EXHIBIT 23.01

             CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                              
     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this
registration statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated
February 14, 1996, on our audits of the financial statements
and financial statement schedule of Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
(formerly Louisiana Power & Light Company) as of and for the
years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, which reports are
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.  We
also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption
"Experts."


COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

New Orleans, Louisiana
May 7, 1996