Exhibit 12(b)
Entergy Louisiana, LLC
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	$	220,218		$	234,647	$	253,455	$	259,894	$	273,283
Interest applicable to rentals	6,002			5,445		5,238		5,534		4,041
Total fixed charges, as defined	226,220			240,092		258,693		265,428		277,324
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)	12,638			12,638		12,672		9,325		—
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined	$	238,858		$	252,730	$	271,365	$	274,753	$	277,324
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$	440,058		$	414,126	$	446,022	$	446,639	$	622,047
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total Taxes (Benefit)	(76,306		)	138,696		185,052		178,671		89,734
Fixed charges as above	226,220			240,092		258,693		265,428		277,324
Total earnings, as defined	$	589,972		$	792,914	$	889,767	$	890,738	$	989,105
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	2.61			3.30		3.44		3.36		3.57
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred distributions, as defined	2.47			3.14		3.28		3.24		3.57
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(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.