EX-99 38 a99c.htm
            Exhibit 99(c)
             
Entergy Louisiana, LLC 
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and 
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions
             
  Twelve Months Ended
  December 31
June 30,
   
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
Total Interest $116,076 $100,667 $76,756 $74,141 $85,418 $91,238
    Interest applicable to rentals 7,951 6,496 6,359 5,595 4,585 4,336
             
Total fixed charges, as defined $124,027 $107,163 $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $95,574
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 0 0 0 0 0 5,683
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $124,027 $107,163 $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $101,257
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
    Net Income $132,550 $144,709 $146,154 $127,495 $128,082 $107,498
    Add:            
        Provision for income taxes:            
Total Taxes 86,287 84,765 97,408 79,475 96,819 81,748
        Fixed charges as above 124,027 107,163 83,115 79,736 90,003 95,574
             
Total earnings, as defined $342,864 $336,637 $326,677 $286,706 $314,904 $284,820
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.76 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50 2.98
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
  preferred dividends, as defined 2.76 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50 2.81
              
             
             
(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.