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Business Segment Information | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Business Segment Information | BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation Entergy’s reportable segments as of June 30, 2014 are Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. Utility includes the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and natural gas utility service in portions of Louisiana. Entergy Wholesale Commodities includes the ownership and operation of six nuclear power plants located in the northern United States and the sale of the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. Entergy Wholesale Commodities also includes the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. “All Other” includes the parent company, Entergy Corporation, and other business activity. Entergy’s segment financial information for the second quarters of 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,409,396 |  |  |  | $577,891 |  |  |  | $726 |  |  |  | $8,637 |  |  |  | $2,996,650 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $122,884 |  |  |  | $19,597 |  |  |  | ($13,738 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $128,743 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $212,134 |  |  |  | $26,463 |  |  |  | ($17,614 | ) |  |  | ($26,702 | ) |  |  | $194,281 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,212,336 |  |  |  | $533,523 |  |  |  | $987 |  |  |  | ($8,638 | ) |  |  | $2,738,208 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $98,926 |  |  |  | ($14,567 | ) |  |  | ($11,246 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $73,113 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $200,555 |  |  |  | $11,531 |  |  |  | ($17,636 | ) |  |  | ($26,395 | ) |  |  | $168,055 |
Entergy’s segment financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,714,100 |  |  |  | $1,490,013 |  |  |  | $1,487 |  |  |  | ($107 | ) |  |  | $6,205,493 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $237,947 |  |  |  | $138,474 |  |  |  | ($30,712 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $345,709 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $417,574 |  |  |  | $268,933 |  |  |  | ($33,076 | ) |  |  | ($53,097 | ) |  |  | $600,334 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,215,777 |  |  |  | $1,147,256 |  |  |  | $1,987 |  |  |  | ($17,938 | ) |  |  | $5,347,082 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $170,001 |  |  |  | $42,368 |  |  |  | ($22,721 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $189,648 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $328,391 |  |  |  | $93,646 |  |  |  | ($34,208 | ) |  |  | ($52,791 | ) |  |  | $335,038 |
Businesses marked with * are sometimes referred to as the “competitive businesses.” Eliminations are primarily intersegment activity. Almost all of Entergy’s goodwill is related to the Utility segment. Registrant Subsidiaries Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries has one reportable segment, which is an integrated utility business, except for System Energy, which is an electricity generation business. Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations is managed on an integrated basis by that company because of the substantial effect of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures, and operating results.
Entergy Arkansas [Member] |
Business Segment Information | BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation Entergy’s reportable segments as of June 30, 2014 are Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. Utility includes the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and natural gas utility service in portions of Louisiana. Entergy Wholesale Commodities includes the ownership and operation of six nuclear power plants located in the northern United States and the sale of the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. Entergy Wholesale Commodities also includes the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. “All Other” includes the parent company, Entergy Corporation, and other business activity. Entergy’s segment financial information for the second quarters of 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,409,396 |  |  |  | $577,891 |  |  |  | $726 |  |  |  | $8,637 |  |  |  | $2,996,650 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $122,884 |  |  |  | $19,597 |  |  |  | ($13,738 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $128,743 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $212,134 |  |  |  | $26,463 |  |  |  | ($17,614 | ) |  |  | ($26,702 | ) |  |  | $194,281 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,212,336 |  |  |  | $533,523 |  |  |  | $987 |  |  |  | ($8,638 | ) |  |  | $2,738,208 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $98,926 |  |  |  | ($14,567 | ) |  |  | ($11,246 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $73,113 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $200,555 |  |  |  | $11,531 |  |  |  | ($17,636 | ) |  |  | ($26,395 | ) |  |  | $168,055 |
Entergy’s segment financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,714,100 |  |  |  | $1,490,013 |  |  |  | $1,487 |  |  |  | ($107 | ) |  |  | $6,205,493 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $237,947 |  |  |  | $138,474 |  |  |  | ($30,712 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $345,709 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $417,574 |  |  |  | $268,933 |  |  |  | ($33,076 | ) |  |  | ($53,097 | ) |  |  | $600,334 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,215,777 |  |  |  | $1,147,256 |  |  |  | $1,987 |  |  |  | ($17,938 | ) |  |  | $5,347,082 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $170,001 |  |  |  | $42,368 |  |  |  | ($22,721 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $189,648 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $328,391 |  |  |  | $93,646 |  |  |  | ($34,208 | ) |  |  | ($52,791 | ) |  |  | $335,038 |
Businesses marked with * are sometimes referred to as the “competitive businesses.” Eliminations are primarily intersegment activity. Almost all of Entergy’s goodwill is related to the Utility segment. Registrant Subsidiaries Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries has one reportable segment, which is an integrated utility business, except for System Energy, which is an electricity generation business. Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations is managed on an integrated basis by that company because of the substantial effect of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures, and operating results.
