EX-12.C 22 a12c.htm 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
 
                               
                               
                               
   
2007
   
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
 
                               
Fixed charges, as defined:
                             
Total Interest
  $ 85,729     $ 94,310     $ 103,671     $ 119,484     $ 116,803  
  Interest applicable to rentals
    7,074       12,099       6,810       4,103       4,269  
 
                                       
Total fixed charges, as defined
  $ 92,803     $ 106,409     $ 110,481     $ 123,587     $ 121,072  
 
                                       
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)
    10,998       10,067       8,295       8,474       11,297  
                                         
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined
  $ 103,801     $ 116,476     $ 118,776     $ 132,061     $ 132,369  
                                         
Earnings as defined:
                                       
  Net Income
  $ 143,337     $ 157,543     $ 232,845     $ 231,435     $ 473,923  
  Add:
                                       
    Provision for income taxes:
                                       
Total Taxes
    83,494       70,648       45,050       66,546       (370,211 )
    Fixed charges as above
    92,803       106,409       110,481       123,587       121,072  
 
                                       
Total earnings, as defined
  $ 319,634     $ 334,600     $ 388,376     $ 421,568     $ 224,784  
                                         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
    3.44       3.14       3.52       3.41       1.86  
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
                                       
preferred distributions, as defined
    3.08       2.87       3.27       3.19       1.70  
                                         
------------------------
                                       
(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.