NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported second quarter 2016 earnings per share of $3.16 on an as-reported basis and $3.11 on an operational basis.

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    Consolidated Earnings (GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures)

    Second Quarter 2016 (See Appendix A and Appendix C for reconciliation of GAAP to
     non-GAAP measures and description of special items)
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (Per share in $)

                                      Utility, Parent &
                                             Other                EWC                Consolidated
                                     ------------------           ---                ------------

    As-Reported                                     1.77                1.39                          3.16

      Specials                                         -               0.05                          0.05
                                                     ---               ----                          ----

    Operational                                     1.77                1.34                          3.11


    Included in As-Reported and Operational:

      Weather                                     (0.09)                  -                       (0.09)

      Income Taxes,
       Net of
       Sharing                                      0.68                1.33                          2.01


    Utility,
     Parent &
     Other
     Adjusted                                       1.18

"We delivered solid results through the first half of the year, and we continue to make progress toward meeting our objective of steady, predictable growth at the Utility while reducing our EWC footprint," said Entergy chairman and chief executive officer Leo Denault. "As-reported earnings for both businesses were higher than expected, with Utility, Parent & Other Adjusted earnings substantially higher than last year and in line with our growth expectations for our core business. We are confident we can deliver on our 2016 commitments, as well as our Utility, Parent & Other long-term outlook."

Business highlights included the following:


    --  Entergy updated its consolidated operational EPS guidance range.
    --  Self-build resources were selected in ELL and ETI RFPs, as well as a PPA
        for ELL.
    --  EAI filed its first forward test year FRP.
    --  The PUCT approved ETI's TCRF.
    --  Moody's Investors Service upgraded EMI to positive outlook.


    Consolidated Earnings (GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures)

    Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016 vs. 2015 (See Appendix A for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures and description of
     special items)
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                        Second Quarter           Year-to-Date
                                        --------------           ------------

                                         2016        2015            Change              2016       2015            Change
                                         ----        ----            ------              ----       ----            ------

    As-Reported
     Earnings ($
     in millions)                       567.3       148.8                     418.5      797.3      446.9                     350.4

    Less Special
     Items                                9.6       (1.1)                     10.7      (3.3)     (5.7)                      2.4
                                          ---        ----                      ----       ----       ----                       ---

    Operational
     Earnings                           557.7       149.9                     407.8      800.6      452.6                     348.0

    Weather Impact                     (16.3)      (2.9)                   (13.4)    (41.8)      11.4                    (53.2)


    As-Reported
     Earnings (per
     share in $)                         3.16        0.83                      2.33       4.45       2.48                      1.97

    Less: Special
     Items                               0.05           -                     0.05     (0.02)    (0.03)                     0.01
                                         ----         ---                     ----      -----      -----                      ----

    Operational
     Earnings                            3.11        0.83                      2.28       4.47       2.51                      1.96

    Weather Impact                     (0.09)     (0.02)                   (0.07)    (0.23)      0.06                    (0.29)


    Totals may not foot due
     to rounding

Consolidated Results

Second quarter 2016 EPS were $3.16 on an as-reported basis and $3.11 on an operational basis, compared to second quarter 2015 as-reported and operational EPS of 83 cents. Current period results were favorably impacted by income tax items, which resulted from resolution of previous positions at Utility, as well as a tax election at EWC. Summary discussions by business are below.

Additional details, including information on operating cash flow by business, are provided in Appendix A and a comprehensive analysis of quarterly and year-to-date variances is provided in Appendix B.

Utility, Parent & Other Results

For second quarter 2016, Utility, Parent and Other EPS were $1.77 on an as-reported basis and $1.18 on an adjusted basis. In comparison, second quarter 2015 as-reported EPS were 85 cents and adjusted EPS were 87 cents. The current period results reflected growth in the Utility business, including effects of new rate actions that recover investments and improve returns, as well as income tax items recorded during the quarter.

Utility, Parent & Other second quarter 2016 results included income tax items for resolution of previous positions, which drove 68 cents EPS for income taxes, net of a reserve of approximately 6 cents for guaranteed customer sharing. Weather was milder than normal in both the current and prior periods, with the earnings effect more negative in second quarter 2016 compared to 2015.

Net revenue increased quarter-over-quarter driven by the Union acquisition and EAI's 2015 rate case. Revenue increases for the Union acquisition included amounts to recover operating expenses for the asset. Industrial sales growth also contributed to the increase in net revenue.

Industrial sales were higher on continued growth for new and expansion customers as well as higher sales to existing customers. New and expansion customers across several sectors continued to operate, ramp up and come online. For existing customers, petroleum refiners comprised the majority of that increase as they continued to operate at high capacity levels compared to last year and.

Utility non-fuel O&M was lower than second quarter 2015 due partly to lower pension and OPEB expenses. Fossil spending was also lower due to outage scope, partially offset by spending for Union, which was acquired earlier this year.

Appendix C contains additional details on Utility financial and operational measures, including a schedule of Utility, Parent & Other Adjusted EPS calculations which exclude special items and weather and normalizes income taxes.

Entergy Wholesale Commodities Results

EWC earned $1.39 per share on an as-reported basis and $1.34 per share on an operational basis for second quarter 2016. EWC recorded a 2 cents per share loss in second quarter 2015 on both an as-reported basis and an operational basis.

The EWC quarter-over-quarter increase was due largely to income tax items recorded in the current quarter, which increased EPS $1.33. Current quarter results were also affected by 2015 impairments, which reduced fuel, non-fuel O&M and depreciation expenses, as well as spent nuclear fuel litigation proceeds (a portion of which was considered "special" as discussed below). Conversely, net revenue declined as a result of lower energy and capacity prices as well as lower volume which resulted from the extended refueling outage at Indian Point 2.

EWC second quarter 2016 as-reported EPS included 5 cents for special items resulting from the decisions to close certain nuclear plants. These special items included 12 cents for a portion of litigation proceeds received from the DOE in connection with capitalized spent nuclear fuel storage costs that were previously impaired and written off, partially offset by 7 cents for severance and retention costs and capital that was expensed because the plants are impaired.

Appendix D contains additional details on EWC financial and operational measures, including a schedule of EWC Operational Adjusted EBITDA calculations.

Earnings Guidance

Entergy updated its 2016 operational guidance to be $6.60 to $7.40 per share and affirmed its Utility, Parent & Other Adjusted EPS guidance range of $4.20 to $4.50. The updated guidance range for Entergy includes tax benefits recorded in second quarter 2016, year-to-date weather, the extended outage at Indian Point 2 and lower commodity prices. See webcast presentation slides for additional details.

The company has provided 2016 earnings guidance with regard to the non-GAAP measures operational earnings per share and Utility, Parent and Other Adjusted EPS. These measures exclude from the corresponding GAAP financial measures the effect of special items, which are non-routine items, such as impairment charges, gains or losses on asset sales, and other gains or losses occurring as a result of strategic decisions such as the company's recent decisions to shut down certain of its nuclear plants. Consistent with SEC rules, the company has not provided a reconciliation of such non-GAAP guidance to guidance presented on a GAAP basis because it cannot reasonably estimate all of the special items that may occur for the periods presented. The company's current estimate for special items in 2016 relates to the decisions to close certain nuclear plants and for DOE litigation awards for those plants; those anticipated special items total approximately 35 cents per share. Other special items may occur during the periods presented, the impact of which cannot reasonably be estimated at this time.

