EX-12 6 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, September 30,
   
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
Total Interest $76,756 $74,141 $85,418 $92,216 $85,729 $82,702
  Interest applicable to rentals 6,359 5,595 4,585 4,833 7,074 5,927
             
Total fixed charges, as defined $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $97,049 $92,803 88,629
             
Preferred distributions, as defined (a) - - - 10,906 10,998 11,202
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $107,955 $103,801 $99,831
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
Net Income $146,154 $127,495 $128,082 $137,618 $143,337 $131,824
  Add:            
    Provision for income taxes:            
      Total Taxes 97,408 79,475 96,819 78,338 83,494 81,688
    Fixed charges as above 83,115 79,736 90,003 97,049 92,803 88,629
             
Total earnings, as defined $326,677 $286,706 $314,904 $313,005 $319,634 $302,141
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.93 3.60 3.50 3.23 3.44 3.41
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
preferred distributions, as defined - - - 2.90 3.08 3.03
             
             
             
(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.