ENTERGY ARKANSAS, LLC

DEFINITIONS

Certain abbreviations or acronyms used in the text and notes are defined below:

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DEFINITIONS (Concluded)

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Entergy operates primarily through a single reportable segment, Utility. The Utility segment includes the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power in portions of Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana, including the City of New Orleans; and operation of a small natural gas distribution business in portions of Louisiana through June 30, 2025. See Note 13 to the financial statements herein and the “Held for Sale - Natural Gas Distribution Businesses” section in Note 14 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the sale of the Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution businesses on July 1, 2025. See Note 7 to the financial statements herein for discussion of and financial information regarding Entergy’s reportable segment.

Following are income statement variances for Utility, Parent & Other, and Entergy comparing the second quarter 2025 to the second quarter 2024 showing how much the line item increased or (decreased) in comparison to the prior period.

(a)Parent & Other includes eliminations, which are primarily intersegment activity.

Second quarter 2024 results of operations include: (1) a $317 million ($250 million net-of-tax) settlement charge, reflected in Parent & Other above, recognized as a result of a group annuity contract purchased in May 2024 to settle certain pension liabilities; and (2) expenses of $151 million ($112 million net-of-tax), recorded at Utility in second quarter 2024, primarily consisting of regulatory charges to reflect the effects of an agreement in principle between Entergy Louisiana and the LPSC staff and the intervenors in July 2024 to renew Entergy Louisiana’s formula rate plan and resolve a number of other retail dockets and matters, including all formula rate plan test years prior to 2023. See Note 11 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the group annuity contract and settlement charge. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the Entergy Louisiana agreement in principle and the subsequently filed global stipulated settlement agreement.

Utility

The Utility operating companies’ results include revenues from rate mechanisms designed to recover fuel, purchased power, and other costs such that the revenues and expenses associated with these items generally offset and do not affect net income. “Fuel, rider, and other revenues that do not significantly affect net income” includes the revenue variance associated with these items.

The retail electric price variance is primarily due to:

•an increase in Entergy Arkansas’s formula rate plan rates effective January 2025;

•an increase in Entergy Louisiana’s formula rate plan revenues, including an increase in the distribution recovery mechanism, effective September 2024;

•an increase in Entergy Mississippi’s formula rate plan rates effective July 2024 and an increase in the interim facilities rate adjustment revenues effective January 2025; and

•the implementation of the distribution cost recovery factor rider effective with the first billing cycle in October 2024 and an increase in the distribution cost recovery factor rider effective in late December 2024, each at Entergy Texas.

See Note 2 to the financial statements herein and in the Form 10-K for discussion of the regulatory proceedings discussed above.

The volume/weather variance is primarily due to an increase in weather-adjusted residential usage and an increase in industrial usage, partially offset by the effect of less favorable weather on residential sales. The increase in weather-adjusted residential usage is primarily due to an increase in customers. The increase in industrial usage is primarily due to an increase in demand from large industrial customers, primarily in the primary metals, chlor-alkali, and technology industries. The increased usage from these industrial customers has a relatively smaller effect on operating revenues because a larger portion of the revenues from these customers comes from fixed charges.

Total electric energy sales for Utility for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

See Note 12 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of operating revenues.

Other Income Statement Items

Utility

Purchased power includes an increase in second quarter 2025 of $20 million in costs, at Entergy Texas, related to the procurement of capacity through MISO’s annual planning resource auction, including the effect of a significant increase in MISO’s seasonal auction clearing price, due to the implementation of a reliability-based demand curve, for capacity transactions during the summer months. Although Entergy Texas does not have the ability to recover its MISO capacity costs incurred to date beyond the level included in base rates, in June 2025, Texas legislation established a capacity cost recovery rider mechanism that would allow for the recovery of costs related to the procurement of capacity through MISO’s annual planning resource auction outside of base rates, through a rider that is updated annually. Entergy Texas plans to file for such a rider to recover future capacity procurement costs at the earliest opportunity in 2026.

Other operation and maintenance expenses increased from $686 million for the second quarter 2024 to $713 million for the second quarter 2025 primarily due to:

•an increase of $12 million in non-nuclear generation expenses primarily due to a higher scope of work performed during plant outages in 2025 as compared to 2024;

•an increase of $10 million in power delivery expenses primarily due to higher vegetation maintenance costs;

•an increase of $9 million in bad debt expense;

•an increase of $5 million in storm damage provisions; and

The increase was partially offset by contract costs of $12 million, in second quarter 2024, related to operational performance, customer service, and organizational health initiatives anda decrease of $7 million in nuclear generation expenses primarily due to a lower scope of work performed in 2025 as compared to 2024.

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased primarily due to additions to plant in service and an increase in nuclear depreciation rates at Entergy Louisiana effective September 2024 in accordance with the global stipulated settlement agreement approved by the LPSC in August 2024. The increase was partially offset by the recognition of $14 million in depreciation expense in second quarter 2024 at Entergy Texas for the 2022 base rate case relate back period, effective over six months beginning January 2024. The recognition of depreciation expense for the relate back period was effective over the same period as collections from the relate back surcharge rider and resulted in no effect on net income. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the

Entergy Louisiana global stipulated settlement agreement. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the 2022 base rate case at Entergy Texas.

Other regulatory charges (credits) - net includes regulatory charges of $150 million, recorded by Entergy Louisiana in second quarter 2024, to reflect the effects of an agreement in principle between Entergy Louisiana and the LPSC staff and the intervenors in July 2024 to renew Entergy Louisiana’s formula rate plan and resolve a number of other retail dockets and matters, including all formula rate plan test years prior to 2023. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the Entergy Louisiana agreement in principle and the subsequently filed global stipulated settlement agreement. In addition, Entergy records a regulatory charge or credit for the difference between asset retirement obligation-related expenses and nuclear decommissioning trust earnings plus asset retirement obligation-related costs collected in revenue.

•an increase in the allowance for equity funds used during construction due to higher construction work in progress in 2025, including the Orange County Advanced Power Station project and the Legend Power Station project, each at Entergy Texas;

•a $17 million true-up of Entergy Louisiana’s MISO cost recovery mechanism over-recovery balance to the 2024 formula rate plan filing, which was filed with the LPSC in May 2025. See Note 2 to the financial statements herein for discussion of the 2024 formula rate plan filing; and

•an increase of $9 million in the amortization of tax gross ups on customer advances for construction.

