Exhibit 24
February 27, 2002
TO: Nathan E. Langston
John M. Adams, Jr.
Re: Power of Attorney; 2001 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, 2001 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/ Simon deBree
George W. Davis Simon deBree
Director Director
/s/ Claiborne P. Deming /s/ Norman C. Francis
Claiborne P. Deming 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/ Kathleen A. Murphy /s/ Paul W. Murrill
Kathleen A. Murphy Paul W. Murrill
Director Director
/s/ James R. Nichols /s/ William A. Percy, II
James R. Nichols William A. Percy, II
Director Director
/s/ Dennis H. Reilley /s/ Wm. Clifford Smith
Dennis H. Reilley Wm. Clifford Smith
Director Director
/s/ Bismark A. Steinhagen
Bismark A. Steinhagen
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, Simon
deBree, Claiborne P. Deming, Norman C. Francis, J. Wayne Leonard,
Robert v.d. Luft, Kathleen A. Murphy, Paul W. Murrill,
James R. Nichols, William A. Percy, II, Dennis H. Reilley, Wm. Clifford
Smith, Bismark A. Steinhagen.
February 27, 2002
TO: Nathan E. Langston
John M. Adams, Jr.
Re: Power of Attorney; 2001 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, 2001
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 Officer - Louisiana of
of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Entergy Gulf 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 Executive Officer Chairman, President,
and Chief Executive Officer
- - Texas 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 Executive Officer Chairman, President,
and Chief Executive Officer
of Entergy New Orleans, Inc. of System Energy Resources,
Inc.
/s/ Joseph F. Domino /a/ Carolyn C. Shanks
Joseph F. Domino Carolyn C. Shanks
Director, Chairman of Director, Chairman of the
the Board, President and Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer- Chief Executive Officer
Texas of EGSI of EMI
/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/ Richard J. Smith /s/ Jerry W. Yelverton
Richard J. Smith 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 Director, Executive Vice
the Board, President and President and Chief
Chief Executive Officer Financial Officer of EAI,
of ENOI 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
Richard J. Smith
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 - Richard J. Smith, 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, Richard J. Smith, 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
Richard J. Smith
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
Richard J. Smith
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