Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m. CDT Update - Hurricanes Ike and Gustav Restoration 
 
Initial assessments indicate moderate damage across the Texas service area, with the most severe 
damage in the New Caney and Huntsville area. Initial transmission restoration to Beaumont-area 
substations was made late last night. In Texas damage assessment and power restoration have 
begun where it is safe to do so. Entergy has 25 helicopters available in Texas (34 across the 
system) to assess transmission damage from the air more quickly than from the ground. Continued 
flooding is preventing assessment in some areas.
Transmission outages caused by Ike include 184 transmission lines and 281 out of service across 
the service territory.
Remaining Gustav damage to the transmission system includes 15 lines and seven substations out 
of service. 
In order to manage restoration on these two fronts, Entergy will apply its proven restoration process 
of restoring transmission and substations first, then critical customers, such as hospitals, law 
enforcement locations, etc. and then taking action to get the most customers restored the fastest. 
During this unusual two-front restoration, the length of time customers have been without power from 
Gustav will be factored in to how Entergy locates its workers. 
Flood waters produced by Ike’s storm surge have receded. Fossil operations began the process of 
safety assessment and environmental clean-up at the Sabine power plant as soon as access roads 
were clear. Recovery assessment will continue tomorrow and a detailed recovery plan will be 
developed. The company’s Lewis Creek plant that was shut down as a result of storm damage, will 
be able to restart within a 16 hours after offsite power is restored. Restoration of transmission 
service to the Lewis Creek plant is being worked as a high priority.