EX-12.B 4 a12b.htm EXHIBIT 12(B) a12b.htm
 
      Exhibit 12(b)
             
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
             
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
December 31,
September
 
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
             
Fixed charges, as defined:
           
  Total Interest charges
$133,598
$126,788
$149,780
$163,409
$131,197
$123,606
  Interest applicable to rentals
13,707
8,832
8,928
8,773
9,197
3,862
 
           
Total fixed charges, as defined
147,305
135,620
158,708
172,182
140,394
127,468
 
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)
6,991
6,444
5,969
6,514
1,151
1,206
 
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined
$154,296
$142,064
$164,677
$178,696
$141,545
$128,674
 
           
Earnings as defined:
           
             
Income from continuing operations before extraordinary items and
           
  the cumulative effect of accounting changes
$192,264
$206,497
$211,988
$192,779
$144,767
$132,954
  Add:
           
    Income Taxes
108,288
110,270
107,067
123,701
57,197
59,905
    Fixed charges as above
147,305
135,620
158,708
172,182
140,394
127,468
 
           
Total earnings, as defined
$447,857
$452,387
$477,763
$488,662
$342,358
$320,327
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
3.04
3.34
3.01
2.84
2.44
2.51
 
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
           
 preferred dividends, as defined
2.90
3.18
2.90
2.73
2.42
2.49
             
(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.