Exhibit 24
February 21, 2001
TO: Nathan E. Langston
John M. Adams, Jr.
Re: Power of Attorney; 2000 Form 10-K
Entergy Corporation, referred to herein as the Company, will file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2000 pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The Company and the undersigned persons, in their respective capacities as
directors and/or officers of the Company, as specified in Attachment I, do
each hereby make, constitute and appoint Nathan Langston and John M. Adams,
Jr. and each of them, their true and lawful Attorneys (with full power of
substitution) for each of the undersigned and in his or her name, place and
stead to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission the aforementioned Annual Report on Form 10-K and any amendments
thereto.
Yours very truly,
ENTERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ J. Wayne Leonard
J. Wayne Leonard
Chief Executive Officer
and Director
/s/ Maureen S. Bateman /s/ W. Frank Blount
Maureen S. Bateman W. Frank Blount
Director Director
/s/ George W. Davis /s/ Norman C. Francis
George W. Davis Norman C. Francis
Director Director
/s/ J. Wayne Leonard /s/ Robert v.d. Luft
J. Wayne Leonard Robert v. d. Luft
Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board
Director Director
/s/ Thomas F. McLarty, III /s/ Kathleen A. Murphy
Thomas F. McLarty, III Kathleen A. Murphy
Director Director
/s/ Paul W. Murrill /s/ James R. Nichols
Paul W. Murrill James R. Nichols
Director Director
/s/ William A. Percy, II /s/ Dennis H. Reilley
William A. Percy, II Dennis H. Reilley
Director Director
/s/ Wm. Clifford Smith /s/ Bismark A. Steinhagen
Wm. Clifford Smith Bismark A. Steinhagen
Director Director
/s/ C. John Wilder
C. John Wilder
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
ATTACHMENT I
Entergy Corporation
Chief Executive Officer and Director - J. Wayne Leonard (principal
executive officer)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John Wilder
(principal financial officer)
Directors - Maureen S. Bateman, W. Frank Blount, George W. Davis, Norman C.
Francis, J. Wayne Leonard, Robert v.d. Luft, Thomas F. McLarty, III,
Kathleen A. Murphy, Paul W. Murrill, James R. Nichols, William A. Percy,
II, Dennis H. Reilley, Wm. Clifford Smith, Bismark A. Steinhagen.
February 21, 2001
TO: Nathan E. Langston
John M. Adams, Jr.
Re: Power of Attorney; 2000 Form 10-K
Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Entergy Gulf States, Inc., Entergy Louisiana, Inc.,
Entergy Mississippi, Inc., Entergy New Orleans, Inc., and System Energy
Resources, Inc. (collectively referred to herein as the Companies) will
each file with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The Companies and the undersigned person, in their respective capacities as
directors and/or officers of the Companies, as specified in Attachment I,
do each hereby make, constitute and appoint Nathan Langston and John M.
Adams, Jr. and each of them, their true and lawful Attorneys (with full
power of substitution) for each of the undersigned and in his or her name,
place and stead to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission the aforementioned Annual Report on Form 10-K and any
amendments thereto.
Yours very truly,
ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. (hereinafter "EAI")
ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. (hereinafter "EGSI")
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. (hereinafter "ELI")
ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. (hereinafter "EMI")
ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. (hereinafter "ENOI")
SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. (hereinafter "SERI")
/s/ Hugh T. McDonald /s/ E. Renae Conley
HUGH T. McDONALD E. RENAE CONLEY
Chairman, President, and Chief President and Chief Executive
Executive Officer of Entergy Officer - Louisiana of Entergy Gulf
Arkansas, Inc. States, Inc. and Chairman,
President and Chief Executive
Officer of Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
/s/ Joseph F. Domino /s/ Carolyn C. Shanks
JOSEPH F. DOMINO CAROLYN C. SHANKS
Chairman, President and Chief Chairman, President, and Chief
Executive Officer - Texas Executive Officer
of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. of Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
/s/ Daniel F. Packer /s/ Jerry W. Yelverton
DANIEL F. PACKER JERRY W. YELVERTON
Chairman, President, and Chief Chairman, President, and Chief
Executive Officer Executive Officer
of Entergy New Orleans, Inc. of System Energy Resources, Inc.
/s/ Joseph F. Domino /s/ Carolyn C. Shanks
Joseph F. Domino Carolyn C. Shanks
Director, Chairman of the Director, Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer-Texas of Executive Officer of EMI
EGSI
/s/ Donald C. Hintz /s/ Hugh T. McDonald
Donald C. Hintz Hugh T. McDonald
Director of EAI, EGSI, Director, Chairman of the
ELI, EMI, ENOI and SERI Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer of EAI
/s/ Jerry D. Jackson /s/ Jerry W. Yelverton
Jerry D. Jackson Jerry W. Yelverton
Director, of EAI, EGSI, Director, Chairman of the
ELI, EMI & ENOI Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer of SERI
/s/ Daniel F. Packer /s/ C. John Wilder
Daniel F. Packer C. John Wilder
Director, Chairman of the Director, Executive Vice
Board, President and Chief President and Chief
Executive Officer of ENOI Financial Officer of EAI,
EGSI, ELI, EMI, ENOI and
SERI
/s/ E. Renae Conley
E. Renae Conley
Director of ELI and EGSI,
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer of ELI,
President and Chief
Executive Officer -
Louisiana of EGSI
ATTACHMENT I
Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Hugh T.
McDonald (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer).
Directors - Hugh T. McDonald, Donald C. Hintz and C. John Wilder and Jerry
D. Jackson
Entergy Gulf States, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer- Texas -
Joseph F. Domino (principal executive officer); President and Chief
Executive Officer-Louisiana - E. Renae Conley, (principal executive
officer), Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - C. John
Wilder (principal financial officer).
Directors - Jerry D. Jackson, Joseph F. Domino, Donald C. Hintz, C. John
Wilder and E. Renae Conley
Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - E. Renae
Conley (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer).
Directors - Donald C. Hintz, Jerry D. Jackson, C. John Wilder and E. Renae
Conley
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Carolyn C.
Shanks (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer).
Directors - Donald C. Hintz, Carolyn C. Shanks, C. John Wilder and Jerry D.
Jackson
Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Daniel F.
Packer (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer).
Directors - Donald C. Hintz, Daniel F. Packer, C. John Wilder and Jerry D.
Jackson
System Energy Resources, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer - Jerry W.
Yelverton (principal executive officer); Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer - C. John Wilder (principal financial officer).
Directors - Donald C. Hintz, C. John Wilder and Jerry W. Yelverton