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,
	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest Charges		$91,318		$93,921		$105,622		$115,311		$122,075
Interest applicable to rentals	5,350		4,539		5,109		3,210		3,036
Total fixed charges, as defined	96,668		98,460		110,731		118,521		125,111
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	11,310		11,310		11,310		8,672		2,350
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined		$107,978		$109,770		$122,041		$127,193		$127,461
Earnings as defined:
Net Income		$161,948		$121,392		$74,272		$167,212		$139,844
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total	91,787		83,629		40,541		107,773		93,804
Fixed charges as above	96,668		98,460		110,731		118,521		125,111
Total earnings, as defined		$350,403		$303,481		$225,544		$393,506		$358,759
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	3.62		3.08		2.04		3.32		2.87
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined	3.25		2.76		1.85		3.09		2.81
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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.