The increase was partially offset by changes in decommissioning trust fund activity, including portfolio rebalancing of decommissioning trust funds in second quarter 2024.

Interest expense increased primarily due to:

•the issuance by Entergy Louisiana of $700 million of 5.15% Series mortgage bonds in August 2024;

•the issuance by Entergy Louisiana of $750 million of 5.80% Series mortgage bonds in January 2025;

•the issuance by Entergy Mississippi of $600 million of 5.80% Series mortgage bonds in March 2025;

•the issuance by Entergy Texas of $500 million of 5.25% Series mortgage bonds in February 2025; and

•carrying costs of $10 million in 2025 on customer advances for construction.

The increase was partially offset by an increase in the allowance for borrowed funds used during construction due to higher construction work in progress in 2025, including the Orange County Advanced Power Station project and the Legend Power Station project, each at Entergy Texas.

Parent and Other

Other income (deductions) increased primarily due to a $317 million ($250 million net-of-tax) non-cash settlement charge recognized in second quarter 2024 as a result of a group annuity contract purchased in May 2024 to settle certain pension liabilities. See Note 11 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the group annuity contract and settlement charge.

The effective income tax rate was 22.7% for the second quarter 2025. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the second quarter 2025 versus the federal statutory rate of 21% was primarily due to the accrual for state income taxes, partially offset by book and tax differences related to the allowance for equity funds used during construction and certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items.

The effective income tax rate was 39.4% for the second quarter 2024. The difference in the effective income tax rate for the second quarter 2024 versus the federal statutory rate of 21% was primarily due to the accrual for state income taxes, a provision for uncertain tax positions, and the amortization of accumulated deferred income taxes as a result of tax rate changes, partially offset by certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items and book and tax differences related to the allowance for equity funds used during construction.

Following are income statement variances for Utility, Parent & Other, and Entergy comparing the six months ended June 30, 2025 to the six months ended June 30, 2024 showing how much the line item increased or (decreased) in comparison to the prior period.

(a)Parent & Other includes eliminations, which are primarily intersegment activity.

Results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 include: (1) a $317 million ($250 million net-of-tax) settlement charge, reflected in Parent & Other above, recognized as a result of a group annuity contract purchased in May 2024 to settle certain pension liabilities; (2) expenses of $151 million ($112 million net-of-tax), recorded at Utility in second quarter 2024, primarily consisting of regulatory charges to reflect the effects of an agreement in principle between Entergy Louisiana and the LPSC staff and the intervenors in July 2024 to renew Entergy Louisiana’s formula rate plan and resolve a number of other retail dockets and matters, including all formula rate plan test years prior to 2023; (3) a $132 million ($97 million net-of-tax) charge, recorded at Utility, to reflect the write-off of a previously recorded regulatory asset as a result of an adverse decision in the Entergy Arkansas opportunity sales proceeding in March 2024; and (4) a $78 million ($57 million net-of-tax) regulatory charge, recorded at Utility in first quarter 2024, primarily to reflect a settlement in principle between Entergy New Orleans and the City Council in April 2024 for additional sharing with customers of income tax benefits from the resolution of the 2016-2018 IRS audit. See Note 11 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the group annuity contract and settlement charge. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the Entergy Louisiana agreement in principle and the subsequently filed global stipulated settlement agreement. See Note 2 to the financial statements herein and in the Form 10-K for discussion of the Entergy

Arkansas opportunity sales proceeding. See Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the April 2024 settlement in principle and the resolution of the 2016-2018 IRS audit.

Utility

The Utility operating companies’ results include revenues from rate mechanisms designed to recover fuel, purchased power, and other costs such that the revenues and expenses associated with these items generally offset and do not affect net income. “Fuel, rider, and other revenues that do not significantly affect net income” includes the revenue variance associated with these items.

The retail electric price variance is primarily due to:

•an increase in Entergy Arkansas’s formula rate plan rates effective January 2025;

•an increase in Entergy Louisiana’s formula rate plan revenues, including an increase in the distribution recovery mechanism, effective September 2024;

•increases in Entergy Mississippi’s formula rate plan rates effective April 2024 and July 2024 and an increase in the interim facilities rate adjustment revenues effective January 2025; and

•the implementation of the distribution cost recovery factor rider effective with the first billing cycle in October 2024 and an increase in the distribution cost recovery factor rider effective in late December 2024, each at Entergy Texas.

See Note 2 to the financial statements herein and in the Form 10-K for discussion of the regulatory proceedings discussed above.

The volume/weather variance is primarily due to an increase in industrial usage and the effect of more favorable weather on residential sales. The increase in industrial usage is primarily due to an increase in demand from large industrial customers, primarily in the petroleum refining, chlor-alkali, primary metals, and technology industries.

Total electric energy sales for Utility for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

See Note 12 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of operating revenues.

Other Income Statement Items

Utility

Purchased power includes an increase in 2025 of $21 million in costs, at Entergy Texas, related to the procurement of capacity through MISO’s annual planning resource auction, including the effect of a significant increase in MISO’s seasonal auction clearing price, due to the implementation of a reliability-based demand curve, for capacity transactions during the summer months. Although Entergy Texas does not have the ability to recover its MISO capacity costs incurred to date beyond the level included in base rates, in June 2025, Texas legislation established a capacity cost recovery rider mechanism that would allow for the recovery of costs related to the procurement of capacity through MISO’s annual planning resource auction outside of base rates, through a rider that is updated annually. Entergy Texas plans to file for such a rider to recover future capacity procurement costs at the earliest opportunity in 2026.

Other operation and maintenance expenses increased from $1,367 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 to $1,376 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 primarily due to:

•an increase of $13 million in non-nuclear generation expenses primarily due to a higher scope of work performed during plant outages in 2025 as compared to 2024;

•an increase of $12 million in bad debt expense;

•an increase of $9 million in loss provisions;

•an increase of $9 million in transmission costs allocated by MISO. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the recovery of these costs;

•an increase of $8 million in storm damage provisions; and

•an increase of $8 million in power delivery expenses primarily due to higher vegetation maintenance costs.

