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,
	2001		2002		2003		2004		2005
Net income from continuing operations	$	14,638	$	50,128	$	44,883	$	32,384	$	25,296
Less- Change in accounting principle		-		-		24,080		-		(2,497	)
Add- Taxes based on income		7,789		26,472		11,905		5,450		16,357
Net income before income taxes and change in accounting principle		22,427		76,600		32,708		37,834		44,150
Add- fixed charges:
Interest on long term debt		28,011		27,196		16,358		15,179		13,918
Estimated interest cost within rental expense		857		1,619		1,468		395		390
Amortization of net debt premium, discount, and expenses		414		544		708		611		473
Total fixed charges		29,282		29,359		18,534		16,185		14,781
Earnings available for fixed charges		51,709		105,959		51,242		54,019		58,931
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.76		3.60		2.76		3.33		3.98
Earnings required for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:
Preferred stock dividends		2,159		2,159		2,127		2,062		1,998
Adjustment to pre-tax basis		1,149		1,140		1,217		346		1,293
		3,308		3,299		3,344		2,408		3,291
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements	$	32,590	$	32,658	$	21,878	$	18,593	$	18,072
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements		1.58		3.24		2.34		2.90		3.26