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Evidence
Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 25,000 MW of electric generating capacity.
Item 1, Entergy’s Business: operating generation capacity · Filed 19/02/2026
Entergy delivers electricity to approximately 3.1 million Utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
Item 1, Entergy’s Business: utility customers · Filed 19/02/2026
The Registrant Subsidiaries each have rate mechanisms in place to recover fuel, purchased power, and associated costs incurred under these purchase obligations.
Capital obligations: fuel and purchased power recovery mechanisms · Filed 19/02/2026
In March 2026 the APSC approved the Arkansas Cypress Solar facility and Entergy Arkansas’s recovery of the costs of the facility through the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act rider.
Arkansas Cypress Solar: approved project cost recovery · Filed 31/07/2026
In addition, changes to regulatory policies, such as those that allow customers to directly access the market to procure wholesale energy or those that incentivize development and utilization of new, developing, or alternative sources of generation, could, and in some instances, have already reduced sales, and other non-traditional procurements, such as virtual purchase power agreements or “behind the meter” generation solutions, could, and in some instances have already limited growth opportunities or reduced sales at the Utility operating companies.
Risk Factors: realized displacement from alternative procurement · Filed 19/02/2026
Entergy Arkansas refunded $92.3 million of the total through one-time bill credits under the Grand Gulf credit rider during the August 2024 billing cycle.
Rate and Regulatory Matters: Arkansas customer bill credits · Filed 19/02/2026
1,758 1,056 2,357 Less adjustments: Utility 4Q24 E-LA adjustment to a regulatory liability primarily related to securitization resulting from Louisiana state income tax rate change — 9 — 2Q24 E-LA agreement in principle to resolve its FRP extension filing and other retail matters — (151) — 1Q24 E-AR write-off of a regulatory asset related to the opportunity sales proceeding — (132) — 1Q24 E-NO increase in customer sharing of income tax benefits as a result of the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution — (79) — 4Q23 customer sharing of tax benefits as a result of the 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution — — (98) 3Q23 E-AR write-off of assets related to the ANO stator incident — — (78) 1Q23 impacts from E-LA storm cost approvals and securitizations, including customer sharing (excluding income tax items below) — — (87) Income tax effect on Utility adjustments above — 92 73 4Q24 income tax expense resulting from Louisiana state income tax rate change — (29) — 4Q23 E-LA reversal of regulatory liability associated with Hurricane Isaac securitization, initially recorded in 2017 as a result of the TCJA — — 106 4Q23 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution — — 568 1Q23 E-LA income tax benefit resulting from securitization — — 129 Total Utility — (289) 611 Parent & Other 2024 pension lift out — (320) — 4Q24 DOE spent nuclear fuel litigation settlements — 25 40 Income tax effect on Parent & Other adjustments above — 62 (9) 4Q23 2016–2018 IRS audit resolution — — 275 Total Parent & Other — (233) 307 Total adjustments — (522) 919 ETR adjusted earnings 1,758 1,577 1,438 Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions) (a) 450 432 425 Calculations may differ due to rounding (a) Diluted number of common shares outstanding and per-share information reflects the post-Stock Split share count.
Appendix A: historical regulatory write-offs, earnings and diluted shares · Filed 27/03/2026
Additionally, in its January 2026 order, the APSC found that Entergy Arkansas should conduct all-source competitive solicitations for future generation additions, with limited exceptions where Entergy Arkansas believes that a specific solicitation should be restricted to a certain resource and provides a detailed explanation to the APSC supporting this belief, which the APSC later determined in its March 2026 order is a narrow exception.
Jefferson Power Station: future competitive solicitation requirements · Filed 31/07/2026
The protections include terms requiring the customer to pay Entergy Louisiana’s incremental costs to serve the customer, including through contributions in aid of construction, other advanced payments and minimum monthly bills.
Evest customer agreements: incremental costs and minimum monthly bills · Filed 31/07/2026
The agreements also include specified financial obligations in the event that Evest terminates the contracts early, restructures the project, or in the event of default.
Evest customer agreements: early termination and default obligations · Filed 31/07/2026
These specified financial obligations would be based on Entergy Louisiana’s unrecovered incremental costs to serve Evest at the time of such an event.
Evest customer agreements: unrecovered incremental cost basis · Filed 31/07/2026
Evest’s obligations under the electric service agreement and related contracts are secured by various forms of collateral, including a guaranty from Meta Platforms, Inc.
Evest customer agreements: collateral and guaranty · Filed 31/07/2026
Finally, the electric service agreement also includes provisions relating to Entergy Louisiana’s performance obligations, including the timely construction of the facilities supporting service to Evest, audit rights for the construction costs supported by Evest, and service standards during the term of the electric service agreement.
Evest customer agreements: construction and service performance obligations · Filed 31/07/2026
Entergy Louisiana’s failure to meet one or more of these performance obligations could result in specified financial and/or non-financial penalties.
Evest customer agreements: potential performance penalties · Filed 31/07/2026
Such penalties would vary based on the nature and severity of the failure, including the potential termination of the electric service agreement.