•contract costs of $24 million in 2024 related to operational performance, customer service, and organizational health initiatives;

•a decrease of $12 million in nuclear generation expenses primarily due to a lower scope of work performed in 2025 as compared to 2024; and

•a decrease of $7 million in compensation and benefits costs primarily due to a higher revision to estimated incentive-based compensation expense in 2025 as compared to 2024.

Asset write-offs, impairments, and related charges (credits) includesa $132 million charge to reflect the write-off, at Entergy Arkansas, of a previously recorded regulatory asset as a result of an adverse decision in the Entergy Arkansas opportunity sales proceeding in March 2024. See Note 2 to the financial statements herein and in the Form 10-K for discussion of the Entergy Arkansas opportunity sales proceeding.

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased primarily due to additions to plant in service and an increase in nuclear depreciation rates at Entergy Louisiana effective September 2024 in accordance with the global stipulated settlement agreement approved by the LPSC in August 2024. The increase was partially offset by the recognition of $28 million in depreciation expense in 2024 at Entergy Texas for the 2022 base rate case relate back period, effective over six months beginning January 2024. The recognition of depreciation expense for the relate back period was effective over the same period as collections from the relate back surcharge rider and resulted in no effect on net income. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the Entergy Louisiana global stipulated settlement agreement. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the 2022 base rate case at Entergy Texas.

Other regulatory charges (credits) - net includes:

•regulatory charges of $150 million, recorded by Entergy Louisiana in second quarter 2024, to reflect the effects of an agreement in principle between Entergy Louisiana and the LPSC staff and the intervenors in July 2024 to renew Entergy Louisiana’s formula rate plan and resolve a number of other retail dockets and matters, including all formula rate plan test years prior to 2023. See Note 2 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the Entergy Louisiana agreement in principle and the subsequently filed global stipulated settlement agreement; and

•a regulatory charge of$78 million, recorded by Entergy New Orleans in first quarter 2024, primarily to reflect a settlement in principle between Entergy New Orleans and the City Council in April 2024 for additional sharing with customers of income tax benefits from the resolution of the 2016-2018 IRS audit. See Note 3 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the April 2024 settlement in principle and for discussion of the resolution of the 2016-2018 IRS audit.

In addition, Entergy records a regulatory charge or credit for the difference between asset retirement obligation-related expenses and nuclear decommissioning trust earnings plus asset retirement obligation-related costs collected in revenue.

Other income decreased slightly primarily due to changes in decommissioning trust fund activity, including portfolio rebalancing of decommissioning trust funds in 2024, and a decrease of $9 million in affiliated dividend income from affiliated preferred membership interests related to storm cost securitization. The decrease was substantially offset by:

•an increase in the allowance for equity funds used during construction due to higher construction work in progress in 2025, including the Orange County Advanced Power Station project and the Legend Power Station project, each at Entergy Texas;

•an increase of $24 million in the amortization of tax gross ups on customer advances for construction;

•a $17 million true-up of Entergy Louisiana’s MISO cost recovery mechanism over-recovery balance to the 2024 formula rate plan filing, which was filed with the LPSC in May 2025. See Note 2 to the financial statements herein for discussion of the 2024 formula rate plan filing; and

•an increase of $17 million in interest earned on money pool investments.

Interest expense increased primarily due to:

•the issuances by Entergy Arkansas of $400 million of 5.75% Series mortgage bonds and $400 million of 5.45% Series mortgage bonds, each in May 2024;

•the issuance by Entergy Louisiana of $700 million of 5.15% Series mortgage bonds in August 2024;

•the issuance by Entergy Louisiana of $750 million of 5.80% Series mortgage bonds in January 2025;

•the issuance by Entergy Mississippi of $600 million of 5.80% Series mortgage bonds in March 2025;

•the issuance by Entergy Texas of $350 million of 5.55% Series mortgage bonds in August 2024;

•the issuance by Entergy Texas of $500 million of 5.25% Series mortgage bonds in February 2025;

•the issuance by System Energy of $300 million of 5.30% Series mortgage bonds in December 2024; and

•carrying costs of $22 million in 2025 on customer advances for construction.

The increase was partially offset by an increase in the allowance for borrowed funds used during construction due to higher construction work in progress in 2025, including the Orange County Advanced Power Station project and the Legend Power Station project, each at Entergy Texas.

Parent and Other

Other income (deductions) increased primarily due to a $317 million ($250 million net-of-tax) non-cash settlement charge recognized in second quarter 2024 as a result of a group annuity contract purchased in May 2024 to settle certain pension liabilities. See Note 11 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the group annuity contract and settlement charge.

The effective income tax rate was 22.2% for thesix months ended June 30, 2025. The difference in the effective income tax rate for thesix months ended June 30,2025 versus the federal statutory rate of 21% was primarily due to the accrual for state income taxes, partially offset by book and tax differences related to the allowance for equity funds used during construction and certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items.

The effective income tax rate was 29.9% for thesix months ended June 30, 2024. The difference in the effective income tax rate for thesix months ended June 30, 2024 versus the federal statutory rate of 21% was primarily due to the accrual for state income taxes, the amortization of accumulated deferred income taxes as a result of tax rate changes, and a provision for uncertain tax positions, partially offset by certain book and tax differences related to utility plant items and book and tax differences related to the allowance for equity funds used during construction.

See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS -Income Tax Legislation and Regulation” in the Form 10-K for discussion of income tax legislation and regulation. The following is an update to that discussion. See Note 10 to the financial statements herein for discussion of the nuclear production tax credits recorded in second quarter 2025.

One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was enacted. The OBBBA is a wide ranging update to U.S. tax and spending policy. In particular, the OBBBA modified and extended various clean energy tax incentives relevant to electric utilities, preserving production tax credits under Internal Revenue Code section 45U for existing nuclear facilities through 2032 and generally maintaining the current law phase-out schedule for new nuclear and battery storage under Internal Revenue Code sections 45Y (clean electricity production credit) or Internal Revenue Code section 48E (clean electricity investment credit). In addition, the OBBBA preserved the tax credits for carbon capture and sequestration facilities that meet the requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 45Q. In contrast, the OBBBA significantly shortened the time period for solar and wind facilities to claim clean energy tax incentives. In general, solar and wind facilities must be placed in service by December 31, 2027 to qualify for the tax credits, unless construction begins by July 3, 2026, and certain safe harbor requirements are met.

