05/10/96/KMR/03320/119/OPINION/46248.1
                                                     Exhibit 5.01


             [LETTERHEAD OF ENTERGY SERVICES, INC.]


                                        May 10, 1996


Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113


Ladies and Gentlemen:

          I refer to the joint Registration Statement on Form S-
3, including the exhibits thereto, to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on or about
the date hereof of Entergy Louisiana, Inc. (the "Company"),
Entergy Louisiana Capital I, Entergy Louisiana Capital II and
Entergy Louisiana Capital III (the "Trusts") for the registration
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), of (i) Preferred Securities (the "Preferred Securities")
of the Trusts to be offered in one or more underwritten public
offerings; (ii) Junior Subordinated Debentures (the "Debentures")
of the Company to be issued pursuant to the terms of either of
two indentures from the Company to The Bank of New York, as
trustee (the "Indentures"), either to be issued and sold by the
Company to the Trusts or to be offered in one or more
underwritten public offerings; and (iii) Guarantees of the
Company with respect to the Preferred Securities (the
"Guarantees") to be issued pursuant to the terms of guarantee
agreements between the Company and The Bank of New York, as
trustee (the "Guarantee Agreements") (the Preferred Securities
and Debentures to be issued in a combined aggregate liquidation
preference or principal amount of $150,000,000).

     I am of the opinion that the Company is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Louisiana.

     I am of the opinion that all action necessary to make valid
and legal the proposed issuance and sale of the Debentures and
the Guarantees of the Company will have been taken when:

     (a)  the Company's and the Trusts' said joint Registration
     Statement on Form S-3, as it may be amended, shall have
     become effective in accordance with the applicable
     provisions of the Securities Act, and the Indentures and the
     Guarantee Agreements shall have been qualified under the
     Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended;

     (b)  an appropriate order or orders shall have been issued
     by the Commission under the Public Utility Holding Company
     Act of 1935, as amended, with respect to the related
     Application-Declaration on Form U-1 (File No. 70-8487), as
     amended and as it may be further amended;

     (c)  appropriate action shall have been taken by the Board
     of Directors of the Company for the purpose of authorizing
     the consummation of the issuance and sale of the Debentures
     and the Guarantees;

     (d)  the proposed Indentures and the Guarantee Agreements
     shall have been appropriately executed and delivered;

     (e)  the specific terms of the Debentures and the Guarantees
     shall have been determined by supplemental indenture, board
     resolution or officer's certificate; and

     (f)  the Debentures and the Guarantees shall have been
     appropriately issued and delivered for the consideration
     contemplated by, and otherwise in conformity with, the acts,
     proceedings and documents referred to above.

     I am further of the opinion that when the foregoing steps
have been taken, the Debentures and the Guarantees will be legal,
valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms, in each case, except as
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws
affecting creditors' rights and general equitable principles.
This opinion does not pass upon the matter of compliance with
"blue sky" laws or similar laws relating to the sale or
distribution of the Debentures and Guarantees by the
underwriters.

     I am a member of the Louisiana Bar and do not hold myself
out as an expert on the laws of any other state.  As to all
matters of New York law, I have relied upon an opinion of even
date addressed to you by Reid & Priest LLP, special counsel to
the Company.  I consent to the reliance of Reid & Priest LLP upon
my opinion insofar as it relates to matters of Louisiana law.

     I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to
the Company's and the Trusts' said Registration Statement on Form
S-3, as it may be amended, and consent to such references to me
as may be made in such Registration Statement and in the
Prospectus Supplement constituting a part thereof.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        /s/ Denise C. Redmann

                                        Denise C. Redmann
                                        Senior Attorney -
                                        Corporate and Securities