EX-99 40 a99d.htm
           Exhibit 99(d)
             
Entergy Louisiana, LLC 
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and 
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions 
             
    March 31,
   
  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
Total Interest $116,076 $100,667 $76,756 $74,141 $85,418 $86,646
  Interest applicable to rentals 7,951 6,496 6,359 5,595 4,585 4,767
             
Total fixed charges, as defined $124,027 $107,163 $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $91,413
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 0 0 0 $0 $0 2,892
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $124,027 $107,163 $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $94,305
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
Net Income $132,550 $144,709 $146,154 $127,495 $128,082 $143,707
Add:            
  Provision for income taxes:            
Total Taxes 86,287 84,765 97,408 79,475 96,819 107,537
  Fixed charges as above 124,027 107,163 83,115 79,736 90,003 91,413
             
Total earnings, as defined $342,864 $336,637 $326,677 $286,706 $314,904 $342,657
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 2.76 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50 3.75
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
preferred dividends, as defined 2.76 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50 3.63
             
             
             
(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.