On July 7, 2025, an executive order was issued directing the U.S. Treasury to issue, among other things, new safe harbor guidance, particularly with respect to wind and solar facilities. Any new guidance could impact Entergy’s capital planning and expectations with respect to its planned solar and battery facilities.

In addition, the OBBBA adopted new foreign entity of concern (FEOC) rules designed to deny clean energy tax incentives to all clean energy projects beginning construction after December 31, 2025 that use equipment beyond statutory guidelines from prohibited foreign entities (entities with ties to China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea). The FEOC rules also deny these incentives to taxpayers that rely beyond certain thresholds on equity or debt from prohibited foreign entities or that make payments to prohibited foreign entity counterparties under contracts or licensing agreements that give such counterparties “effective control” over an eligible project. These taxpayer FEOC rules will apply to taxpayers in their first taxable year following enactment of the OBBBA. The July 7, 2025, executive order also instructed the U.S. Treasury to issue guidance on these new FEOC requirements.

The OBBBA also retained full transferability of all credits and preserved five-year Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System treatment for eligible Internal Revenue Code section 45Y and 48E assets.

The changes in law and federal energy policy reflected in the OBBBA could have a material effect on Entergy’s current and future resource planning, including particularly solar and wind resources, and on its results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition. Entergy may not be able to realize the anticipated benefits of federal tax credits for certain of its planned solar and battery facilities to the extent that these projects do not meet the safe harbor requirements set forth in the OBBBA. In addition, as the changes reflected in the OBBBA and anticipated related guidance disfavor certain renewable resource development as compared to prior law, Entergy may not be successful in achieving current or future carbon emission goals. Provisions of the OBBBA may also affect customer decisions relating to major new projects in Entergy’s service area, to the extent that project economics or the achievement of customer sustainability objectives are affected by the changes in the OBBBA.

Entergy Wholesale Commodities Exit from the Merchant Power Business

See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS -Entergy Wholesale Commodities Exit from the Merchant Power Business” in the Form 10-K for discussion of the exit from the merchant power business.

See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of Entergy’s capital structure, capital spending plans and other uses of capital, and sources of capital. The following are updates to that discussion.

Recent announcements of changes to international trade policy and tariffs and further similar changes may impact Entergy’s business, operations, results of operations, and liquidity and capital resources. Potential impacts may include increases in costs associated with Entergy’s capital investments or operation and maintenance expenses; operational impacts, such as supply chain, manufacturing, or raw materials sourcing disruptions which may affect Entergy’s ability to make planned capital investments as and when expected and needed; legal uncertainties, such as potential legal or other challenges to presidential tariff authority; or broader economic risks, including shifting customer demand, impacts on customer investment decisions, and volatile or uncertain credit and capital markets, which may affect Entergy’s ability to access needed capital. The nature and extent of any such effects will depend on, among other things, the specifics of the changes that are ultimately implemented both domestically and internationally, the responses of vendors, suppliers, and other counterparties to those changes, indirect effects on the price and availability of non-tariffed goods, and the effectiveness of mitigation measures.

Capital Structure and Resources

Entergy’s debt to capital ratio is shown in the following table.

(a)Calculation excludes the Texas securitization bonds, which are non-recourse to Entergy Texas.

As of June 30, 2025, 18.6% of the debt outstanding is at the parent company, Entergy Corporation, and 81.4% is at the Utility segment. Net debt consists of debt less cash and cash equivalents. Debt consists of notes payable and commercial paper, finance lease obligations, and long-term debt, including the currently maturing portion. Capital consists of debt, equity, and subsidiaries’ preferred stock without sinking fund. Net capital consists of capital less cash and cash equivalents. The debt to capital ratio excluding securitization bonds and net debt to net capital ratio excluding securitization bonds are non-GAAP measures. Entergy uses the debt to capital ratios excluding securitization bonds in analyzing its financial condition and believes they provide useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy’s financial condition because the securitization bonds are non-recourse to Entergy, as more fully described in Note 5 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K. Entergy also uses the net debt to net capital ratio excluding securitization bonds in analyzing its financial condition and believes it provides useful information to its investors and creditors in evaluating Entergy’s financial condition because net debt indicates Entergy’s outstanding debt position that could not be readily satisfied by cash and cash equivalents on hand.

Entergy Corporation has in place a credit facility that has a borrowing capacity of $3 billion and expires in June 2030. The facility includes fronting commitments for the issuance of letters of credit against $20 million of the total borrowing capacity of the credit facility. The commitment fee is currently 0.225% of the undrawn commitment amount. Commitment fees and interest rates on loans under the credit facility can fluctuate depending on the senior unsecured debt ratings of Entergy Corporation. As there were no borrowings under the facility for the six months ended June 30, 2025, the estimated interest rate as of June 30, 2025 that would have been applied to outstanding borrowings under the facility was 5.93%. The following is a summary of the amounts outstanding and capacity available under the credit facility as of June 30, 2025:

Entergy Corporation’s credit facility includes a covenant requiring Entergy to maintain a consolidated debt ratio, as defined, of 65% or less of its total capitalization. The calculation of this debt ratio under Entergy Corporation’s credit facility is different than the calculation of the debt to capital ratio above. Entergy is currently in compliance with the covenant and expects to remain in compliance with this covenant. If Entergy fails to meet this ratio, or if Entergy Corporation or one of the Registrant Subsidiaries (except Entergy New Orleans and System Energy) defaults on other indebtedness or is in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, an acceleration of the Entergy Corporation credit facility’s maturity date may occur. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein for additional discussion of the Entergy Corporation credit facility and discussion of the Registrant Subsidiaries’ credit facilities.

Entergy Corporation has a commercial paper program with a Board-approved program limit of $2 billion. As of June 30, 2025, Entergy Corporation had $459 million of commercial paper outstanding. The weighted-average interest rate for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was 4.65%.

Equity Issuances and Equity Distribution Program

See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Sources of Capital - Equity Issuances and Equity Distribution Program” in the Form 10-K and Note 3 to the financial statements herein for discussion of equity issuances and the equity distribution program. The following are updates to that discussion.

