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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000065984-07-000155.txt : 20070817
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070817125135
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065984-07-000155
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070816
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENTERGY CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				721229752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		639 LOYOLA AVE
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70113
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5045764000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 61000
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70161

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERGY CORP /FL/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940329

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERGY GSU HOLDINGS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940329

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDDLE SOUTH UTILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890521

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KANSLER MICHAEL R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166961

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11299
		FILM NUMBER:		071064484

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ENTERGY CORP
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 61000
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70161
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            <rptOwnerCity>JACKSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>39213</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents weighted average sales price:  200 at $93.55; 100 at $93.56; 100 at $93.57; 100 at $93.59; 800 at $93.63; 200 at $93.64; 600 at $93.66; 400 at $93.67; 10,700 at $93.68; 200 at $93.69; 600 at $93.71; 500 at $93.78; 100 at $93.79; 100 at $93.80; 600 at $93.82; 500 at $93.84; 2,000 at $93.85; 300 at $93.86; 100 at $93.87; 2,247 at $93.90; 200 at $93.91; 200 at $93.92; 300 at $93.93; 48 at $94.08; and 401 at $94.02.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents weighted average sales price:  500 at $93.57; 600 at $93.60; 100 at $93.61; 500 at $93.64; 100 at $93.66; 100 at $93.67; 100 at $93.68; 900 at $93.71; 300 at $93.75; 100 at $93.77; 300 at $93.78; 400 at $93.82; 100 at $93.84; 274 at $93.85; 500 at $93.92; and 13 at $94.01.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As of August 16, 2007, the filing individual had a balance of 1,882 shares of Entergy common stock in the Company Savings Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul A. Castanon for Michael R. Kansler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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