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Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt | REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in June 2028. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.34% on the drawn portion of 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
Entergy Corporation’s credit facility requires Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur. Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of up to $2 billion. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Corporation had $1,108.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 5.19%. 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant. In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each entered into an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO. 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. The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy System money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements. The money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are intercompany borrowing arrangements designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. 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 |  | $—
Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation) In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount. As of June 30, 2023, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.28% on the drawn portion of the facility. Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy) See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs). 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs. Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant. 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
In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through April 2025 and System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. Debt Issuances and Retirements (Entergy Arkansas) In January 2023, Entergy Arkansas issued $425 million of 5.15% Series mortgage bonds due January 2033. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 3.05% Series mortgage bonds due June 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy Mississippi) In May 2023, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.0% Series mortgage bonds due September 2033. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $250 million of 3.10% Series mortgage bonds due July 2023 and $50 million of its unsecured term loan due December 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy New Orleans) In May 2023, Entergy New Orleans amended its $70 million unsecured term loan credit agreement, to provide for additional borrowings of $15 million due June 2024. The amended term loan bears interest at a fixed interest rate of 6.25% payable on the unpaid principal amount, compared to the previous rate of 2.5%. Entergy New Orleans used the funds for general corporate purposes. In July 2023, Entergy New Orleans repaid, at maturity, $100 million of 3.90% Series mortgage bonds. (System Energy) In March 2023, System Energy issued $325 million of 6.00% Series mortgage bonds due April 2028. System Energy used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $50 million term loan due November 2023, and to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 4.10% Series mortgage bonds due April 2023, and for general corporate purposes. Fair Value 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] |
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt | REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in June 2028. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.34% on the drawn portion of 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
Entergy Corporation’s credit facility requires Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur. Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of up to $2 billion. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Corporation had $1,108.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 5.19%. 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant. In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each entered into an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO. 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. The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy System money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements. The money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are intercompany borrowing arrangements designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. 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 |  | $—
Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation) In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount. As of June 30, 2023, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.28% on the drawn portion of the facility. Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy) See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs). 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs. Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant. 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
In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through April 2025 and System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. Debt Issuances and Retirements (Entergy Arkansas) In January 2023, Entergy Arkansas issued $425 million of 5.15% Series mortgage bonds due January 2033. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 3.05% Series mortgage bonds due June 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy Mississippi) In May 2023, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.0% Series mortgage bonds due September 2033. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $250 million of 3.10% Series mortgage bonds due July 2023 and $50 million of its unsecured term loan due December 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy New Orleans) In May 2023, Entergy New Orleans amended its $70 million unsecured term loan credit agreement, to provide for additional borrowings of $15 million due June 2024. The amended term loan bears interest at a fixed interest rate of 6.25% payable on the unpaid principal amount, compared to the previous rate of 2.5%. Entergy New Orleans used the funds for general corporate purposes. In July 2023, Entergy New Orleans repaid, at maturity, $100 million of 3.90% Series mortgage bonds. (System Energy) In March 2023, System Energy issued $325 million of 6.00% Series mortgage bonds due April 2028. System Energy used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $50 million term loan due November 2023, and to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 4.10% Series mortgage bonds due April 2023, and for general corporate purposes. Fair Value 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] |
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt | REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in June 2028. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.34% on the drawn portion of 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
Entergy Corporation’s credit facility requires Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur. Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of up to $2 billion. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Corporation had $1,108.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 5.19%. 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant. In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each entered into an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO. 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. The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy System money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements. The money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are intercompany borrowing arrangements designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. 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 |  | $—
Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation) In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount. As of June 30, 2023, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.28% on the drawn portion of the facility. Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy) See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs). 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs. Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant. 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
