Illinois Power Generating Inactive 10-Q2012 Q1 Quarterly report

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Exhibit 12.4

Ameren Energy Generating Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Thousands of Dollars, Except Ratios)


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2012			Year Ended December 31, 2011^(a)
Earnings available for fixed charges, as defined:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Ameren Energy Generating Company	$	(531	)	$	44,153
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		(2,055	)		1,061
Taxes based on income		1,579			32,285
Fixed charges excluding capitalized interest		13,649			61,975
Amortization of capitalized interest		367			1,176

Earnings available for fixed charges, as defined	$	13,009		$	140,650


Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense on short-term and long-term debt^(b)	$	13,404		$	61,020
Capitalized interest		277			2,886
Estimated interest cost within rental expense		76			284
Amortization of net debt premium, discount, and expenses		169			671

Total fixed charges, as defined	$	13,926		$	64,861


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		-	^(c)		2.17

^(a)	During 2011, Ameren Energy Generating Company recorded a charge to earnings of $35 million related to the closure of two energy centers and an asset impairment. See Note 17 - Goodwill, Impairment and Other Charges under Part II, Item 8 of the 2011 Form 10-K for additional information.

^(b)	Includes interest expense related to uncertain tax positions

^(c)	Earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges by approximately $1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

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