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) April 15, 1998
Commission Registrant, State of Incorporation, I.R.S. Employer
File Number Address and Telephone Number Identification No.
1-11299 ENTERGY CORPORATION 72-1229752
(a Delaware corporation)
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
Telephone (504) 529-5262
0-5807 ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. 72-0273040
(a Louisiana corporation)
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
Telephone (504) 529-5262
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Item 5: Other Events
On April 15, 1998, a group of residential and business
ratepayers filed suit against Entergy New Orleans, Inc. ("Entergy
New Orleans") in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on
behalf of all ratepayers in New Orleans. The plaintiffs allege
that Entergy New Orleans has overcharged ratepayers at least
$300,000,000 since 1975 in violation of limits set by the 1922
franchise ordinances passed by the City of New Orleans City
Council (the "City Council"). The plaintiffs seek, among other
things, (1) a declaratory judgment that such franchise ordinances
have been violated, and (2) a remand to the City Council for the
establishment of the amount of overcharges plus interest.
Entergy New Orleans' position is that the lawsuit is
completely without merit. Entergy New Orleans has charged only
those rates authorized by the City Council, which the City
Council has set in accordance with applicable law. Entergy New
Orleans will vigorously defend itself in this matter.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed
on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ENTERGY CORPORATION
ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.
By: /s/ Louis E. Buck
Louis E. Buck
Vice President, Chief Accounting
Officer and Assistant Secretary
Dated: April 21, 1998