Earnings Teleconference

A teleconference will be held at 10 a.m. CT on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, to discuss Entergy's second quarter earnings announcement and the company's financial performance. The teleconference may be accessed by visiting Entergy's website at www.entergy.com or by dialing (855) 893-9849, conference ID 85416349, no more than 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. The webcast slide presentation is also posted to Entergy's website concurrent with this release, which was issued before market open on the day of the call. A replay of the teleconference will be available on Entergy's website at www.entergy.com and by telephone. The telephone replay will be available through August 9, 2016, by dialing (855) 859-2056, conference ID 85416349. This release and the webcast slide presentation are also available on the Entergy Investor Relations mobile web app at iretr.com.

Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including nearly 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.8 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of approximately $11.5 billion and more than 13,000 employees.

Entergy Corporation's common stock is listed on the New York and Chicago exchanges under the symbol "ETR."

Details regarding Entergy's results of operations, regulatory proceedings and other matters are available in this earnings release, a copy of which will be filed with the SEC, and the webcast slide presentation. Both documents are available on Entergy's Investor Relations website at www.entergy.com/investor_relations and on Entergy's Investor Relations mobile web app at iretr.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

In this news release, and from time to time, Entergy Corporation makes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, Entergy's 2016 earnings guidance, its current financial and operational outlook, and other statements of Entergy's plans, beliefs or expectations included in this news release. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, Entergy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including (a) those factors discussed elsewhere in this news release and in Entergy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Entergy's other reports and filings made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (b) uncertainties associated with rate proceedings, formula rate plans and other cost recovery mechanisms; (c) uncertainties associated with efforts to remediate the effects of major storms and recover related restoration costs; (d) nuclear plant relicensing, operating and regulatory risks, including any changes resulting from the nuclear crisis in Japan following its catastrophic earthquake and tsunami; (e) changes in decommissioning trust fund values or earnings or in the timing or cost of decommissioning FitzPatrick, Pilgrim or VY or any of Entergy's other nuclear plant sites; (f) legislative and regulatory actions and risks and uncertainties associated with claims or litigation by or against Entergy and its subsidiaries; (g) risks and uncertainties associated with strategic transactions that Entergy or its subsidiaries may undertake, including the risk that any such transaction may not be completed as and when expected and the risk that the anticipated benefits of the transaction may not be realized and (h) economic conditions and conditions in commodity and capital markets during the periods covered by the forward-looking statements.

For definitions of certain operational performance measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures and abbreviations and acronyms used in the quarterly materials, see Appendix F and Appendix G.

Second Quarter 2016 Earnings Release Appendices and Financial Statements

Appendices

Seven appendices are presented in this section as follows:


    --  Appendix A: Consolidated Results and Special Items
    --  Appendix B: Variance Analysis
    --  Appendix C: Utility Financial and Operational Measures
    --  Appendix D: EWC Financial and Operational Measures
    --  Appendix E: Consolidated Financial Performance Measures
    --  Appendix F: Definitions, Abbreviations and Acronyms
    --  Appendix G: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Also included in this earnings release are:


    --  Financial Statements

A: Consolidated Results and Special Items
Appendix A-1 provides a comparative summary of consolidated EPS for current quarter and year-to-date 2016 versus 2015, including a reconciliation of GAAP as-reported earnings to non-GAAP operational earnings.



    Appendix A-1: Consolidated Earnings - Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

    Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016 vs. 2015 (See Appendix A-3 and Appendix A-4 for details on special items)

    (Per share in $)

                                           Second Quarter           Year-to-Date
                                           --------------           ------------

                                            2016        2015            Change              2016       2015        Change
                                            ----        ----            ------              ----       ----        ------

    As-reported

    Utility                                 2.09        1.11                      0.98       3.18       2.35                  0.83

    Parent & Other                        (0.32)     (0.26)                   (0.06)    (0.57)    (0.53)               (0.04)

    EWC                                     1.39      (0.02)                     1.41       1.84       0.66                  1.18

      Consolidated as-
       reported
       earnings                             3.16        0.83                      2.33       4.45       2.48                  1.97


    Less special items

    Utility                                    -          -                        -         -         -                    -

    Parent & Other                             -          -                        -         -         -                    -

    EWC                                     0.05           -                     0.05     (0.02)    (0.03)                 0.01
                                            ----         ---                     ----      -----      -----                  ----

      Consolidated
       special items                        0.05           -                     0.05     (0.02)    (0.03)                 0.01


    Operational

    Utility                                 2.09        1.11                      0.98       3.18       2.35                  0.83

    Parent & Other                        (0.32)     (0.26)                   (0.06)    (0.57)    (0.53)               (0.04)

    EWC                                     1.34      (0.02)                     1.36       1.86       0.69                  1.17
                                            ----       -----                      ----       ----       ----                  ----

      Consolidated
       operational
       earnings                             3.11        0.83                      2.28       4.47       2.51                  1.96

    Weather impact                        (0.09)     (0.02)                   (0.07)    (0.23)      0.06                (0.29)

See Appendix B for detailed earnings variance analysis.

Appendix A-2 provides the components of OCF contributed by each business for current quarter and year-to-date 2016 versus 2015.



    Appendix A-2: Consolidated Operating Cash Flow

    Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016 vs. 2015
    ---------------------------------------------

    ($ in millions)

                                    Second Quarter   Year-to-Date
                                    --------------   ------------

                                     2016       2015     Change            2016     2015  Change
                                     ----       ----     ------            ----     ----  ------

    Utility                           690        762               (72)   1,149    1,216            (67)

     Parent
     &
     Other                           (47)      (43)               (4)   (109)    (94)           (15)

    EWC                                76          8                 68      212      216             (4)
                                      ---        ---                ---      ---      ---             ---

       Total
       Operating
       Cash
       Flow                           719        727                (8)   1,252    1,338            (86)


    Totals may not foot due
     to rounding

The quarter-over-quarter decrease in OCF was not significant. Intercompany income tax payments contributed to the line of business variances.

Appendix A-3 and Appendix A-4 list special items by business. Amounts are shown on both an EPS basis and a net income basis. Special items are those events that are not routine. Special items are included in as-reported earnings consistent with GAAP, but are excluded from operational earnings. As a result, operational EPS is considered a non-GAAP measure.



    Appendix A-3: Special Items by Driver (shown as positive/(negative) impact on EPS)

    Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016 vs. 2015
    ---------------------------------------------

    (After-tax, per share in $)

                                         Second Quarter          Year-to-Date
                                         --------------          ------------

                                          2016       2015            Change              2016      2015 Change
                                          ----       ----            ------              ----      ---- ------

    EWC

    Decisions to
     close VY,
     FitzPatrick and
     Pilgrim                            (0.07)         -                   (0.07)    (0.14)   (0.03)        (0.11)

             DOE litigation
              awards for VY
             and FitzPatrick              0.12          -                     0.12       0.12         -          0.12

      Total EWC                           0.05          -                     0.05     (0.02)   (0.03)          0.01


    Total special
     items                                0.05          -                     0.05     (0.02)   (0.03)          0.01


    Appendix A-4: Special Items by Income Statement Line Item (shown as positive/(negative) impact on earnings)

    Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016 vs. 2015
    ---------------------------------------------

    (Pre-tax except for Income taxes - other and Total, $ in millions)

                                           Second Quarter          Year-to-Date
                                           --------------          ------------

                                            2016       2015            Change              2016       2015      Change
                                            ----       ----            ------              ----       ----      ------

    EWC

    Non-fuel O&M                            22.7      (1.6)                     24.3       11.2      (9.1)               20.3

    Taxes other than
     income taxes                          (0.9)         -                    (0.9)     (1.9)       0.3               (2.2)

    Asset write-off
     and impairments                       (7.0)         -                    (7.0)    (14.3)         -             (14.3)

    Income taxes -
     other                                 (5.2)       0.6                     (5.8)       1.8        3.0               (1.2)
                                            ----        ---                      ----        ---        ---                ----

      Total EWC                              9.6      (1.1)                     10.7      (3.3)     (5.7)                2.4


    Total Special
     Items (after-
     tax)                                    9.6      (1.1)                     10.7      (3.3)     (5.7)                2.4


    Totals may not foot due
     to rounding

B: Variance Analysis
Appendix B-1 and Appendix B-2 provide details of current quarter and year-to-date 2016 versus 2015 as-reported and operational earnings variance analysis for Utility, Parent & Other, EWC and Consolidated.



