Exhibit 12.6

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)

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2009		Year Ended December 31, 2008
Net income from continuing operations	$	64,097	$	69,638
Add- Taxes based on income		35,923		38,673
Net income before income taxes		100,020		108,311
Add- fixed charges:
Interest on long term debt (1)		14,171		19,724
Estimated interest cost within rental expense		409		429
Amortization of net debt premium, discount, and expenses		858		1,112
Total fixed charges		15,438		21,265
Earnings available for fixed charges		115,458		129,576
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		7.47		6.09
Earnings required for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:
Preferred stock dividends		436		1,354
Adjustment to pretax basis		244		752
		680		2,106
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements	$	16,118	$	23,371
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements		7.16		5.54

⁽¹⁾ Includes FIN 48 interest expense