Exhibit 12(a)
Entergy Arkansas, 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,										September 30,
	2011		2012		2013		2014		2015		2016
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest Charges	$	83,545	$	82,860	$	91,318	$	93,921	$	105,622	$	115,084
Interest applicable to rentals	6,492		5,768		5,350		4,539		5,109		3,299
Total fixed charges, as defined	90,037		88,628		96,668		98,460		110,731		118,383
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	11,310		11,310		11,310		11,310		11,310		10,912
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined	$	101,347	$	99,938	$	107,978	$	109,770	$	122,041	$	129,295
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$	164,891	$	152,365	$	161,948	$	121,392	$	74,272	$	142,553
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total	132,765		94,806		91,787		83,629		40,541		79,738
Fixed charges as above	90,037		88,628		96,668		98,460		110,731		118,383
Total earnings, as defined	$	387,693	$	335,799	$	350,403	$	303,481	$	225,544	$	340,674
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	4.31		3.79		3.62		3.08		2.04		2.88
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined	3.83		3.36		3.25		2.76		1.85		2.63
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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.