EX-12 4 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, 31-Mar
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
Total Interest $74,141 $85,418 $92,216 $85,729 $94,310 $99,167 
  Interest applicable to rentals 5,595 4,585 4,833 7,074 12,099 6,744 
             
Total fixed charges, as defined $79,736 $90,003 $97,049 $92,803 $106,409 105,911 
             
Preferred distributions, as defined (a) - - 10,906 10,998 - (809)
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined $79,736 $90,003 $107,955 $103,801 $106,409 $105,102 
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
Net Income $127,495 $128,082 $137,618 $143,337 $157,543 $174,485 
  Add:            
    Provision for income taxes:            
Total Taxes 79,475 96,819 78,338 83,494 70,648 67,213 
    Fixed charges as above 79,736 90,003 97,049 92,803 106,409 105,911 
             
Total earnings, as defined $286,706 $314,904 $313,005 $319,634 $334,600 $347,609 
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.60 3.50 3.23 3.44 3.14 3.28 
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
 preferred distributions, as defined - - 2.90 3.08 2.87 3.31 
             
             
             
(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.