Exhibit 12(b)
Entergy Louisiana, LLC
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions
	Twelve Months Ended										Six Months Ended
	December 31,										June 30,
	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total interest		$234,647		$253,455		$259,894		$273,283		$275,185		$143,678
Interest applicable to rentals	5,445		5,238		5,534		4,041		5,649		2,798
Total fixed charges, as defined	240,092		258,693		265,428		277,324		280,834		146,476
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)	12,638		12,672		9,325		—		—		—
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined		$252,730		$271,365		$274,753		$277,324		$280,834		$146,476
Earnings as defined:
Net income		$414,126		$446,022		$446,639		$622,047		$316,347		$295,952
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total income taxes	138,696		185,052		178,671		89,734		485,298		(33,374		)
Fixed charges as above	240,092		258,693		265,428		277,324		280,834		146,476
Total earnings, as defined		$792,914		$889,767		$890,738		$989,105		$1,082,479		$409,054
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	3.30		3.44		3.36		3.57		3.85		2.79
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined	3.14		3.28		3.24		3.57		3.85		2.79
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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.