EX-12.C 4 a12c.htm ENTERGY LOUISIANA - COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 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
           
             
             
           
31-Mar
 
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
             
Fixed charges, as defined:
           
Total Interest
$92,216
$85,729
$94,310
$103,671
$119,484
$117,082
  Interest applicable to rentals
4,833
7,074
12,099
6,810
4,103
3,972
 
           
Total fixed charges, as defined
$97,049
$92,803
$106,409
$110,481
123,587
121,054
 
           
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)
             10,906
10,998
10,067
8,295
11,297
11,682
 
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined
$107,955
$103,801
$116,476
$118,776
$134,884
$132,736
             
Earnings as defined:
           
             
  Net Income
$137,618
$143,337
$157,543
$232,845
$231,435
$234,900
  Add:
           
    Provision for income taxes:
           
Total Taxes
78,338
83,494
70,648
45,050
66,546
61,689
    Fixed charges as above
97,049
92,803
106,409
110,481
123,587
121,054
 
           
Total earnings, as defined
$313,005
$319,634
$334,600
$388,376
$421,568
$417,643
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
3.23
3.44
3.14
3.52
3.41
3.45
 
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
           
 preferred distributions, as defined
2.90
3.08
2.87
3.27
3.13
3.15
             
             
             
(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.