In March 2025, Entergy marketed an equity offering of 17.8 million shares of Entergy Corporation common stock. In lieu of issuing equity at the time of the offering, Entergy entered into forward sale agreements with several forward counterparties. The forward sale agreements require Entergy to, at its election on or prior to September 30, 2026, either (1) physically settle the transactions by issuing the total of 17.8 million shares of its common stock to the forward counterparties in exchange for net proceeds at the then-applicable forward sale price specified by the agreements (initially $81.87 per share) or (2) net settle the transactions in whole or in part through the delivery or receipt of cash or shares. The forward sale price is subject to adjustment on a daily basis based on a floating interest rate factor and will decrease by other fixed amounts specified in the agreements. See Note 3 to the financial statements herein for further discussion of the forward sale agreements.

In May 2025, Entergy physically settled all of its obligations under certain of its then-outstanding forward sale agreements under its at the market equity distribution program for cash proceeds of $806 million. See Note 3 to the financial statements herein for discussion of the forward sale agreements and common stock issuances and sales under the equity distribution program.

Capital Expenditure Plans and Other Uses of Capital

See the table and discussion in the Form 10-K under “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Capital Expenditure Plans and Other Uses of Capital,” that sets forth the amounts of Entergy’s planned construction and other capital investments for 2025 through 2027. The following are updates to that discussion.

Following are the current annual amounts of Entergy’s planned construction and other capital investments.

The updated capital plan for 2025-2027 reflects incremental capital investments for potential generation projects. The capital plan includes amounts Entergy plans to spend on routine capital projects that are necessary to support reliability of its service, equipment, or systems and to support normal customer growth. In addition to routine capital projects, the capital plan also includes amounts Entergy plans to spend on non-routine capital investments for which Entergy is either contractually obligated, has Board approval, or otherwise expects to make to satisfy regulatory or legal requirements. Amounts include the following types of construction and capital investments:

•investments in generation projects to modernize, decarbonize, expand, and diversify Entergy’s portfolio, as well as to support customer growth, including Lake Catherine Unit 5, Jefferson Power Station, Bayou Power Station, Delta Blues Advanced Power Station, Delta Solar, Penton Solar, Orange County Advanced Power Station, Lone Star Power Station, Segno Solar, Votaw Solar, and potential construction of additional generation;

•investments in the Utility nuclear fleet;

•transmission spending to improve reliability and resilience while also supporting renewables expansion and customer growth; and

•distribution and Utility support spending to improve reliability, resilience, and customer experience through projects focused on asset renewals and enhancements and grid stability.

Renewables

2021 Solar Certification and the Geaux Green Option

As discussed in the Form 10-K, in November 2021, Entergy Louisiana filed an application with the LPSC seeking certification of and approval for the addition of four new solar photovoltaic resources with a combined nameplate capacity of 475 megawatts (the 2021 Solar Portfolio) and the implementation of a new green tariff, the Geaux Green Option (Rider GGO). The 2021 Solar Portfolio consists of four resources which include (i) the Vacherie Facility, a 150 megawatt resource in St. James Parish; (ii) the Sunlight Road Facility, a 50 megawatt resource in Washington Parish; (iii) the St. Jacques Facility, a 150 megawatt resource in St. James Parish; and (iv) the Elizabeth Facility, a 125 megawatt resource in Allen Parish. The St. Jacques Facility would be acquired through a build-own-transfer agreement; the remaining resources involve power purchase agreements. The Sunlight Road Facility and the Elizabeth Facility each achieved commercial operation in 2024, and the Vacherie Facility and the St. Jacques Facility originally had estimated in service dates in 2025.

In August 2022 the parties reached a settlement certifying the 2021 Solar Portfolio and approving implementation of Rider GGO. In September 2022 the LPSC approved the settlement. Following the LPSC approval, the St. James Parish council issued a moratorium on new land use permits for solar facilities until the later of March 2023 or the completion of an environmental and economic impact study. In November 2023, St. James Parish lifted the moratorium and adopted an ordinance modifying the parish’s land use plan to establish solar as an approved land use and defining corresponding solar regulations. In March 2024 the project developer submitted a solar energy facility farm permit application to the St. James Parish planning commission to request approval for the Vacherie and St. Jacques Facilities. In June 2024 the St. James Parish council denied the application and following this denial, the project developer and one of the project’s ground lessors filed separate lawsuits seeking to overturn the council’s decision. The council’s decision was subsequently affirmed by the Louisiana 23rd Judicial District Court. Entergy Louisiana is no longer pursuing the addition of resources through an acquisition of the St. Jacques Facility or through a power purchase agreement with the Vacherie Facility.

Segno Solar and Votaw Solar

As discussed in the Form 10-K, in July 2024, Entergy Texas filed an application seeking PUCT approval to amend Entergy Texas’s certificate of convenience and necessity to construct, own, and operate the Segno Solar facility, a 170 MW solar facility to be located in Polk County, Texas, and the Votaw Solar facility, a 141 MW solar facility to be located in Hardin County, Texas. In July 2025, Entergy Texas filed, and the ALJs with the State Office of Administrative Hearings granted, an unopposed motion to abate this proceeding to give the parties to the proceeding additional time for settlement discussions.

Other Generation and Transmission

Lake Catherine Unit 5

As discussed in the Form 10-K, in November 2024, Entergy Arkansas filed an application with the APSC seeking a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need for the construction and operation of Lake Catherine Unit 5, a 446 MW hydrogen-capable simple-cycle natural gas combustion turbine facility to be located at the existing Lake Catherine facility site in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. In December 2024 other parties, including the APSC general staff, filed testimony opposing the resource, although the APSC general staff recognized the capacity need for the resource. Entergy Arkansas filed testimony in January 2025 further supporting its application, and in February 2025 the opposing parties filed responsive rebuttal testimony continuing to dispute the estimated costs and to dispute that Entergy Arkansas performed a market solicitation sufficient to demonstrate that this resource is the most reasonable option for customers. Also in February 2025, Entergy Arkansas filed surrebuttal testimony responding to the opposing parties’ testimony. A hearing was held in March 2025, and in April 2025 the APSC issued an order approving certification of the facility. The order also provided a presumption of prudence finding with respect to a benchmark project cost. In May 2025, Entergy Arkansas filed a motion for clarification concerning the appropriate calculation of the benchmark. Entergy Arkansas will have the opportunity to later present all actual costs to the APSC for review and a prudence determination, including costs incremental to the benchmark. The facility is expected to be in service by the end of 2028.

