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| [X]                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES |
|                                                                                                                                                                                 | EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
|                                                                                                                                                                                 | For the fiscal year ended  December 31, 2011                                                  |
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| [   ]                                                                                                                                                                 |   | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE |
|                                                                                                                                                                                 | SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
|                                                                                                                                                                                 | For the transition period from __________________________  to  __________________________ |
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| Commission File Number of issuing entity: 333-168010-01 ENTERGY LOUISIANA INVESTMENT RECOVERY FUNDING I, L.L.C. (Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter) |

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| Louisiana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                                                                                        45-2494355 |
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| 4809 JEFFERSON HIGHWAYJEFFERSON, LOUISIANA 70121                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (504) 840-2608                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   None                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:   None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer as defined in Rule 405 of the Regulations Act.               [ ] Yes                [X] No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.               [ ] Yes                [X] No |
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|   | 1.     | Financial Statements.                                                                                                                               |
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|   |   | Not applicable.                                                                                                                                     |
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|   | 2.     | Financial Statement Schedules.                                                                                                                      |
|   |   | Not applicable.                                                                                                                                     |
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|   | 3.     | Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K (exhibits marked with an asterisk are filed herewith and the others are incorporated by reference): |
|   |   | 3.1                                                                                                                                                 | Articles of Organization and Initial Report of Entergy Louisiana Investment Recovery Funding I, L.L.C. (the “Issuing Entity”) |   |
|   |   | 3.4                                                                                                                                                 | Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Entergy Louisiana Investment Recovery Funding I, L.L.C. |   |
|   |   | 4.1                                                                                                                                                 | Indenture dated as of September 1, 2011, by and between the Issuing Entity and The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee and securities intermediary. |   |
|   |   | 4.2                                                                                                                                                 | Form of Senior Secured Investment Recovery Bonds. |   |
|   | *      | 31.1                                                                                                                                                | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d). |   |
|   | *      | 33.1                                                                                                                                                | Report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities for Entergy Louisiana, LLC. |   |
|   | *      | 33.2                                                                                                                                                | Assertion of compliance with applicable servicing criteria for The Bank of New York Mellon. |   |
|   | *      | 34.1                                                                                                                                                | Attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities of Deloitte & Touche LLP on behalf of Entergy Louisiana, LLC. |   |
|   | *      | 34.2                                                                                                                                                | Attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities of KPMG LLP on behalf of The Bank of New York Mellon. |   |
|   | *      | 35.1                                                                                                                                                | Servicer compliance statement. |   |
|   |   | 99.1                                                                                                                                                | Investment Recovery Property Servicing Agreement dated as of September 1, 2011, by and between the Issuing Entity and Entergy Louisiana, LLC, as servicer. |   |
|   |   | 99.2                                                                                                                                                | Investment Recovery Property Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of September 1, 2011, by and between the Issuing Entity and Entergy Louisiana, LLC, as seller. |   |
|   |   | 99.3                                                                                                                                                | Administration Agreement dated as of September 1, 2011, by and between the Issuing Entity and Entergy Louisiana, LLC, as administrator. |   |

|   | ENTERGY LOUISIANA INVESTMENT RECOVERY FUNDING I, L.L.C.(Issuing Entity) |
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