EX-99 35 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, Sept 30,
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
Total Interest $116,076 $100,667 $76,756 $74,141 $85,418 $89,946
  Interest applicable to rentals 7,951 6,496 6,359 5,595 4,585 4,542
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 124,027 107,163 83,115 79,736 90,003 94,488
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 0 0 0 0 0 8,544
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $124,027 $107,163 $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $103,032
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
  Net Income $132,550 $144,709 $146,154 $127,495 $128,082 $136,440
  Add:            
    Provision for income taxes:            
Total Taxes 86,287 84,765 97,408 79,475 96,819 93,269
    Fixed charges as above 124,027 107,163 83,115 79,736 90,003 94,488
             
Total earnings, as defined $342,864 $336,637 $326,677 $286,706 $314,904 $324,197
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.76 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50 3.43
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
 preferred dividends, as defined 2.76 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50 3.15
             
             
             
(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.