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Clear vision, clear progress.
2015 Integrated Report
Forward-Looking Information and Regulation G Compliance
In this report and from time to time, Entergy Corporation makes statements as a registrant concerning
its expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies and future events or performance. Such
statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,”
“expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “potential,” “plan,” “predict,” “forecast,” and other similar words or
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the only means to identify
these statements. Although Entergy believes that these forward-looking statements and the underlying
assumptions are reasonable, it cannot provide assurance that they will prove correct. Any forward-
looking statement is based on information current as of the date of this report and speaks only as of
the date on which such statement is made. 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 involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There are factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements,
including (a) those factors discussed or incorporated by reference in Item 1A. Risk Factors contained in
the Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2015, (b) those factors discussed or incorporated by reference
in Management’s Financial Discussion and Analysis and (c) the following factors (in addition to others
described elsewhere in this report and in subsequent securities filings):
• resolution of pending and future rate cases and negotiations, including various performance-based
rate discussions, Entergy’s utility supply plan and recovery of fuel and purchased power costs;
• the termination of Entergy Arkansas’ participation in the System Agreement, which occurred in
December 2013, the termination of Entergy Mississippi’s participation in the System Agreement,
which occurred in November 2015, and the termination of Entergy Texas’, Entergy New Orleans’
and Entergy Louisiana’s participation in the System Agreement, which will occur on August 31, 2016,
and will result in the termination of the System Agreement in its entirety pursuant to a settlement
agreement approved by FERC in December 2015;
• regulatory and operating challenges and uncertainties and economic risks associated with the
Utility operating companies’ move to MISO, which occurred in December 2013, including the effect
of current or projected MISO market rules and market and system conditions in the MISO markets,
the allocation of MISO system transmission upgrade costs, and the effect of planning decisions that
MISO makes with respect to future transmission investments by the Utility operating companies;
• changes in utility regulation, including the beginning or end of retail and wholesale competition,
the ability to recover net utility assets and other potential stranded costs, and the application of
more stringent transmission reliability requirements or market power criteria by the FERC;
• changes in the regulation or regulatory oversight of Entergy’s nuclear generating facilities and nuclear
materials and fuel, including with respect to the planned potential or actual shutdown of nuclear
generating facilities owned or operated by Entergy Wholesale Commodities, and the effects of new
or existing safety or environmental concerns regarding nuclear power plants and nuclear fuel;
• resolution of pending or future applications, and related regulatory proceedings and litigation, for
license renewals or modifications or other authorizations required of nuclear generating facilities;
and the effect of public and political opposition on these applications, regulatory proceedings
and litigation;
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