EX-12 6 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, 31-Mar
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
  Total Interest $16,610 $13,555 $19,329 $21,497 $20,982 $19,219
  Interest applicable to rentals 644 426 527 407 444 466
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 17,254 13,981 19,856 21,904 21,426 19,685
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 1,545 1,172 2,501 1,745 1,602 1,529
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $18,799 $15,153 $22,357 $23,649 $23,028 $21,214
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
Net Income $28,072 $1,250 $5,344 $24,582 $34,947 32,399
Add:            
  Provision for income taxes:            
    Total 16,868 1,790 5,051 13,506 23,052 18,996
  Fixed charges as above 17,254 13,981 19,856 21,904 21,426 19,685
             
Total earnings, as defined $62,194 $17,021 $30,251 $59,992 $79,425 $71,080
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.60 1.22 1.52 2.74 3.71 3.61
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
 preferred dividends, as defined 3.31 1.12 1.35 2.54 3.45 3.35
             
             
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(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.