Exhibit 12(a)
Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
	2009		2010		2011		2012		2013
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest Charges	$	92,340	$	91,598	$	83,545	$	82,860	$	91,318
Interest applicable to rentals	14,440		6,612		6,492		5,768		5,350
Total fixed charges, as defined	106,780		98,210		90,037		88,628		96,668
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	15,275		8,483		11,310		11,310		11,310
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined	$	122,055	$	106,693	$	101,347	$	99,938	$	107,978
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$	66,875	$	172,618	$	164,891	$	152,365	$	161,948
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total	81,756		112,944		132,765		94,806		91,787
Fixed charges as above	106,780		98,210		90,037		88,628		96,668
Total earnings, as defined	$	255,411	$	383,772	$	387,693	$	335,799	$	350,403
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	2.39		3.91		4.31		3.79		3.62
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined	2.09		3.60		3.83		3.36		3.25
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(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.