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
	Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,
	2011		2012		2013		2014		2015
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest Charges	$	83,545	$	82,860	$	91,318	$	93,921	$	105,622
Interest applicable to rentals	6,492		5,768		5,350		4,539		5,109
Total fixed charges, as defined	90,037		88,628		96,668		98,460		110,731
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	11,310		11,310		11,310		11,310		11,310
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined	$	101,347	$	99,938	$	107,978	$	109,770	$	122,041
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$	164,891	$	152,365	$	161,948	$	121,392	$	74,272
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total	132,765		94,806		91,787		83,629		40,541
Fixed charges as above	90,037		88,628		96,668		98,460		110,731
Total earnings, as defined	$	387,693	$	335,799	$	350,403	$	303,481	$	225,544
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	4.31		3.79		3.62		3.08		2.04
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined	3.83		3.36		3.25		2.76		1.85
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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.