    Appendix B-1: As-Reported and Operational EPS Variance Analysis

    Second Quarter 2016 vs. 2015
    ----------------------------

    (After-tax, per share in $, sorted in consolidated operational column, most to least favorable)

                                                                          Utility                                  Parent & Other                           EWC            Consolidated

                                                                        As-Reported              Opera-tional                     As-Reported          Opera-tional        As- Reported           Opera-tional                As- Reported             Opera-tional
                                                                        -----------              ------------                     -----------          ------------        ------------           ------------                ------------             ------------

    2015 earnings                                                                     1.11                    1.11                              (0.26)             (0.26)                (0.02)               (0.02)                          0.83                    0.83

    Income taxes - other                                                              0.79                    0.79         (a)                  (0.04)             (0.04)                  1.33                  1.33     (b)                   2.08                    2.08

    Non-fuel O&M                                                                      0.09                    0.09         (c)                  (0.01)             (0.01)                  0.22                  0.14     (d)                   0.30                    0.22

    Other income (deductions)-other                                                   0.05                    0.05         (e)                       -                  -                  0.01                  0.01                           0.06                    0.06

    Taxes other than income taxes                                                   (0.01)                 (0.01)                                  -                  -                  0.04                  0.04                           0.03                    0.03

    Depreciation/amortization expense                                               (0.04)                 (0.04)                                  -                  -                  0.06                  0.06     (f)                   0.02                    0.02

    Share effect                                                                      0.01                    0.01                                   -                  -                     -                    -                          0.01                    0.01

    Asset write-offs and impairments                                                     -                      -                                  -                  -                (0.03)                    -                        (0.03)                      -

    Decommissioning expense                                                         (0.01)                 (0.01)                                  -                  -                (0.02)               (0.02)                        (0.03)                 (0.03)

    Interest expense and other charges                                              (0.03)                 (0.03)                             (0.01)             (0.01)                     -                    -                        (0.04)                 (0.04)

    Net revenue                                                                       0.13                    0.13         (g)                       -                  -                (0.20)               (0.20)    (h)                 (0.07)                 (0.07)

    2016 earnings                                                                     2.09                    2.09                              (0.32)             (0.32)                  1.39                  1.34                           3.16                    3.11
                                                                                      ----                    ----                               -----               -----                   ----                  ----                           ----                    ----


    Appendix B-2: As-Reported and Operational EPS Variance Analysis

    Year-to-Date 2016 vs. 2015
    --------------------------

    (After-tax, per share in $, sorted in consolidated operational column, most to least favorable)

                                                                          Utility                                  Parent & Other                           EWC            Consolidated

                                                                        As-Reported              Opera-tional                     As-Reported          Opera-tional        As- Reported           Opera-tional                  As- Reported             Opera-tional
                                                                        -----------              ------------                     -----------          ------------        ------------           ------------                  ------------             ------------

    2015 earnings                                                                     2.35                    2.35                              (0.53)             (0.53)                  0.66                  0.69                             2.48                    2.51

    Income taxes - other                                                              0.66                    0.66         (a)                       -                  -                  1.30                  1.30       (b)                   1.96                    1.96

    Non-fuel O&M                                                                      0.22                    0.22         (c)                  (0.01)             (0.01)                  0.28                  0.21       (d)                   0.49                    0.42

    Taxes other than income taxes                                                     0.02                    0.02                                   -                  -                  0.03                  0.04                             0.05                    0.06

    Share effect                                                                      0.02                    0.02                                   -                  -                  0.01                  0.01                             0.03                    0.03

    Depreciation/amortization expense                                               (0.07)                 (0.07)        (i)                       -                  -                  0.08                  0.08       (f)                   0.01                    0.01

    Asset write-offs and impairments                                                     -                      -                                  -                  -                (0.05)                    -      (j)                 (0.05)                      -

    Decommissioning expense                                                         (0.01)                 (0.01)                                  -                  -                (0.01)               (0.01)                          (0.02)                 (0.02)

    Other income (deductions)-other                                                   0.02                    0.02                              (0.01)             (0.01)                (0.06)               (0.06)      (k)                 (0.05)                 (0.05)

    Interest expense and other charges                                              (0.03)                 (0.03)                             (0.02)             (0.02)                     -                    -                          (0.05)                 (0.05)

    Net revenue                                                                          -                      -                                  -                  -                (0.40)               (0.40)      (h)                 (0.40)                 (0.40)

    2016 earnings                                                                     3.18                    3.18                              (0.57)             (0.57)                  1.84                  1.86                             4.45                    4.47
                                                                                      ----                    ----                               -----               -----                   ----                  ----                             ----                    ----

See appendix in the webcast slide presentation for additional details on EWC line item variances.



    (a)               The current quarter and year-to-date
                      increases were due largely to the
                      reversal of a portion of the provision
                      for uncertain tax positions totaling
                      $136 million for two previous positions
                      that were resolved in the 2010-2011
                      tax audit. This was partly offset by
                      customer sharing recorded as a
                      regulatory charge ($16 million pre-
                      tax, included in net revenue). The
                      year-to-date variance also reflected
                      a first quarter 2015 reversal of a
                      portion of the provision for uncertain
                      tax provisions related to interest
                      accrual of approximately $24 million.

    (b)               The current quarter and year-to-date
                      increases were attributable largely to
                      a tax election which reduced income tax
                      expense $238 million.

    (c)               The current quarter and year-to-date
                      increases reflected lower pension and
                      OPEB expenses stemming partly from a
                      higher discount rate and lower fossil
                      spending due to lower scope of work for
                      outage activity. The expense decreases
                      were partially offset by the Union
                      acquisition (offset in net revenue).
                      The year-to-date variance also
                      reflected a deferral recorded at EAI in
                      first quarter 2016, expenses in second
                      quarter 2015 related to the ELL
                      business combination and higher nuclear
                      generation spending in 2016 due
                      primarily to an increase in regulatory
                      compliance costs, an overall higher
                      scope of work done during plant outages
                      and higher nuclear labor costs,
                      including contract labor.

    (d)               The current quarter and year-to-date
                      increases reflected a reduction in
                      expense for litigation proceeds
                      received from the DOE in connection
                      with spent nuclear fuel storage costs
                      in second quarter 2016, a portion of
                      the amounts received for VY and
                      FitzPatrick (approximately 12 cents
                      EPS) was considered "special." Lower
                      refueling outage expense, largely as a
                      result of 2015 impairments, also
                      contributed to the increase. Partially
                      offsetting were higher expenses
                      resulting from the decisions to close
                      certain nuclear plants (these expenses
                      were also considered "special").

    (e)               The current quarter increase was due
                      largely to higher realized earnings on
                      nuclear decommissioning trust funds
                      (substantially offset in net revenue).

    (f)               The current quarter and year-to-date
                      increases resulted from 2015
                      impairments and recording the effects
                      of DOE litigation proceeds related to
                      spent nuclear fuel storage costs. These
                      items were partially offset by the sale
                      of RISEC.

