EX-12 11 a12e.htm
           Exhibit 12(e)
             
Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
             
             
  Twelve Months Ended
  December 31, June 30,
   
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
  Total Interest $17,786 $16,610 $13,555 $19,329 $21,497 $19,160
  Interest applicable to rentals 910 644 426 527 407 438
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 18,696 17,254 13,981 19,856 21,904 19,598
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 1,686 1,545 1,172 2,501 1,745 1,787
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $20,382 $18,799 $15,153 $22,357 $23,649 $21,385
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
  Net Income $7,859 $28,072 $1,250 $5,344 $24,582 28,992
    Add:            
      Provision for income taxes:            
          Total 5,875 16,868 1,790 5,051 13,506 17,132
      Fixed charges as above 18,696 17,254 13,981 19,856 21,904 19,598
             
Total earnings, as defined $32,430 $62,194 $17,021 $30,251 $59,992 $65,722
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 1.73 3.60 1.22 1.52 2.74 3.35
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
 preferred dividends, as defined 1.59 3.31 1.12 1.35 2.54 3.07
             
             
------------------------            
(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.