Exhibit 12.6

Central Illinois Light Company

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined

Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements

(Thousands of Dollars, Except Ratios)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2009		Year Ended       December 31,       2008
Net income from continuing operations	$	33,343	$	69,638
Add- Taxes based on income		17,805		38,673
Net income before income taxes		51,148		108,311
Add- fixed charges:
Interest on long term debt (1)		6,639		19,724
Estimated interest cost within rental expense		205		429
Amortization of net debt premium, discount, and expenses		330		1,112
Total fixed charges		7,174		21,265
Earnings available for fixed charges		58,322		129,576
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		8.12		6.09
Earnings required for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:
Preferred stock dividends		218		1,354
Adjustment to pretax basis		116		752
		334		2,106
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements	$	7,508	$	23,371
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements		7.76		5.54

⁽¹⁾ Includes FIN 48 interest expense