    (g)               The current quarter increase was due
                      primarily to rate changes associated
                      with the Union acquisition, EAI's 2015
                      rate case and industrial sales growth.
                      Higher volume in the unbilled period
                      also contributed. Partially offsetting
                      the increase was a $16 million (pre-
                      tax) reserve for the portion of tax
                      benefit noted above to be shared with
                      customers. The effect of weather was
                      more unfavorable in the current period
                      than a year ago.

    (h)               The current quarter and year-to-date
                      decreases were driven by lower energy
                      and capacity pricing for nuclear
                      assets. Volume from nuclear assets was
                      also lower due largely to the extended
                      Indian Point 2 refueling outage. The
                      sale of RISEC facility in December 2015
                      also contributed to the decline. These
                      decreases were partially offset by
                      lower nuclear fuel expense (due largely
                      to 2015 impairments).

    (i)               The year-to-date decrease was due
                      primarily to additions to plant,
                      including the Union acquisition in
                      March 2016.

    (j)               The year-to-date decrease is
                      attributable to capital that is
                      recorded as non-fuel O&M for nuclear
                      plants that have closed or are
                      identified to close.

    (k)               The year-to-date decrease was due
                      largely to realized earnings from
                      decommissioning trusts in 2015 from
                      rebalancing of VY's decommissioning
                      trust.


                         Utility As-Reported Net Revenue

                                Variance Analysis

                              2016 vs. 2015 ($ EPS)
                               --------------------

                                               Second         Year-to-
                                               Quarter
                                                                 Date
                                                                             ----

    Weather                                            (0.07)        (0.29)

    Sales growth/pricing                                 0.29           0.43

    Other                                              (0.09)        (0.14)
                                                        -----          -----

    Total                                                0.13              -
    -----                                                ----            ---

C: Utility Financial and Operational Measures
Appendix C-1 provides a comparative summary of Utility, Parent & Other Adjusted EPS, which excludes the effects of special items and weather and normalizes income tax expense.



    Appendix C-1: Utility, Parent & Other Adjusted EPS - Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

    Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016 vs. 2015 (See Appendix A for details on special items)
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (Per
     share in
     $)                           Second Quarter          Year-to-Date
                                  --------------          ------------

                                   2016       2015            Change              2016       2015    Change
                                   ----       ----            ------              ----       ----    ------

    As-
     reported
     earnings                      1.77       0.85                      0.92       2.61       1.82              0.79

    Less:

      Special
       items                          -         -                        -         -         -                -

      Weather                    (0.09)    (0.02)                   (0.07)    (0.23)      0.06            (0.29)

      Income
       taxes,
       net of
       sharing
       (l)                         0.68          -                     0.68       0.71       0.13              0.58
                                   ----        ---                     ----       ----       ----              ----

    Adjusted
     EPS                           1.18       0.87                      0.31       2.13       1.63              0.50


    (l)            Tax items recorded in
                   second quarter 2016 are
                   net of the reserve
                   recorded for amounts to be
                   shared with customers
                   (reflected as a reduction
                   in net revenue).

Appendix C-2 provides a comparative summary of Utility operational performance measures.



    Appendix C-2: Utility Operational Performance Measures

    Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016 vs. 2015 (See Appendix G for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                 Second Quarter                    Year-to-Date
                                                 --------------                    ------------

                                                  2016        2015%                             % Weather            2016    2015%                % Weather
                                                                                                 Adjusted                                         Adjusted
                                                                           Change                                                 Change
                                                               ---                                                           ---                            ---

    GWh billed

    Residential                                  7,081        7,364                    (3.8%)        (0.6%)         15,218   16,796      (9.4%)              (0.6%)

    Commercial                                   6,777        6,904                    (1.8%)        (0.6%)         13,288   13,625      (2.5%)              (1.2%)

    Governmental                                   609          602                      1.2%          1.8%          1,209    1,194        1.3%                1.5%

    Industrial                                  11,509       10,737                      7.2%          7.2%         22,564   21,144        6.7%                6.7%
                                                ------       ------                       ---            ---          ------   ------         ---                  ---

    Total retail sales                          25,976       25,607                      1.4%          2.7%         52,279   52,759      (0.9%)                2.2%

    Wholesale                                    3,579        3,138                     14.1%                        6,719    4,949       35.8%

    Total sales                                 29,555       28,745                      2.8%                       58,998   57,708        2.2%


    Number of electric retail customers

    Residential                                                                                 2,448,934       2,430,698     0.8%

    Commercial                                                                                    352,615         348,337     1.2%

    Governmental                                                                                   17,641          17,487     0.9%

    Industrial                                                                                     46,752          45,892     1.9%

    Total retail customers                                                                      2,865,942       2,842,414     0.8%


    Net revenue ($
     millions)                                   1,524        1,488                      2.4%                        2,899    2,898           -

    As-reported non-fuel
     O&M per MWh                                $20.80       $22.35                    (6.9%)                       $19.69   $21.26      (7.4%)

    Operational non-fuel
     O&M per MWh                                $20.80       $22.35                    (6.9%)                       $19.69   $21.26      (7.4%)

See appendix in the webcast slide presentation for information on select regulatory cases.

D: EWC Financial and Operational Measures
Appendix D-1 provides a comparative summary of EWC operational adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.



    Appendix D-1: EWC Operational Adjusted EBITDA - Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

    Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016 vs. 2015
    ---------------------------------------------

    ($ in millions)                               Second Quarter          Year-to-Date
                                                  --------------          ------------

                                                   2016       2015            Change              2016   2015  Change
                                                   ----       ----            ------              ----   ----  ------

    Net income                                      251        (4)                      255        330    120             210

    Add back: interest
     expense                                          6          6                         -        13     12               1

    Add back: income tax
     expense                                      (235)       (3)                    (232)     (183)    67           (250)

    Add back: depreciation
     and amortization                                46         64                      (18)       102    126            (24)

    Subtract: interest and
     investment income                               34         36                       (2)        60     86            (26)

    Add back: decommissioning
     expense                                         39         33                         6         70     68               2
                                                    ---        ---                       ---        ---    ---             ---

    Adjusted EBITDA                                  73         60                        13        272    307            (35)

    Add back pre-tax special items for:

      Decisions to close VY,
       FitzPatrick and Pilgrim                       19          2                        17         39      9              30

      DOE litigation awards for
       VY and FitzPatrick                          (34)         -                     (34)      (34)     -           (34)
                                                    ---        ---                      ---        ---    ---            ---

    Operational adjusted
     EBITDA                                          58         62                       (4)       277    315            (39)


    Totals may not foot due
     to rounding

Appendix D-2 provides a comparative summary of EWC operational performance measures.



    Appendix D-2: EWC Operational Performance Measures

    Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016 vs. 2015 (See Appendix G for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                         Second Quarter            Year-to-Date
                                         --------------            ------------

                                          2016         2015           % Change               2016         2015     % Change
                                          ----         ----           --------               ----         ----     --------

    Owned capacity
     (MW) (m)                            4,880        5,463                   (10.7%)       4,880        5,463             (10.7%)

    GWh billed                           7,866        9,578                   (17.9%)      17,112       19,170             (10.7%)

    As-reported
     average total
     revenue per
     MWh                                $43.74       $45.87                    (4.6%)      $50.62       $56.44             (10.3%)

    Adjusted
     average total
     revenue per
     MWh                                $43.32       $45.47                    (4.7%)      $50.22       $56.04             (10.4%)

    Net revenue ($
     millions)                             293          350                   (16.3%)         759          877             (13.5%)

    As-reported
     non-fuel O&M
     per MWh                            $23.50       $25.97                    (9.5%)      $24.39       $25.93              (5.9%)

    Operational
     non-fuel O&M
     per MWh                            $26.38       $25.80                      2.2%      $25.04       $25.46              (1.6%)


    EWC Nuclear Fleet
    -----------------

    Capacity
     factor                                76%         89%                  (14.6%)         83%         89%             (6.7%)

    GWh billed                           7,308        8,555                   (14.6%)      15,996       17,173              (6.9%)

    As-reported
     average total
     revenue per
     MWh                                $43.52       $45.84                    (5.1%)      $51.07       $55.85              (8.6%)

    Adjusted
     average total
     revenue per
     MWh                                $43.06       $45.40                    (5.2%)      $50.65       $55.41              (8.6%)

    Production
     cost per MWh                       $23.06       $26.21                   (12.0%)      $22.44       $25.91             (13.4%)

    Net revenue ($
     millions)                             290          336                   (13.7%)         754          847             (11.0%)

    Refueling outage days

      Indian Point 2                        77            -                                  102            -

      Indian Point 3                         -           -                                    -          23

      Pilgrim                                -          34                                     -          34


    (m)               Second quarter and year-
                      to-date 2016 exclude
                      RISEC (583 MW) that was
                      sold in December 2015.

