EX-12.B 6 a12b.htm

|  |  |  |  |  | Exhibit 12(b)
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
|  |  |  |  |  | 31-Mar
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010
Fixed charges, as defined: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Interest charges | $126,788 | $149,780 | $163,409 | $131,197 | $118,243 | $112,165
Interest applicable to rentals | 8,832 | 8,928 | 8,773 | 9,197 | 3,767 | 4,091
Total fixed charges, as defined | 135,620 | 158,708 | 172,182 | 140,394 | 122,010 | 116,256
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) | 6,444 | 5,969 | 6,514 | 1,151 | 1,306 | $1,289
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined | $142,064 | $164,677 | $178,696 | $141,545 | $123,316 | $117,545
Earnings as defined: |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations before extraordinary items and |  |  |  |  |  |
the cumulative effect of accounting changes | $206,497 | $211,988 | $192,779 | $144,767 | $153,047 | $164,009
Add: |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes | 110,270 | 107,067 | 123,701 | 57,197 | 89,185 | 93,846
Fixed charges as above | 135,620 | 158,708 | 172,182 | 140,394 | 122,010 | 116,256
Total earnings, as defined | $452,387 | $477,763 | $488,662 | $342,358 | $364,242 | $374,111
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.84 | 2.44 | 2.99 | 3.22
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and |  |  |  |  |  |
preferred dividends, as defined | 3.18 | 2.90 | 2.73 | 2.42 | 2.95 | 3.18
(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. |  |  |  |  |  |