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana [Member] |
Business Segment Information | BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation Entergy’s reportable segments as of June 30, 2014 are Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. Utility includes the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and natural gas utility service in portions of Louisiana. Entergy Wholesale Commodities includes the ownership and operation of six nuclear power plants located in the northern United States and the sale of the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. Entergy Wholesale Commodities also includes the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. “All Other” includes the parent company, Entergy Corporation, and other business activity. Entergy’s segment financial information for the second quarters of 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,409,396 |  |  |  | $577,891 |  |  |  | $726 |  |  |  | $8,637 |  |  |  | $2,996,650 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $122,884 |  |  |  | $19,597 |  |  |  | ($13,738 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $128,743 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $212,134 |  |  |  | $26,463 |  |  |  | ($17,614 | ) |  |  | ($26,702 | ) |  |  | $194,281 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,212,336 |  |  |  | $533,523 |  |  |  | $987 |  |  |  | ($8,638 | ) |  |  | $2,738,208 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $98,926 |  |  |  | ($14,567 | ) |  |  | ($11,246 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $73,113 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $200,555 |  |  |  | $11,531 |  |  |  | ($17,636 | ) |  |  | ($26,395 | ) |  |  | $168,055 |
Entergy’s segment financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,714,100 |  |  |  | $1,490,013 |  |  |  | $1,487 |  |  |  | ($107 | ) |  |  | $6,205,493 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $237,947 |  |  |  | $138,474 |  |  |  | ($30,712 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $345,709 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $417,574 |  |  |  | $268,933 |  |  |  | ($33,076 | ) |  |  | ($53,097 | ) |  |  | $600,334 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,215,777 |  |  |  | $1,147,256 |  |  |  | $1,987 |  |  |  | ($17,938 | ) |  |  | $5,347,082 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $170,001 |  |  |  | $42,368 |  |  |  | ($22,721 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $189,648 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $328,391 |  |  |  | $93,646 |  |  |  | ($34,208 | ) |  |  | ($52,791 | ) |  |  | $335,038 |
Businesses marked with * are sometimes referred to as the “competitive businesses.” Eliminations are primarily intersegment activity. Almost all of Entergy’s goodwill is related to the Utility segment. Registrant Subsidiaries Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries has one reportable segment, which is an integrated utility business, except for System Energy, which is an electricity generation business. Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations is managed on an integrated basis by that company because of the substantial effect of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures, and operating results.