See appendix in the webcast slide presentation for EWC hedging and price disclosures.

E: Consolidated Financial Performance Measures
Appendix E provides comparative financial performance measures for the current quarter. Financial performance measures in this table include those calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, as well as those that are considered non-GAAP measures.

As-reported measures are computed in accordance with GAAP as they include all components of net income, including special items. Operational measures are non-GAAP measures as they are calculated using operational net income, which excludes the impact of special items.



    Appendix E: GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures

    Second Quarter 2016 vs. 2015 (See Appendix G for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP
     measures)
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    For
     12
     months
     ending
     June
     30                                       2016         2015                          Change
                                              ----         ----                          ------

    GAAP Measures

     ROIC
     -
     as-
     reported                                 2.4%        5.0%                                 (2.6%)

    ROE
     -
     as-
     reported                                 1.7%        7.9%                                 (6.2%)

     Book
     value
     per
     share                                  $54.54       $56.58                                 ($2.04)

    End
     of
     period
     shares
     outstanding
     (millions)                              178.9        179.5                                   (0.6)

    Non-GAAP Measures

     ROIC
     -
     operational                              7.5%        5.4%                                   2.1%

    ROE
     -
     operational                             14.3%        8.8%                                   5.5%


    As of June 30 ($ in
     millions)

    GAAP Measures

     Cash
     and
     cash
     equivalents                               996          910                                      86

     Revolver
     capacity                                4,173        4,158                                      15

     Commercial
     paper
     outstanding                               853          895                                    (42)

     Total
     debt                                   14,837       13,858                                     979

     Securitization
     debt                                      716          734                                    (18)

     Debt
     to
     capital
     ratio                                   59.6%       57.0%                                   2.6%

    Off-balance sheet
     liabilities:

     Debt
     of
     joint
     ventures
     -
     Entergy's
     share                                      76           80                                     (4)

     Leases
     -
     Entergy's
     share                                     359          422                                    (63)

     Power
     purchase
     agreements
     accounted
     for
     as
     leases                                    195          224                                    (29)
                                               ---          ---                                     ---

     Total
     off-
     balance
     sheet
     liabilities                               630          726                                    (96)

    Non-GAAP Measures

     Debt
     to
     capital
     ratio,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                    58.4%       55.6%                                   2.8%

     Gross
     liquidity                               5,169        5,068                                     101

    Net
     debt
     to
     net
     capital
     ratio,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                    56.6%       53.9%                                   2.7%

     Parent
     debt
     to
     total
     debt
     ratio,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                    19.1%       20.3%                                 (1.2%)

     Debt
     to
     operational
     adjusted
     EBITDA,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                   4.4x        3.9x                            0.5x

     Operational
     FFO
     to
     debt
     ratio,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                    21.1%       28.4%                                 (7.3%)

F: Definitions, Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix F-1 provides definitions of certain operational performance measures, as well as GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP measures provide metrics that remove the effect of financial events that are not routine from commonly used financial metrics.



    Appendix F-1: Definitions
    -------------------------

    Utility Operational Performance Measures
    ----------------------------------------

    GWh billed                                        Total number of GWh billed to all
                                                      retail and wholesale customers

    Net revenue                                       Operating revenue less fuel, fuel
                                                      related expenses and gas purchased
                                                      for resale, purchased power and
                                                      other regulatory charges (credits)
                                                      -net

    Non-fuel O&M                                      Operation and maintenance expenses
                                                      excluding fuel, fuel-related
                                                      expenses and gas purchased for
                                                      resale and purchased power

    Non-fuel O&M
     per MWh                                         Non-fuel O&M per MWh of billed sales

    Number of retail
     customers                                       Number of customers at end of period


    EWC Operational Performance Measures
    ------------------------------------

    As-reported                                       As-reported revenue per MWh billed
     average total                                    (does not include revenue from
     revenue per MWh                                  investments in wind generation that
                                                      is accounted for under the equity
                                                      method of accounting)

    Adjusted average                                  As-reported average total revenue
     total revenue                                    per MWh, excluding revenue from the
     per MWh                                          amortization of the Palisades
                                                      below-market PPA

    Average revenue                                   Revenue on a per unit basis at which
     under contract                                   capacity is expected to be sold to
     per kW-month                                     third parties, given existing
     (applies to                                      contract prices and/or auction
     capacity                                         awards
     contracts only)

    Average revenue                                   Revenue on a per unit basis at which
     per MWh on                                       generation output reflected in
     contracted                                       contracts is expected to be sold to
     volumes                                          third parties (including offsetting
                                                      positions) at the minimum contract
                                                      prices and at forward market prices
                                                      at a point in time, given existing
                                                      contract or option exercise prices
                                                      based on expected dispatch or
                                                      capacity, excluding the revenue
                                                      associated with the amortization of
                                                      the below-market PPA for
                                                      Palisades; revenue will fluctuate
                                                      due to factors including market
                                                      price changes affecting revenue
                                                      received on puts, collars and call
                                                      options, positive or negative basis
                                                      differentials, option premiums and
                                                      market prices at the time of option
                                                      expiration, costs to convert firm
                                                      LD to unit-contingent and other
                                                      risk management costs

    Bundled capacity                                  A contract for the sale of installed
     and energy                                       capacity and related energy, priced
     contracts                                        per MWh sold

    Capacity                                          A contract for the sale of the
     contracts                                        installed capacity product in
                                                      regional markets managed by ISO-
                                                      NE, the NYISO and MISO

    Capacity factor                                   Normalized percentage of the period
                                                      that the nuclear plants generate
                                                      power

    Expected sold                                     Total energy and capacity revenue on
     and market                                       a per unit basis at which total
     total revenue                                    planned generation output and
     per MWh                                          capacity is expected to be sold
                                                      given contract terms and market
                                                      prices at a point in time,
                                                      including estimates for market
                                                      price changes affecting revenue
                                                      received on puts, collars and call
                                                      options, positive or negative basis
                                                      differentials, option premiums and
                                                      market prices at time of option
                                                      expiration, costs to convert Firm
                                                      LD to unit-contingent and other
                                                      risk management costs, divided by
                                                      total planned MWh of generation,
                                                      excluding the revenue associated
                                                      with the amortization of the
                                                      Palisades below-market PPA

    Firm LD                                           Transaction that requires receipt or
                                                      delivery of energy at a specified
                                                      delivery point (usually at a market
                                                      hub not associated with a specific
                                                      asset) or settles financially on
                                                      notional quantities; if a party
                                                      fails to deliver or receive energy,
                                                      defaulting party must compensate
                                                      the other party as specified in the
                                                      contract; a portion of which may be
                                                      capped through the use of risk
                                                      management products

