SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date earliest event reported) June 7, 2006


Commission
File Number

Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of
Principal Executive Offices, Telephone Number, and
IRS Employer Identification No.

 


Commission
File Number

Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of
Principal Executive Offices, Telephone Number, and
IRS Employer Identification No.

1-11299

ENTERGY CORPORATION
(a Delaware corporation)
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
Telephone (504) 576-4000
72-1229752

 

1-32718

ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC
(a Texas limited liability company)
446 North Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Telephone (225) 381-5868
75-3206126

 

 

 

 

 

1-10764

ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC.
(an Arkansas corporation)
425 West Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Telephone (501) 377-4000
71-0005900

 

1-31508

ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC.
(a Mississippi corporation)
308 East Pearl Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
Telephone (601) 368-5000
64-0205830

 

 

 

 

 

1-27031

ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC.
(a Texas corporation)
350 Pine Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
Telephone (409) 838-6631
74-0662730

 

0-5807

ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.
(a Louisiana corporation)
1600 Perdido Street, Building 529
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Telephone (504) 670-3620
72-0273040

 

 

 

 

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Complaint filed by Arkansas Public Service Commission

On June 7, 2006, the Arkansas Public Service Commission ("APSC") filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") against Entergy Services, Inc., as the representative of Entergy Corporation ("Entergy") and its operating companies, Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, LLC ("ELL"), Entergy Mississippi, Inc. and Entergy New Orleans, Inc. (collectively, the "Operating Companies"), pursuant to Sections 205, 206 and 207 of the Federal Power Act ("FPA"). The APSC states that "The purpose of the complaint is to institute an investigation into the prudence of Entergy's practices affecting the wholesale rates that flow through its System Agreement." The complaint requests, among other things, that the FERC disallow any costs found to be imprudent, with a refund effective date to be set at the earliest possible time. Specific areas of requested investigation include:

  • The Operating Companies' transmission expansion and planning process, including the construction, or lack thereof, of economic transmission upgrades;
  • The Operating Companies' wholesale purchasing practices, including the potential savings due to integration of independent power producers into their economic dispatch;
  • The Operating Companies' alleged failure to retire their aging, inefficient gas- and oil-fired generation; and
  • The alleged failure to construct or acquire coal capacity for the generation portfolio of ELL.
    •

    The complaint also requests that the FERC exercise its authority under Section 207 of the FPA to investigate the adequacy of Entergy's transmission system and direct it to make all necessary upgrades to ensure that its transmission facilities provide reliable, adequate and economic service.

    The Operating Companies believe that their conduct with respect to these issues has been prudent and will vigorously defend such conduct. Entergy believes that this complaint is a reiteration of arguments that the APSC previously had made in the System Agreement proceeding, and which the FERC previously had rejected. The FERC's decision in the System Agreement proceeding is currently pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. For additional information regarding the System Agreement and related legal proceedings, see "System Agreement Proceedings" in the "Significant Factors and Known Trends" section of Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries Management's Discussion and Analysis in Entergy's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

    Press Release issued by Entergy Arkansas, Inc.

    On June 7, 2006, Entergy Arkansas, Inc. issued a press release, which is attached as exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

    Item 9.01 Exhibits.

    Exhibit No.

    Description

    99.1

    Press Release, dated June 7, 2006, issued by Entergy Arkansas, Inc.

     

     

    SIGNATURE

     

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     

    Entergy Corporation
    Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
    Entergy Gulf States, Inc.
    Entergy Louisiana, LLC
    Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
    Entergy New Orleans, Inc.

    By: /s/ Robert D. Sloan
    Robert D. Sloan
    Executive Vice President, General
    Counsel and Secretary

    Dated: June 9, 2006