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Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility | As of June 30, 2023, amounts outstanding and capacity available under the $3.5 billion credit facility are:
Capacity |  | Borrowings |  | Letters of Credit |  | Capacity Available
(In Millions)
$3,500 |  | $150 |  | $3 |  | $3,347
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] | Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2023:
Company |  | Amount of Uncommitted Facility |  | Letter of Credit Fee |  | Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2023 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas |  | $25 million |  | 0.78% |  | $11.6 million
Entergy Louisiana |  | $125 million |  | 0.78% |  | $20 million
Entergy Mississippi |  | $65 million |  | 0.78% |  | $6.7 million
Entergy New Orleans |  | $15 million |  | 1.625% |  | $1 million
Entergy Texas |  | $80 million |  | 0.875% |  | $8.8 million
(a)As of June 30, 2023, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission right exposure of $5.9 million for Entergy Arkansas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights. (b)As of June 30, 2023, in addition to the $6.7 million MISO letters of credit, Entergy Mississippi had $9.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings | The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
| Authorized |  | Borrowings
| (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas | $250 |  | $152
Entergy Louisiana | $450 |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi | $200 |  | $105
Entergy New Orleans | $150 |  | $—
Entergy Texas | $200 |  | $—
System Energy | $200 |  | $—
Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel | To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of June 30, 2023:
Company |  | Expiration Date |  | Amount of Facility |  | Weighted- Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a) |  | Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2023
|  |  |  | (Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $80 |  | 5.93% |  | $22.5
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $105 |  | 5.92% |  | $56.4
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $105 |  | 5.82% |  | $49.8
System Energy VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $120 |  | 5.79% |  | $37.8
(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company VIE for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.
Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities | The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 as follows:
Company |  | Description |  | Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE |  | 3.17% Series M due December 2023 |  | $40 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE |  | 1.84% Series N due July 2026 |  | $90 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE |  | 2.51% Series V due June 2027 |  | $70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE |  | 3.22% Series I due December 2023 |  | $20 million
System Energy VIE |  | 2.05% Series K due September 2027 |  | $90 million
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2023 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $26,170,727 |  |  | $23,052,902 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,438,803 |  |  | $3,872,249 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,687,807 |  |  | $9,531,338 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,328,900 |  |  | $2,009,172 |
Entergy New Orleans | $784,810 |  |  | $710,894 |
Entergy Texas | $2,888,075 |  |  | $2,505,893 |
System Energy | $752,969 |  |  | $693,756 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $25,932,549 |  |  | $22,573,837 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,166,500 |  |  | $3,538,930 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,698,922 |  |  | $9,444,665 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,331,096 |  |  | $1,987,154 |
Entergy New Orleans | $775,632 |  |  | $707,872 |
Entergy Texas | $2,895,913 |  |  | $2,485,705 |
System Energy | $777,905 |  |  | $702,473 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy Arkansas [Member] |
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility | Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2023 as follows:
Company |  | Expiration Date |  | Amount of Facility |  | Interest Rate (a) |  | Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2023 |  | Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2023
Entergy Arkansas |  | April 2024 |  | $25 million (b) |  | 7.02% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Arkansas |  | June 2028 |  | $150 million (c) |  | 6.33% |  | $75.0 million |  | $—
Entergy Louisiana |  | June 2028 |  | $350 million (c) |  | 6.45% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $45 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $40 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $10 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2025 |  | $150 million |  | 6.33% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy New Orleans |  | June 2024 |  | $25 million (c) |  | 6.83% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Texas |  | June 2028 |  | $150 million (c) |  | 6.45% |  | $— |  | $1.1 million
(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2023 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility. (b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option. (c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas. (d)Borrowings under the short-term Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option. (e)The short-term Entergy Mississippi credit facilities were terminated in July 2023.
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] | Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2023:
Company |  | Amount of Uncommitted Facility |  | Letter of Credit Fee |  | Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2023 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas |  | $25 million |  | 0.78% |  | $11.6 million
Entergy Louisiana |  | $125 million |  | 0.78% |  | $20 million
Entergy Mississippi |  | $65 million |  | 0.78% |  | $6.7 million
Entergy New Orleans |  | $15 million |  | 1.625% |  | $1 million
Entergy Texas |  | $80 million |  | 0.875% |  | $8.8 million
(a)As of June 30, 2023, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission right exposure of $5.9 million for Entergy Arkansas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights. (b)As of June 30, 2023, in addition to the $6.7 million MISO letters of credit, Entergy Mississippi had $9.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings | The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
| Authorized |  | Borrowings
| (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas | $250 |  | $152
Entergy Louisiana | $450 |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi | $200 |  | $105
Entergy New Orleans | $150 |  | $—
Entergy Texas | $200 |  | $—
System Energy | $200 |  | $—
Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel | To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of June 30, 2023:
Company |  | Expiration Date |  | Amount of Facility |  | Weighted- Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a) |  | Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2023
|  |  |  | (Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $80 |  | 5.93% |  | $22.5
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $105 |  | 5.92% |  | $56.4
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $105 |  | 5.82% |  | $49.8
System Energy VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $120 |  | 5.79% |  | $37.8
(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company VIE for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.
Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities | The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 as follows:
Company |  | Description |  | Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE |  | 3.17% Series M due December 2023 |  | $40 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE |  | 1.84% Series N due July 2026 |  | $90 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE |  | 2.51% Series V due June 2027 |  | $70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE |  | 3.22% Series I due December 2023 |  | $20 million
System Energy VIE |  | 2.05% Series K due September 2027 |  | $90 million
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2023 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $26,170,727 |  |  | $23,052,902 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,438,803 |  |  | $3,872,249 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,687,807 |  |  | $9,531,338 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,328,900 |  |  | $2,009,172 |
Entergy New Orleans | $784,810 |  |  | $710,894 |
Entergy Texas | $2,888,075 |  |  | $2,505,893 |
System Energy | $752,969 |  |  | $693,756 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $25,932,549 |  |  | $22,573,837 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,166,500 |  |  | $3,538,930 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,698,922 |  |  | $9,444,665 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,331,096 |  |  | $1,987,154 |
Entergy New Orleans | $775,632 |  |  | $707,872 |
Entergy Texas | $2,895,913 |  |  | $2,485,705 |
System Energy | $777,905 |  |  | $702,473 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy Louisiana [Member] |
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility | Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2023 as follows:
Company |  | Expiration Date |  | Amount of Facility |  | Interest Rate (a) |  | Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2023 |  | Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2023
Entergy Arkansas |  | April 2024 |  | $25 million (b) |  | 7.02% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Arkansas |  | June 2028 |  | $150 million (c) |  | 6.33% |  | $75.0 million |  | $—
Entergy Louisiana |  | June 2028 |  | $350 million (c) |  | 6.45% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $45 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $40 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $10 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2025 |  | $150 million |  | 6.33% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy New Orleans |  | June 2024 |  | $25 million (c) |  | 6.83% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Texas |  | June 2028 |  | $150 million (c) |  | 6.45% |  | $— |  | $1.1 million
(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2023 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility. (b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option. (c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas. (d)Borrowings under the short-term Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option. (e)The short-term Entergy Mississippi credit facilities were terminated in July 2023.
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] | Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2023:
Company |  | Amount of Uncommitted Facility |  | Letter of Credit Fee |  | Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2023 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas |  | $25 million |  | 0.78% |  | $11.6 million
Entergy Louisiana |  | $125 million |  | 0.78% |  | $20 million
Entergy Mississippi |  | $65 million |  | 0.78% |  | $6.7 million
Entergy New Orleans |  | $15 million |  | 1.625% |  | $1 million
Entergy Texas |  | $80 million |  | 0.875% |  | $8.8 million
(a)As of June 30, 2023, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission right exposure of $5.9 million for Entergy Arkansas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights. (b)As of June 30, 2023, in addition to the $6.7 million MISO letters of credit, Entergy Mississippi had $9.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings | The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
| Authorized |  | Borrowings
| (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas | $250 |  | $152
Entergy Louisiana | $450 |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi | $200 |  | $105
Entergy New Orleans | $150 |  | $—
Entergy Texas | $200 |  | $—
System Energy | $200 |  | $—
Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel | To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of June 30, 2023:
Company |  | Expiration Date |  | Amount of Facility |  | Weighted- Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a) |  | Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2023
|  |  |  | (Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $80 |  | 5.93% |  | $22.5
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $105 |  | 5.92% |  | $56.4
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $105 |  | 5.82% |  | $49.8
System Energy VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $120 |  | 5.79% |  | $37.8
(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company VIE for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.
Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities | The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 as follows:
Company |  | Description |  | Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE |  | 3.17% Series M due December 2023 |  | $40 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE |  | 1.84% Series N due July 2026 |  | $90 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE |  | 2.51% Series V due June 2027 |  | $70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE |  | 3.22% Series I due December 2023 |  | $20 million
System Energy VIE |  | 2.05% Series K due September 2027 |  | $90 million
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2023 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $26,170,727 |  |  | $23,052,902 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,438,803 |  |  | $3,872,249 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,687,807 |  |  | $9,531,338 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,328,900 |  |  | $2,009,172 |
Entergy New Orleans | $784,810 |  |  | $710,894 |
Entergy Texas | $2,888,075 |  |  | $2,505,893 |
System Energy | $752,969 |  |  | $693,756 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $25,932,549 |  |  | $22,573,837 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,166,500 |  |  | $3,538,930 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,698,922 |  |  | $9,444,665 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,331,096 |  |  | $1,987,154 |
Entergy New Orleans | $775,632 |  |  | $707,872 |
Entergy Texas | $2,895,913 |  |  | $2,485,705 |
System Energy | $777,905 |  |  | $702,473 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy Mississippi [Member] |
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility | Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2023 as follows:
Company |  | Expiration Date |  | Amount of Facility |  | Interest Rate (a) |  | Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2023 |  | Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2023
Entergy Arkansas |  | April 2024 |  | $25 million (b) |  | 7.02% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Arkansas |  | June 2028 |  | $150 million (c) |  | 6.33% |  | $75.0 million |  | $—
Entergy Louisiana |  | June 2028 |  | $350 million (c) |  | 6.45% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $45 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $40 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $10 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2025 |  | $150 million |  | 6.33% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy New Orleans |  | June 2024 |  | $25 million (c) |  | 6.83% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Texas |  | June 2028 |  | $150 million (c) |  | 6.45% |  | $— |  | $1.1 million
(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2023 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility. (b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option. (c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas. (d)Borrowings under the short-term Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option. (e)The short-term Entergy Mississippi credit facilities were terminated in July 2023.
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] | Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2023:
Company |  | Amount of Uncommitted Facility |  | Letter of Credit Fee |  | Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2023 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas |  | $25 million |  | 0.78% |  | $11.6 million
Entergy Louisiana |  | $125 million |  | 0.78% |  | $20 million
Entergy Mississippi |  | $65 million |  | 0.78% |  | $6.7 million
Entergy New Orleans |  | $15 million |  | 1.625% |  | $1 million
Entergy Texas |  | $80 million |  | 0.875% |  | $8.8 million
(a)As of June 30, 2023, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission right exposure of $5.9 million for Entergy Arkansas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights. (b)As of June 30, 2023, in addition to the $6.7 million MISO letters of credit, Entergy Mississippi had $9.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings | The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
| Authorized |  | Borrowings
| (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas | $250 |  | $152
Entergy Louisiana | $450 |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi | $200 |  | $105
Entergy New Orleans | $150 |  | $—
Entergy Texas | $200 |  | $—
System Energy | $200 |  | $—
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2023 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $26,170,727 |  |  | $23,052,902 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,438,803 |  |  | $3,872,249 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,687,807 |  |  | $9,531,338 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,328,900 |  |  | $2,009,172 |
Entergy New Orleans | $784,810 |  |  | $710,894 |
Entergy Texas | $2,888,075 |  |  | $2,505,893 |
System Energy | $752,969 |  |  | $693,756 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $25,932,549 |  |  | $22,573,837 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,166,500 |  |  | $3,538,930 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,698,922 |  |  | $9,444,665 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,331,096 |  |  | $1,987,154 |
Entergy New Orleans | $775,632 |  |  | $707,872 |
Entergy Texas | $2,895,913 |  |  | $2,485,705 |
System Energy | $777,905 |  |  | $702,473 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy New Orleans [Member] |
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility | Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2023 as follows:
Company |  | Expiration Date |  | Amount of Facility |  | Interest Rate (a) |  | Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2023 |  | Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2023
Entergy Arkansas |  | April 2024 |  | $25 million (b) |  | 7.02% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Arkansas |  | June 2028 |  | $150 million (c) |  | 6.33% |  | $75.0 million |  | $—
Entergy Louisiana |  | June 2028 |  | $350 million (c) |  | 6.45% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $45 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $40 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $10 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2025 |  | $150 million |  | 6.33% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy New Orleans |  | June 2024 |  | $25 million (c) |  | 6.83% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Texas |  | June 2028 |  | $150 million (c) |  | 6.45% |  | $— |  | $1.1 million
(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2023 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility. (b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option. (c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas. (d)Borrowings under the short-term Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option. (e)The short-term Entergy Mississippi credit facilities were terminated in July 2023.
