EX-12 21 a12c.htm a12c.htm
       
Exhibit 12(c)
 
           
Entergy Louisiana, LLC
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions
         
           
           
 
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
           
Fixed charges, as defined:
         
Total Interest
$85,418
$92,216
$85,729
$94,310
$103,671
  Interest applicable to rentals
4,585
4,833
7,074
12,099
6,810
 
         
Total fixed charges, as defined
$90,003
$97,049
$92,803
$106,409
$110,481
 
         
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)
                       -
             10,906
10,998
10,067
8,295
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined
$90,003
$107,955
$103,801
$116,476
$118,776
           
Earnings as defined:
         
  Net Income
$128,082
$137,618
$143,337
$157,543
$232,845
  Add:
         
    Provision for income taxes:
         
Total Taxes
96,819
78,338
83,494
70,648
45,050
    Fixed charges as above
90,003
97,049
92,803
106,409
110,481
 
         
Total earnings, as defined
$314,904
$313,005
$319,634
$334,600
$388,376
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
3.50
3.23
3.44
3.14
3.52
 
         
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
         
preferred distributions, as defined
3.50
2.90
3.08
2.87
3.27
           
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(a) "Preferred distributions," as defined by SEC regulation S-K, are computed by dividing the preferred distribution
      requirement by one hundred percent (100%) minus the income tax rate.