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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000065984-96-000113.txt : 19960724
<SEC-HEADER>0000065984-96-000113.hdr.sgml : 19960724
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065984-96-000113
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960723
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007323
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				710005900
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		35-CERT
		SEC ACT:		1935 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-08001
		FILM NUMBER:		96597660

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 551
		STREET 2:		40TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LITTLE ROCK
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5013774000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 551
		CITY:			LITTLE ROCK
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
        BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      WASHINGTON, D.C.
                              

       In the Matter of                          
                                       CERTIFICATE PURSUANT
    Entergy Arkansas, Inc.                  TO RULE 24
                                                 
       File No. 70-8001                          
                                                 
Public Utility Holding Company                   
                                                 
          Act of 1935                            


Entergy Arkansas, Inc.           Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
425 West Capitol Avenue          639 Loyola Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas  72201     New Orleans, Louisiana  70113
                                 
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.        Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
308 East Pearl Street            639 Loyola Avenue
Jackson, Mississippi  39201      New Orleans, Louisiana  70113

                     System Fuels, Inc.
                       350 Pine Street
                   Beaumont, Texas  77701
                              

          This is to certify, pursuant to Rule 24 under the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, that
certain of the transactions proposed by Entergy Arkansas,
Inc. ("EAI") in the Application-Declaration on form U-1 in
the above file, as amended, have been executed during the
first quarter 1996 in accordance with the terms and
conditions of, and for the purposes represented by, the
Application-Declaration and pursuant to the order of the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") with
respect thereto dated June 13, 1995 (Release No. 70-8001).

          The following table describes the transactions that
have been executed by Entergy Arkansas, Inc. ("EAI") during
the first quarter 1996.
                              
                                Date    Expiration  Number of    Rent
  Transaction/Party           Executed     Date      Railcars  Railcar/Mo.
- ----------------------------  --------- ----------  ---------  -----------
Subleases
- ---------
Empire District Electric Co.  02/20/96  04/30/97       125       $450


Assignment
- ----------

Exhibits and Financial Statements
- ----------------------------------
Leases:  All executed leases are similar to the Master
- ------   Railcar Lease submitted for reference January 10, 1996.

Assignments:
- ------------

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Entergy Arkansas, Inc. has
caused this certificate to be executed this 23th day of July,
1996.

                            Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
                            Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
                            Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
                            Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
                            
                            
                            By: /s/ William J. Regan, Jr.
                                William J. Regan, Jr.
                                Vice President and Treasurer
                                              
                                              
                            System Fuels, Inc.
                            
                            
                            By: /s/ William J. Regan, Jr.
                                William J. Regan, Jr.
                                Vice President, Treasurer and
                                Assistant Secretary
                            


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