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] | Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2023:
Company |  | Amount of Uncommitted Facility |  | Letter of Credit Fee |  | Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2023 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas |  | $25 million |  | 0.78% |  | $11.6 million
Entergy Louisiana |  | $125 million |  | 0.78% |  | $20 million
Entergy Mississippi |  | $65 million |  | 0.78% |  | $6.7 million
Entergy New Orleans |  | $15 million |  | 1.625% |  | $1 million
Entergy Texas |  | $80 million |  | 0.875% |  | $8.8 million
(a)As of June 30, 2023, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission right exposure of $5.9 million for Entergy Arkansas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights. (b)As of June 30, 2023, in addition to the $6.7 million MISO letters of credit, Entergy Mississippi had $9.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings | The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
| Authorized |  | Borrowings
| (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas | $250 |  | $152
Entergy Louisiana | $450 |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi | $200 |  | $105
Entergy New Orleans | $150 |  | $—
Entergy Texas | $200 |  | $—
System Energy | $200 |  | $—
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2023 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $26,170,727 |  |  | $23,052,902 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,438,803 |  |  | $3,872,249 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,687,807 |  |  | $9,531,338 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,328,900 |  |  | $2,009,172 |
Entergy New Orleans | $784,810 |  |  | $710,894 |
Entergy Texas | $2,888,075 |  |  | $2,505,893 |
System Energy | $752,969 |  |  | $693,756 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $25,932,549 |  |  | $22,573,837 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,166,500 |  |  | $3,538,930 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,698,922 |  |  | $9,444,665 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,331,096 |  |  | $1,987,154 |
Entergy New Orleans | $775,632 |  |  | $707,872 |
Entergy Texas | $2,895,913 |  |  | $2,485,705 |
System Energy | $777,905 |  |  | $702,473 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
Entergy Texas [Member] |
Summary Of The Borrowings Outstanding And Capacity Available Under The Facility | Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each had credit facilities available as of June 30, 2023 as follows:
Company |  | Expiration Date |  | Amount of Facility |  | Interest Rate (a) |  | Amount Drawn as of June 30, 2023 |  | Letters of Credit Outstanding as of June 30, 2023
Entergy Arkansas |  | April 2024 |  | $25 million (b) |  | 7.02% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Arkansas |  | June 2028 |  | $150 million (c) |  | 6.33% |  | $75.0 million |  | $—
Entergy Louisiana |  | June 2028 |  | $350 million (c) |  | 6.45% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $45 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $40 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2023 (e) |  | $10 million (d) |  | 6.70% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi |  | July 2025 |  | $150 million |  | 6.33% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy New Orleans |  | June 2024 |  | $25 million (c) |  | 6.83% |  | $— |  | $—
Entergy Texas |  | June 2028 |  | $150 million (c) |  | 6.45% |  | $— |  | $1.1 million
(a)The interest rate is the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2023 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility. (b)Borrowings under this Entergy Arkansas credit facility may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Arkansas’s option. (c)The credit facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against a portion of the borrowing capacity of the facility as follows: $5 million for Entergy Arkansas; $15 million for Entergy Louisiana; $10 million for Entergy New Orleans; and $30 million for Entergy Texas. (d)Borrowings under the short-term Entergy Mississippi credit facilities may be secured by a security interest in its accounts receivable at Entergy Mississippi’s option. (e)The short-term Entergy Mississippi credit facilities were terminated in July 2023.
Uncommitted Standby Letter of Credit Facilities to Support MISO Obligations [Table Text Block] | Following is a summary of the uncommitted standby letter of credit facilities as of June 30, 2023:
Company |  | Amount of Uncommitted Facility |  | Letter of Credit Fee |  | Letters of Credit Issued as of June 30, 2023 (a) (b)
Entergy Arkansas |  | $25 million |  | 0.78% |  | $11.6 million
Entergy Louisiana |  | $125 million |  | 0.78% |  | $20 million
Entergy Mississippi |  | $65 million |  | 0.78% |  | $6.7 million
Entergy New Orleans |  | $15 million |  | 1.625% |  | $1 million
Entergy Texas |  | $80 million |  | 0.875% |  | $8.8 million
(a)As of June 30, 2023, letters of credit posted with MISO covered financial transmission right exposure of $5.9 million for Entergy Arkansas. See Note 8 to the financial statements herein for discussion of financial transmission rights. (b)As of June 30, 2023, in addition to the $6.7 million MISO letters of credit, Entergy Mississippi had $9.2 million in non-MISO letters of credit outstanding under this facility.
