -       218,423  
System agreement cost equalization
    52,160       -       -       52,160  
Prepaid taxes
    190,349       111,919       (461 )     301,807  
Prepayments and other
    64,127       174,854       7,055       246,036  
TOTAL
    2,890,053       2,575,316       (1,126,286 )     4,339,083  
                                 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS
                               
                                 
Investment in affiliates - at equity
    1,147,271       291,453       (1,398,027 )     40,697  
Decommissioning trust funds
    1,542,832       2,052,884       -       3,595,716  
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation)
    166,671       72,869       18,307       257,847  
Other
    364,937       11,009       30,000       405,946  
TOTAL
    3,221,711       2,428,215       (1,349,720 )     4,300,206  
                                 
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
                               
                                 
Electric
    33,007,394       4,142,255       3,412       37,153,061  
Property under capital lease
    800,078       -       -       800,078  
Natural gas
    330,168       440       -       330,608  
Construction work in progress
    1,300,207       360,689       664       1,661,560  
Nuclear fuel
    760,140       617,822       -       1,377,962  
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
    36,197,987       5,121,206       4,076       41,323,269  
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization
    16,669,910       804,695       309       17,474,914  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET
    19,528,077       4,316,511       3,767       23,848,355  
                                 
DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS
                               
                                 
Regulatory assets:
                               
    Regulatory asset for income taxes - net
    845,725       -       -       845,725  
    Other regulatory assets
    3,838,237       -       -       3,838,237  
    Deferred fuel costs
    172,202       -       -       172,202  
Goodwill
    374,099       3,073       -       377,172  
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    4,310       8,450       41,763       54,523  
Other
    205,826       771,252       (67,305 )     909,773  
TOTAL
    5,440,399       782,775       (25,542 )     6,197,632  
              -                  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 31,080,240     $ 10,102,817     $ (2,497,781 )   $ 38,685,276  
                                 
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.
                               

 
Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
December 31, 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
U.S. Utilities
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
   
Parent & Other
   
Consolidated
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
                         
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                       
                         
Currently maturing long-term debt
  $ 184,291     $ 29,257     $ 86,000     $ 299,548  
Notes payable and commercial paper:
                               
  Associated companies
    -       144,497       (144,497 )     -  
  Other
    154,135       -       -       154,135  
Account payable:
                               
  Associated companies
    9,696       13,420       (23,116 )     -  
  Other
    878,584       300,235       2,280       1,181,099  
Customer deposits
    335,058       -       -       335,058  
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    (8,062 )     49,522       7,847       49,307  
Interest accrued
    201,799       669       15,217       217,685  
Deferred fuel costs
    166,409       -       -       166,409  
Obligations under capital leases
    3,388       -       -       3,388  
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
    34,283       5,579       -       39,862  
System agreement cost equalization
    52,160       -       -       52,160  
Other
    78,689       193,497       5,412       277,598  
TOTAL
    2,090,430       736,676       (50,857 )     2,776,249  
                                 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
                               
                                 
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued
    7,514,297       924,485       134,864       8,573,646  
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits
    292,330       -       -       292,330  
Obligations under capital leases
    42,078       -       -       42,078  
Other regulatory liabilities
    539,026       -       -       539,026  
Decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities
    1,728,469       1,420,010       -       3,148,479  
Accumulated provisions
    388,081       2,595       4,574       395,250  
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
    1,700,368       474,996       -       2,175,364  
Long-term debt
    8,553,358       132,143       2,631,656       11,317,157  
Other
    712,060       696,049       (789,550 )     618,559  
TOTAL
    21,470,067       3,650,278       1,981,544       27,101,889  
                                 
Subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund
    186,510       85,985       (55,757 )     216,738  
                                 
EQUITY
                               
                                 
Common Shareholders' Equity:
                               
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 500,000,000 shares;
                         
      issued 254,752,788 shares in 2010
    2,161,268       398,987       (2,557,707 )     2,548  
  Paid-in capital
    2,416,633       1,566,166       1,384,675       5,367,474  
  Retained earnings
    2,889,317       3,594,952       2,205,132       8,689,401  
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (107,985 )     69,773       -       (38,212 )
  Less - treasury stock, at cost (76,006,920 shares in 2010)
    120,000       -       5,404,811       5,524,811  
  Total common shareholders' equity
    7,239,233       5,629,878       (4,372,711 )     8,496,400  
Subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund
    94,000       -       -       94,000  
TOTAL
    7,333,233       5,629,878       (4,372,711 )     8,590,400  
                                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
  $ 31,080,240     $ 10,102,817     $ (2,497,781 )   $ 38,685,276  
                                 
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.
                               
