EX-12 19 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
           
   
   
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
           
Fixed charges, as defined:          
Total Interest $76,756 $74,141 $85,418 $92,216 $85,729
  Interest applicable to rentals 6,359 5,595 4,585 4,833 7,074
           
Total fixed charges, as defined $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $97,049 $92,803
           
Preferred distributions, as defined (a) - - - 10,906 10,998
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $107,955 $103,801
           
Earnings as defined:          
  Net Income $146,154 $127,495 $128,082 $137,618 $143,337
  Add:          
    Provision for income taxes:          
Total Taxes 97,408 79,475 96,819 78,338 83,494
    Fixed charges as above 83,115 79,736 90,003 97,049 92,803
           
Total earnings, as defined $326,677 $286,706 $314,904 $313,005 $319,634
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.93 3.60 3.50 3.23 3.44
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and          
preferred distributions, as defined - - - 2.90 3.08
           
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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.