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											Six Months Ended
	December 31,											June 30,
	2012			2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest		$220,218			$234,647		$253,455		$259,894		$273,283		$135,798
Interest applicable to rentals	6,002			5,445		5,238		5,534		4,041		2,553
Total fixed charges, as defined	226,220			240,092		258,693		265,428		277,324		138,351
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)	12,638			12,638		12,672		9,325		—		—
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined		$238,858			$252,730		$271,365		$274,753		$277,324		$138,351
Earnings as defined:
Net Income		$440,058			$414,126		$446,022		$446,639		$622,047		$218,857
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total Taxes (Benefit)	(76,306		)	138,696		185,052		178,671		89,734		99,661
Fixed charges as above	226,220			240,092		258,693		265,428		277,324		138,351
Total earnings, as defined		$589,972			$792,914		$889,767		$890,738		$989,105		$456,869
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	2.61			3.30		3.44		3.36		3.57		3.30
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined	2.47			3.14		3.28		3.24		3.57		3.30
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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.