Evest customer agreements: potential termination · Filed 31/07/2026
•the net effect of regulatory actions across several operating companies;
Second-quarter 2026 Utility results: regulatory actions contributing to earnings · Filed 29/07/2026
•return on construction work in progress for certain utility plant investments;
•higher retail sales volume; and
•higher other income (deductions).
Second-quarter 2026 Utility results: construction returns and retail sales · Filed 29/07/2026
The primary reason for the rate increase was an under-recovered balance as a result of higher natural gas prices in 2025.
Energy Cost Recovery Rider: under-recovery from higher gas prices · Filed 31/07/2026
Utility Regulatory Risks
•The terms and conditions of service, including electric rates, of the Registrant Subsidiaries are determined through regulatory approval proceedings that can be lengthy and subject to appeal, potentially resulting in lengthy litigation and uncertainty as to ultimate results.
Utility Regulatory Risks: approval of rates and service terms · Filed 19/02/2026
In March 2026 the APSC issued an order suspending the proposed rates and tariffs filed by Entergy Arkansas.
Arkansas 2026 base rate case: proposed rates suspended · Filed 31/07/2026
(n)
GWh sold
Residential
8,736
8,899
(1.8)
2.8
16,792
17,683
(5.0)
(0.2)
Commercial
7,208
7,265
(0.8)
0.3
13,437
13,507
(0.5)
(0.1)
Governmental
617
617
-
1.6
1,172
1,176
(0.3)
0.3
Industrial
17,164
15,620
9.9
9.9
33,060
29,452
12.3
12.3
Total retail
33,725
32,401
4.1
5.7
64,461
61,818
4.3
5.9
Wholesale
3,338
4,133
(19.2)
6,127
5,767
6.2
Total
37,063
36,534
1.4
70,588
67,585
4.4
Number of electric retail customers
Residential
2,637,865
2,608,472
1.1
Commercial
374,149
371,699
0.7
Governmental
19,105
18,008
6.1
Industrial
39,892
41,227
(3.2)
Total
3,071,011
3,039,406
Earnings per share
Entergy Corporation
Funds from operations
Formula rate plan
U.S.
Appendix C: retail sales and customer counts, 2026 versus 2025 · Filed 29/07/2026
Operating Activities
Net cash flow provided by operating activities increased $924 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025 primarily due to an increase of $700 million in receipts of advance payments related to customer agreements, including $599 million in customer advances and $101 million in tax gross-up on customer advances for construction, higher collections from Utility customers, and the timing of recovery of fuel and purchased power costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources: operating cash-flow increase and customer advances · Filed 31/07/2026
•an increase of $804 million in non-nuclear generation construction expenditures primarily due to higher spending by Entergy Arkansas on the Jefferson Power Station project, the Cypress Solar project, and the Ironwood Power Station project, by Entergy Louisiana on the Richland Parish Power Station Units 1-4 project, the Pointe Coupee Units 1-3 project, the Waterford 6 Power Station project, the Waterford 5 Power Station project, and the Westlake Power Station project, and by Entergy Mississippi on the Traceview Advanced Power Station project; partially offset by lower spending by Entergy Texas on the Legend Power Station project as a result of the sale of assets related to the in-process project in December 2025 and lower spending on the Orange County Advanced Power Station project in 2026.
Liquidity and Capital Resources: increased generation construction spending · Filed 31/07/2026
The agreement was amended in second quarter 2026, updating the minimum order commitment of PIE to 27 sets, with no change to the original commitment of a minimum order of two CTs.
Vendor exclusivity agreement: amended minimum equipment commitment · Filed 31/07/2026
Depreciation, amortization, and decommissioning, including nuclear fuel amortization
1,326,139
1,255,204
70,935
Deferred income taxes, tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued
220,890
231,274
(10,384)
Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges
18,059
—
18,059
Changes in working capital:
Receivables
(225,491)
(275,045)
49,554
Fuel inventory
(5,679)
(4,852)
(827)
Accounts payable
134,118
(53,439)
187,557
Taxes accrued
12,201
11,230
971
Interest accrued
45,508
22,867
22,641
Deferred fuel costs
(131,572)
(263,205)
131,633
Customer advances - current
740,977
303,791
437,186
Other working capital accounts
(118,766)
(58,819)
(59,947)
Changes in provisions for estimated losses
Changes in securitization account
215
3,309
(3,094)
Payments to storm reserve escrow accounts
(5,551)
(6,808)
1,257
Receipts from storm reserve escrow accounts
—
43,789
(43,789)
Increase (decrease) in other investments
65,548
(1,659)
67,207
Litigation proceeds for reimbursement of spent nuclear fuel storage costs
—
3,546
(3,546)
Proceeds from nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales
1,548,167
713,102
835,065
Investment in nuclear decommissioning trust funds
(1,586,838)
(780,211)
(806,627)
Net cash flow used in investing activities
(5,092,946)
(3,740,829)
(1,352,117)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of:
Long-term debt
4,625,848
3,517,949
1,107,899
Treasury stock
11,534
24,539
(13,005)
Common stock
1,017,171
804,631
212,540
Retirement of long-term debt
(1,864,866)
(1,599,728)
(265,138)
Changes in commercial paper - net
911,722
(451,686)
1,363,408
Customer advances received for construction
885,867
732,454
153,413
Customer advances used for construction
(436,221)
(245,481)
(190,740)
Other
(259,675)
2,164
(261,839)
Dividends paid:
Common stock
(585,899)
(516,716)
(69,183)
Preferred stock
(9,159)
(9,159)
—
Net cash flow provided by financing activities
4,296,322
2,258,967
2,037,355
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
1,925,129
315,928
1,609,201
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,928,916
859,703
1,069,213
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
3,854,045
$
1,175,631
$
2,678,414
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Year-to-date June 2026 cash-flow statement: investing and financing cash flows · Filed 29/07/2026
2025 Annual Incentive Program Performance Measures and Methodology The measures that the Talent and Compensation Committee approved to determine the EAM for 2025 were: ETR Adjusted EPS; Adjusted FFO/Debt Ratio; Safety; Customer NPS; and Talent, Culture, and Commerce, with ETR Adjusted EPS being the most heavily weighted at 60% and the remaining measures each weighted at 10%.
