Entergy Louisiana, LLC COLLATERAL TR MT (ELC) 10-Q 2016 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12(c)
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
	Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,										June 30,
	2011		2012		2013		2014		2015		2016
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest	$	52,273	$	57,345	$	59,031	$	57,002	$	57,842	$	59,205
Interest applicable to rentals	1,731		1,637		1,148		1,498		1,765		1,116
Total fixed charges, as defined	54,004		58,982		60,179		58,500		59,607		60,321
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)	4,580		4,580		4,580		4,580		4,580		4,580
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined	$	58,584	$	63,562	$	64,759	$	63,080	$	64,187	$	64,901
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$	108,729	$	46,768	$	82,159	$	74,821	$	92,708	$	90,806
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total income taxes	28,801		58,679		49,757		55,710		61,872		55,299
Fixed charges as above	54,004		58,982		60,179		58,500		59,607		60,321
Total earnings, as defined	$	191,534	$	164,429	$	192,095	$	189,031	$	214,187	$	206,426
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	3.55		2.79		3.19		3.23		3.59		3.42
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends, as defined	3.27		2.59		2.97		3.00		3.34		3.18
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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.