 
 

Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
March 31, 2011 vs December 31, 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
U.S. Utilities
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
   
Parent & Other
   
Consolidated
 
ASSETS
                       
                         
CURRENT ASSETS
                       
                         
 Cash and cash equivalents:
                       
    Cash
  $ 27,022     $ 1,086     $ (601 )   $ 27,507  
    Temporary cash investments
    (409,383 )     (189,453 )     3,094       (595,742 )
     Total cash and cash equivalents
    (382,361 )     (188,367 )     2,493       (568,235 )
Securitization recovery trust account
    (6,360 )     -       -       (6,360 )
Notes receivable
    22,000       157,028       (179,028 )     -  
Accounts receivable:
                               
   Customer
    11,880       (57,574 )     -       (45,694 )
   Allowance for doubtful accounts
    1,024       (1 )     -       1,023  
   Associated companies
    (4,634 )     8,344       (3,710 )     -  
   Other
    (18,938 )     (1,046 )     (384 )     (20,368 )
   Accrued unbilled revenues
    (38,523 )     117       -       (38,406 )
     Total accounts receivable
    (49,191 )     (50,160 )     (4,094 )     (103,445 )
Deferred fuel costs
    (12,509 )     -       -       (12,509 )
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    185,127       127,542       (311,840 )     829  
Fuel inventory - at average cost
    11,541       967       -       12,508  
Materials and supplies - at average cost
    (2,136 )     1,826       -       (310 )
Deferred nuclear refueling outage costs
    42,585       2,293       -       44,878  
System agreement cost equalization
    -       -       -       -  
Prepaid taxes
    (50,488 )     155,308       (40,902 )     63,918  
Prepayments and other
    27,713       (16,142 )     (4,342 )     7,229  
TOTAL
    (214,079 )     190,295       (537,713 )     (561,497 )
                                 
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS
                               
                                 
Investment in affiliates - at equity
    -       (126,142 )     125,616       (526 )
Decommissioning trust funds
    76,091       61,271       -       137,362  
Non-utility property - at cost (less accumulated depreciation)
    3,981       (430 )     (1,265 )     2,286  
Other
    2,679       308       -       2,987  
TOTAL
    82,751       (64,993 )     124,351       142,109  
                                 
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
                               
                                 
Electric
    260,183       36,246       -       296,429  
Property under capital lease
    (3,512 )     -       -       (3,512 )
Natural gas
    4,158       -       -       4,158  
Construction work in progress
    59,196       43,721       (40 )     102,877  
Nuclear fuel
    65,838       88,779       -       154,617  
TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
    385,863       168,746       (40 )     554,569  
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization
    168,129       39,095       11       207,235  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET
    217,734       129,651       (51 )     347,334  
                                 
DEFERRED DEBITS AND OTHER ASSETS
                               
                                 
Regulatory assets:
                               
    Regulatory asset for income taxes - net
    (5,973 )     -       -       (5,973 )
    Other regulatory assets
    (70,165 )     -       -       (70,165 )
    Deferred fuel costs
    -       -       -       -  
Goodwill
    -       -       -       -  
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    22,438       (909 )     (1,781 )     19,748  
Other
    48,642       (17,043 )     10,135       41,734  
TOTAL
    (5,058 )     (17,952 )     8,354       (14,656 )
                                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 81,348     $ 237,001     $ (405,059 )   $ (86,710 )
                                 
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.
                               


Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
March 31, 2011 vs December 31, 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
U.S. Utilities
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
   
Parent & Other
   
Consolidated
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
                         
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                       
                         
Currently maturing long-term debt
  $ (4,264 )   $ (629 )   $ (86,000 )   $ (90,893 )
Notes payable and commercial paper:
                               
  Associated companies
    -       (45,615 )     45,615       -  
  Other
    28,944       -       -       28,944  
Account payable:
                               
  Associated companies
    11,231       (2,421 )     (8,810 )     -  
  Other
    (153,492 )     (39,540 )     (1,760 )     (194,792 )
Customer deposits
    5,221       -       -       5,221  
Accumulated deferred income taxes
    25,255       (49,371 )     43,379       19,263  
Interest accrued
    (56,768 )     859       (12,069 )     (67,978 )
Deferred fuel costs
    (79,058 )     -       -       (79,058 )
Obligations under capital leases
    73       -       -       73  
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
    (185 )     220       -       35  
System agreement cost equalization
    -       -       -       -  
Other
    (151 )     (83,249 )     (2,920 )     (86,320 )
TOTAL
    (223,194 )     (219,746 )     (22,565 )     (465,505 )
                                 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
                               
                                 
Accumulated deferred income taxes and taxes accrued
    204,164       226,114       (244,760 )     185,518  
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits
    (3,739 )     -       -       (3,739 )
Obligations under capital leases
    (891 )     -       -       (891 )
Other regulatory liabilities
    66,914       -       -       66,914  
Decommissioning and retirement cost liabilities
    (10,338 )     26,265       -       15,927  
Accumulated provisions
    (40 )     (193 )     (32 )     (265 )
Pension and other postretirement liabilities
    (160,143 )     (30,850 )     -       (190,993 )
Long-term debt
    169,683       (544 )     95,022       264,161  
Other
    3,681       (295 )     35       3,421  
TOTAL
    269,291       220,497       (149,735 )     340,053  
                                 
Subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund
    -       3       1       4  
                                 
EQUITY
                               
                                 
Common Shareholders' Equity:
                               
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 500,000,000 shares;
                         
      issued 254,752,788 shares in 2011 and in 2010
    -       -       -       -  
  Paid-in capital
    -       145,092       (146,048 )     (956 )
  Retained earnings
    32,821       122,550       (55,238 )     100,133  
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    2,430       (31,395 )     -       (28,965 )
  Less - treasury stock, at cost
    -       -       31,474       31,474  
  Total common shareholders' equity
    35,251       236,247       (232,760 )     38,738  
Subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund
    -       -       -       -  
TOTAL
    35,251       236,247       (232,760 )     38,738  
                                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
  $ 81,348     $ 237,001     $ (405,059 )   $ (86,710 )
                                 
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.
                               

 

Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidating Income Statement
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
U.S. Utilities
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
   
Parent & Other
   
Consolidated
 
                         
OPERATING REVENUES
                       
     Electric
  $ 1,866,495     $ -     $ (596 )   $ 1,865,899  
     Natural gas
    71,123       -       -       71,123  
     Competitive businesses
    -       610,146       (5,960 )     604,186  
                         Total
    1,937,618       610,146       (6,556 )     2,541,208  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
     Operating and Maintenance:
                               
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased for resale
    438,157       69,722       (186 )     507,693  
          Purchased power
    356,544       15,768       (9,694 )     362,618  
          Nuclear refueling outage expenses
    26,476       37,509       -       63,985  
          Other operation and maintenance
    448,201       209,143       (1,596 )     655,748  
     Decommissioning
    27,162       28,103       -       55,265  
     Taxes other than income taxes
    103,591       21,412       231       125,234  
     Depreciation and amortization
    220,605       43,231       1,049       264,885  
     Other regulatory charges (credits) - net
    (5,111 )     -       -       (5,111 )
                         Total
    1,615,625       424,888       (10,196 )     2,030,317  
                                 
                                 
OPERATING INCOME
    321,993       185,258       3,640       510,891  
                                 
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
                               
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    17,289       -       -       17,289  
     Interest and investment income
    36,595       30,898       (40,746 )     26,747  
     Other than temporary impairment losses
    -       -       -       -  
     Miscellaneous - net
    (4,502 )     (3,237 )     (1,660 )     (9,399 )
                          Total
    49,382       27,661       (42,406 )     34,637  
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
     Interest expense
    121,052       4,745       10,337       136,134  
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
    (8,534 )     -       -       (8,534 )
                         Total
    112,518       4,745       10,337       127,600  
                                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    258,857       208,174       (49,103 )     417,928  
                                 
