EX-12 7 a12c.htm
           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
             
             
  Twelve Months Ended
  December 31, March 31,
   
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
Total Interest $100,667 $76,756 $74,141 $85,418 $92,216 $93,723
  Interest applicable to rentals 6,496 6,359 5,595 4,585 4,833 5,339
             
Total fixed charges, as defined 107,163 83,115 79,736 90,003 97,049 99,062
             
Preferred distributions, as defined (a) - - - - 10,906 10,713
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined $107,163 $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $107,955 $109,775
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
  Net Income $144,709 $146,154 $127,495 $128,082 $137,618 $143,990
  Add:            
    Provision for income taxes:            
Total Taxes 84,765 97,408 79,475 96,819 78,338 79,932
    Fixed charges as above 107,163 83,115 79,736 90,003 97,049 99,062
             
Total earnings, as defined $336,637 $326,677 $286,706 $314,904 $313,005 $322,984
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50 3.23 3.26
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
preferred distributions, as defined 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50 2.90 2.94
             
             
             
(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.