1. Energy Future Entergy’s Perspective
Restructuring Roundtable
New Nuclear in New England
June 6, 2008
Jack Alexander
Manager, Government Affairs
Entergy Nuclear

2. Entergy Corporate Highlights
Entergy is an integrated energy company engaged in electric power production, retail distribution, energy marketing and trading, and gas transportation
Headquarters in New Orleans; operations in Gulf Coast (LA, MS, AR & TX) and Northeast (NY, MA, VT)
$26.9 billion in assets; $10 billion in revenues
2.6 million retail customers; 14,000 employees
30,000 MW of generation worldwide; 14,500 miles of transmission; an expanding U.S. plant portfolio
5th largest U.S. electricity generator, 2nd Nuclear
Corporate Nuclear Restructuring “ENEXUS”
National Leader in Climate Change Action

3. New Generation Required
Increasing Population
Improving Standards of Living
New Uses for Electricity
Conversion of Products for Other Energy Sources to Electricity
Replace Retired/Obsolete Generation

4. New Generation Principles
Sustainable
Secure
Plentiful
Penchant for Action
Mitigate Unnecessary Impacts to People, Especially Low Income
Use Good Science and Economics to Make Decisions

5. By 2050 Emissions Need to Be Less than 1960
CO2 Concentration

8. Conclusion Nuclear is a Important Potential Contributor
Re-licensing existing plants
Building new plants

9. New England’s Nuclear Potential
9 Units Previously Existing
5 Units left
15 Units Potential With Existing Sites
0 Units Planned or Expected

10. New Nuclear in USA 34 Units Proposed
23 Applications submitted or scheduled
TX 8
SC FL 4
NY 3
AL NC GA 2
MD VA MS LA MO PA MI ID UT 1

11. Entergy’s Re-Licensing Efforts
Pilgrim
Vermont Yankee
Federal
State
Balance of the Fleet
Other NE Nukes

12. Why Not’s Risky Environment for Investors NIMBYism Political climate
Enduring history of Energy Dependence
Smaller Prospects for Economic Growth
Geographic Limitations
Retail Competition
Lean Elsewhere First

13. SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS
New England faces a future with energy challenges
No magic bullet. We must use everything available
Re-licensing of existing nuclear and eventual construction of new nuclear a vital part of our future energy mix