Income taxes
    90,204       84,941       (10,895 )     164,250  
                                 
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME
    168,653       123,233       (38,208 )     253,678  
                                 
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries
    4,332       683       -       5,015  
                                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENTERGY CORPORATION
  $ 164,321     $ 122,550     $ (38,208 )   $ 248,663  
                                 
EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE:
                               
   BASIC
  $ 0.92     $ 0.68     $ (0.21 )   $ 1.39  
   DILUTED
  $ 0.91     $ 0.68     $ (0.21 )   $ 1.38  
                                 
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
                               
   BASIC
                            178,834,342  
   DILUTED
                            180,083,830  
                                 
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.
                               


Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidating Income Statement
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
U.S. Utilities
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
   
Parent & Other
   
Consolidated
 
                         
OPERATING REVENUES
                       
     Electric
  $ 2,007,802     $ -     $ (871 )   $ 2,006,931  
     Natural gas
    96,027       -       -       96,027  
     Competitive businesses
    -       660,399       (4,010 )     656,389  
                         Total
    2,103,829       660,399       (4,881 )     2,759,347  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
     Operating and Maintenance:
                               
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased for resale
    478,055       81,119       (506 )     558,668  
          Purchased power
    467,895       14,483       (7,474 )     474,903  
          Nuclear refueling outage expenses
    27,600       34,689       -       62,289  
          Other operation and maintenance
    435,168       259,697       7,625       702,489  
     Decommissioning
    25,420       26,155       -       51,576  
     Taxes other than income taxes
    109,830       24,866       716       135,412  
     Depreciation and amortization
    227,547       40,513       1,144       269,204  
     Other regulatory charges (credits) - net
    28,092       -       -       28,092  
                         Total
    1,799,607       481,522       1,505       2,282,633  
                                 
      304,222       178,877       (6,386 )     476,714  
OPERATING INCOME
                               
                                 
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
                               
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    13,296       -       -       13,296  
     Interest and investment income
    37,828       49,486       (38,893 )     48,421  
     Other than temporary impairment losses
    -       (212 )     -       (212 )
     Miscellaneous - net
    (995 )     1,874       (1,401 )     (522 )
                          Total
    50,129       51,148       (40,294 )     60,983  
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
     Interest expense
    129,412       51,943       (2,157 )     179,199  
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
    (8,001 )     -       -       (8,001 )
                         Total
    121,411       51,943       (2,157 )     171,198  
                                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    232,940       178,082       (44,523 )     366,499  
                                 
Income taxes
    89,970       87,540       (29,825 )     147,685  
                                 
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME
    142,970       90,542       (14,698 )     218,814  
                                 
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries
    4,332       683       -       5,015  
                                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENTERGY CORPORATION
  $ 138,638     $ 89,859     $ (14,698 )   $ 213,799  
                                 
EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE:
                               
   BASIC
  $ 0.73     $ 0.48     $ (0.08 )   $ 1.13  
   DILUTED
  $ 0.73     $ 0.47     $ (0.08 )   $ 1.12  
                                 
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
                               
   BASIC
                            189,202,684  
   DILUTED
                            191,283,703  
                                 
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.
                               


Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidating Income Statement
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 vs. 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
U.S. Utilities
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
   
Parent & Other
   
Consolidated
 
                         
OPERATING REVENUES
                       
     Electric
  $ (141,307 )   $ -     $ 275     $ (141,032 )
     Natural gas
    (24,904 )     -       -       (24,904 )
     Competitive businesses
    -       (50,253 )     (1,950 )     (52,203 )
                         Total
    (166,211 )     (50,253 )     (1,675 )     (218,139 )
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
     Operating and Maintenance:
                               