2025 annual incentive program: approved measures and weights · Filed 19/02/2026
The committees assessed management’s performance at below minimum (0%) on each of the SIF and TRIR sub-metrics, 100% of target on the priority replacement pole sub-metric, and 200% of target on the vegetation trimming backlog sub-metric, resulting in an overall payout factor of 50% for the Safety measure.
2025 incentive results: safety shortfalls and maintenance achievements · Filed 27/03/2026
The following table includes financial information for stock options for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 2026 2025 2026 2025 (In Millions) Compensation expense included in Entergy’s consolidated net income $1.0 $1.0 $2.0 $2.1 Tax benefit recognized in Entergy’s consolidated net income $0.2 $0.2 $0.4 $0.5 Compensation cost capitalized as part of fixed assets and materials and supplies $0.5 $0.5 $1.0 $1.0 Other Equity Awards In January 2026 the Board approved and Entergy granted long-term incentive awards in the form of 461,708 restricted stock awards, 20,954 restricted stock units, and 195,692 performance units under the 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Stock-based Compensation: January 2026 awards approved and granted · Filed 31/07/2026
A review of non-employee director stock ownership was conducted at the December 2025 Corporate Governance Committee meeting, and the committee determined that all of our non-employee directors who had been members of the Board for at least five years satisfied the ownership requirement.
Director Stock Ownership Requirement: verified compliance · Filed 27/03/2026
ETR Adjusted EPS, one of the performance measures used in our 2025 annual incentive program, is the earnings measure by which we provide external guidance, adjusted to eliminate the effect of: (i) major storms, including the impact on total debt of pending securitizations; (ii) resolutions during the year of certain unresolved regulatory litigation matters; (iii) unrealized gains or losses on equity securities; (iv) effects of income tax law changes; and (v) any adjustments to contributions to pension investments or trusts related to post-retirement benefits that are elective and deviate from original plan assumptions (collectively, the Pre-Determined Exclusions).
Appendix A: predetermined exclusions from incentive EPS · Filed 27/03/2026
The facility achieved commercial operation in January 2026; •In May 2023, Entergy Mississippi selected the 80 MW Delta Solar facility, to be located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, out of the 2022 Entergy Mississippi fall renewable RFP.
Utility resource projects: Sterlington commercial operation · Filed 19/02/2026
Our adjusted earnings per share was in the top half of our guidance range set at the beginning of the year, as it has been consistently for the past ten years.
2025 Business Performance Highlights: issuer-reported guidance delivery · Filed 27/03/2026
Effective Board Structure and Composition Strong Independent Board Leadership All directors, other than our CEO, are independent.
Corporate Governance: director independence · Filed 27/03/2026
Executive Sessions of Independent Directors Independent directors meet in executive session without management present at each regular Board meeting.
Corporate Governance: independent executive sessions · Filed 27/03/2026
Each of the incumbent directors attended at least 99% of the total meetings of our Board and the committees on which he or she served during 2025.
Board meeting information: incumbent director attendance · Filed 27/03/2026
•Director orientation and support for continuing education
Shareholder Rights
•Proxy access right
•Majority voting for directors with resignation policy for directors in uncontested elections
•Annual election of directors
•No supermajority voting requirements
Corporate Governance: shareholder rights · Filed 27/03/2026
These drivers were partially offset by higher interest expense, higher O&M, and higher depreciation and amortization.
Second-quarter 2026 results: interest, operating and depreciation cost offsets · Filed 29/07/2026
Credits to retail customers were completed in second quarter 2025, and the Grand Gulf credit rider was subsequently withdrawn.
Rate and Regulatory Matters: customer credits completed in 2025 · Filed 19/02/2026