    GWh billed                                        Total number of GWh billed to
                                                      customers and financially-settled
                                                      instruments (does not include
                                                      amounts from investments in wind
                                                      generation that are accounted for
                                                      under the equity method of
                                                      accounting)


    Appendix F-1: Definitions
    -------------------------

    EWC Operational Performance Measures (continued)
    -----------------------------------------------

    Net revenue                                       Operating revenue less fuel, fuel
                                                      related expenses and purchased
                                                      power

    Non-fuel O&M                                      Operation and maintenance expenses
                                                      excluding fuel, fuel-related
                                                      expenses and gas purchased for
                                                      resale, purchased power (does not
                                                      include amounts from investments in
                                                      wind generation that are accounted
                                                      for under the equity method of
                                                      accounting)

    Non-fuel O&M
     per MWh                                         Non-fuel O&M per MWh billed

    Offsetting                                        Transactions for the purchase of
     positions                                        energy, generally to offset a Firm
                                                      LD transaction

    Owned capacity                                    Installed capacity owned and
     (MW)                                             operated by EWC, including
                                                      investments in wind generation
                                                      accounted for under the equity
                                                      method of accounting; RISEC (non-
                                                      nuclear) was sold on Dec. 17, 2015

    Percent of                                        Percent of planned qualified
     capacity sold                                    capacity sold to mitigate price
     forward                                          uncertainty under physical or
                                                      financial transactions

    Percent of                                        Percent of planned generation output
     planned                                          sold or purchased forward under
     generation                                       contracts, forward physical
     under contract                                   contracts, forward financial
                                                      contracts or options that mitigate
                                                      price uncertainty that may or may
                                                      not require regulatory approval or
                                                      approval of transmission rights or
                                                      other conditions precedent;
                                                      positions that are no longer
                                                      classified as hedges are netted in
                                                      the planned generation under
                                                      contract

    Planned net MW                                    Amount of installed capacity to
     in operation                                     generate power and/or sell
                                                      capacity, assuming intent to
                                                      shutdown Pilgrim on May 31, 2019
                                                      and FitzPatrick on Jan. 27, 2017

    Planned TWh of                                    Amount of output expected to be
     generation                                       generated by EWC resources
                                                      considering plant operating
                                                      characteristics and outage
                                                      schedules, assuming intent to
                                                      shutdown Pilgrim on May 31, 2019
                                                      and FitzPatrick on Jan. 27, 2017,
                                                      uninterrupted normal plant
                                                      operation and timely renewal of
                                                      plant operating licenses at IPEC

    Production cost                                   Fuel and non-fuel O&M expenses
     per MWh                                          according to accounting standards
                                                      that directly relate to the
                                                      production of electricity per MWh
                                                      (based on net generation),
                                                      excluding special items

    Refueling outage                                  Number of days lost for scheduled
     days                                             refueling outage during the period

    Unit-contingent                                   Transaction under which power is
                                                      supplied from a specific generation
                                                      asset; if the asset is on
                                                      operational outage, seller is
                                                      generally not liable to buyer for
                                                      any damages, unless the contract
                                                      specifies certain conditions such
                                                      as an availability guarantee


    Financial Measures - GAAP
    -------------------------

    Book value per                                    End of period
     share                                            common equity
                                                      divided by
                                                      end of period
                                                      shares
                                                      outstanding

    Debt of joint                                     Entergy's
     ventures -                                       share of debt
     Entergy's share                                  issued by
                                                      business
                                                      joint
                                                      ventures at
                                                      EWC

    Debt to capital                                   Total debt
     ratio                                            divided by
                                                      total
                                                      capitalization

    Leases -                                          Operating
     Entergy's share                                  leases held
                                                      by
                                                      subsidiaries
                                                      capitalized
                                                      at implicit
                                                      interest rate

    Revolver                                          Amount of
     capacity                                         undrawn
                                                      capacity
                                                      remaining on
                                                      corporate and
                                                      subsidiary
                                                      revolvers,
                                                      including
                                                      Entergy
                                                      Nuclear
                                                      Vermont
                                                      Yankee

    ROIC - as-                                        12-months
     reported                                         rolling net
                                                      income
                                                      attributable
                                                      to Entergy
                                                      Corp.
                                                      adjusted for
                                                      preferred
                                                      dividends and
                                                      tax-effected
                                                      interest
                                                      expense
                                                      divided by
                                                      average
                                                      invested
                                                      capital

    ROE - as-                                         12-months
     reported                                         rolling net
                                                      income
                                                      attributable
                                                      to Entergy
                                                      Corp. divided
                                                      by average
                                                      common equity

    Securitization                                    Debt
     debt                                             associated
                                                      with
                                                      securitization
                                                      bonds issued
                                                      to recover
                                                      storm costs
                                                      from
                                                      hurricanes
                                                      Rita, Ike and
                                                      Gustav at ETI
                                                      and Hurricane
                                                      Isaac at
                                                      ENOI; the
                                                      2009 ice
                                                      storm at EAI
                                                      and
                                                      investment
                                                      recovery of
                                                      costs
                                                      associated
                                                      with the
                                                      cancelled
                                                      Little Gypsy
                                                      repowering
                                                      project at
                                                      ELL

    Total debt                                        Sum of short-
                                                      term and
                                                      long-term
                                                      debt, notes
                                                      payable and
                                                      commercial
                                                      paper and
                                                      capital
                                                      leases on the
                                                      balance sheet


    Appendix F-1: Definitions
    -------------------------

    Financial Measures - Non-GAAP
    -----------------------------

    Adjusted EBITDA                   Earnings before interest, depreciation
                                      and amortization and income taxes
                                      excluding decommissioning expense; for
                                      Entergy consolidated, also excludes
                                      AFUDC-equity funds and subtracts
                                      securitization proceeds

    Adjusted EPS                      As-reported EPS excluding special items
                                      and weather and normalizing for income
                                      tax

    Debt to capital ratio, excluding  Total debt divided by total
     securitization debt              capitalization, excluding
                                      securitization debt

    Debt to EBITDA                    End of period total debt excluding
                                      securitization debt divided by
                                      12-months rolling operational adjusted
                                      EBITDA

    FFO                               Net cash flow provided by operations
                                      less AFUDC-borrowed funds, working
                                      capital items in operating cash flow
                                      (receivables, fuel inventory, accounts
                                      payable, prepaid taxes and taxes
                                      accrued, interest accrued and other
                                      working capital accounts) and
                                      securitization regulatory charge

    FFO to debt                       12-months rolling operational FFO as a
                                      percentage of end of period total debt
                                      excluding securitization debt

    Gross liquidity                  Sum of cash and revolver capacity

    Operational adjusted EBITDA       Adjusted EBITDA excluding effects of
                                      special items

    Operational EPS                   As-reported EPS adjusted to exclude the
                                      impact of special items

    Operational FFO                  FFO excluding effects of special items

    Parent debt to total debt         End of period Entergy Corporation debt,
                                      including amounts drawn on credit
                                      revolver and commercial paper
                                      facilities, as a percent of total debt
                                      excluding securitization debt

    Net debt to net capital ratio,    Total debt less cash and cash
     excluding securitization debt    equivalents divided by total
                                      capitalization less cash and cash
                                      equivalents, excluding securitization
                                      debt

    ROIC - operational                12-months rolling operational net
                                      income attributable to Entergy Corp.
                                      adjusted for preferred dividends and
                                      tax-effected interest expense divided
                                      by average invested capital

    ROE - operational                 12-months rolling operational net income
                                      attributable to Entergy Corp. divided
                                      by average common equity

Appendix F-2 explains abbreviations and acronyms used in the quarterly earnings materials.



