CENTRAL & SOUTH WEST CORP
35-CERT, 1995-03-01
ELECTRIC SERVICES
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             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              
                   Washington, DC   20549


                              
                      In the Matter of

                        TRANSOK, INC.                     CERTIFICATE
                              
                                                              OF
             CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
                                                          NOTIFICATION
                      File No. 70-7872
                              
        (Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935)
                              
                              
                              
                              
Transok,  Inc.  ("Transok")  is a  wholly  owned  non-utility
subsidiary  of Central and South West Corporation ("CSW"),  a
public  utility  holding company.  Transok's  purpose,  as  a
natural  gas  pipeline company, is to provide CSW's  electric
operating companies with a reliable and economical source  of
natural gas for their electric power generation needs.  CSW's
electric  operating  companies ("associate  companies")  are:
Central  Power and Light Company; Public Service  Company  of
Oklahoma; Southwestern Electric Power Company and West  Texas
Utilities Company.  Transok also provides services to Central
and  South  West Energy, Inc. and to Central and  South  West
Services, Inc.

As  a result of Security and Exchange Commission order number
70-7872 authorizing Transok's purchase of the common stock of
Lear  Petroleum Corporation ("Lear"), Transok is required  to
file  semi-annual  reports to include (a)  current  financial
statements of Transok and Lear; (b) a separate listing of the
types  of services being rendered by Transok and Lear to  (i)
CSW's  associate companies and (ii) non-associates;  and  (c)
the  total revenues received by Transok and Lear from and  on
behalf  of  CSW's associate companies, set forth  separately,
and from non-associates.

(A)   Financial  statements,  including  consolidated  income
statements  for the years ended December 31, 1994,  1993  and
1992,  consolidated balance sheets as of December  31,  1994,
and  December 31, 1993, and consolidated cash flow statements
for  the  years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and  1992,  are
attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

(B)   A  matrix of services provided to associates  and  non-
associates is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.

(C)   Revenues received from and on behalf of each  associate
company  and  from non-associates is presented in  Exhibit  3
attached hereto.


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                                                    EXHIBIT 1

TRANSOK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(thousands of dollars)


For the Years Ended December 31         1994      1993      1992

Operating Revenues                   $646,719  $702,192  $542,983
Operating Expenses and Taxes
  Natural gas purchased for resale    404,569   501,719   357,033
  Product extraction and marketing     98,103    85,613    71,710
  Operations and maintenance           24,163    24,559    21,018
  Administrative and general           28,986    28,700    21,690
  Depreciation and Amortization        32,162    28,822    22,103
  Taxes, other than income taxes        9,693     8,377     6,959
                                      597,676   677,790   500,513
Operating Income                       49,043    24,402    42,470
Other Income and (Deductions)
  Interest expense                    (15,783)  (15,318)  (11,724)
  Other, net                            1,926     7,832       450
                                      (13,857)   (7,486)  (11,274)
Income Before Income Taxes and 
  Cumulative Effect of Changes 
  in Accounting Principles             35,186    16,916    31,196
Provision for Income Taxes             10,053     4,463    10,799
Income Before Cumulative Effect of
  Changes in Accounting Principles     25,133    12,453    20,397
Cumulative Effect of Changes in 
  Accounting Principles                    --     6,691        --

Net Income                            $25,133   $19,144   $20,397


The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.

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                                                    EXHIBIT 1
TRANSOK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(thousands of dollars)


As of December 31                                  1994       1993

ASSETS
Current Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                       $3,601     $10,975
  Accounts receivable                             35,014      27,939
  Materials and supplies, at average cost         10,796       6,710
  Gas stored underground                          22,550      17,375
  Extracted products, at weighted average cost       821      6,635
  Income taxes receivable                          3,144      11,299
  Note receivable                                    185       2,294
  Prepayments and other                            4,425       4,343
                                                  80,536      87,570

Property, Plant and Equipment                    798,312     738,036
Less - Accumulated Depreciation                  203,488     181,106
                                                 594,824     556,930

Other Investments, net                            32,392      36,971
Deferred Charges and Other Assets                 18,997      13,599

                                                $726,749    $695,070


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current Liabilities
  Advances from affiliates                       $28,104     $21,274
  Accounts payable                                77,913     111,975
  Accrued taxes                                    3,884       3,230
  Accrued interest                                 5,105       5,042
  Other                                            6,019      12,397
                                                 121,025     153,918

Long-Term Debt                                   200,000     200,000
Deferred Income Taxes                            104,985      85,546

Stockholder's Equity
  Common stock, $100 par value, 
    authorized 95,000 shares, issued 
    and outstanding 92,186 shares                  9,219       9,219
  Paid-in capital                                162,000     142,000
  Retained earnings                              129,520     104,387
                                                 300,739     255,606

                                                $726,749    $695,070

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.

