Exhibit 12.5

Central Illinois Light Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined

Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements

(Thousands of Dollars, Except Ratios)

	Three Months Ended March  31, 2010		Year Ended         December 31,        2009
Net income from continuing operations	$	19,690	$	135,102
Add- Taxes based on income		10,409		71,980
Net income before income taxes		30,099		207,082
Add- fixed charges:
Interest on short-term and long-term debt (a)		11,304		39,981
Estimated interest cost within rental expense		263		966
Amortization of net debt premium, discount, and expenses		184		1,227
Total fixed charges		11,751		42,174
Earnings available for fixed charges		41,850		249,256
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.56		5.91
Earnings required for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:
Preferred stock dividends		218		872
Adjustment to pretax basis		115		464
		333		1,336
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements	$	12,084	$	43,510
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements		3.46		5.72

^(a) Includes interest expense related to uncertain tax positions.