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,
	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest		$234,647		$253,455		$259,894		$273,283		$275,185
Interest applicable to rentals	5,445		5,238		5,534		4,041		5,649
Total fixed charges, as defined	240,092		258,693		265,428		277,324		280,834
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)	12,638		12,672		9,325		—		—
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined		$252,730		$271,365		$274,753		$277,324		$280,834
Earnings as defined:
Net Income		$414,126		$446,022		$446,639		$622,047		$316,347
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total income taxes	138,696		185,052		178,671		89,734		485,298
Fixed charges as above	240,092		258,693		265,428		277,324		280,834
Total earnings, as defined		$792,914		$889,767		$890,738		$989,105		$1,082,479
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	3.30		3.44		3.36		3.57		3.85
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred distributions, as defined	3.14		3.28		3.24		3.57		3.85
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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.