EX-12 8 a12c.htm
           Exhibit 99(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, June 30,
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
Total Interest $100,667 $76,756 $74,141 $85,418 $92,216 $93,184
  Interest applicable to rentals 6,496 6,359 5,595 4,585 4,833 5,846
             
Total fixed charges, as defined $107,163 $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $97,049 $99,030
             
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) 0 0 $0 $0 $10,906 16,589
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined $107,163 $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $107,955 $115,619
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
Net Income $144,709 $146,154 $127,495 $128,082 $137,618 $136,834
  Add:            
    Provision for income taxes:            
      Total Taxes 84,765 97,408 79,475 96,819 78,338 76,620
    Fixed charges as above 107,163 83,115 79,736 90,003 97,049 99,030
             
Total earnings, as defined $336,637 $326,677 $286,706 $314,904 $313,005 $312,484
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50 3.23 3.16
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
 preferred dividends, as defined 3.14 3.93 3.60 3.50 2.90 2.70
             
             
             
(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.