SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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In the Matter of :
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CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION, ET AL : CERTIFICATE
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File No. 70-8557 : OF
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(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) : NOTIFICATION
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Central and South West Corporation ("CSW") hereby certifies on
behalf of itself and Central Power and Light Company ("CPL"), Public
Service Company of Oklahoma ("PSO"), Southwestern Electric Power
Company ("SWEPCO"), West Texas Utilities Company ("WTU"), Transok,
Inc. ("Transok") and Central and South West Services, Inc. ("CSWS"),
that during the period from October 1, 1995 through
December 31, 1995 (the "Reporting Period"):
1. The maximum principal amount of short-term borrowings
outstanding at each of the companies during the Reporting Period, the
date of the maximum borrowing and the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") borrowing limit for each Company as of the end of
the period was as follows:
CSW
System Money Pool Short-Term Total SEC
Companies Date Borrowings Borrowings (1) Borrowings Limit
CPL 12/21/95 $181,689,000 - 181,689,000 $300,000,000
PSO 12/28/95 71,429,000 - 71,429,000 125,000,000
SWEPCO 12/27/95 104,522,000 - 104,522,000 150,000,000
WTU 12/5/95 27,105,000 - 27,105,000 65,000,000
TRANSOK 11/8/95 30,227,000 - 30,227,000 200,000,000
CSWS 12/28/95 68,767,000 - 68,767,000 110,000,000
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(1) Pursuant to the External Program authorized in this file.
2. The weighted average interest rate for borrowings during the
Reporting Period through the Money Pool was 5.84%.
3. The maximum amount of CSW's short-term borrowings on behalf
of itself and the Subsidiaries during the Reporting Period and its SEC
limit as of the end of the period was as follows:
Total CSW CSW Total CSW
Subsidiary Loans to Corporation Short-Term SEC
Date Borrowings Money Pool Borrowings Borrowings Limit
10/2/95 $357,139,000 $357,139,000 $413,661,000 $770,800,000 $1,200,000,000
Said transactions have been carried out in accordance with the
terms and conditions of, and for the purpose represented in, the Form
U-1 Application-Declaration, as amended, of CSW, et al, in File No. 70-
8557, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Commission's order dated March 21, 1995, permitting said Application-
Declaration to become effective.
DATED: January 30, 1996
CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY
TRANSOK, INC.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST SERVICES, INC.
BY: CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
BY: /s/ Wendy G. Hargus
Wendy G. Hargus
Controller
