Entergy (ETR) 10-Q 2008 Q3 Quarterly report

						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,					September 30,
	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Fixed charges, as defined:
Total Interest	$76,756	$74,141	$85,418	$92,216	$85,729	$82,702
Interest applicable to rentals	6,359	5,595	4,585	4,833	7,074	5,927
Total fixed charges, as defined	$83,115	$79,736	$90,003	$97,049	$92,803	88,629
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)	-	-	-	10,906	10,998	11,202
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined	$83,115	$79,736	$90,003	$107,955	$103,801	$99,831
Earnings as defined:
Net Income	$146,154	$127,495	$128,082	$137,618	$143,337	$131,824
Add:
Provision for income taxes:
Total Taxes	97,408	79,475	96,819	78,338	83,494	81,688
Fixed charges as above	83,115	79,736	90,003	97,049	92,803	88,629
Total earnings, as defined	$326,677	$286,706	$314,904	$313,005	$319,634	$302,141
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined	3.93	3.60	3.50	3.23	3.44	3.41
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
preferred distributions, as defined	- -	- -	- -	2.90	3.08	3.03
(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.