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |
Business Segment Information | BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation Entergy’s reportable segments as of June 30, 2014 are Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. Utility includes the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and natural gas utility service in portions of Louisiana. Entergy Wholesale Commodities includes the ownership and operation of six nuclear power plants located in the northern United States and the sale of the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. Entergy Wholesale Commodities also includes the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. “All Other” includes the parent company, Entergy Corporation, and other business activity. Entergy’s segment financial information for the second quarters of 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,409,396 |  |  |  | $577,891 |  |  |  | $726 |  |  |  | $8,637 |  |  |  | $2,996,650 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $122,884 |  |  |  | $19,597 |  |  |  | ($13,738 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $128,743 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $212,134 |  |  |  | $26,463 |  |  |  | ($17,614 | ) |  |  | ($26,702 | ) |  |  | $194,281 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,212,336 |  |  |  | $533,523 |  |  |  | $987 |  |  |  | ($8,638 | ) |  |  | $2,738,208 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $98,926 |  |  |  | ($14,567 | ) |  |  | ($11,246 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $73,113 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $200,555 |  |  |  | $11,531 |  |  |  | ($17,636 | ) |  |  | ($26,395 | ) |  |  | $168,055 |
Entergy’s segment financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,714,100 |  |  |  | $1,490,013 |  |  |  | $1,487 |  |  |  | ($107 | ) |  |  | $6,205,493 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $237,947 |  |  |  | $138,474 |  |  |  | ($30,712 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $345,709 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $417,574 |  |  |  | $268,933 |  |  |  | ($33,076 | ) |  |  | ($53,097 | ) |  |  | $600,334 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,215,777 |  |  |  | $1,147,256 |  |  |  | $1,987 |  |  |  | ($17,938 | ) |  |  | $5,347,082 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $170,001 |  |  |  | $42,368 |  |  |  | ($22,721 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $189,648 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $328,391 |  |  |  | $93,646 |  |  |  | ($34,208 | ) |  |  | ($52,791 | ) |  |  | $335,038 |
Businesses marked with * are sometimes referred to as the “competitive businesses.” Eliminations are primarily intersegment activity. Almost all of Entergy’s goodwill is related to the Utility segment. Registrant Subsidiaries Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries has one reportable segment, which is an integrated utility business, except for System Energy, which is an electricity generation business. Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations is managed on an integrated basis by that company because of the substantial effect of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures, and operating results.
Entergy Mississippi [Member] |
Business Segment Information | BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation Entergy’s reportable segments as of June 30, 2014 are Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. Utility includes the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and natural gas utility service in portions of Louisiana. Entergy Wholesale Commodities includes the ownership and operation of six nuclear power plants located in the northern United States and the sale of the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. Entergy Wholesale Commodities also includes the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. “All Other” includes the parent company, Entergy Corporation, and other business activity. Entergy’s segment financial information for the second quarters of 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,409,396 |  |  |  | $577,891 |  |  |  | $726 |  |  |  | $8,637 |  |  |  | $2,996,650 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $122,884 |  |  |  | $19,597 |  |  |  | ($13,738 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $128,743 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $212,134 |  |  |  | $26,463 |  |  |  | ($17,614 | ) |  |  | ($26,702 | ) |  |  | $194,281 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,212,336 |  |  |  | $533,523 |  |  |  | $987 |  |  |  | ($8,638 | ) |  |  | $2,738,208 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $98,926 |  |  |  | ($14,567 | ) |  |  | ($11,246 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $73,113 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $200,555 |  |  |  | $11,531 |  |  |  | ($17,636 | ) |  |  | ($26,395 | ) |  |  | $168,055 |
Entergy’s segment financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,714,100 |  |  |  | $1,490,013 |  |  |  | $1,487 |  |  |  | ($107 | ) |  |  | $6,205,493 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $237,947 |  |  |  | $138,474 |  |  |  | ($30,712 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $345,709 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $417,574 |  |  |  | $268,933 |  |  |  | ($33,076 | ) |  |  | ($53,097 | ) |  |  | $600,334 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,215,777 |  |  |  | $1,147,256 |  |  |  | $1,987 |  |  |  | ($17,938 | ) |  |  | $5,347,082 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $170,001 |  |  |  | $42,368 |  |  |  | ($22,721 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $189,648 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $328,391 |  |  |  | $93,646 |  |  |  | ($34,208 | ) |  |  | ($52,791 | ) |  |  | $335,038 |
Businesses marked with * are sometimes referred to as the “competitive businesses.” Eliminations are primarily intersegment activity. Almost all of Entergy’s goodwill is related to the Utility segment. Registrant Subsidiaries Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries has one reportable segment, which is an integrated utility business, except for System Energy, which is an electricity generation business. Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations is managed on an integrated basis by that company because of the substantial effect of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures, and operating results.
