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,
	2012		2013		2014		2015		2016
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest Charges	$	82,860	$	91,318	$	93,921	$	105,622	$	115,311
Interest applicable to rentals	5,768		5,350		4,539		5,109		3,210
Total fixed charges, as defined	88,628		96,668		98,460		110,731		118,521
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	11,310		11,310		11,310		11,310		8,672
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined	$	99,938	$	107,978	$	109,770	$	122,041	$	127,193
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$	152,365	$	161,948	$	121,392	$	74,272	$	167,212
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total	94,806		91,787		83,629		40,541		107,773
Fixed charges as above	88,628		96,668		98,460		110,731		118,521
Total earnings, as defined	$	335,799	$	350,403	$	303,481	$	225,544	$	393,506
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	3.79		3.62		3.08		2.04		3.32
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined	3.36		3.25		2.76		1.85		3.09
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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.