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 December 31, 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
N/A for the fourth calendar quarter of the fiscal year.
ITEM 2 - ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
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Company Type of Principal Person to Collateral Consideration
issuing security amount of Issue or Cost of whom security given with received for
security issued security renewal capital was issued security each security
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Entergy Common 3,000 Issue N/A Entergy N/A $500,000 or
Holdings, stock shares Corporation $167
Inc.(EHI) per share
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Company contributing capital Company receiving capital Amount of capital contribution
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Entergy Corporation Entergy Power Marketing $70,000,000
Corp.(EPMC)
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ITEM 3 - ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS
Part I - Transactions Performed by Reporting Companies on Behalf
of Associated Companies
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Reporting Associate
company company Types of Direct Indirect Total
rendering receiving services costs costs Cost of amount
services services rendered charged charged capital billed
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None None N/A -0- -0- N/A -0-
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Part II - Transactions Performed by Associated Companies on
Behalf of Reporting Companies
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Associate Reporting
company company Types of Indirect Total amount
rendering receiving services Direct costs costs Cost of billed
services services rendered charged charged capital
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Entergy EPMC Professional $ 3,197,000 $ -0- N/A $3,197,000*
Enterprises, services and
Inc.(EEI) back office
support.
EEI EHI Same as $ 239,341 $ -0- N/A $ 239,341*
above.
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*Includes Entergy Services, Inc. costs of $319,482 and $239,341
for services rendered indirectly through EEI to EPMC and EHI,
respectively.
ITEM 4 - SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT
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Investments in energy-related companies:
Total consolidated capitalization as of December 31, 1997 $16,950,301,000 Line 1
Total capitalization multiplied by 15% (line 1 multiplied by 0.15) 2,542,545,150 Line 2
Greater of $50 million or line 2 2,542,545,150 Line 3
Total current aggregate investment:
Energy marketing and brokering (EPMC) 97,500,000
Energy related technical and similar services (EHI) 500,000
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Total current aggregate investment* 98,000,000 Line 4
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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) $2,444,545,150 Line 5
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*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
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Major line of Reason for
energy-related Other investment in Other investment in difference in other
business last U-9C-3 report this U-9C-3 report investment
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Energy marketing $2,500,000* $2,500,000* N/A
and brokering
(EPMC)
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* 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.
ITEM 6 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
A. Financial Statements
N/A for the fourth calendar quarter of the fiscal year.
B. Exhibits
Certificate of filing of Form U-9C-3 for the 3rd Quarter of
1997 with interested state commissions and municipal
regulator.
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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
Louis E. Buck
Vice President, Chief Accounting
Officer and Assistant Secretary
Dated: March 30, 1998
EXHIBIT - CERTIFICATE OF FILING
A conformed copy of Entergy Corporation's Form U-9C-3 for
the quarter ended September 30, 1997 was filed with the
following:
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Mary W. Cochran, Esq. Norma K. Scogin, Esq.
Arkansas Public Service Commission Texas Attorney General's Office
1000 Center Street 300 West 15th Street/10th Floor
Little Rock, AR 72201 Austin, TX 78701
Lawrence C. St. Blanc, Secretary Sherry A. Quirk, Esq.
Louisiana Public Service Commission Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard,
Post Office Box 91154 McPherson and Hand
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154 901 15th Street, NW / Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005-2301
William Bruce McKinley, Esq. Frank Spencer, Esq.
Mississippi Public Service Commission Assistant Attorney General
Walter Sillers State Office Building Mississippi Attorney
550 High Street / 19th Floor General's Office
Jackson, MS 39215 Post Office Box 22947
Jackson, MS 39225
George W. Fleming, Esq. Mr. James Galloway, Filing Clerk
Mississippi Public Utilities Staff Central Records - PUCT
Post Office Box 1174 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard
Jackson, MS 39215 Suite 400N
Austin, TX 78757
Ms. Jacquelyn M. Frick, Director Hon. Emma J. Williams, Clerk of Council
City Council Utilities Regulatory Office City of New Orleans
Room 6E07, City Hall Room 1E04, City Hall
1300 Perdido Street 1300 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70112 New Orleans, LA 70112
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Entergy Corporation
By: /s/ Louis E. Buck
Louis E. Buck
Vice President, Chief Accounting
Officer and Assistant Secretary
Dated: March 30, 1998