Jefferson Power Station

Entergy Arkansas expects to file an application with the APSC in third quarter 2025 seeking a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need for the construction and operation of Jefferson Power Station, an approximately 754 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle combustion turbine facility. Subject to receipt of required regulatory approval and other conditions, the facility is expected to be in service by the end of 2029.

Entergy Louisiana Additional Generation and Transmission Resources

As discussed in the Form 10-K, in October 2024, Entergy Louisiana filed an application with the LPSC seeking approval of a variety of generation and transmission resources proposed in connection with establishing service to a new data center to be developed by a subsidiary of Meta Platforms, Inc. in north Louisiana, for which an electric service agreement has been executed. The filing requests LPSC certification of three new combined cycle combustion turbine generation resources totaling 2,262 MW, each of which will be enabled for future carbon capture and storage, a new 500 kV transmission line, and 500 kV substation upgrades. The application also requests approval to implement a corporate sustainability rider applicable to the new customer. The corporate sustainability rider contemplates the new customer contributing to the costs of the future addition of 1,500 MW of new solar and energy storage resources, agreements involving carbon capture and storage at Entergy Louisiana’s existing Lake Charles Power Station, and potential future wind and nuclear resources. Entergy Louisiana anticipates funding the incremental cost to serve the customer through direct financial contributions from the customer and the revenues it expects to earn under the electric service agreement. The electric service agreement also contains provisions for termination payments that will help ensure that there is no harm to Entergy Louisiana and its customers in the event of early termination. A directive was issued at the LPSC’s November 2024 meeting for the matter to be decided by October 2025. In February 2025 intervenors filed a motion asking the LPSC to deny Entergy Louisiana’s requested exemption from the LPSC’s order addressing competitive solicitation procedures and further asking the LPSC to dismiss the application. The ALJ issued an order denying the motion to dismiss the application and deferring the LPSC’s consideration of the motion regarding the competitive solicitation procedures until the hearing. In March 2025 the same intervenors filed a motion requesting the LPSC to require the customer and its parent company to be joined as parties to the proceeding or dismiss the application. In April 2025 the ALJ issued an order denying the March 2025 motion, and the moving parties filed a motion asking the LPSC to review and reverse the ALJ’s decision.

In February 2025, Entergy Louisiana filed supplemental testimony with the LPSC stating that the third combined cycle combustion turbine resource presented in the October 2024 application would be sited at Entergy Louisiana’s Waterford site in Killona, Louisiana, alongside existing Entergy Louisiana generation resources. The testimony also notes that Entergy Louisiana is negotiating with the customer in response to the customer’s request to increase the load associated with its project in north Louisiana. The testimony indicates further that the additional load can be served without additional generation capacity beyond what was presented in the October 2024 application, but that additional transmission facilities, which will be funded directly by the customer, are needed to serve this additional load.

In April 2025 and May 2025 the LPSC staff and certain intervenors each filed their direct testimony and cross-answering testimony, respectively. The LPSC staff’s testimony discussed the significant projected benefits associated with the data center project; however, both the LPSC staff and such intervenors also identified purported risks associated with constructing the requested resources based on the terms and conditions under which the customer would be taking service. Both the LPSC staff and such intervenors also recommended that the LPSC impose certain conditions on its approval which, if adopted, would support approval of Entergy Louisiana’s application. The LPSC staff’s recommendations included a condition that would require, under specified circumstances, certain sharing of net revenues from service to the project with Entergy Louisiana’s other customers. The LPSC staff also recommended that the LPSC deny approval of the corporate sustainability rider terms providing for the customer to supply funding toward the cost of installing carbon capture and storage infrastructure at Entergy Louisiana’s Lake Charles Power Station. The Louisiana Energy Users Group and other intervenors recommended that the LPSC require various changes to the terms of the electric service agreement with the customer that would shift additional risk and cost to the customer rather than Entergy Louisiana’s broader customer base. Certain intervenors also challenged approval on the basis that Entergy Louisiana did not conduct a request for proposals to procure the proposed generation resources to serve the customer’s project; these intervenors also advocated that Entergy Louisiana be required to procure more renewable generation and evaluate transmission alternatives rather than proceeding with development of all of the proposed new generation resources. In May 2025, Entergy Louisiana filed its rebuttal testimony responding to the direct and cross-answering testimony of the LPSC staff and intervenors. The rebuttal testimony expressed support for or no opposition to the LPSC’s adoption of certain of the proposed recommendations and identified why other proposed recommendations should not be adopted. In addition, the rebuttal testimony stated that the negotiations related to the increase in the load amount for the customer’s project had concluded and that a rider to the electric service agreement reflecting this increase had been executed. In advance of the July 2025 hearing, Entergy Louisiana reached a settlement agreement with the

LPSC staff and three separate intervenors. The hearing concluded and the matter is currently under consideration by the ALJ.

Entergy Louisiana Transmission Projects

As discussed in the Form 10-K, in March 2024, Entergy Louisiana filed an application with the LPSC seeking an exemption determination, or alternatively, a certificate of public convenience and necessity, for a transmission project that includes a new 500 kV/230 kV Commodore substation and an approximately 60-mile 230 kV line connecting the new Commodore substation to the Waterford substation. In February 2025, Entergy Louisiana and the LPSC staff jointly filed, for consideration by the LPSC, an uncontested stipulated settlement agreement resolving all issues in the proceeding. The LPSC approved the uncontested stipulated settlement agreement in March 2025 and thereby granted certification of the project.

