Entergy Corporation · NYSE:ETR

Entergy — Merger or Acquisition (May 2012)

21 slides from Entergy's merger presentation, May 15, 2012

  1. Slide 1: Entergy New Orleans: A Partner in the Community, Planning for the Future

    Entergy New Orleans, Inc. Entergy New Orleans, Inc. A Partner A Partner in in the the Community Community --- --- Planning Planning for for the the Future Future Filed by Entergy Corporation Pursuant to Rule 425 Under the Securities Act of 1933 Subject Company: Entergy Corporation Commission File No

  2. Slide 2: Entergy in New Orleans

    Entergy in New Orleans Entergy New Orleans has been providing dependable, affordable electricity and gas to New Orleans since 1922. – 160,000 electric customers – 100,000 gas customers Entergy Corp. is the only Fortune 500 headquartered in New Orleans.

  3. Slide 3: Delivering Reliable Service

    Delivering Reliable Service Leader in electric and gas reliability. Improvements since Hurricane Katrina. Award-winning emergency response.

  4. Slide 4: Improving Customer Service and Communications

    My Account Online Outage texting View Outage website Online energy efficiency tools Improving Customer Service and Communications

  5. Slide 5: Planning for our Future

    Planning for our Future Sustaining affordable electricity costs. Improving the quality of life in our communities. Strong focus on economic development and business growth. Anticipating energy needs of the future.

  6. Slide 6: Sustainable, Affordable Electricity

    Sustainable, Affordable Electricity Lowered rates four years in a row. Rates are among the lowest in the nation. Formula rate plan ensures savings passed on to customers.

  7. Slide 7: Entergy New Orleans Fuel Mix

    Entergy New Orleans Fuel Mix A diverse fuel mix helps keep fuel costs low. Low natural gas prices. 55% 25% 13% 7% Nuclear Natural Gas Coal Other

  8. Slide 8: Giving Back: The Right Thing to Do

    Giving Back: The Right Thing to Do In 2011, Entergy contributed $4.3 million to support charitable causes in the New Orleans area. More than $30 million since 2006. 2,000 volunteer hours annually in New Orleans. Working to Improve the Communities We Serve

  9. Slide 9: Focus on Economic Development

    Focus on Economic Development In the last two years, Entergy In the last two years, Entergy New Orleans has helped attract New Orleans has helped attract more than $127 million in new more than $127 million in new investments to the city. investments to the city. Help create more than 1,125 Help cre

  10. Slide 10: Entergy's Economic Impact and Jobs

    Entergy’s Economic Impact and Jobs Entergy’s total economic impact in the New Orleans metro area was more than $866 million in 2010 ! 6,000 direct and indirect employees in New Orleans area including: 400 Entergy New Orleans employees. 2,200 total Entergy employees. 3,400 indirect employees. Entergy

  11. Slide 11: Meeting Future Energy Needs

    Meeting Future Energy Needs Investment in infrastructure. Energy efficiency initiatives. Regional transmission organization - MISO. Proposed spin/merge of transmission business.

  12. Slide 12: Investing in Infrastructure

    Investing in Infrastructure From 2011 to 2013, Entergy plans to invest an estimated $500 million to expand and bolster the transmission system throughout Louisiana. Building new 550 MW natural gas power generation plant in Westwego (Ninemile 6). 20% purchase power agreement for Entergy New Orleans a

  13. Slide 13: Reducing Demand: Focus on Energy Efficiency

    Reducing Demand: Focus on Energy Efficiency $11 million energy efficiency program for New Orleans electric customers. Rebates and incentives available to residential and business customers. Since April 2011, helped more than 8,000 customers and 80 businesses: o Saved million kilowatt-hours of electr

  14. Slide 14: Regional Transmission Organization

    Regional Transmission Organization Manages the distribution of generation and transmission of electricity. Manages supply, demand and cost of production while increasing reliability. Allows access to a vast network of electricity buyers and sellers. There are currently seven RTOs in the United State

  15. Slide 15: MISO: Right Choice for Entergy & Customers

    Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) operates in 13 U.S. states and Manitoba, Canada. Large footprint. Access to diverse power generation. Customer benefits: Increased efficiencies. Improved system reliability. Entergy New Orleans customers will save between $32 - $46 million. ($1.4 billion ac

  16. Slide 16: this

    16 In this communication, and from time to time, Entergy makes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, Entergy undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise

  17. Slide 17: Cait Entergy

    & Cait Entergy THE POWER OF PEOPLE®*

  18. Slide 18: Why Spin/Merge? Why Now?

    18 Why Spin/Merge? Why Now? The world has changed. Today demands more of the grid than the grid was built for; modern society is energy-hungry and electricity-intensive Our city’s and our region’s growth, economy and prosperity are linked to diverse, affordable and reliable electricity But: capital

  19. Slide 19: Strength and Expertise, Opportunity

    STRENGTH af yan EXPERTISE FeAl Ee OPPORTUNITY a = Entergy. THE POWER OF PEOPLE®*

  20. Slide 20: Entergy Now and into the Future

    Providing safe, reliable affordable power. Partner in the community. Planning for the future. Entergy Now and into the Future

  21. Slide 21: Slide 21

Entergy — Merger or Acquisition (May 2012) on 6ix