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Exhibit 12.3

Ameren Illinois Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined
Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements
(in millions, except ratios)

 
  Year Ended December 31,   Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
2017
 
 
  2012   2013   2014   2015   2016  

Earnings available for fixed charges, as defined:

                                     

Net income from continuing operations

  $ 144   $ 163   $ 204   $ 217   $ 255   $ 193  

Tax expense based on income

    94     110     143     127     158     127  

Fixed charges(a)

    130     132     124     136     143     111  

Earnings available for fixed charges, as defined

  $ 368   $ 405   $ 471   $ 480   $ 556   $ 431  

Fixed charges, as defined:

                                     

Interest expense on short-term and long-term debt(a)

  $ 119   $ 117   $ 111   $ 122   $ 129     101  

Estimated interest cost within rental expense

                         

Amortization of net debt premium, discount, and expenses              

    11     15     13     14     14     10  

Total fixed charges, as defined

  $ 130   $ 132   $ 124   $ 136   $ 143   $ 111  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    2.8     3.1     3.8     3.5     3.9     3.9  

Earnings required for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

                                     

Preferred stock dividends

  $ 3   $ 3   $ 3   $ 3   $ 3     2  

Adjustment to pretax basis

    2     2     2     2     2     1  

  $ 5   $ 5   $ 5   $ 5   $ 5     3  

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

 
$

135
 
$

137
 
$

129
 
$

141
 
$

148
 
$

114
 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

    2.7     3.0     3.7     3.4     3.8     3.8  

(a)
Includes net interest related to uncertain tax positions.



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Ameren Illinois Company Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements (in millions, except ratios)