EX-12 9 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
             
             
  Twelve Months Ended
  December 31, June 30,
   
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
Total Interest $76,756 $74,141 $85,418 $92,216 $85,729 $81,945
  Interest applicable to rentals 6,359 5,595 4,585 4,833 7,074 5,708
             
Total fixed charges, as defined $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $97,049 $92,803 87,653
             
Preferred distributions, as defined (a) - - - 10,906 10,998 11,252
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $107,955 $103,801 $98,905
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
  Net Income $146,154 $127,495 $128,082 $137,618 $143,337 $144,910
    Add:            
      Provision for income taxes:            
          Total Taxes 97,408 79,475 96,819 78,338 83,494 89,821
      Fixed charges as above 83,115 79,736 90,003 97,049 92,803 87,653
             
Total earnings, as defined $326,677 $286,706 $314,904 $313,005 $319,634 $322,384
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.93 3.60 3.50 3.23 3.44 3.68
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
 preferred distributions, as defined - - - 2.90 3.08 3.26
             
             
             
(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.