    Appendix F-2: Abbreviations and Acronyms
    ----------------------------------------

    AFUDC-                          Allowance for borrowed funds used
                                    during                                        LTM          Last twelve months

      borrowed
       funds                         Construction

    MISO                           Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

    AFUDC-                          Allowance for equity funds used
                                    during                                        MPSC         Mississippi Public Service Commission

      equity funds                   Construction

    MTEP                           MISO Transmission Expansion Planning

    ADIT                           Accumulated deferred income taxes              NEPOOL       New England Power Pool

    ANO                            Arkansas Nuclear One (nuclear)                 Ninemile 6   Ninemile Point Unit 6

    APSC                           Arkansas Public Service Commission             NOAA         National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration

    BP                             Basis point                                    Non-fuel O&M Non-fuel operation and maintenance expense

    CCGT                           Combined cycle gas turbine                     NRC          Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    CCNO                            Council of the City of New Orleans,
                                    Louisiana                                     NYISO        New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

    COD                            Commercial operation date                      NYS          New York State

    Cooper                         Cooper Nuclear Station                         NYSDEC        New York State Department of Environmental
                                                                                                Conservation



    CT                             Simple cycle combustion turbine

                                                                                  NYSDOS       New York State Department of State

    CZM                            Coastal zone management                        NYSE         New York Stock Exchange

    DCRF                           Distribution cost recovery factor

    DOE                            U.S. Department of Energy                      O&M          Operation and maintenance expense

    EAI                            Entergy Arkansas, Inc.                         OCF          Net cash flow provided by operating activities

    EBITDA                          Earnings before interest, income
                                    taxes, depreciation and
                                    amortization                                  OPEB         Other post-employment benefits

    EGSL                            Entergy Gulf States Louisiana,
                                    L.L.C.                                        Palisades    Palisades Power Plant (nuclear)

    ELL                            Entergy Louisiana, LLC                         Pilgrim      Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (nuclear)

    EMI                            Entergy Mississippi, Inc.                      PPA           Power purchase agreement or purchased power
                                                                                                agreement



    ENOI                           Entergy New Orleans, Inc.

                                                                                  PUCT         Public Utility Commission of Texas

    ESI                            Entergy Services, Inc.                         RFP          Request for proposal

    EPS                            Earnings per share

    ETI                            Entergy Texas, Inc.                            RISEC        Rhode Island State Energy Center (CCGT)

    ETR                            Entergy Corporation                            ROE          Return on equity

    EWC                            Entergy Wholesale Commodities                  ROIC         Return on invested capital

    FCA                            Forward capacity auction                       ROS          Rest of state

    FERC                            Federal Energy Regulatory
                                    Commission                                    RPCE         Rough production cost equalization

    FFO                            Funds from operations                          RSP          Rate Stabilization Plan (ELL Gas)

    Firm LD                        Firm liquidated damages                        SEC          U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

    FitzPatrick                     James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power
                                    Plant (nuclear)                               SEMARI       Southeast Massachusetts/Rhode Island

    FRP                            Formula rate plan                              SERI         System Energy Resources, Inc.

    GAAP                            Generally accepted accounting
                                    principles                                    SPDES        State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

    Grand Gulf                      Unit No. 1 of Grand Gulf Nuclear
                                    Station (nuclear), 90% owned or
                                    leased by System Energy

    HCM                            Human Capital Management program               SPP          Southwest Power Pool

    TCRF                           Transmission cost recovery factor

    Indian Point                    Indian Point Energy Center Unit 2
     2                              (nuclear)                                     Top Deer     Top Deer Wind Ventures, LLC

    Indian Point                    Indian Point Energy Center Unit 3
     3                              (nuclear)                                     Union        Union Power Station

    IPEC                            Indian Point Energy Center
                                    (nuclear)                                     UP&O         Utility, Parent & Other

    ISES                            Independence Steam Electric Station
                                    (coal)                                        VY           Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (nuclear)

    ISO                            Independent system operator                    WACC         Weighted-average cost of capital

    ISO-NE                         ISO New England                                WOTAB        West of the Atchafalaya Basin

    LHV                            Lower Hudson Valley                            WQC          Water Quality Certification

    LPSC                           Louisiana Public Service Commission            YOY          Year-over-year

G: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations
Appendix G-1, Appendix G-2 and Appendix G-3 provide reconciliations of various non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in this release to their most comparable GAAP measure.



    Appendix G-1: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Utility and EWC Non-fuel O&M per MWh, EWC and EWC Nuclear
     Average Total Revenue per MWh
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ($ in thousands
     except where
     noted)                                                   Second Quarter              Year-to-Date

                                                               2016         2015           2016           2015
                                                               ----         ----           ----           ----

    Utility
    -------

    As-reported
     Utility non-
     fuel O&M                                (A)            614,820      642,538      1,161,402      1,226,839

    Operational
     Utility non-
     fuel O&M                                (B)            614,820      642,538      1,161,402      1,226,839

    Utility billed
     sales (GWh)                             (C)             29,555       28,745         58,998         57,708

    As-reported
     Utility non-
     fuel O&M per
     MWh                                    (A/C)             20.80        22.35          19.69          21.26

    Operational
     Utility non-
     fuel O&M per
     MWh                                    (B/C)             20.80        22.35          19.69          21.26


    EWC
    ---

    As-reported
     EWC non-fuel
     O&M                                     (D)            184,820      248,738        417,285        497,063

    Special Items
     included in
     non-fuel O&M:

     Decisions to
      close VY,
      FitzPatrick
      and Pilgrim                                            11,104        1,579         22,625          9,068

     DOE litigation
      awards for VY
      and
      FitzPatrick                                          (33,823)           -      (33,823)             -

         Total special
          items included
          in non-fuel
          O&M                                (E)           (22,719)       1,579       (11,198)         9,068

    Operational EWC
     non-fuel O&M                           (D-E)           207,539      247,159        428,483        487,995

    EWC billed
     sales (GWh)                             (F)              7,866        9,578         17,112         19,170


    As-reported
     EWC non-fuel
     O&M per MWh                            (D/F)             23.50        25.97          24.39          25.93

    Operational EWC
     non-fuel O&M
     per MWh                             [(D-E)/(F)]          26.38        25.80          25.04          25.46


    As-reported
     EWC operating
     revenue                                 (G)            344,110      439,306        866,189      1,081,896

    Less Palisades
     below-market
     PPA
     amortization                            (H)              3,364        3,800          6,728          7,600

    Adjusted EWC
     operating
     revenue                                (G-H)           340,746      435,506        859,461      1,074,296


    As-reported
     EWC nuclear
     operating
     revenue                                 (I)            318,031      392,188        816,932        959,096

    Less Palisades
     below-market
     PPA
     amortization                            (H)              3,364        3,800          6,728          7,600

    Adjusted EWC
     nuclear
     operating
     revenue                                (I-H)           314,667      388,388        810,204        951,496


    As-reported
     EWC average
     total revenue
     per MWh                               (G)/(F)            43.74        45.87          50.62          56.44

    Adjusted EWC
     average total
     revenue per
     MWh                                 [(G-H)/(F)]          43.32        45.47          50.22          56.04


    EWC nuclear
     billed sales
     (GWh)                                   (J)              7,308        8,555         15,996         17,173


    As-reported
     EWC nuclear
     average total
     revenue per
     MWh                                   (I)/(J)            43.52        45.84          51.07          55.85

    Adjusted EWC
     nuclear
     average total
     revenue per
     MWh                                 [(I-H)/(J)]          43.06        45.40          50.65          55.41


    Totals may not foot due
     to rounding


    Appendix G-2: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures - ROE,
     ROIC Metrics

    ($ in
     millions)                                                 Second Quarter
                                                               --------------

