Exhibit 12(b)
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											Nine Months Ended
	December 31,											September 30,
	2012			2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest		$220,218			$234,647		$253,455		$259,894		$273,283		$205,316
Interest applicable to rentals	6,002			5,445		5,238		5,534		4,041		3,912
Total fixed charges, as defined	226,220			240,092		258,693		265,428		277,324		209,228
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)	12,638			12,638		12,672		9,325		—		—
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined		$238,858			$252,730		$271,365		$274,753		$277,324		$209,228
Earnings as defined:
Net Income		$440,058			$414,126		$446,022		$446,639		$622,047		$405,141
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total Taxes (Benefit)	(76,306		)	138,696		185,052		178,671		89,734		193,759
Fixed charges as above	226,220			240,092		258,693		265,428		277,324		209,228
Total earnings, as defined		$589,972			$792,914		$889,767		$890,738		$989,105		$808,128
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	2.61			3.30		3.44		3.36		3.57		3.86
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined	2.47			3.14		3.28		3.24		3.57		3.86
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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.