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 second through
fourth quarters of 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). As of July
31, 1997, EAI no longer has excess steel railcar obligations;
therefore, this filing will constitute the final Rule 24 Filing
for the subject matter.
The following table describes the transactions that
have been executed by Entergy Arkansas Inc. ("EAI") during the
second through fourth quarters of 1997.
Date Expiration Number of Rent
Transaction/Party Executed Date Railcars Railcar/Mo.
Subleases
No new activity.
Assignments
Terminations
The Lease of Railroad Equipment containing 735 steel railcars
dated August 29, 1980, originally between Systems Fuels, Inc., as
LESSEE and The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company as
TRUSTEE/LESSOR was terminated as follows: 1) a partial
termination of 600 steel railcars was effective May 30, 1997, and
2) a final termination for the remaining 135 steel railcars was
effective July 1, 1997;
The Lease of Railroad Equipment containing 572 steel railcars
dated June 15, 1982, originally between Systems Fuels, Inc., as
LESSEE and The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company as
TRUSTEE/LESSOR was terminated effective March 1, 1997;
The Lease of Railroad Equipment dated May 14, 1984, originally
between Systems Fuels, Inc., as LESSEE and The Connecticut Bank
and Trust Company as TRUSTEE/LESSOR was terminated as follows:
1) a partial termination of 15 steel railcars was effective
April 15, 1997, and 2) a final termination for the remaining
129 steel railcars was effective July 31, 1997;
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 previously submitted for
reference April 14, 1997.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Entergy Arkansas, Inc. has caused
this certificate to be executed this 8th day of April, 1998.
Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
By: /s/ Naomi Nakagama
Naomi Nakagama
Senior Vice President - Finance and
Treasurer
System Fuels, Inc.
By: /s/ Naomi Nakagama
Naomi Nakagama
Senior Vice President - Finance,
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