Entergy New Orleans [Member] |
Business Segment Information | BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation Entergy’s reportable segments as of June 30, 2014 are Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. Utility includes the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and natural gas utility service in portions of Louisiana. Entergy Wholesale Commodities includes the ownership and operation of six nuclear power plants located in the northern United States and the sale of the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. Entergy Wholesale Commodities also includes the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. “All Other” includes the parent company, Entergy Corporation, and other business activity. Entergy’s segment financial information for the second quarters of 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,409,396 |  |  |  | $577,891 |  |  |  | $726 |  |  |  | $8,637 |  |  |  | $2,996,650 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $122,884 |  |  |  | $19,597 |  |  |  | ($13,738 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $128,743 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $212,134 |  |  |  | $26,463 |  |  |  | ($17,614 | ) |  |  | ($26,702 | ) |  |  | $194,281 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,212,336 |  |  |  | $533,523 |  |  |  | $987 |  |  |  | ($8,638 | ) |  |  | $2,738,208 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $98,926 |  |  |  | ($14,567 | ) |  |  | ($11,246 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $73,113 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $200,555 |  |  |  | $11,531 |  |  |  | ($17,636 | ) |  |  | ($26,395 | ) |  |  | $168,055 |
Entergy’s segment financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,714,100 |  |  |  | $1,490,013 |  |  |  | $1,487 |  |  |  | ($107 | ) |  |  | $6,205,493 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $237,947 |  |  |  | $138,474 |  |  |  | ($30,712 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $345,709 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $417,574 |  |  |  | $268,933 |  |  |  | ($33,076 | ) |  |  | ($53,097 | ) |  |  | $600,334 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,215,777 |  |  |  | $1,147,256 |  |  |  | $1,987 |  |  |  | ($17,938 | ) |  |  | $5,347,082 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $170,001 |  |  |  | $42,368 |  |  |  | ($22,721 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $189,648 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $328,391 |  |  |  | $93,646 |  |  |  | ($34,208 | ) |  |  | ($52,791 | ) |  |  | $335,038 |
Businesses marked with * are sometimes referred to as the “competitive businesses.” Eliminations are primarily intersegment activity. Almost all of Entergy’s goodwill is related to the Utility segment. Registrant Subsidiaries Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries has one reportable segment, which is an integrated utility business, except for System Energy, which is an electricity generation business. Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations is managed on an integrated basis by that company because of the substantial effect of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures, and operating results.
Entergy Texas [Member] |
Business Segment Information | BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation Entergy’s reportable segments as of June 30, 2014 are Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. Utility includes the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and natural gas utility service in portions of Louisiana. Entergy Wholesale Commodities includes the ownership and operation of six nuclear power plants located in the northern United States and the sale of the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. Entergy Wholesale Commodities also includes the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. “All Other” includes the parent company, Entergy Corporation, and other business activity. Entergy’s segment financial information for the second quarters of 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,409,396 |  |  |  | $577,891 |  |  |  | $726 |  |  |  | $8,637 |  |  |  | $2,996,650 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $122,884 |  |  |  | $19,597 |  |  |  | ($13,738 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $128,743 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $212,134 |  |  |  | $26,463 |  |  |  | ($17,614 | ) |  |  | ($26,702 | ) |  |  | $194,281 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,212,336 |  |  |  | $533,523 |  |  |  | $987 |  |  |  | ($8,638 | ) |  |  | $2,738,208 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $98,926 |  |  |  | ($14,567 | ) |  |  | ($11,246 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $73,113 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $200,555 |  |  |  | $11,531 |  |  |  | ($17,636 | ) |  |  | ($26,395 | ) |  |  | $168,055 |
Entergy’s segment financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,714,100 |  |  |  | $1,490,013 |  |  |  | $1,487 |  |  |  | ($107 | ) |  |  | $6,205,493 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $237,947 |  |  |  | $138,474 |  |  |  | ($30,712 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $345,709 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $417,574 |  |  |  | $268,933 |  |  |  | ($33,076 | ) |  |  | ($53,097 | ) |  |  | $600,334 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,215,777 |  |  |  | $1,147,256 |  |  |  | $1,987 |  |  |  | ($17,938 | ) |  |  | $5,347,082 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $170,001 |  |  |  | $42,368 |  |  |  | ($22,721 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $189,648 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $328,391 |  |  |  | $93,646 |  |  |  | ($34,208 | ) |  |  | ($52,791 | ) |  |  | $335,038 |
Businesses marked with * are sometimes referred to as the “competitive businesses.” Eliminations are primarily intersegment activity. Almost all of Entergy’s goodwill is related to the Utility segment. Registrant Subsidiaries Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries has one reportable segment, which is an integrated utility business, except for System Energy, which is an electricity generation business. Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations is managed on an integrated basis by that company because of the substantial effect of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures, and operating results.