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased for resale
    (39,898 )     (11,397 )     320       (50,975 )
          Purchased power
    (111,351 )     1,285       (2,220 )     (112,285 )
          Nuclear refueling outage expenses
    (1,124 )     2,820       -       1,696  
          Other operation and maintenance
    13,033       (50,554 )     (9,221 )     (46,741 )
     Decommissioning
    1,742       1,948       -       3,689  
     Taxes other than income taxes
    (6,239 )     (3,454 )     (485 )     (10,178 )
     Depreciation and amortization
    (6,942 )     2,718       (95 )     (4,319 )
     Other regulatory charges (credits ) - net
    (33,203 )     -       -       (33,203 )
                         Total
    (183,982 )     (56,634 )     (11,701 )     (252,316 )
                                 
                                 
OPERATING INCOME
    17,771       6,381       10,026       34,177  
                                 
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
                               
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    3,993       -       -       3,993  
     Interest and investment income
    (1,233 )     (18,588 )     (1,853 )     (21,674 )
     Other than temporary impairment losses
    -       212       -       212  
     Miscellaneous - net
    (3,507 )     (5,111 )     (259 )     (8,877 )
                          Total
    (747 )     (23,487 )     (2,112 )     (26,346 )
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
     Interest expense
    (8,360 )     (47,198 )     12,494       (43,065 )
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
    (533 )     -       -       (533 )
                         Total
    (8,893 )     (47,198 )     12,494       (43,598 )
                                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    25,917       30,092       (4,580 )     51,429  
                                 
Income taxes
    234       (2,599 )     18,930       16,565  
                                 
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME
    25,683       32,691       (23,510 )     34,864  
                                 
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENTERGY CORPORATION
  $ 25,683     $ 32,691     $ (23,510 )   $ 34,864  
                                 
EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE:
                               
   BASIC
  $ 0.19     $ 0.20     $ (0.13 )   $ 0.26  
   DILUTED
  $ 0.18     $ 0.21     $ (0.13 )   $ 0.26  
                                 
                                 
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.
                               


Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidating Income Statement
 
Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2011
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
U.S. Utilities
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
   
Parent & Other
   
Consolidated
 
                         
OPERATING REVENUES
                       
     Electric
  $ 8,602,367     $ -     $ (2,762 )   $ 8,599,605  
     Natural gas
    172,754       -       -       172,754  
     Competitive businesses
    -       2,515,903       (18,824 )     2,497,079  
                         Total
    8,775,121       2,515,903       (21,586 )     11,269,438  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
     Operating and Maintenance:
                               
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased for resale
    2,177,367       291,463       (1,224 )     2,467,606  
          Purchased power
    1,516,815       63,798       (33,482 )     1,547,131  
          Nuclear refueling outage expenses
    107,075       150,744       -       257,819  
          Other operation and maintenance
    1,961,925       996,487       (35,752 )     2,922,661  
     Decommissioning
    106,000       109,426       -       215,426  
     Taxes other than income taxes
    425,132       98,424       564       524,120  
     Depreciation and amortization
    895,185       165,898       4,493       1,065,575  
     Other regulatory charges (credits) - net
    11,718       -       -       11,718  
                         Total
    7,201,217       1,876,240       (65,401 )     9,012,056  
                                 
     Gain on sale of business
    -       44,173       -       44,173  
                                 
OPERATING INCOME
    1,573,904       683,836       43,815       2,301,555  
                                 
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
                               
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    63,374       -       -       63,374  
     Interest and investment income
    181,260       152,570       (170,049 )     163,781  
     Other than temporary impairment losses
    -       (1,166 )     -       (1,166 )
     Miscellaneous - net
    (24,328 )     (22,458 )     (10,215 )     (57,001 )
                          Total
    220,306       128,946       (180,264 )     168,988  
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
     Interest expense
    519,860       24,619       22,603       567,082  
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
    (35,512 )     -       -       (35,511 )
                         Total
    484,348       24,619       22,603       531,571  
                                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    1,309,862       788,163       (159,052 )     1,938,972  
                                 
Income taxes
    454,461       266,050       (86,707 )     633,803  
                                 
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME
    855,401       522,113       (72,345 )     1,305,169  
                                 
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries
    17,331       2,732       -       20,063  
                                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENTERGY CORPORATION
  $ 838,070     $ 519,381     $ (72,345 )   $ 1,285,106  
                                 
EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE:
                               
   BASIC
  $ 4.57     $ 2.83     $ (0.39 )   $ 7.01  
   DILUTED
  $ 4.53     $ 2.80     $ (0.39 )   $ 6.94  
                                 
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
                               
   BASIC
                            183,453,875  
   DILUTED
                            185,046,811  
                                 
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.
                               


Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidating Income Statement
 
Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
U.S. Utilities
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
   
Parent & Other
   
Consolidated
 
                         
OPERATING REVENUES
                       
     Electric
  $ 7,862,785     $ -     $ (2,755 )   $ 7,860,030  
     Natural gas
    194,190       -       -       194,190  
     Competitive businesses
    -       2,678,972       (17,309 )     2,661,664  
                         Total
    8,056,975       2,678,972       (20,064 )     10,715,884  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
     Operating and Maintenance:
                               
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased for resale
    1,726,547       297,379       (1,759 )     2,022,167  
          Purchased power
    1,507,780       63,957       (24,886 )     1,546,851  
          Nuclear refueling outage expenses
    107,526       139,293       -       246,820  
          Other operation and maintenance
    1,849,360       968,130       (8,890 )     2,808,599  
     Decommissioning
    100,067       101,830       -       201,897  
     Taxes other than income taxes
    405,926       96,871       2,078       504,874  
     Depreciation and amortization
    933,426       156,055       4,645       1,094,126  
     Other regulatory charges (credits) - net
    35,838       -       -       35,838  
                         Total
    6,666,470       1,823,515       (28,812 )     8,461,172  
                                 
     Gain on sale of business
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
OPERATING INCOME
    1,390,505       855,457       8,748       2,254,712  
                                 
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
                               
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    55,894       -       -       55,894  
     Interest and investment income
    175,227       210,568       (147,102 )     238,692  
     Other than temporary impairment losses
    -       (70,575 )     -       (70,575 )
     Miscellaneous - net
    (2,355 )     (17,827 )     (7,437 )     (27,618 )
                          Total
    228,766       122,166       (154,539 )     196,393  
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
     Interest expense
    509,600       110,006       16,011       635,619  
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
    (31,424 )     -       -       (31,424 )
                         Total
    478,176       110,006       16,011       604,195  
                                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    1,141,095       867,617       (161,802 )     1,846,910  
                                 
Income taxes
    405,188       306,980       (94,789 )     617,379  
                                 
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME
    735,907       560,637       (67,013 )     1,229,531  
                                 
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries
    17,329       2,647       -       19,976  
                                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENTERGY CORPORATION
  $ 718,578     $ 557,990     $ (67,013 )   $ 1,209,555  
                                 
EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE:
                               
   BASIC
  $ 3.76     $ 2.91     $ (0.35 )   $ 6.32  
   DILUTED
  $ 3.72     $ 2.88     $ (0.35 )   $ 6.25  
                                 
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
                               
   BASIC
                            191,411,500  
   DILUTED
                            193,604,305  
                                 
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.
                               


Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidating Income Statement
 
Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2011 vs. 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                         
   
U.S. Utilities
   
Entergy Wholesale Commodities
   
Parent & Other
   
Consolidated
 
                         
OPERATING REVENUES
                       
     Electric
  $ 739,582     $ -     $ (7 )   $ 739,575  
     Natural gas
    (21,436 )     -       -       (21,436 )
     Competitive businesses
    -       (163,069 )     (1,515 )     (164,585 )
                         Total
    718,146       (163,069 )     (1,522 )     553,554  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
     Operating and Maintenance:
                               
          Fuel, fuel related expenses, and gas purchased for resale
    450,820       (5,916 )     535       445,439  
          Purchased power
    9,035       (159 )     (8,596 )     280  
          Nuclear refueling outage expenses
    (451 )     11,451       -       10,999  
          Other operation and maintenance
    112,565       28,357       (26,862 )     114,062  
     Decommissioning
    5,933       7,596       -       13,529  
     Taxes other than income taxes
    19,206       1,553       (1,514 )     19,246  
     Depreciation and amortization
    (38,241 )     9,843       (152 )     (28,551 )
     Other regulatory charges (credits )- net
    (24,120 )     -       -       (24,120 )
                         Total
    534,747       52,725       (36,589 )     550,884  
                                 
