EX-12 23 a12e.htm

|  |  |  | Exhibit 12(e) |
Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009
Fixed charges, as defined: |  |  |  |  |
Total Interest | $13,555 | $19,329 | $21,497 | $20,982 | $16,965
Interest applicable to rentals | 426 | 527 | 407 | 444 | 593
Total fixed charges, as defined | 13,981 | 19,856 | 21,904 | 21,426 | 17,558
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) | 1,172 | 2,501 | 1,745 | 1,602 | 1,454
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined | $15,153 | $22,357 | $23,649 | $23,028 | $19,012
Earnings as defined: |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (loss) | $1,250 | $5,344 | $24,582 | $34,947 | $31,025
Add: |  |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Total | 1,790 | 5,051 | 13,506 | 23,052 | 15,713
Fixed charges as above | 13,981 | 19,856 | 21,904 | 21,426 | 17,558
Total earnings, as defined | $17,021 | $30,251 | $59,992 | $79,425 | $64,296
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined (b) | 1.22 | 1.52 | 2.74 | 3.71 | 3.66
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and |  |  |  |  |
preferred dividends, as defined | 1.12 | 1.35 | 2.54 | 3.45 | 3.38
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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. |  |  |