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings | The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
| Authorized |  | Borrowings
| (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas | $250 |  | $152
Entergy Louisiana | $450 |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi | $200 |  | $105
Entergy New Orleans | $150 |  | $—
Entergy Texas | $200 |  | $—
System Energy | $200 |  | $—
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2023 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $26,170,727 |  |  | $23,052,902 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,438,803 |  |  | $3,872,249 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,687,807 |  |  | $9,531,338 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,328,900 |  |  | $2,009,172 |
Entergy New Orleans | $784,810 |  |  | $710,894 |
Entergy Texas | $2,888,075 |  |  | $2,505,893 |
System Energy | $752,969 |  |  | $693,756 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $25,932,549 |  |  | $22,573,837 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,166,500 |  |  | $3,538,930 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,698,922 |  |  | $9,444,665 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,331,096 |  |  | $1,987,154 |
Entergy New Orleans | $775,632 |  |  | $707,872 |
Entergy Texas | $2,895,913 |  |  | $2,485,705 |
System Energy | $777,905 |  |  | $702,473 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.
System Energy [Member] |
Short-Term Borrowings And The Outstanding Short-Term Borrowings | The following were the FERC-authorized limits for short-term borrowings and the outstanding short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2023 (aggregating both internal and external short-term borrowings) for the Registrant Subsidiaries:
| Authorized |  | Borrowings
| (In Millions)
Entergy Arkansas | $250 |  | $152
Entergy Louisiana | $450 |  | $—
Entergy Mississippi | $200 |  | $105
Entergy New Orleans | $150 |  | $—
Entergy Texas | $200 |  | $—
System Energy | $200 |  | $—
Issuance Of Commercial Paper To Finance Acquisition And Ownership Of Nuclear Fuel | To finance the acquisition and ownership of nuclear fuel, the nuclear fuel company VIEs have credit facilities and three of the four VIEs also issue commercial paper, details of which follow as of June 30, 2023:
Company |  | Expiration Date |  | Amount of Facility |  | Weighted- Average Interest Rate on Borrowings (a) |  | Amount Outstanding as of June 30, 2023
|  |  |  | (Dollars in Millions)
Entergy Arkansas VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $80 |  | 5.93% |  | $22.5
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $105 |  | 5.92% |  | $56.4
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $105 |  | 5.82% |  | $49.8
System Energy VIE |  | June 2025 |  | $120 |  | 5.79% |  | $37.8
(a)Includes letter of credit fees and bank fronting fees on commercial paper issuances by the nuclear fuel company VIEs for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy. The nuclear fuel company VIE for Entergy Louisiana River Bend does not issue commercial paper, but borrows directly on its bank credit facility.
Notes Payable By Variable Interest Entities | The nuclear fuel company VIEs had notes payable that were included in debt on the respective balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 as follows:
Company |  | Description |  | Amount
Entergy Arkansas VIE |  | 3.17% Series M due December 2023 |  | $40 million
Entergy Arkansas VIE |  | 1.84% Series N due July 2026 |  | $90 million
Entergy Louisiana River Bend VIE |  | 2.51% Series V due June 2027 |  | $70 million
Entergy Louisiana Waterford VIE |  | 3.22% Series I due December 2023 |  | $20 million
System Energy VIE |  | 2.05% Series K due September 2027 |  | $90 million
Book Value And The Fair Value Of Long-Term Debt | The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2023 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $26,170,727 |  |  | $23,052,902 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,438,803 |  |  | $3,872,249 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,687,807 |  |  | $9,531,338 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,328,900 |  |  | $2,009,172 |
Entergy New Orleans | $784,810 |  |  | $710,894 |
Entergy Texas | $2,888,075 |  |  | $2,505,893 |
System Energy | $752,969 |  |  | $693,756 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein. The book value and the fair value of long-term debt for Entergy Corporation and the Registrant Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:
| Book Value of Long-Term Debt |  | Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (a)
| (In Thousands)
Entergy | $25,932,549 |  |  | $22,573,837 |
Entergy Arkansas | $4,166,500 |  |  | $3,538,930 |
Entergy Louisiana | $10,698,922 |  |  | $9,444,665 |
Entergy Mississippi | $2,331,096 |  |  | $1,987,154 |
Entergy New Orleans | $775,632 |  |  | $707,872 |
Entergy Texas | $2,895,913 |  |  | $2,485,705 |
System Energy | $777,905 |  |  | $702,473 |
(a)Fair values were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements herein.

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