CENTRAL & SOUTH WEST CORP
35-CERT, 1996-02-29
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, 1995, 1994 and  1993,
consolidated  balance sheets as of December 31, 1995,  and  1994,
and  consolidated  cash  flow  statements  for  the  years  ended
December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, 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.
                            
                            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 27, 1996.



                                   By   /s/ O. T. Stewart
                                        O.T. Stewart
                                   Vice President, Finance,
                                       and Treasurer
                                       Transok, Inc.



                                                     EXHIBIT 1
TRANSOK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(thousands of dollars)


For the Year Ended December 31                  1995      1994      1993

Operating Revenues                           $ 720,866 $ 646,719 $ 702,192
Operating Expenses and Taxes
  Natural gas purchased for resale             466,384   404,569   501,719
  Product extraction and marketing             109,237    98,103    85,613
  Operations and maintenance                    25,123    24,163    24,559
  Administrative and general                    22,750    25,350    24,953
  Depreciation and amortization                 31,478    32,162    28,822
  Taxes, other than income taxes                 9,248     9,693     8,377
                                               664,220   594,040   674,043
Operating Income                                56,646    52,679    28,149
Other Income and (Deductions)
  Interest expense                             (14,031)  (15,783)  (15,318)
  Factoring expense                             (4,795)   (3,636)   (3,747)
  Other, net                                     1,269     1,926     7,832
                                               (17,557)  (17,493)  (11,233)
Income Before Income Taxes and Cumulative
  Effect of Changes in Accounting Principles    39,089    35,186    16,916
Provision for Income Taxes                      13,762    10,053     4,463
Income Before Cumulative Effect of
  Changes in Accounting Principles              25,327    25,133    12,453
Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting
  Principles                                        --        --     6,691

Net Income                                   $  25,327 $  25,133 $  19,144


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


As of December 31                                        1995       1994

ASSETS
Current Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                        $     7,195 $     3,601
  Accounts receivable                                   44,660      35,014
  Advances to affiliates                                 6,586          --
  Gas stored underground                                10,567      22,550
  Materials and supplies, at average cost                8,869      10,796
  Extracted products, at average cost                    1,878         821
  Income taxes receivable                                  143       3,144
  Prepayments and other                                  8,121       4,610
                                                        88,019      80,536

Property, Plant and Equipment                          868,595     798,312
Less - Accumulated Depreciation                        236,043     203,488
                                                       632,552     594,824

Other Investments, net                                  30,576      32,392
Deferred Charges and Other Assets                       21,133      18,997

                                                     $ 772,280   $ 726,749


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current Liabilities
  Advances from affiliates                           $      --   $  28,104
  Accounts payable                                     118,198      77,913
  Accrued interest                                       5,107       5,105
  Accrued taxes                                          5,102       3,884
  Other                                                  1,615       6,019
                                                       130,022     121,025

Long-Term Debt                                         200,000     200,000
Deferred Income Taxes                                  116,192     104,985

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     162,000
  Retained earnings                                    154,847     129,520
                                                       326,066     300,739

                                                     $ 772,280   $ 726,749


                                                                 EXHIBIT 1
TRANSOK, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(thousands of dollars)


For the Year Ended December 31                   1995      1994      1993

Operating Activities
 Net Income                                  $  25,327 $  25,133 $  19,144
 Non-cash items included in net income
  Depreciation and amortization                 32,453    33,149    29,689
  Deferred income taxes                         11,207    19,439    16,461
  TexCon reserve write off                          --        --    (3,430)
  Operations reserve                                --        --     3,743
  Cumulative effect of changes in
   accounting principles                            --        --    (6,691)
  Other                                         (1,659)   (1,767)   (1,490)
   Funds provided by operations                 67,328    75,954    57,426
 Changes in assets and liabilities              37,470   (45,653)   47,086
                                               104,798    30,301   104,512
Investing Activities
 Capital expenditures                          (65,931)  (64,893)  (88,310)
 Other                                            (583)      388      (941)
                                               (66,514)  (64,505)  (89,251)
Financing Activities
 Medium-term notes issued                           --        --    60,000
 Capital contribution                               --    20,000    45,000
 Advances from/to affiliates                   (34,690)    6,830   (70,945)
 Note payable to CSW                                --        --   (47,468)
                                               (34,690)   26,830   (13,413)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents          3,594    (7,374)    1,848
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year   3,601    10,975     9,127
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year      $  7,195 $   3,601 $  10,975


                                                                     EXHIBIT 2
 
SERVICES PROVIDED BY TRANSOK, INC.        PSO  WTU  CPL  SWP  ENERGY   NON-
                                                                      ASSOC.
                                                                   
Spot Gas Purchases                         X    X    X    X                 
Long Term Gas Purchases                    X    X    X           X      X
Pipeline Construction Services                  X    X           X      X
Lease of Pipeline Capacity from Transok         X                            
Transportation Services                    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
No-Notice Gas Supply & Gas Supply Swing                 
  Capabilities                             X    X    X    X                 
Auditing Services for Gas Supply &       
  Transportation Contracts                 X    X         X   
Rate Case Assistance                       X    X    X           X        
Gas Control and Dispatching                X    X    X           X        
Legal Services                             X    X                X        
                                                                      
                                                                     EXHIBIT 2
                   
SERVICES PROVIDED BY TRANSOK, INC.        PSO  WTU  CPL  SWP  ENERGY   NON-
                                                                      ASSOC.
                                                                         
Administrative Services Including:                                        
     Gas Measurement                       X    X    X                          
     Gas Nominations                       X    X    X                          
     Gas Allocation                        X    X    X                          
     Gas Accounting                        X    X    X                          
     Gas Reporting                         X    X    X                          
     Computer Information Services         X    X    X                          
     Gas Contract Administration           X    X    X                          
                                
                                


                                                     EXHIBIT 3
                                
                          TRANSOK, INC.
             REVENUES FROM & ON BEHALF OF ASSOCIATE
                COMPANIES AND FROM NON ASSOCIATES
              FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                           (thousands)





PSO Transport                                     $   31,782

PSO Agency                                                 0

PSO - Gas Sales                                       77,584

Transport of PSO Release Gas                          14,219

Sales of PSO Release Gas                             195,752

PSO Purchased Gas Receipts                            75,292

CPL - Gas Sales                                        2,569

WTU - Gas Sales                                        9,686

WTU - Transportation                                   2,486

SWP - Gas Sales                                        4,505

SWP - Transportation                                     539

Energy                                                   291

CSWS                                                     938

ASSOCIATE COMPANY                                  $ 415,643

NON-ASSOCIATE                                      $ 381,744

TOTAL                                              $ 797,387





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