EX-12.C 4 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
             
             
             
           
31-Mar
             
 
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
             
Fixed charges, as defined:
           
Total Interest
$85,729
$94,310
$103,671
$119,484
$116,803 
$120,836 
  Interest applicable to rentals
7,074
12,099
6,810
4,103
4,269 
4,184 
 
           
Total fixed charges, as defined
$92,803
$106,409
$110,481
123,587
121,072 
125,020 
 
           
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)
10,998
10,067
8,295
8,474
11,297 
11,297 
 
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined
$103,801
$116,476
$118,776
$132,061
$132,369 
$136,317 
             
Earnings as defined:
           
             
  Net Income
$143,337
$157,543
$232,845
$231,435
$473,923 
$466,920 
  Add:
           
    Provision for income taxes:
           
Total Taxes
83,494
70,648
45,050
66,546
(370,211)
(377,834)
    Fixed charges as above
92,803
106,409
110,481
123,587
121,072 
125,020 
 
           
Total earnings, as defined
$319,634
$334,600
$388,376
$421,568
$224,784 
$214,106 
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
3.44
3.14
3.52
3.41
1.86 
1.71 
 
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
           
 preferred distributions, as defined
3.08
2.87
3.27
3.19
1.70 
1.57 
             
             
             
(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.