Exhibit 12(b)
Entergy Louisiana, LLC
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions
	Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,												September 30,
	2011			2012			2013		2014		2015		2016
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest	$	201,159		$	220,218		$	234,647	$	253,455	$	259,894	$	269,452
Interest applicable to rentals	6,578			6,002			5,445		5,238		5,534		4,095
Total fixed charges, as defined	207,737			226,220			240,092		258,693		265,428		273,547
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)	12,638			12,638			12,638		12,672		9,325		—
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined	$	220,375		$	238,858		$	252,730	$	271,365	$	274,753	$	273,547
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$	675,527		$	440,058		$	414,126	$	446,022	$	446,639	$	578,846
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total Taxes (Benefit)	(280,475		)	(76,306		)	138,696		185,052		178,671		60,129
Fixed charges as above	207,737			226,220			240,092		258,693		265,428		273,547
Total earnings, as defined	$	602,789		$	589,972		$	792,914	$	889,767	$	890,738	$	912,522
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	2.90			2.61			3.30		3.44		3.36		3.34
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred distributions, as defined	2.74			2.47			3.14		3.28		3.24		3.34
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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.