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"), and Central and South West Services, Inc. ("CSWS"),
that during the period from October 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996 (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 10/1/96 $76,148,000 - $76,148,000 $300,000,000
PSO 10/1/96 46,123,000 - 46,123,000 125,000,000
SWEPCO 10/1/96 85,293,000 - 85,293,000 150,000,000
WTU 12/30/96 19,600,000 - 19,600,000 65,000,000
CSWS 11/12/96 48,660,000 - 48,660,000 110,000,000
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(1) Pursuant to the External Program authorized in this file.
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2. The weighted average interest rate for borrowings during the Reporting
Period through the Money Pool was 5.59%.
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
12/19/96 $136,741,000 $136,741,000 $229,575,000 $366,316,000 $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 28, 1997
CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA
SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY
CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST SERVICES, INC.
BY: CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
BY: /S/ LAWRENCE B. CONNORS
Lawrence B. Connors
Controller