System Energy [Member] |
Business Segment Information | BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation Entergy’s reportable segments as of June 30, 2014 are Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. Utility includes the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and natural gas utility service in portions of Louisiana. Entergy Wholesale Commodities includes the ownership and operation of six nuclear power plants located in the northern United States and the sale of the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. Entergy Wholesale Commodities also includes the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell the electric power produced by those plants to wholesale customers. “All Other” includes the parent company, Entergy Corporation, and other business activity. Entergy’s segment financial information for the second quarters of 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,409,396 |  |  |  | $577,891 |  |  |  | $726 |  |  |  | $8,637 |  |  |  | $2,996,650 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $122,884 |  |  |  | $19,597 |  |  |  | ($13,738 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $128,743 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $212,134 |  |  |  | $26,463 |  |  |  | ($17,614 | ) |  |  | ($26,702 | ) |  |  | $194,281 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $2,212,336 |  |  |  | $533,523 |  |  |  | $987 |  |  |  | ($8,638 | ) |  |  | $2,738,208 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $98,926 |  |  |  | ($14,567 | ) |  |  | ($11,246 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $73,113 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $200,555 |  |  |  | $11,531 |  |  |  | ($17,636 | ) |  |  | ($26,395 | ) |  |  | $168,055 |
Entergy’s segment financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
|  | Utility |  | Entergy Wholesale Commodities* |  | All Other |  | Eliminations |  | Entergy
|  | (In Thousands)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,714,100 |  |  |  | $1,490,013 |  |  |  | $1,487 |  |  |  | ($107 | ) |  |  | $6,205,493 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $237,947 |  |  |  | $138,474 |  |  |  | ($30,712 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $345,709 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $417,574 |  |  |  | $268,933 |  |  |  | ($33,076 | ) |  |  | ($53,097 | ) |  |  | $600,334 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $4,215,777 |  |  |  | $1,147,256 |  |  |  | $1,987 |  |  |  | ($17,938 | ) |  |  | $5,347,082 |
Income taxes (benefit) |  |  | $170,001 |  |  |  | $42,368 |  |  |  | ($22,721 | ) |  |  | $— |  |  |  | $189,648 |
Consolidated net income (loss) |  |  | $328,391 |  |  |  | $93,646 |  |  |  | ($34,208 | ) |  |  | ($52,791 | ) |  |  | $335,038 |
Businesses marked with * are sometimes referred to as the “competitive businesses.” Eliminations are primarily intersegment activity. Almost all of Entergy’s goodwill is related to the Utility segment. Registrant Subsidiaries Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries has one reportable segment, which is an integrated utility business, except for System Energy, which is an electricity generation business. Each of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ operations is managed on an integrated basis by that company because of the substantial effect of cost-based rates and regulatory oversight on the business process, cost structures, and operating results.

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