     Gain on sale of business
    -       44,173       -       44,173  
                                 
OPERATING INCOME
    183,399       (171,621 )     35,067       46,843  
                                 
OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS)
                               
     Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    7,480       -       -       7,480  
     Interest and investment income
    6,033       (57,998 )     (22,947 )     (74,911 )
     Other than temporary impairment losses
    -       69,409       -       69,409  
     Miscellaneous - net
    (21,973 )     (4,631 )     (2,778 )     (29,383 )
                          Total
    (8,460 )     6,780       (25,725 )     (27,405 )
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
     Interest expense
    10,260       (85,387 )     6,592       (68,537 )
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
    (4,088 )     -       -       (4,087 )
                         Total
    6,172       (85,387 )     6,592       (72,624 )
                                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    168,767       (79,454 )     2,750       92,062  
                                 
Income taxes
    49,273       (40,930 )     8,082       16,424  
                                 
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME
    119,494       (38,524 )     (5,332 )     75,638  
                                 
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries
    2       85       -       87  
                                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENTERGY CORPORATION
  $ 119,492     $ (38,609 )   $ (5,332 )   $ 75,551  
                                 
EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE:
                               
   BASIC
  $ 0.81     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.04 )   $ 0.69  
   DILUTED
  $ 0.81     $ (0.08 )   $ (0.04 )   $ 0.69  
                                 
                                 
*Totals may not foot due to rounding.
                               


Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 vs. 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                   
   
2011
   
2010
   
Variance
 
                   
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                 
Consolidated net income
  $ 253,678     $ 218,814     $ 34,864  
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow
                       
provided by operating activities:
                       
  Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization
    422,411       423,432       (1,021 )
  Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued
    173,784       133,533       40,251  
  Changes in working capital:
                       
     Receivables
    102,711       43,830       58,881  
     Fuel inventory
    (12,508 )     (6,324 )     (6,184 )
     Accounts payable
    (154,398 )     (79,250 )     (75,148 )
     Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued
    (63,918 )     (15,038 )     (48,880 )
     Interest accrued
    (67,978 )     (36,676 )     (31,302 )
     Deferred fuel
    (66,548 )     964       (67,512 )
     Other working capital accounts
    (102,294 )     34,565       (136,859 )
  Changes in provisions for estimated losses
    (779 )     (35,870 )     35,091  
  Changes in other regulatory assets
    48,889       (66,248 )     115,137  
  Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities
    (190,958 )     (40,884 )     (150,074 )
  Other
    (18,991 )     99,417       (118,408 )
Net cash flow provided by operating activities
    323,101       674,265       (351,164 )
                         
  INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                       
Construction/capital expenditures
    (486,561 )     (447,476 )     (39,085 )
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    17,289       13,296       3,993  
Nuclear fuel purchases
    (300,975 )     (65,336 )     (235,639 )
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses
    -       9,675       (9,675 )
Changes in transition charge account
    6,360       (21,940 )     28,300  
NYPA value sharing payment
    (72,000 )     (72,000 )     -  
Payments to storm reserve escrow account
    (1,736 )     (1,609 )     (127 )
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account
    -       9,925       (9,925 )
Decrease (increase) in other investments
    (21,212 )     88,100       (109,312 )
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales
    492,682       770,781       (278,099 )
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds
    (530,672 )     (798,864 )     268,192  
Net cash flow used in investing activities
    (896,825 )     (515,448 )     (381,377 )
                         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                       
  Proceeds from the issuance of:
                       
    Long-term debt
    411,444       42,545       368,899  
    Common stock and treasury stock
    12,280       6,078       6,202  
  Retirement of long-term debt
    (278,084 )     (100,289 )     (177,795 )
  Repurchase of common stock
    (54,404 )     -       (54,404 )
  Changes in credit line borrowings - net
    68,244       (13,368 )     81,612  
  Dividends paid:
                       
     Common stock
    (148,678 )     (141,892 )     (6,786 )
     Preferred stock
    (5,015 )     (5,015 )     -  
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities
    5,787       (211,941 )     217,728  
                         
