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.
10055 Grogans Mill Road
Parkwood II Building, Suite 300
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
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
1997 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).
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The following table describes the transactions that
have been executed by Entergy Arkansas Inc. ("EAI") during the
first quarter 1997.
Date Expiration Number of Rent
Transaction/Party Executed Date Railcars Railcar/Mo.
Subleases
Southwestern Electric
Power Company 02/17/97 05/31/97 111 $400.00
Commonwealth Edison
Company 02/06/97 05/15/97 460 $550.00*
Assignment
Termination
46 railcars contained in the Lease of Railroad Equipment dated
5/14/84 originally between System Fuels, Inc. as LESSEE and The
Connecticut Bank and Trust Company as TRUSTEE/LESSOR has been
terminated from the lease effective 02/11/97.
Exhibits and Financial Statements
Leases: All executed leases are similar to the Master Railcar
Lease submitted for reference January 10, 1996.
Assignments:
Termination: All terminations to lease are similar to the
PARTIAL TERMINATION OF LEASE AGREEMENT date 10/31/96
attached for reference.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Entergy Arkansas, Inc. has caused
this certificate to be executed this 14th day of April, 1997.
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
