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Generator Interconnection Status Update

Tom Lanigan

Entergy Transmission Planning Summit

New Orleans, LA

July 10, 2003

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Proposed Generation Under Study or Constructionin the Entergy Area

Arkansas9,160 MW9 Studies

Mississippi7,170 MW12 Studies

Texas4,553 MW9 Studies

Louisiana14,617 MW32 Studies

Total Generation 35,500 MW (1)

Total Number of Studies 62 (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.

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Transmission Interconnection Study Requests

Study StatusCompleted 103 (1)

Cancelled 112 (1)

On Hold 1In Progress 0In the Queue 6

(1) Includes 27 studies that cancelled after the completion of detailed interconnection studies and 11 that cancelled after filing an Interconnection and Operating Agreement.

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Merchant Generation with Filed IOAsin the Entergy Area by State

State MW # of IOAsAR 7,790 7MS 6,328 10LA 8,190 17TX 2,975 6TOTAL 25,283 40

Merchant generating facilities with filed IOAs

Merchant generating facilities that have filed IOAs and completed construction

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Generation Resources in the Entergy Area

Entergy Load: ~22,000 MW

GENERATION / GENERATION RESOURCES ENTERGY LOAD

Entergy ~24,000 1.1+ generation with filed IOAs ~24,000 + 25,283 2.2+ cogen participation* ~24,000 + 25,283 + ~730 2.3+ generation still under study ~24,000 + 25,283 + ~730 + 10,2172.7

* wholesale or avoided cost

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Continuing Interconnection Issues

• Project Cancellations; In-Service Date Deferrals• Classification of Facilities (Interconnection Facilities vs. Network

Upgrades)• Coordinating with adjacent systems on interconnection studies

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Transmission Project Development

Ozark

Northeast

Little Rock

Southeast

Hot Springs

Pine Bluff

West Central

East Central

Lake Charles

Baton Rouge

Northshore

Bayou

Gulf

Western

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Metro

A. ArkansasJerry Reed 501-490-4703

B. N. Louisiana & Mississippi Rick Bewley 601-368-2005

C. Texas Chuck Hughes 409-347-5118

C. Texas Ronnie Trevino 409-347-5117

D. Lake Charles / N. Louisiana Ed Brawner 337-593-7333

E. Southeast Louisiana Russell Saliba 504-310-5874

Manager:Tom Lanigan 504-310-5866

Note: Geographic boundaries are approximate.

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Transmission Services

A. Arkansas, N. MississippiMike Doyle (501) 490-5643

B. N. Louisiana, S. Mississippi,S. LouisianaGerald Gibson (504) 310-5867

C. TexasCarl Olson (936) 525-2040

D. SW LouisianaIPPs & Cogens Carl OlsonLaGen Coops Gerald Gibson

Interconnection Coordinator:Dennis Broussard (504) 310-5878

Sr. Wholesale Exec.:James Howard (504) 310-5881

Analyst: Kim Mitchell (504) 310-5879

Manager: Ollie Burke (504) 310-5864

BeaumontBaton Rouge

Jackson

Little Rock

New Orleans

W. Monroe

Note: Geographic boundaries are approximate.