As discussed in the Form 10-K, in December 2024, Entergy Louisiana filed an application with the LPSC seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a 500 kV transmission project that includes the construction of a new 84-mile Commodore to Churchill 500 kV transmission line, the expansion of the Waterford 500 kV substation, the construction of a new Churchill 500 kV substation and improvements to the Churchill 230 kV substation, and the conversion of the existing 230 kV Waterford to Churchill transmission line to 500 kV, forming a 500 kV loop into the Downstream of Gypsy load pocket. In April 2025 the LPSC staff and the Louisiana Energy Users Group, an intervenor, filed direct testimony. The LPSC staff’s testimony recommends LPSC approval of the project. The Louisiana Energy Users Group’s testimony opines that Entergy Louisiana has shown that there is a need for additional transmission investment in the West Bank area of Amite South but recommends that the LPSC withhold approval pending further analysis, including analysis of potential lower cost alternatives to the proposed project, and also pending Entergy Louisiana demonstrating that it has contributions in aid of construction or minimum bill revenues from the customers whose block load additions would be enabled by the proposed transmission project in amounts sufficient to substantially, if not fully, cover the revenue requirement of the proposed project. In June 2025, Entergy Louisiana filed rebuttal testimony. The hearing is set for August 2025, and an LPSC decision is expected in fourth quarter 2025.

Entergy Mississippi New Advanced Power Station

Entergy Mississippi plans to construct, own, and operate a 754 MW combined cycle combustion turbine facility to be located in the City of Ridgeland, Madison County, Mississippi. The facility will be powered primarily by natural gas, and it will also be enabled for future carbon capture and storage and for hydrogen co-firing optionality. The project is expected to cost in excess of $1 billion. The facility is expected to be in service in 2029.

Legend Power Station and Lone Star Power Station

As discussed in the Form 10-K, in June 2024, Entergy Texas filed an application seeking PUCT approval to amend Entergy Texas’s certificate of convenience and necessity to construct, own, and operate the Legend Power Station, a 754 MW combined cycle combustion turbine facility, which will be enabled for future carbon capture and storage and for hydrogen co-firing optionality, to be located in Jefferson County, Texas, and the Lone Star Power Station, a 453 MW simple-cycle combustion turbine facility, which will be enabled with hydrogen co-firing optionality, originally expected to be located in Liberty County, Texas. In March 2025, Entergy Texas filed testimony explaining that Entergy Texas planned to move forward with building the Lone Star Power Station on a more cost-effective alternative site in San Jacinto County, Texas. A hearing on the merits was held in April 2025. Also in April 2025, Entergy Texas, intervenors, and the PUCT staff filed initial briefs. In its initial brief, the PUCT staff recommends denial of Entergy Texas’s application or, in the alternative, approval subject to conditions that include a prudence review by an external consultant if actual project costs exceed estimated costs by more than 10%, transmission cost reporting, and weatherization of both the Legend Power Station and the Lone Star Power Station. Certain intervenors requested that the PUCT impose various conditions upon the approval of the resources, including, among others, cost recovery limitations, a direction that Entergy Texas initiate a competitive tariff proceeding to facilitate industrial sleeving, a requirement for additional regulatory approvals related to hydrogen or carbon capture and storage implementation, limits on the recovery of supplemental filing costs, and calculation of AFUDC based on an adjusted weighted average cost of capital. Reply briefs were filed in May 2025. In June 2025 the ALJs with the State Office of Administrative Hearings issued a proposal for decision, in which they recommended rejection of Entergy Texas’s application to construct the Legend Power Station and the Lone Star Power Station based upon their finding that Entergy Texas did not demonstrate the resources to be cost-effective alternatives to address the uncontested need for additional generation. In the alternative, the ALJs recommended that if the PUCT approves the resources, that conditions be imposed, including a deferral of the finding that the resources were prudently selected until Entergy Texas’s next rate case, a prudence review by an external consultant if actual project costs exceed estimated costs by more than 10%, weatherization requirements, and a requirement that Entergy Texas obtain additional regulatory approvals prior to implementing hydrogen co-firing or carbon capture and storage. The ALJs’ proposal for decision is an interim step in the certification process, and it is not binding upon the PUCT. Entergy Texas filed exceptions in July 2025. A PUCT decision is expected in third quarter 2025. Subject to receipt of required regulatory approval and other conditions, both facilities are expected to be in service by mid-2028.

Southeast Texas Area Reliability Project (SETEX)

In February 2025, Entergy Texas filed an application seeking PUCT approval to amend Entergy Texas’s certificate of convenience and necessity to construct, own, and operate a new single-circuit 500 kV transmission line and associated stations and 138/230 kV facilities. The transmission line is expected to be approximately 131 to 160 miles in length and the estimated cost of the project ranges from $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion, depending upon the route ultimately approved by the PUCT. Also in February 2025 the PUCT referred the proceeding to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. A hearing on the merits was held in May 2025. In July 2025 the ALJs with the State Office of Administrative Hearings issued a proposal for decision recommending the PUCT approve Entergy Texas’s application to construct SETEX and recommending the PUCT’s approval include selection of a specific route with an estimated cost of $1.4 billion. A PUCT decision is expected in third quarter 2025. Subject to receipt of required regulatory approval and other conditions, construction of the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2029.

Cypress to Legend 500 kV Transmission Line

In May 2025, Entergy Texas filed an application seeking PUCT approval to amend Entergy Texas’s certificate of convenience and necessity to construct, own, and operate a new single-circuit 500 kV transmission line. The transmission line is expected to be approximately 40 to 49 miles in length and the estimated cost of the project ranges from $392.7 million to $436.2 million, depending on the route ultimately approved by the PUCT. In June 2025 the PUCT referred the proceeding to the State Office of Administrative Hearings and the ALJs with the State Office of Administrative Hearings adopted a procedural schedule with a hearing on the merits to be held in mid-August 2025. A PUCT decision is expected in fourth quarter 2025. Subject to receipt of required regulatory approval and other conditions, construction of the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2028.

Dividends

Declarations of dividends on Entergy Corporation common stock are made at the discretion of the Board. Among other things, the Board evaluates the level of Entergy Corporation common stock dividends based upon earnings per share from the Utility segment and the Parent and Other portion of the business, financial strength, and future investment opportunities. In July 2025, the Board declared a dividend of $0.60 per share.

Cash Flow Activity

As shown in Entergy’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

Net cash flow provided by operating activities increased $252 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily due to:

•the receipt of $313 million in advance payments related to customer agreements in 2025, which are recorded as current liabilities and included within changes in other working capital accounts;

•higher collections from Utility customers; and

•the timing of payments to vendors.

