Utilities
Utilities - Regulated Electric
$31.39B
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Entergy Corporation is a holding company that primarily operates through its Utility segment, which generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, including the City of New Orleans. The company also operates a small natural gas distribution business in portions of Louisiana. Entergy's market position is supported by its integrated operations in key markets and its ability to leverage its diverse geographic presence.
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Entergy Corporation reports a net loss attributable to Entergy Corporation of $75.3 million, a significant decrease from the $310.9 million net income reported in the first quarter of 2023. This decline is primarily due to a $132 million charge related to an adverse decision in the Entergy Arkansas opportunity sales proceeding and a $78 million regulatory charge recorded at Entergy New Orleans.
Operating revenues decreased from $2,981.1 million in Q1 2023 to $2,794.6 million in Q1 2024, indicating a decline in top-line performance. The decrease is attributed to various factors, including changes in fuel, rider, and storm restoration revenues, as well as volume/weather effects and retail electric prices.
Fuel, fuel-related expenses, and gas purchased for resale decreased from $898.4 million to $616.6 million. This is due to lower natural gas prices.
Entergy Louisiana is seeking approval for an alternative to the traditional RFP process to acquire up to 3 GW of solar resources, aiming for a faster timeline. This initiative includes a new renewable energy credits-based tariff, Rider Geaux ZERO, indicating a strategic focus on expanding renewable energy generation.
The LPSC approved a framework for Entergy Louisiana's resilience plan, providing for an investment of approximately $1.9 billion and a rider to recover associated costs. This plan aims to enhance system resilience and storm hardening, demonstrating a commitment to infrastructure improvements.
The City Council approved a resolution authorizing Entergy New Orleans to implement a resilience project partially funded by $55 million of matching funds through the DOE's Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program. This project is part of a larger effort to enhance system resilience and storm hardening in New Orleans.
Entergy Arkansas recorded a $131.8 million charge due to an adverse decision in the opportunity sales proceeding, reflecting a write-off of a previously recorded regulatory asset. This indicates challenges in regulatory proceedings and cost recovery.
Entergy New Orleans is subject to ongoing regulatory scrutiny and potential refunds related to the Unit Power Sales Agreement. The FERC is reviewing an initial decision regarding the return on equity and capital structure, which could result in required refunds.
System Energy’s renewal of a sale-leaseback transaction and uncertain tax position are currently subject to several litigation proceedings at the FERC, including challenges with respect to System Energy’s authorized return on equity and capital structure, renewal of its sale-leaseback arrangement, treatment of uncertain tax positions, a broader investigation of rates under the Unit Power Sales Agreement, and two prudence complaints.
Regulatory and operating challenges and uncertainties and economic risks associated with the Utility operating companies' participation in MISO, including the benefits of continued MISO participation, the effect of current or projected MISO market rules, market design and market and system conditions in the MISO markets
Changes in utility regulation, including, with respect to retail and wholesale competition, the ability to recover net utility assets and other potential stranded costs, and the application of more stringent return on equity criteria, transmission reliability requirements, or market power criteria by the FERC or the U.S. Department of Justice
Changes in environmental laws and regulations, agency positions, or associated litigation, including requirements for reduced emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, greenhouse gases, mercury, particulate matter and other regulated air emissions, heat and other regulated discharges to water, waste management and disposal, remediation of contaminated sites, wetlands protection and permitting, and reporting, and changes in costs of compliance with environmental laws and regulations
Achieved 300bps market share gain in enterprise segment, reaching 28% share despite new competitive entries. Success attributed to product innovation and enhanced customer support, with net promoter score improving from 45 to 62.
New data privacy regulations in EU and Asia expected to impact growth by 2-3% in FY24. Company has allocated $50M to compliance initiatives and established dedicated regulatory response team.
Achieved 300bps market share gain in enterprise segment, reaching 28% share despite new competitive entries. Success attributed to product innovation and enhanced customer support, with net promoter score improving from 45 to 62.
an increase of $10.4 million in non-nuclear generation expenses primarily due to a higher scope of work, including during plant outages, performed in 2024 as compared to 2023
an increase of $3.1 million in contract costs related to operational performance, customer service, and organizational health initiatives
an increase of $2.5 million in compensation and benefits costs primarily due to higher healthcare claims activity in 2024
The City Council approved a resolution authorizing Entergy New Orleans to implement a resilience project partially funded by $55 million of matching funds through the DOE's Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program. The resolution also requires Entergy New Orleans to submit, no later than July 2024, a revised resilience plan consisting of projects over a three-year period. In March 2024, Entergy New Orleans filed the requested three-year resilience plan, which includes $168 million in hardening projects. The three-year resilience plan is in addition to the previously authorized resilience project to be partially
Entergy Louisiana is seeking approval for an alternative to the traditional RFP process to acquire up to 3 GW of solar resources, aiming for a faster timeline. This initiative includes a new renewable energy credits-based tariff, Rider Geaux ZERO, indicating a strategic focus on expanding renewable energy generation.
The LPSC approved a framework for Entergy Louisiana's resilience plan, providing for an investment of approximately $1.9 billion and a rider to recover associated costs. This plan aims to enhance system resilience and storm hardening, demonstrating a commitment to infrastructure improvements.
Entergy Arkansas made an initial payment of approximately $170 million in February 2024 to acquire the Walnut Bend Solar facility, a 100 MW solar photovoltaic energy facility. This acquisition demonstrates a commitment to expanding renewable energy generation capacity.
Entergy Louisiana issued $500 million of 5.35% Series mortgage bonds due March 2034 and $700 million of 5.70% Series mortgage bonds due March 2054. Entergy Louisiana used a portion of the
In March 2024, Entergy Corporation entered into two separate forward sale agreements for 284,922 shares and 1,160,415 shares of common stock, respectively. No amounts have been or will be recorded on Entergy's balance sheet with respect to the equity offerings until settlements of the equity forward sale agreements occur. The forward sale agreements require Entergy
Entergy Louisiana is seeking approval for an alternative to the traditional RFP process to acquire up to 3 GW of solar resources, aiming for a faster timeline. This initiative includes a new renewable energy credits-based tariff, Rider Geaux ZERO, indicating a strategic focus on expanding renewable energy generation.
The City Council approved a resolution authorizing Entergy New Orleans to implement a resilience project partially funded by $55 million of matching funds through the DOE's Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program. The resolution also requires Entergy New Orleans to submit, no later than July 2024, a revised resilience plan consisting of projects over a three-year period. In March 2024, Entergy New Orleans filed the requested three-year resilience plan, which includes $168 million in hardening projects. The three-year resilience plan is in addition to the previously authorized resilience project to be partially
The LPSC approved a framework for Entergy Louisiana's resilience plan, providing for an investment of approximately $1.9 billion and a rider to recover associated costs. This plan aims to enhance system resilience and storm hardening, demonstrating a commitment to infrastructure improvements.
The retail electric price variance is primarily due to an increase in Entergy Arkansas's formula rate plan rates effective January 2024; an increase in Entergy Louisiana's formula rate plan revenues, including increases in the distribution and transmission recovery mechanisms, effective September 2023; an increase in Entergy Mississippi's formula rate plan rates effective April 2023; and an increase in Entergy Texas's base rates effective June 2023.
The volume/weather variance is primarily due to the effect of more favorable weather on residential sales, partially offset by a decrease in commercial and industrial usage. The decrease in industrial usage is primarily due to a decrease in demand from cogeneration customers.
the economic climate, and particularly economic conditions in Entergy's Utility service area and events and circumstances that could influence economic conditions in those areas, including power prices and inflation, and the risk that anticipated load growth may not materialize