EX-12 5 a12c.htm ENTERGY LOUISIANA COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS
     

Exhibit 12(c)

           
Entergy Louisiana, LLC
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions
           
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
           
Fixed charges, as defined:          
Total Interest $100,667 $76,756 $74,141 $85,418 $92,216
  Interest applicable to rentals 6,496 6,359 5,595 4,585 4,833
           
Total fixed charges, as defined $107,163 $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $97,049
           
Preferred distributions, as defined (a) - - - - 10,906
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined $107,163 $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $107,955
           
Earnings as defined:          
           
  Net Income $144,709 $146,154 $127,495 $128,082 $137,618
  Add:          
    Provision for income taxes:          
Total Taxes 84,765 97,408 79,475 96,819 78,338
  Fixed charges as above 107,163 83,115 79,736 90,003 97,049
           
Total earnings, as defined $336,637 $326,677 $286,706 $314,904 $313,005
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50 3.23
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and          
preferred distributions, as defined - - - - 2.90
           
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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.