EX-12 8 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,
   
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
             
Fixed charges, as defined:            
Total Interest $76,756 $74,141 $85,418 $92,216 $85,729 $82,846
  Interest applicable to rentals 6,359 5,595 4,585 4,833 7,074 6,322
             
Total fixed charges, as defined $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $97,049 $92,803 89,168
             
Preferred distributions, as defined (a) - - - 10,906 10,998 11,430
             
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined $83,115 $79,736 $90,003 $107,955 $103,801 $100,598
             
Earnings as defined:            
             
Net Income $146,154 $127,495 $128,082 $137,618 $143,337 $139,165
Add:            
  Provision for income taxes:            
Total Taxes 97,408 79,475 96,819 78,338 83,494 86,049
  Fixed charges as above 83,115 79,736 90,003 97,049 92,803 89,168
             
Total earnings, as defined $326,677 $286,706 $314,904 $313,005 $319,634 $314,382
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined 3.93 3.60 3.50 3.23 3.44 3.53
             
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and            
preferred distributions, as defined - - - 2.90 3.08 3.13
             
             
             
(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.