Illinois Power Generating 10-Q 2012 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12.2

Union Electric Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined

Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements

(Thousands of Dollars, Except Ratios)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012		Year Ended      December 31,     2011
Earnings available for fixed charges, as defined:
Net income from continuing operations	$	402,767	$	290,227
Taxes based on income		242,593		160,085
Fixed charges		181,868		237,120
Earnings available for fixed charges, as defined	$	827,228	$	687,432
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest expense on short-term and long-term debt(a)	$	174,913	$	227,165
Estimated interest cost within rental expense		2,422		3,608
Amortization of net debt premium, discount, and expenses		4,533		6,347
Total fixed charges, as defined	$	181,868	$	237,120
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.55		2.90
Earnings required for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:
Preferred stock dividends	$	2,565	$	3,420
Adjustment to pretax basis		1,545		1,887
	$	4,110	$	5,307
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements	$	185,978	$	242,427
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements		4.45		2.84

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