1 Generator Interconnection Status Update Tom Lanigan Entergy Transmission Planning Summit New Orleans, LA July 10, 2003

2 Proposed Generation Under Study or Construction in the Entergy Area Arkansas 9,160 MW 9 Studies Mississippi 7,170 MW 12 Studies Texas 4,553 MW 9 Studies Louisiana 14,617 MW 32 Studies Total Generation35,500 MW (1) Total Number of Studies62 (2) (1) Total generation does not include cancelled studies. (2) This number reflects only the active studies/projects and does not include cancelled studies or duplicate studies for the same project.

3 Transmission Interconnection Study Requests Study Status Completed103 (1) Cancelled112 (1) On Hold1 In Progress0 In the Queue6 (1) Includes 27 studies that cancelled after the completion of detailed interconnection studies and 11 that cancelled after filing an Interconnection and Operating Agreement.

4 Merchant Generation with Filed IOAs in the Entergy Area by State StateMW# of IOAs AR 7,7907 MS 6, LA 8, TX 2,9756 TOTAL 25,28340 Merchant generating facilities with filed IOAs Merchant generating facilities that have filed IOAs and completed construction

5 Generation Resources in the Entergy Area Entergy Load: ~22,000 MW GENERATION / GENERATION RESOURCESENTERGY LOAD Entergy~24, generation with filed IOAs~24, , cogen participation*~24, ,283 + ~ generation still under study~24, ,283 + ~ , * wholesale or avoided cost

6 Continuing Interconnection Issues Project Cancellations; In-Service Date Deferrals Classification of Facilities (Interconnection Facilities vs. Network Upgrades) Coordinating with adjacent systems on interconnection studies

7 Transmission Project Development Ozark Northeast Little Rock Southeast Hot Springs Pine Bluff West Central East Central Lake Charles Baton Rouge Northshore Bayou Gulf Western Northern North Central Central Southern El Dorado Metro A. Arkansas Jerry Reed B.N. Louisiana & Mississippi Rick Bewley C.Texas Chuck Hughes C.Texas Ronnie Trevino D.Lake Charles / N. Louisiana Ed Brawner E.Southeast Louisiana Russell Saliba Manager: Tom Lanigan Note: Geographic boundaries are approximate.

8 Transmission Services A. Arkansas, N. Mississippi Mike Doyle(501) B. N. Louisiana, S. Mississippi, S. Louisiana Gerald Gibson (504) C.Texas Carl Olson (936) D.SW Louisiana IPPs & CogensCarl Olson LaGen CoopsGerald Gibson Interconnection Coordinator: Dennis Broussard (504) Sr. Wholesale Exec.: James Howard (504) Analyst: Kim Mitchell (504) Manager: Ollie Burke (504) Beaumont Baton Rouge Jackson Little Rock New Orleans W. Monroe Note: Geographic boundaries are approximate.