CENTRAL & SOUTH WEST CORP
35-CERT, 1999-11-12
ELECTRIC SERVICES
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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549





Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
File No. 70-9119
Report Date: July 1, 1999 to September 30, 1999



In the Matter of:
Central and South West Corporation
CSW Energy Services, Inc.

This report is filed under Rule 24 of the Public Utility  Holding Company Act of
1935 by Central and South West Corporation  (CSW) pursuant to an order issued by
the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (SEC)  dated  August 24,  1998 (HCAR
35-26910).  This matter  requires the filing of quarterly  reports by CSW to the
commission,  concerning  the  business  activities  and  financings  carried out
pursuant to the  authorizations  granted by this order, to contain the following
information:  (a) balance sheets and income  statements for CSW Energy Services,
Inc.  (Services) as of the end of the reporting period covered;  (b) a statement
showing (i) revenues of Services  derived from the EV Business  (TotalEV) in the
states  comprising  the  Service  Areas and (ii)  revenues  derived  from the EV
Business in all other states,  both during the period covered and  cumulatively;
(c) a description of expenditures and investments made by CSW and/or Services in
EV  Business  activities,  both  during the  period  covered  and  cumulatively,
including  details  in  tabular  form as to : (i) the  amount(s)  invested,  the
identity of all other  corporations,  parties or joint  ventures  involved,  the
percentage of Services'  investment in joint arrangements,  and a description of
the activities  being  conducted,  (ii) third party financing used to finance EV
Business  activities  conducted by any entity in which CSW and/or Services has a
direct or indirect ownership interest and (iii) financing obtained by CSW and/or
Services in order to engage in EV Business activities;  (d) a description of any

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state utility commission  findings  concerning EV Business activities or related
transactions,  and (to be filed as exhibits)  copies of all applications to, and
orders  issued by, such  commissions  pertaining  to EV Business  activities  or
related  transactions;  and (e) a narrative description of Services' EV Business
activities during the reporting period,  including but not limited to, narrative
information  relating to all EV Business  related  contracts (i) with  unrelated
parties and (ii) between or among CSW system  companies;  and, provided further,
that no later than August 15th of each year, Applicants will file balance sheets
for Services as of June 30th of that year and income statements for Services for
the six-month period ending June 30th of the year. This report covers the period
from July 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999.



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The  requested  information  for  the  reporting  period  July 1,  1999  through
September 30, 1999, is as follows:

a)  Services  balance sheet as of September 30, 1999 and income  statements  for
    the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 are attached as Exhibit 1
    which is being filed confidentially under Form SE.

b)    i.  Revenue derived from states within the service area:
          For the reporting period ended Sept. 30, 1999:             $ 80,043
          Inception to date:                                         $288,142

ii.   Revenue derived from states outside of the service area:
          For the reporting period ended Sept. 30, 1999:             $141,608
          Inception to date:                                         $488,492


c)  Description of expenditures  and investments  made by CSW and/or Services in
    the EV business  for the  reporting  period  ended  September  30, 1999 and,
    inception to date, are attached in Exhibit 2.

d)    State Commission findings concerning EV Business activities:  None

e) Description of Services EV Business activities during the reporting period:

                  "CSW Total EV commenced its business of distributing  electric
            bicycles and related products  following SEC approval in late August
            of 1998. Through the third quarter of 1999, Total EV has placed over
            2,000 environmentally-friendly e-bike products into the market place
            since its inception.  Approximately 150 independent bicycle shops in
            22 states are retailing  electric  bicycles,  scooters,  and related
            products distributed by Total EV.

                  At the  close  of the  third  quarter  of  1999,  Total EV has
            agreements  to  distribute  e-bikes  and related  products  with six
            manufacturers:  Currie  Technologies  (electric bikes and conversion
            kits);  ZAPWORLD.com,  formerly ZAP Power Systems,  (electric bikes,
            adult  three  wheelers,   scooters,  and  conversion  kits);  Condor
            Industries (electric bicycles);  Montague Bicycles (electric folding
            bicycle);  Bikit (conversion kits); and the Electric  Transportation
            Company (electric bicycles and electric folding bikes). Negotiations
            are under way with several other electric bicycle  manufacturers for
            the rights to distribute  their products.  No contracts are in place
            with any other unrelated parties or among CSW system companies."

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                                S I G N A T U R E


     As requested  by order of this  Commission  pursuant to the Public  Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935,  Central and South West Corporation has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf on this 11th day of November 1999.

                                            Central and South West
 Corporation
                                            CSW Energy Services, Inc.

                                            /s/  Lawrence B. Connors
                                                 Lawrence B. Connors
                                                 Controller and Chief
                                                 Accounting Officer



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS






Exhibit
Number                              Exhibit


1                       Balance  sheet  as of  September  30,  1999  and  income
                        statements for the three and nine months ended September
                        30, 1999 are filed confidentially under Form SE.


2                       Description of expenditures  and investments made by CSW
                        and/or  Services  in the EV Business  for the  reporting
                        period ended September 30, 1999 and inception to date.



Central and South West Corporation                                     EXHIBIT 2
File No:  70-9119                                                    Page 1 of 2
Report For Period:  July 1, 1999  to September 30, 1999


C)  Description of investments and expenditures made by CSW and/or Services in
    the EV Business:

    (i)Identify all other corporations, parties or joint ventures involved, the
       percentage of Services' investment in joint arragements, and a
       description of the activities being conducted:

      INVESTMENTS
      a)For the reporting period ending:September 30, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

              Parties Investing         Percentage of   Services'   Description of Activities being
                                         Investment     Investment             Conducted
        ------------------------------  -------------   ----------  --------------------------------
       <S>                              <C>             <C>         <C>

        NONE                                  0%           $ -       N/A

</TABLE>

      b)For the cumulative period ending September 30, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



              Parties Investing         Percentage of   Services'   Description of Activities being
                                         Investment     Investment             Conducted
        ------------------------------  -------------   ----------  --------------------------------
       <S>                              <C>             <C>         <C>
        NONE                                  0%           $ -       N/A

</TABLE>

      EXPENDITURES

      a)For the reporting period ending:September 30, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

             Parties Investing         Percentage of   Services'   Description of Activities being
                                         Investment     Investment             Conducted
        ------------------------------  -------------   ----------  --------------------------------
       <S>                              <C>             <C>         <C>
        NONE                                  0%           $ -       N/A

</TABLE>

      b)For the cumulative period endingSeptember 30, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

             Parties Investing         Percentage of   Services'   Description of Activities being
                                         Investment     Investment             Conducted
        ------------------------------  -------------   ----------  --------------------------------
       <S>                              <C>             <C>         <C>
        NONE                                  0%           $ -       N/A

</TABLE>



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Central and South West Corporation                                     EXHIBIT 2
File No:  70-9119                                                    Page 2 of 2
Report For Period:  July 1, 1999  to September 30, 1999


   Item C (cont'd)


   (ii)Third party financing used to finance EV Business activities:

       a)  For the reporting period ending:September 30, 1999

                                Amount              Purpose of
Name of Third party             Financed            Financing
- ---------------------------     ----------------    -----------------------
NONE                                 $ -             N/A


       b)  For the cumulative period endingSeptember 30, 1999

                                Amount              Purpose of
Name of Third party             Financed            Financing
- ---------------------------     ----------------    -----------------------
NONE                                 $ -             N/A




   (iii) Financing obtained by CSW and/or Services in order to engage in EV
         Business activities:

         The EV Business is totally financed through a combination of internally
         generated funds and short-term debt by the parent company, Central and
         South West Corporation.



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