15-15D

             Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
                     206 East Second Street
                     Davenport, Iowa  52801

                          June 29, 1994




Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

          Re:  Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
               (File No. 1-3573)                     

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          Transmitted herewith for filing pursuant to Rules 12g-4
and 12h-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), is a copy of a Form 15 Certification and
Notification of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
of the Exchange Act with respect to the $4.36 Series Cumulative
Preferred Shares of Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company.  This
filing is being made by EDGAR electronic filing pursuant to Rule
101 of Regulation S-T under the Exchange Act.

          Pursuant to Rule 901(d) of Registration S-T under the
Exchange Act, a conforming paper copy of the enclosed Form 15
will be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission
within the required time period.

          Should you have any questions regarding this matter,
please do not hesitate to contact Keith M. Giger at
(319) 326-7485.

                                   Very truly yours,



                                   Keith M. Giger



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EX-99

               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                             FORM 15

     Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration
 under Section 12(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 12 and 15(d)
             of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                 Commission File Number: 1-3573

             Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                     206 East Second Street
                     Davenport, Iowa  52801
                         (319) 326-7111
  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
     area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

            $4.36 Series Cumulative Preferred Shares
    (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                          Common Shares
   (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
      to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the
appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend
the duty to file reports:

     Rule 12g-4(a)(a)(i)  [x]      Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  [x]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ]      Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  [ ]      Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ]      Rule 15d-6            [ ]
     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  [x]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the
certification or notice date:  114

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.


Date:  June 29, 1994               By:  Keith M. Giger
                                        Secretary and Treasurer