UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM U-9C-3
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO RULE 58
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 1997
ENTERGY CORPORATION
(a Delaware corporation)
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
Telephone (504) 529-5262
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(Name of registered holding company and address of principal
executive offices)
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ITEM 1 - ORGANIZATION CHART
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Name of Energy or Percentage
reporting gas related Date of State of of voting Nature of
company company organization organization securities held business
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Entergy Energy May 17, 1995 Delaware a 100% owned The brokering
Power related owned subsidiary marketing of
Marketing business and of Entergy energy comm-
Corporation Corporation odities, including
(EPMC) but not limited
(new) to electricity,
natural or
manufactured gas
and other combustible
fuels ("Energy
marketing and
brokering"). See below
for description of the
activities during the
reporting period.
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EPMC Activities
During the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997, EPMC
engaged in the business of brokering and marketing of energy
commodities, including but not limited to electricity, natural or
manufactured gas, and other combustible fuels. These services
were provided to electric utilities, power marketers, electric
and municipal cooperatives, and various other customers. During
this period, EPMC received and delivered 6,267,590 MWH's of power
and 578,350 mmbtu's of natural gas.
ITEM 2 - ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
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Company Type of Principal Issue Person to Collateral Consideration
issuing security amount of or Cost of whom security given with received for
security issued security renewal capital was issued security each security
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EPMC Common 250 Issue N/A Entergy N/A $25,000,000
stock shares Corporation or $100,000
per share
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Company contributing Company receiving Amount of capital
capital capital contribution
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None None None
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ITEM 3 - ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS
Part I - Transactions Performed by Reporting Companies on Behalf
of Associated Companies
Reporting Associate
company company Types of Direct Indirect Cost of Total
rendering receiving services costs costs capital amount
services services rendered charged charged billed
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None None N/A -0- -0- N/A -0-
Part II - Transactions Performed by Associated Companies on
Behalf of Reporting Companies
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Associate Reporting
company company Types of Direct Indirect Cost Total
rendering receiving services costs costs of amount
services services rendered charged charged capital billed
Entergy EPMC Professional $2,399,000 $-0- N/A $2,399,000*
Enterprises, services and
Inc.(EEI) back office
support.
*Includes Entergy Services, Inc. costs of $302,444 for services
rendered to EPMC indirectly through EEI.
ITEM 4 - SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT
Investments in energy-related companies:
Total consolidated capitalization as of
September 30, 1997 $17,068,943,000 Line 1
Total capitalization multiplied by 15%
(line 1 multiplied by 0.15) 2,560,341,450 Line 2
Greater of $50 million or line 2 2,560,341,450 Line 3
Total current aggregate investment:
Energy marketing and brokering (EPMC) 27,500,000
Total current aggregate investment* 27,500,000 Line 4
Difference between the greater of $50 million
or 15% of capitalization and the total
aggregate investment of the registered
holding company system (line 3 less line 4) $2,532,841,450 Line 5
*Excludes other investments of $2,500,000 included under Item 5
that are excluded from the calculation of "Aggregate Investment"
under rule 58.
ITEM 5 - OTHER INVESTMENTS
Major line of Other Other Reason for
energy-related investment in investment in difference in
business last U-9C-3 this U-9C-3 other
report report investment
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Energy $2,500,000* $2,500,000* N/A
marketing and
brokering
(EPMC)
* EPMC received an order from the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission on October 12, 1995 determining that EPMC was an
exempt wholesale generator under Section 32 of the Act. On
July 29, 1996, EPMC issued and sold 250 shares of common stock
to Entergy Corporation for $2,500,000 pursuant to the
financing exemption set forth in Section 32. EPMC withdrew
its exempt wholesale generator status on March 24, 1997.
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ITEM 6 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
A. Financial Statements
Filed under confidental treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
B. Exhibits
Certificate of filing of Form U-9C-3 for the 2nd Quarter of
1997 with interested state commissions.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Entergy Corporation
By: /s/Louis E. Buck
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Louis E. Buck
Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer and
Assistant Secretary
Dated: November 25, 1997
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Mary W. Cochran, Esq. Norma K. Scogin, Esq.
Arkansas Public Service Texas Attorney
Commission General's Office
1000 Center Street 300 West 15th Street/10th Flr.
Little rock, AR 72201 Austin, TX 78701
Lawrence C. St. Blanc, Sec. Sherry A. Quirk, Esq.
Louisiana Public Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard
Service commission McPherson and Hand
Post Office Box 91154 901 15th Street, NW/Suite 700
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154 Washington, DC 20005-2301
William Bruce McKinley, Esq. Frank Spencer, Esq.
Mississippi Public Assistant Attorney General
Service Commission Mississippi Attorney
Walter Silers State Office Bldg General's Office
550 High Street/19th Floor Post Office Box 22947
Jackson, MS 39215 Jackson, MS 39225
George W. Fleming, Esq. Mr. James Galloway, Filing Clerk
Mississippi Public Central Records - PUCT
Utilities Staff 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd.
Post Office Box 1174 Suite 400N
Jackson, MS 39215 Austin, TX 78757
Ms. Jacquelyn M. Frick Hon. Emma J. Williams
Director Clerk of Council/City of New Orleans
City Council Utilities Room 1E04, City Hall
Regulatory Office 1300 Perdido Street
Room 6E07, City Hall New Orleans, LA 70112
1300 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
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Exhibit
CERTIFICATE OF FILING
A conformed copy of Entergy Corporation's Form U-9C-3
for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 was filed with the
following:
Mary W. Cochran, Esq. Norma K. Scogin, Esq.
Arkansas Public Texas Attorney
Service Commission General's Office
1000 Center Street 300 West 15th Street/10th Flr
Little Rock, AR 72201 Austin, TX 78701
Lawrence C. St. Blanc, Sherry A. Quirk, Esq.
Secretary Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard,
Louisiana Public McPherson and Hand
Service Commission 901 15th Street, NW/ Suite 700
Post Office Box 91154 Washington, DC 20005-2301
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154
William Bruce McKinley, Esq. Frank Spencer, Esq.
Mississippi Public Assistant Attorney General
Service Commission Mississippi Attorney
Walter Sillers State General's Office
Office Building Post Office Box 22947
550 High Street / 19th Floor Jackson, MS 39225
Jackson, MS 39215
George W. Fleming, Esq. Mr. James Galloway,
Mississippi Public Filing Clerk
Utilities Staff Central Records - PUCT
Post Office Box 1174 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard
Jackson, MS 39215 Suite 400N
Austin, TX 78757
