EX-12 11 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
 
                               
                               
                               
   
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
 
                               
Fixed charges, as defined:
                             
Total Interest
  $ 94,310     $ 103,671     $ 119,484     $ 116,803     $ 136,967  
  Interest applicable to rentals
    12,099       6,810       4,103       4,269       3,928  
 
                                       
Total fixed charges, as defined
  $ 106,409     $ 110,481     $ 123,587     $ 121,072     $ 140,895  
 
                                       
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)
    10,067       8,295       8,474       11,297       11,297  
                                         
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined
  $ 116,476     $ 118,776     $ 132,061     $ 132,369     $ 152,192  
                                         
Earnings as defined:
                                       
  Net Income
  $ 157,543     $ 232,845     $ 231,435     $ 473,923     $ 281,081  
  Add:
                                       
    Provision for income taxes:
                                       
Total Taxes (Benefit)
    70,648       45,050       66,546       (370,211 )     140,895  
    Fixed charges as above
    106,409       110,481       123,587       121,072       140,895  
 
                                       
Total earnings, as defined
  $ 334,600     $ 388,376     $ 421,568     $ 224,784     $ 562,871  
                                         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
    3.14       3.52       3.41       1.86       3.99  
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
                                       
preferred distributions, as defined
    2.87       3.27       3.19       1.70       3.70  
                                         
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(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.