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										Six Months Ended
	December 31,										June 30,
	2012		2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest Charges		$82,860		$91,318		$93,921		$105,622		$115,311	55,766
Interest applicable to rentals	5,768		5,350		4,539		5,109		3,210		1,534
Total fixed charges, as defined	88,628		96,668		98,460		110,731		118,521		57,300
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	11,310		11,310		11,310		11,310		8,672		1,175
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined		$99,938		$107,978		$109,770		$122,041		$127,193		$58,475
Earnings as defined:
Net Income		$152,365		$161,948		$121,392		$74,272		$167,212	52,854
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total	94,806		91,787		83,629		40,541		107,773		35,480
Fixed charges as above	88,628		96,668		98,460		110,731		118,521		57,300
Total earnings, as defined		$335,799		$350,403		$303,481		$225,544		$393,506		$145,634
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	3.79		3.62		3.08		2.04		3.32		2.54
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined	3.36		3.25		2.76		1.85		3.09		2.49
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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.