| 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 | ||||||
| Twelve Months Ended | ||||||
| December 31, | June 30, | |||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Fixed charges, as defined: | ||||||
| Total Interest | $76,756 | $74,141 | $85,418 | $92,216 | $85,729 | $81,945 |
| Interest applicable to rentals | 6,359 | 5,595 | 4,585 | 4,833 | 7,074 | 5,708 |
| Total fixed charges, as defined | $83,115 | $79,736 | $90,003 | $97,049 | $92,803 | 87,653 |
| Preferred distributions, as defined (a) | - | - | - | 10,906 | 10,998 | 11,252 |
| Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined | $83,115 | $79,736 | $90,003 | $107,955 | $103,801 | $98,905 |
| Earnings as defined: | ||||||
| Net Income | $146,154 | $127,495 | $128,082 | $137,618 | $143,337 | $144,910 |
| Add: | ||||||
| Provision for income taxes: | ||||||
| Total Taxes | 97,408 | 79,475 | 96,819 | 78,338 | 83,494 | 89,821 |
| Fixed charges as above | 83,115 | 79,736 | 90,003 | 97,049 | 92,803 | 87,653 |
| Total earnings, as defined | $326,677 | $286,706 | $314,904 | $313,005 | $319,634 | $322,384 |
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined | 3.93 | 3.60 | 3.50 | 3.23 | 3.44 | 3.68 |
| Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and | ||||||
| preferred distributions, as defined | - | - | - | 2.90 | 3.08 | 3.26 |
| (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. | ||||||