UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
In the Matter of :
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ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. : CERTIFICATE PURSUANT
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File No. 70-7571 : TO
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Public Utility Holding Company : RULE 24
Act of 1935
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This is to certify, pursuant to Rule 24 under the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, that the
transactions described below, which were proposed by Entergy
Arkansas, Inc. ("Company") in its Application-Declaration, as
amended, in the above file, have been carried out in accordance
with the terms and conditions of and for the purposes represented
by said Application-Declaration, as amended, and pursuant to the
orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect
thereto dated December 20, 1988 (Release No. 35-24787), July 7,
1989 (Release No. 35-24917), January 24, 1996 (Release No. 35-
26461) and August 22, 2000 (Release No. 35-27220).
On November 30, 2000, the Company executed a Consent
consenting to the execution by River Fuel Trust #1 (the "Trust")
of a Credit Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2000 (the "Credit
Agreement"), among the Trust, The Bank of New York, as
Administrative Agent, and the various Lenders parties thereto.
The Company also executed Supplemental Instructions to United
States Trust Company of New York, as Trustee (the "Trustee")
pursuant to the Trust Agreement, dated as of December 22, 1988,
among Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as trustor, the
Trustee and the Company, as beneficiary, authorizing the Trustee
to cause the Trust to enter into the Credit Agreement.
Attached hereto and incorporated by reference are:
Exhibit B-1(f) - Consent pursuant to Fuel Lease.
Exhibit B-2(f) - Supplemental Instructions pursuant
to Trust Agreement.
Exhibit B-4(f) - Credit Agreement
Defined terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Application.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Entergy Arkansas, Inc. has caused this
certificate to be executed this 30th day of November 2000.
ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC.
By: /s/ Steven C. McNeal
Steven C. McNeal
Vice President and
Treasurer
