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)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2003		2004		2005			2006		2007
Net income from continuing operations	$	44,883	$	32,384	$	25,296		$	47,012	$	75,984
Less - Change in accounting principle		24,080		-		(2,497	)		-		-
Add - Taxes based on income		11,905		5,450		16,357			9,966		39,195
Net income before income taxes and change in accounting principle		32,708		37,834		44,150			56,978		115,179
Add - fixed charges:
Interest on long-term debt		16,358		15,179		13,918			18,044		26,071	(1)
Estimated interest cost within rental expense		1,468		395		390			289		343
Amortization of net debt premium, discount, and expenses		708		611		473			705		1,065
Total fixed charges		18,534		16,185		14,781			19,038		27,479
Earnings available for fixed charges		51,242		54,019		58,931			76,016		142,658
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.76		3.33		3.98			3.99		5.19
Earnings required for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:
Preferred stock dividends		2,127		2,062		1,998			1,933		1,869
Adjustment to pretax basis		1,217		346		1,293			410		977
		3,344		2,408		3,291			2,343		2,846
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements	$	21,878	$	18,593	$	18,072		$	21,381	$	30,325
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements		2.34		2.90		3.26			3.55		4.70

⁽¹⁾ Includes FIN 48 interest expense