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                                                   EXHIBIT 1



TRANSOK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(thousands of dollars)


For the Years Ended December 31                  1994      1993      1992

Operating Activities
 Net Income                                    $25,133   $19,144   $20,397
 Non-cash items included in net income
   Depreciation and amortization                33,149    29,689    22,726
   Deferred income taxes                        19,439    16,461    17,502
   TexCon reserve write off                         --    (3,430)       --
   Operations reserve                               --     3,743        --
   Cumulative effect of changes in
      accounting principles                         --    (6,691)       --
   Other                                        (1,767)   (1,490)      (14)
      Funds provided by operations              75,954    57,426    60,611
 Changes in assets and liabilities             (45,653)   47,086    18,759
                                                30,301   104,512    79,370
Investing Activities
 Capital expenditures                          (64,893)  (88,310)  (70,984)
 Other                                             388      (941)  (42,265)
                                               (64,505)  (89,251) (113,249)
Financing Activities
 Medium-term notes issued                           --    60,000   140,000
 Capital contribution                           20,000    45,000        --
 Advances from affiliates                        6,830   (70,945)   16,905
 Note payable to CSW                                --   (47,468) (114,939)
                                                26,830   (13,413)   41,966
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents         (7,374)    1,848     8,087
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year  10,975     9,127     1,040
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year        $3,601   $10,975    $9,127




The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.

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                                                   EXHIBIT 1


TRANSOK, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1994
(Unaudited)



The   unaudited  financial  information  of  Transok,   Inc.
(Company) furnished herewith reflects all adjustments  which
are,  in  the opinion of management, necessary  for  a  fair
statement  of  the  results of operations  for  the  periods
presented.

Certain   information  and  footnote  disclosures   normally
included  in the financial statements prepared in accordance
with  generally  accepted accounting  principles  have  been
omitted,  although the Company believes that the disclosures
are  adequate to make the information presented  not  to  be
misleading.    It  is  suggested  that  these   consolidated
financial  statements  be  read  in  conjunction  with   the
consolidated  financial statements  and  the  notes  thereto
included  in the Company's Annual Report for the year  ended
December 31, 1993.

Certain financial statement items for prior years have  been
reclassified to conform to the 1994 presentation.


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<TABLE>
                                                                                          EXHIBIT 2
<S>                                             <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>    <C>     <C>
SERVICES PROVIDED BY TRANSOK, INC.               PSO      WTU      CPL      SWP    ENERGY    NON-
                                                                                            ASSOC.
Spot Gas Purchases                                X        X        X        X        X        X
Long Term Gas Purchases                           X        X        X                 X        X
Pipeline Construction Services                    X        X        X        X        X        X
Lease of Pipeline Capacity from Transok           X        X                                   X
Transportation Services                           X        X        X        X        X        X
Access to Gas Supply at the Wellhead              X        X        X        X                 X
Backup Supply and Transportation Capacity         X        X        X        X        X        X
No-Notice Gas Supply & Gas Supply Swing           X        X        X        X        X        X
Capabilities
Auditing Services for Gas Supply &                X        X        X        X                 
Transportation Contracts
Rate Case Assistance                              X        X        X        X        X        

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                                                                                           EXHIBIT 2
SERVICES PROVIDED BY TRANSOK, INC.               PSO      WTU      CPL      SWP    ENERGY    NON-
                                                                                            ASSOC.
Gas Control and Dispatching                       X        X        X        X        X        X
Legal Services                                    X        X                 X        X        
Administrative Services Including:                                                             
     Gas Measurement                              X        X        X        X                 X
     Gas Nominations                              X        X        X        X        X        X
     Gas Allocation                               X        X        X        X        X        X
     Gas Accounting                               X        X        X        X                 X
     Gas Reporting                                X        X        X        X        X        X
     Computer Information Services                X        X        X        X        X        X
     Gas Contract Administration                  X        X        X        X                 X
</TABLE>

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                                                   EXHIBIT 3

                              
                        TRANSOK, INC.
           REVENUES FROM & ON BEHALF OF ASSOCIATE
              COMPANIES AND FROM NON ASSOCIATES
            FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                         (thousands)





PSO Transport                                     $   30,335

PSO Agency                                             1,111

PSO - Gas Sales                                       76,911

Transport of PSO Release Gas                          12,764

Sales of PSO Release Gas                             198,541

PSO Purchased Gas Receipts                            92,924

CPL - Gas Sales                                        2,964

WTU - Gas Sales                                        6,445

WTU - Transportation                                   3,106

SWP - Gas Sales                                        4,933

CSW Energy                                               258

CSWS                                                     671

ASSOCIATE COMPANY                                    430,963

NON-ASSOCIATE                                        309,609

TOTAL                                              $ 740,572


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                          SIGNATURE



As requested by order of the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, Transok, Inc. has duly caused this report to be
signed on February 28, 1995.



                                        By  /S/  O.T. Stewart
                                                 O.T. Stewart
                                                 Vice President,
                                                 Finance,
                                                 Transok, Inc.





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