UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
In the Matter of
CERTIFICATE PURSUANT
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. TO RULE 24
File No. 70-8001
Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
425 West Capitol Avenue 639 Loyola Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
Entergy Mississippi, Inc. Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
308 East Pearl Street 639 Loyola Avenue
Jackson, Mississippi 39201 New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
System Fuels, Inc.
350 Pine Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
This is to certify, pursuant to Rule 24 under the
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, that
certain of the transactions proposed by Entergy Arkansas,
Inc. ("EAI") in the Application-Declaration on form U-1 in
the above file, as amended, have been executed during the
first quarter 1996 in accordance with the terms and
conditions of, and for the purposes represented by, the
Application-Declaration and pursuant to the order of the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") with
respect thereto dated June 13, 1995 (Release No. 70-8001).
The following table describes the transactions that
have been executed by Entergy Arkansas, Inc. ("EAI") during
the first quarter 1996.
Date Expiration Number of Rent
Transaction/Party Executed Date Railcars Railcar/Mo.
- ---------------------------- --------- ---------- --------- -----------
Subleases
- ---------
Empire District Electric Co. 02/20/96 04/30/97 125 $450
Assignment
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Exhibits and Financial Statements
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Leases: All executed leases are similar to the Master
- ------ Railcar Lease submitted for reference January 10, 1996.
Assignments:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Entergy Arkansas, Inc. has
caused this certificate to be executed this 23th day of July,
1996.
Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
By: /s/ William J. Regan, Jr.
William J. Regan, Jr.
Vice President and Treasurer
System Fuels, Inc.
By: /s/ William J. Regan, Jr.
William J. Regan, Jr.
Vice President, Treasurer and
Assistant Secretary
