EX-12.C 7 a12c.htm 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
           
             
             
           
31-Mar
             
 
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
             
Fixed charges, as defined:
           
Total Interest
$85,418
$92,216
$85,729
$94,310
$103,671
$109,141
  Interest applicable to rentals
4,585
4,833
7,074
12,099
6,810
7,164
 
           
Total fixed charges, as defined
$90,003
$97,049
$92,803
$106,409
$110,481
116,305
 
           
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)
                       -
10,906
10,998
10,067
8,295
8,413
 
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined
$90,003
$107,955
$103,801
$116,476
$118,776
$124,718
             
Earnings as defined:
           
             
  Net Income
$128,082
$137,618
$143,337
$157,543
$232,845
$233,140
  Add:
           
    Provision for income taxes:
           
Total Taxes
96,819
78,338
83,494
70,648
45,050
47,626
    Fixed charges as above
90,003
97,049
92,803
106,409
110,481
116,305
 
           
Total earnings, as defined
$314,904
$313,005
$319,634
$334,600
$388,376
$397,071
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
3.50
3.23
3.44
3.14
3.52
3.41
 
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
           
 preferred distributions, as defined
3.50
2.90
3.08
2.87
3.27
3.18
             
             
             
(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.