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    (298 )     607       (905 )
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (568,235 )     (52,517 )     (515,718 )
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    1,294,472       1,709,551       (415,079 )
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 726,237     $ 1,657,034     $ (930,797 )
                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
                       
  Cash paid (received) during the period for:
                       
     Interest - net of amount capitalized
  $ 164,563     $ 130,371     $ 34,192  
     Income taxes
  $ (4,380 )   $ (1,385 )   $ (2,995 )
                         


Entergy Corporation
 
   
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
 
Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2011 vs. 2010
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                   
   
2011
   
2010
   
Variance
 
                   
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                 
Consolidated net income
  $ 1,305,169     $ 1,229,531     $ 75,638  
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow
                       
provided by operating activities:
                       
  Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization
    1,704,310       1,533,849       170,461  
  Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued
    759,238       843,188       (83,950 )
  Gain on sale of business
    (44,173 )     -       (44,173 )
  Changes in working capital:
                       
     Receivables
    (40,759 )     57,846       (98,605 )
     Fuel inventory
    (16,849 )     30,598       (47,447 )
     Accounts payable
    141,487       40,507       100,980  
     Prepaid taxes and taxes accrued
    (165,868 )     (62,426 )     (103,442 )
     Interest accrued
    (13,651 )     5,711       (19,362 )
     Deferred fuel
    (58,603 )     (202,230 )     143,627  
     Other working capital accounts
    (297,185 )     (88,178 )     (209,007 )
  Changes in provisions for estimated losses
    300,375       (49,181 )     349,556  
  Changes in other regulatory assets
    454,545       (33,523 )     488,068  
  Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities
    (230,918 )     60,063       (290,981 )
  Other
    (222,201 )     (132,951 )     (89,250 )
Net cash flow provided by operating activities
    3,574,917       3,232,804       342,113  
                         
  INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                       
Construction/capital expenditures
    (2,013,371 )     (1,922,984 )     (90,387 )
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
    63,374       55,894       7,480  
Nuclear fuel purchases
    (643,350 )     (471,920 )     (171,430 )
Proceeds from sale/leaseback of nuclear fuel
    -       273,957       (273,957 )
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses
    218,496       49,229       169,267  
Insurance proceeds received for property damages
    7,894       53,760       (45,866 )
Changes in transition charge account
    (1,645 )     (15,145 )     13,500  
NYPA value sharing payment
    (72,000 )     (72,000 )     -  
Payments to storm reserve escrow account
    (296,741 )     (6,599 )     (290,142 )
Receipts from storm reserve escrow account
    -       9,925       (9,925 )
Decrease (increase) in other investments
    (84,356 )     179,905       (264,261 )
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales
    2,328,284       2,758,138       (429,854 )
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds
    (2,462,185 )     (2,855,200 )     393,015  
Net cash flow used in investing activities
    (2,955,600 )     (1,963,040 )     (992,560 )
                         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                       
  Proceeds from the issuance of:
                       
    Long-term debt
    4,239,593       1,556,027       2,683,566  
    Common stock and treasury stock
    57,365       33,349       24,016  
  Retirement of long-term debt
    (4,355,922 )     (1,728,435 )     (2,627,487 )
  Repurchase of common stock
    (932,980 )     (613,125 )     (319,855 )
  Redemption of preferred stock
    -       (1,847 )     1,847  
  Changes in credit line borrowings - net
    73,100       (63,368 )     136,468  
  Dividends paid:
                       
     Common stock
    (610,640 )     (576,763 )     (33,877 )
     Preferred stock
    (20,063 )     (19,975 )     (88 )
Net cash flow used in financing activities
    (1,549,547 )     (1,414,137 )     (135,410 )
                         
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    (567 )     (1,551 )     984  
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (930,797 )     (145,924 )     (784,873 )
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    1,657,034       1,802,958       (145,924 )
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 726,237     $ 1,657,034     $ (930,797 )
                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
                       
  Cash paid (received) during the period for:
                       
     Interest - net of amount capitalized
  $ 568,196     $ 556,933     $ 11,263  
     Income taxes
  $ 29,149     $ 56,811     $ (27,662 )