                                                                2016         2015
                                                                ----         ----

    As-reported
     net income
     attributable
     to Entergy
     Corporation,
     rolling 12
     months                                   (A)                174          797

    Preferred
     dividends                                                    21           20

    Tax effected
     interest
     expense                                                     404          391
                                                                 ---          ---

    As-reported
     net income                         effected
     attributable                       interest
     to Entergy                         expense
     Corporation,
     rolling 12
     months
     adjusted for
     preferred
     dividends
     and tax                                                     599        1,208


    Special items                             (B)
     in prior
     quarters                                                (1,260)        (95)

    Decisions to
     close VY,
     FitzPatrick
     and Pilgrim                                                (12)         (1)

    DOE
     litigation
     awards for
     VY and
     FitzPatrick                                                  22            -

      Total special
       items,
       rolling 12
       months                                 (C)            (1,250)        (95)


    Operational
     earnings,
     rolling 12
     months
     adjusted for
     preferred
     dividends
     and tax
     effected
     interest
     expense                                 (B-C)             1,849        1,303


    Operational
     earnings,
     rolling 12
     months                                  (A-C)             1,424          892


    Average
     invested
     capital                                  (D)             24,617       24,190


    Average
     common
     equity                                   (E)              9,958       10,110


    ROIC - as-
     reported                                (B/D)              2.4%        5.0%

    ROIC -
     operational                           [(B-C)/D]            7.5%        5.4%

    ROE - as-
     reported                                (A/E)              1.7%        7.9%

    ROE -
     operational                           [(A-C)/E]           14.3%        8.8%


    Totals may not foot due
     to rounding


    Appendix G-3: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
     - Credit and Liquidity Metrics
    -------------------------------------------------------------------

    ($
     in
     millions)                                                   Second Quarter
                                                                 --------------

                                                                  2016         2015
                                                                  ----         ----

     Total
     debt                                       (A)             14,837       13,858

    Less
     securitization
     debt                                       (B)                716          734
                                                                   ---          ---

     Total
     debt,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                       (C)             14,121       13,124

    Less
     cash
     and
     cash
     equivalents                                (D)                996          910
                                                                   ---          ---

      Net
       debt,
       excluding
       securitization
       debt                                     (E)             13,125       12,214


     Total
     capitalization                             (F)             24,913       24,321

    Less
     securitization
     debt                                       (B)                716          734
                                                                   ---          ---

     Total
     capitalization,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                       (G)             24,197       23,587

    Less
     cash
     and
     cash
     equivalents                                (D)                996          910
                                                                   ---          ---

    Net
     capital,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                       (H)             23,201       22,677


    Debt
     to
     capital
     ratio                                     (A/F)             59.6%       57.0%

    Debt
     to
     capital
     ratio,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                      (C/G)             58.4%       55.6%

    Net
     debt
     to
     net
     capital
     ratio,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                      (E/H)             56.6%       53.9%


     Revolver
     capacity                                   (I)              4,173        4,158


     Gross
     liquidity                                 (D+I)             5,169        5,068


     Entergy
     Corporation
     notes:

      Due
       September
       2015                                                          -         550

      Due
       January
       2017                                                        500          500

      Due
       September
       2020                                                        450          450

      Due
       July
       2022                                                        650            -

         Total
         parent
         long-
         term
         debt                                   (J)              1,600        1,500

     Revolver
     draw                                       (K)                240          271

     Commercial
     paper                                      (L)                853          895
                                                                   ---          ---

     Total
     parent
     debt                                   (J)+(K)+(L)          2,693        2,666


     Parent
     debt
     to
     total
     debt
     ratio,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt
     %                                      [((J)+(K)+          19.1%       20.3%

                                             (L))/(C)]


    Appendix G-3: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures -
     Credit and Liquidity Metrics (continued)
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------

    ($ in
     millions)                                                        Second Quarter
                                                                      --------------

                                                                       2016         2015
                                                                       ----         ----

    Total debt                                        (A)            14,837       13,858

    Less
     securitization
     debt                                             (B)               716          734
                                                                        ---          ---

    Total debt,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                             (C)            14,121       13,124

    As-
     reported
     consolidated
     net
     income,
     rolling 12
     months                                                             194          817

    Add back:
     interest
     expense,
     rolling 12
     months                                                             658          636

    Add back:
     income tax
     expense,
     rolling 12
     months                                                         (1,002)         494

    Add back:
     depreciation
     and
     amortization,
     rolling 12
     months                                                           1,335        1,331

    Add back:
     regulatory
     charges
     (credits),
     rolling 12
     months                                                             185           10

    Subtract:
     securitization
     proceeds,
     rolling 12
     months                                                             137          130

    Subtract:
     interest
     and
     investment
     income,
     rolling 12
     months                                                             158          196

    Subtract:
     AFUDC-
     equity
     funds,
     rolling 12
     months                                                              61           59

    Add back:
     decommissioning
     expense,
     rolling 12
     months                                                             287          278
                                                                        ---          ---

      Adjusted
       EBITDA,
       rolling 12
       months                                         (D)             1,301        3,181

    Add back:
     special
     item for
     HCM
     implementation
     expenses,
     rolling 12
     months
     (pre-tax)                                                            -           4

    Add back:
     special                                     rolling 12
     item                                        months
     resulting                                   (pre-tax)
     from
     decisions
     to close
     VY,
     FitzPatrick
     and
     Pilgrim,                                                         1,688          143

    Add back:
     special
     item for
     DOE
     litigation
     awards for
     VY and
     FitzPatrick                                                       (34)           -

    Add back:
     special                                     months
     item for                                    (pre-tax)
     Palisades
     asset
     impairment
     and
     related
     write-
     offs,
     rolling 12                                                         396            -

    Add back:
     special
     item for
     Top Deer
     investment
     impairment,
     rolling 12
     months
     (pre-tax)                                                           37            -

    Add back:
     special
     item for
     gain on
     the sale
     of RISEC,
     rolling 12
     months
     (pre-tax)                                                        (154)           -

      Operational
       adjusted
       EBITDA,
       rolling 12
       months                                         (E)             3,234        3,328

    Debt to
     operational
     adjusted
     EBITDA,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                           (C)/(E)             4.4          3.9


    Net cash
     flow
     provided
     by
     operating
     activities,
     rolling 12
     months                                           (F)             3,205        3,699

    AFUDC-
     borrowed
     funds used
     during
     construction,
     rolling 12
     months                                           (G)              (31)        (30)

    Working
     capital
     items in
     net cash
     flow
     provided
     by
     operating
     activities,
     rolling 12
     months:

      Receivables                                                        81           45

      Fuel
       inventory                                                          1         (32)

      Accounts
       payable                                                           15        (164)

      Prepaid
       taxes and
       taxes
       accrued                                                          108         (43)

      Interest
       accrued                                                          (2)           5

      Other
       working
       capital
       accounts                                                       (111)         104

       Securitization
       regulatory
       charge                                                           107           99
                                                                        ---          ---

           Total                                      (H)               199           14

    FFO,
     rolling 12
     months                                       (F)+(G)-(H)         2,975        3,655

    Add back:
     special
     item for
     HCM
     implementation
     expenses,
     rolling 12
     months
     (pre-tax)                                                            -          15

    Add back:
     special                                     rolling 12
     item                                        months
     resulting                                   (pre-tax)
     from
     decisions
     to close
     VY,
     FitzPatrick
     and
     Pilgrim,                                                             6           57

    Operational
     FFO,
     rolling 12
     months                                           (I)             2,981        3,727

    Operational
     FFO to debt
     ratio,
     excluding
     securitization
     debt                                           (I)/(C)           21.1%       28.4%


    Totals may not foot due
     to rounding

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