The increase was partially offset by higher fuel and purchased power payments and an increase of $115 million in interest paid. See Note 2 to the financial statements herein and in the Form 10-K for a discussion of fuel and purchased power cost recovery.

Net cash flow used in investing activities increased $1,275 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily due to:

•an increase of $1,196 million in non-nuclear generation construction expenditures primarily due to higher spending by Entergy Arkansas on the Lake Catherine Unit 5 project, by Entergy Louisiana on new generation resources in north Louisiana, by Entergy Mississippi on the Delta Blues Advanced Power Station project, the Penton Solar project, and other non-nuclear generation projects, and by Entergy Texas on the Orange County Advanced Power Station project, the Legend Power Station project, and the Lone Star Power Station project;

•an increase of $258 million in distribution construction expenditures primarily due to increased investment in the resilience of the Utility distribution system;

•an increase of $116 million in transmission construction expenditures primarily due to higher spending by Entergy Louisiana on the Commodore transmission projects and increased spending on various other transmission projects in 2025; and

•an increase of $54 million in nuclear construction expenditures primarily due to increased spending on various nuclear projects in 2025.

•the initial payment of approximately $170 million in February 2024 for the purchase of the Walnut Bend Solar facility by Entergy Arkansas;

•a decrease of $101 million in information technology capital expenditures primarily due to decreased spending on technology upgrade projects in 2025;

•net receipts from storm reserve escrow accounts of $37 million in 2025 compared to payments to storm reserve escrow accounts of $10 million in 2024; and

•a decrease of $32 million in nuclear fuel purchases due to variations from year to year in the timing and pricing of fuel reload requirements, materials and services deliveries, and the timing of cash payments during the nuclear fuel cycle.

See Note 14 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of the Walnut Bend Solar facility purchase.

Net cash flow provided by financing activities increased $117 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily due to:

•$805 million in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock under the at the market equity distribution program in 2025. There were no issuances of common stock under the at the market equity distribution program in 2024; and

•an increase of $371 million in net customer advances for construction related to transmission, distribution, and generator interconnection agreements.

•long-term debt activity providing approximately $1,918 million of cash in 2025 compared to providing approximately $2,688 million of cash in 2024;

•an increase of $246 million in net repayments of commercial paper in 2025 as compared to 2024; and

•an increase of $34 million in common stock dividends paid in 2025 as a result of an increase in the dividend paid per share in 2025 as compared to 2024.

See Note 3 to the financial statements herein and Note 7 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of Entergy Corporation’s at the market equity distribution program. See Note 4 to the financial statements herein and Notes 4 and 5 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for details of Entergy’s commercial paper program and long-term debt.

Rate, Cost-recovery, and Other Regulation

See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Rate, Cost-recovery, and Other Regulation” in the Form 10-K for discussions of rate regulation, federal regulation, and related regulatory proceedings.

See Note 2 to the financial statements herein for updates to the discussion in the Form 10-K regarding these proceedings.

See Note 2 to the financial statements herein for updates to the discussion in the Form 10-K regarding federal regulatory proceedings.

Market and Credit Risk Sensitive Instruments

See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Market and Credit Risk Sensitive Instruments” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of market and credit risk sensitive instruments. The following is an update to that discussion.

Some of the agreements to sell the power produced by Entergy’s non-utility operations business contain provisions that require an Entergy subsidiary to provide credit support to secure its obligations under such agreements. The primary form of credit support used to satisfy these requirements is an Entergy Corporation guarantee. Cash and letters of credit are also acceptable forms of credit support. At June 30, 2025, based on power prices at that time, Entergy had no liquidity exposure under the guarantees in place supporting its non-utility operations business transactions and $3 million of posted cash collateral.

See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Nuclear Matters” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of nuclear matters. The following is an update to that discussion.

The NRC’s Reactor Oversight Process is a program to collect information about plant performance, assess the information for its safety significance, and provide for appropriate licensee and NRC response. The NRC evaluates plant performance by analyzing two distinct inputs: inspection findings resulting from the NRC’s inspection program and performance indicators reported by the licensee. The evaluations result in the placement of each plant in one of the NRC’s Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix columns: “licensee response column,” or Column 1, “regulatory response column,” or Column 2, “degraded cornerstone column,” or Column 3, “multiple/repetitive degraded cornerstone column,” or Column 4, and “unacceptable performance,” or Column 5. Plants in Column 1 are subject to normal NRC inspection activities. Plants in Column 2, Column 3, or Column 4 are subject to progressively increasing levels of inspection by the NRC with, in general, progressively increasing levels of associated costs. Continued plant operation is not permitted for plants in Column 5. All of the nuclear generating plants owned and operated by Entergy’s Utility business are currently in Column 1, except Waterford 3, which is in Column 2.

In June 2025 the NRC placed Waterford 3 in Column 2, effective second quarter 2025, based on the failure to properly develop and implement adequate maintenance instructions for the fuel linkage connection to the mechanical governor for an emergency diesel generator. Waterford 3 will remain in Column 2 until a supplemental inspection is satisfactorily completed.

See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Form 10-K for a discussion of the estimates and judgments necessary in Entergy’s accounting for nuclear decommissioning costs, utility regulatory accounting, taxation and uncertain tax positions, qualified pension and other postretirement benefits, and other contingencies.

See Note 1 to the financial statements in the Form 10-K for discussion of new accounting pronouncements. The following is an update to that discussion.

As discussed in the Form 10-K, in March 2024 the SEC issued final rules that require registrants to provide certain climate-related disclosures in annual reports and registration statements in order to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures for investors. In April 2024 the SEC stayed the final rules, pending judicial review of consolidated challenges to the rules by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. In March 2025 the SEC voted to end its defense of the final rules against parties that have legally challenged the rules. In April 2025 the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ordered the litigation to be held in abeyance and directed the SEC to indicate within 90 days whether the SEC would reconsider or review the climate disclosure rules. In July 2025 the SEC submitted a status report to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit stating that it does not intend to review or reconsider its final rules at this time and requesting that the Court of Appeals terminate the abeyance and proceed with its judicial review of the case. Entergy will continue to monitor developments related to the SEC’s final rules on climate-related disclosures.