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