UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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In the Matter of :
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ENTERGY SERVICES, INC. :
ENTERGY CORPORATION :
SYSTEM FUELS, INC. : CERTIFICATE PURSUANT
ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. : TO RULE 24
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. :
ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. :
ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. :
SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. :
ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. :
ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. :
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File No. 70-8899 :
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(Public Utility Holding Company :
Act of 1935) :
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Pursuant to Rule 24 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") under the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935 (but subject to the authorization in this
proceeding permitting the filing of certificates of notification
with respect to the transactions contemplated herein on a
quarterly basis), this is to certify that the transactions
referred to below, which were proposed in the joint
Application-Declaration on Form U-1, as amended, in File No. 70-
8899 ("Application-Declaration"), have been carried out for the
quarter ended September 30, 2000 in accordance with the terms and
conditions of, and for the purposes represented by, the
Application-Declaration and pursuant to the order of the
Commission, dated November 27, 1996, issued in respect thereof.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2000, Entergy
Corporation, Entergy Services, Inc., Entergy Operations, Inc. and
System Fuels, Inc. effected various transactions through the
Entergy Corporation System Money Pool as set forth in Exhibit A
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and none of
these companies effected various external borrowing transactions
(bank loans and/or commercial paper) that are required to be
reported hereunder.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2000, Entergy Arkansas,
Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc., Entergy
Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc. and System Energy
Resources, Inc. effected various transactions through the Entergy
Corporation System Money Pool as set forth in Exhibit A attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and none of these
companies effected various external borrowing transactions (bank
loans and/or commercial paper) that are required to be reported
hereunder.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2000, Entergy Services,
Inc. and Entergy Operations, Inc. effected no borrowings or
repayments under their Loan Agreements with Entergy Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned companies have duly caused
this Certificate to be executed as of the 30th day of October,
2000.
ENTERGY SERVICES, INC.
ENTERGY CORPORATION
SYSTEM FUELS, INC.
ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC.
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC.
ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC.
ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC.
SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC.
By: /s/ Steven McNeal
Steven C. McNeal
Vice President and Treasurer
