EX-12 21 a12c.htm

|  |  |  | Exhibit 12(c) |
Entergy Louisiana, LLC
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009
Fixed charges, as defined: |  |  |  |  |
Total Interest | $85,418 | $92,216 | $85,729 | $94,310 | $103,671
Interest applicable to rentals | 4,585 | 4,833 | 7,074 | 12,099 | 6,810
Total fixed charges, as defined | $90,003 | $97,049 | $92,803 | $106,409 | $110,481
Preferred distributions, as defined (a) | - | 10,906 | 10,998 | 10,067 | 8,295
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined | $90,003 | $107,955 | $103,801 | $116,476 | $118,776
Earnings as defined: |  |  |  |  |
Net Income | $128,082 | $137,618 | $143,337 | $157,543 | $232,845
Add: |  |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Total Taxes | 96,819 | 78,338 | 83,494 | 70,648 | 45,050
Fixed charges as above | 90,003 | 97,049 | 92,803 | 106,409 | 110,481
Total earnings, as defined | $314,904 | $313,005 | $319,634 | $334,600 | $388,376
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined | 3.50 | 3.23 | 3.44 | 3.14 | 3.52
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and |  |  |  |  |
preferred distributions, as defined | 3.50 | 2.90 | 3.08 | 2.87 | 3.27
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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.