In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through April 2025 and System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. Debt Issuances and Retirements (Entergy Arkansas) In January 2023, Entergy Arkansas issued $425 million of 5.15% Series mortgage bonds due January 2033. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 3.05% Series mortgage bonds due June 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy Mississippi) In May 2023, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.0% Series mortgage bonds due September 2033. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $250 million of 3.10% Series mortgage bonds due July 2023 and $50 million of its unsecured term loan due December 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy New Orleans) In May 2023, Entergy New Orleans amended its $70 million unsecured term loan credit agreement, to provide for additional borrowings of $15 million due June 2024. The amended term loan bears interest at a fixed interest rate of 6.25% payable on the unpaid principal amount, compared to the previous rate of 2.5%. Entergy New Orleans used the funds for general corporate purposes. In July 2023, Entergy New Orleans repaid, at maturity, $100 million of 3.90% Series mortgage bonds. (System Energy) In March 2023, System Energy issued $325 million of 6.00% Series mortgage bonds due April 2028. System Energy used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $50 million term loan due November 2023, and to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 4.10% Series mortgage bonds due April 2023, and for general corporate purposes. Fair Value 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] |
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt | REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in June 2028. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.34% on the drawn portion of 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
Entergy Corporation’s credit facility requires Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur. Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of up to $2 billion. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Corporation had $1,108.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 5.19%. 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant. In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each entered into an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO. 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. The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy System money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements. The money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are intercompany borrowing arrangements designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. 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 |  | $—
Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation) In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount. As of June 30, 2023, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.28% on the drawn portion of the facility. Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy) See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs). 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs. Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant. 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
In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through April 2025 and System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. Debt Issuances and Retirements (Entergy Arkansas) In January 2023, Entergy Arkansas issued $425 million of 5.15% Series mortgage bonds due January 2033. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 3.05% Series mortgage bonds due June 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy Mississippi) In May 2023, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.0% Series mortgage bonds due September 2033. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $250 million of 3.10% Series mortgage bonds due July 2023 and $50 million of its unsecured term loan due December 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy New Orleans) In May 2023, Entergy New Orleans amended its $70 million unsecured term loan credit agreement, to provide for additional borrowings of $15 million due June 2024. The amended term loan bears interest at a fixed interest rate of 6.25% payable on the unpaid principal amount, compared to the previous rate of 2.5%. Entergy New Orleans used the funds for general corporate purposes. In July 2023, Entergy New Orleans repaid, at maturity, $100 million of 3.90% Series mortgage bonds. (System Energy) In March 2023, System Energy issued $325 million of 6.00% Series mortgage bonds due April 2028. System Energy used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $50 million term loan due November 2023, and to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 4.10% Series mortgage bonds due April 2023, and for general corporate purposes. Fair Value 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] |
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt | REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in June 2028. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.34% on the drawn portion of 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
Entergy Corporation’s credit facility requires Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur. Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of up to $2 billion. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Corporation had $1,108.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 5.19%. 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant. In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each entered into an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO. 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. The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy System money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements. The money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are intercompany borrowing arrangements designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. 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 |  | $—
Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation) In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount. As of June 30, 2023, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.28% on the drawn portion of the facility. Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy) See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs). 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs. Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant. 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
In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through April 2025 and System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. Debt Issuances and Retirements (Entergy Arkansas) In January 2023, Entergy Arkansas issued $425 million of 5.15% Series mortgage bonds due January 2033. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 3.05% Series mortgage bonds due June 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy Mississippi) In May 2023, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.0% Series mortgage bonds due September 2033. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $250 million of 3.10% Series mortgage bonds due July 2023 and $50 million of its unsecured term loan due December 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy New Orleans) In May 2023, Entergy New Orleans amended its $70 million unsecured term loan credit agreement, to provide for additional borrowings of $15 million due June 2024. The amended term loan bears interest at a fixed interest rate of 6.25% payable on the unpaid principal amount, compared to the previous rate of 2.5%. Entergy New Orleans used the funds for general corporate purposes. In July 2023, Entergy New Orleans repaid, at maturity, $100 million of 3.90% Series mortgage bonds. (System Energy) In March 2023, System Energy issued $325 million of 6.00% Series mortgage bonds due April 2028. System Energy used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $50 million term loan due November 2023, and to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 4.10% Series mortgage bonds due April 2023, and for general corporate purposes. Fair Value 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] |
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt | REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in June 2028. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.34% on the drawn portion of 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
Entergy Corporation’s credit facility requires Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur. Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of up to $2 billion. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Corporation had $1,108.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 5.19%. 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant. In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each entered into an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO. 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. The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy System money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements. The money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are intercompany borrowing arrangements designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. 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 |  | $—
Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation) In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount. As of June 30, 2023, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.28% on the drawn portion of the facility. Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy) See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs). 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs. Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant. 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
In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through April 2025 and System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. Debt Issuances and Retirements (Entergy Arkansas) In January 2023, Entergy Arkansas issued $425 million of 5.15% Series mortgage bonds due January 2033. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 3.05% Series mortgage bonds due June 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy Mississippi) In May 2023, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.0% Series mortgage bonds due September 2033. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $250 million of 3.10% Series mortgage bonds due July 2023 and $50 million of its unsecured term loan due December 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy New Orleans) In May 2023, Entergy New Orleans amended its $70 million unsecured term loan credit agreement, to provide for additional borrowings of $15 million due June 2024. The amended term loan bears interest at a fixed interest rate of 6.25% payable on the unpaid principal amount, compared to the previous rate of 2.5%. Entergy New Orleans used the funds for general corporate purposes. In July 2023, Entergy New Orleans repaid, at maturity, $100 million of 3.90% Series mortgage bonds. (System Energy) In March 2023, System Energy issued $325 million of 6.00% Series mortgage bonds due April 2028. System Energy used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $50 million term loan due November 2023, and to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 4.10% Series mortgage bonds due April 2023, and for general corporate purposes. Fair Value 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] |
Revolving Credit Facilities, Lines Of Credit, Short-Term Borrowings, And Long-Term Debt | REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITIES, LINES OF CREDIT, SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Texas, and System Energy) Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion and expires in June 2028. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.34% on the drawn portion of 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
Entergy Corporation’s credit facility requires Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Entergy is in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur. Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of up to $2 billion. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Corporation had $1,108.4 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 5.19%. 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities range from 0.075% to 0.375% of the undrawn commitment amount for Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, and of the entire facility amount for Entergy New Orleans. Each of the credit facilities requires the Registrant Subsidiary borrower to maintain a debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. Each Registrant Subsidiary is in compliance with this covenant. In addition, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas each entered into an uncommitted standby letter of credit facility as a means to post collateral to support its obligations to MISO. 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. The short-term borrowings of the Registrant Subsidiaries are limited to amounts authorized by the FERC. Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, and Entergy Texas have FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limits effective through April 2025. The FERC-authorized short-term borrowing limit for System Energy is effective through March 2025. In addition to borrowings from commercial banks, these companies may also borrow from the Entergy System money pool and from other internal short-term borrowing arrangements. The money pool and the other internal borrowing arrangements are intercompany borrowing arrangements designed to reduce the Utility subsidiaries’ dependence on external short-term borrowings. Borrowings from internal and external short-term borrowings combined may not exceed the FERC-authorized limits. 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 |  | $—
Vermont Yankee Credit Facility (Entergy Corporation) In January 2019, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee was transferred to NorthStar and its credit facility was assumed by Entergy Assets Management Operations, LLC (formerly Vermont Yankee Asset Retirement, LLC), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee’s parent company that remains an Entergy subsidiary after the transfer. The credit facility has a borrowing capacity of $139 million and expires in December 2024. The commitment fee is currently 0.20% of the undrawn commitment amount. As of June 30, 2023, $139 million in cash borrowings were outstanding under the credit facility. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 6.28% on the drawn portion of the facility. Variable Interest Entities (Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy) See Note 17 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the consolidation of the nuclear fuel company variable interest entities (VIEs). 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. The commitment fees on the credit facilities are 0.100% of the undrawn commitment amount for the Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, and System Energy VIEs. Each credit facility requires the respective lessee of nuclear fuel (Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, or Entergy Corporation as guarantor for System Energy) to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 70% or less of its total capitalization. Each lessee is in compliance with this covenant. 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
In accordance with regulatory treatment, interest on the nuclear fuel company VIEs’ credit facilities, commercial paper, and long-term notes payable is reported in fuel expense. As of June 30, 2023, Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Louisiana each had financing authorization from the FERC that extended through April 2025 and System Energy has obtained financing authorization from the FERC that extends through March 2025 for issuances by its nuclear fuel company VIEs. Debt Issuances and Retirements (Entergy Arkansas) In January 2023, Entergy Arkansas issued $425 million of 5.15% Series mortgage bonds due January 2033. Entergy Arkansas used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 3.05% Series mortgage bonds due June 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy Mississippi) In May 2023, Entergy Mississippi issued $300 million of 5.0% Series mortgage bonds due September 2033. Entergy Mississippi used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $250 million of 3.10% Series mortgage bonds due July 2023 and $50 million of its unsecured term loan due December 2023 and for general corporate purposes. (Entergy New Orleans) In May 2023, Entergy New Orleans amended its $70 million unsecured term loan credit agreement, to provide for additional borrowings of $15 million due June 2024. The amended term loan bears interest at a fixed interest rate of 6.25% payable on the unpaid principal amount, compared to the previous rate of 2.5%. Entergy New Orleans used the funds for general corporate purposes. In July 2023, Entergy New Orleans repaid, at maturity, $100 million of 3.90% Series mortgage bonds. (System Energy) In March 2023, System Energy issued $325 million of 6.00% Series mortgage bonds due April 2028. System Energy used the proceeds, together with other funds, to repay, prior to maturity, its $50 million term loan due November 2023, and to repay, at maturity, its $250 million of 4.10% Series mortgage bonds due April 2023, and for general corporate purposes. Fair Value 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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