Exhibit 12(a)
Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
	Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,										September 30,
	2010		2011		2012		2013		2014		2015
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest Charges	$	91,598	$	83,545	$	82,860	$	91,318	$	93,921	$	103,322
Interest applicable to rentals	6,612		6,492		5,768		5,350		4,539		4,931
Total fixed charges, as defined	98,210		90,037		88,628		96,668		98,460		108,253
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	8,483		11,310		11,310		11,310		11,310		11,310
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined	$	106,693	$	101,347	$	99,938	$	107,978	$	109,770	$	119,563
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$	172,618	$	164,891	$	152,365	$	161,948	$	121,392	$	96,089
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total	112,944		132,765		94,806		91,787		83,629		54,071
Fixed charges as above	98,210		90,037		88,628		96,668		98,460		108,253
Total earnings, as defined	$	383,772	$	387,693	$	335,799	$	350,403	$	303,481	$	258,413
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	3.91		4.31		3.79		3.62		3.08		2.39
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined	3.60		3.83		3.36		3.25		2.76		2.16
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(a) "Preferred dividends," as defined by SEC regulation S-K, are computed by dividing the preferred dividend
requirement by one hundred percent (100%) minus the income tax rate.