CENTRAL & SOUTH WEST CORP
35-CERT, 2000-11-13
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, 2000 to September 30, 2000



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
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, 2000 through September 30, 2000.



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The  requested  information  for  the  reporting  period  July 1,  2000  through
September 30, 2000, is as follows:

a)    Services balance sheet as of September 30, 2000 and income  statements for
      the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 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 September 30, 2000:    $319,391
               Inception to date:                                  $1,089,828

ii.      Revenue derived from states outside of the service area:
               For the reporting period ended September 30, 2000: $1,138,523
               Inception to date:                                 $2,452,671


c)    Description of expenditures and investments made by CSW and/or Services in
      the EV business for the  reporting  period ended  September  30, 2000 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 second  quarter of 2000,
                  Total EV has placed some 6,000 environmentally-friendly e-bike
                  products   into  the  market   place   since  its   inception.
                  Approximately  500 independent  bicycle shops in 47 states are
                  retailing  electric bicycles,  scooters,  and related products
                  distributed by Total EV.

                        At the close of the second quarter of 2000, Total EV has
                  agreements to distribute  e-bikes and related products with 12
                  manufacturers  and  re-sellers:  EV  Global  Motors  (electric
                  bikes);  Currie  Technologies  (electric  bikes,  scooters 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   bicycles);   Bikit
                  (conversion   kits);  The  Electric   Transportation   Company
                  (electric   bicycles  and  electric  folding  bikes);   Merida
                  Bicycles  (electric  bicycles);  Yamaha  Motor  Co.  (electric
                  bikes); EV Rider (electric scooters); CPA (electric scooters);
                  Heinzmann Motors (electric bikes and conversion kits); and HCF
                  (electric  scooters).  Negotiations are under way with several
                  other  electric  bicycle  and  scooter  manufacturers  for the
                  rights to distribute their products. No contracts are in place
                  with  any  other   unrelated   parties  or  among  CSW  system
                  companies."







                                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 14th day of November 2000.

                                         Central and South West Corporation
                                             CSW Energy Services, Inc.

                                              /s/     Armando Pena
                                                      Armando Pena
                                                       Treasurer


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS






Exhibit
Number                                      Exhibit


1        Balance sheet as of September  30, 2000 and income statements for the
         three and nine months ended September  30, 2000 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, 2000 and inception to date.



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Central and South West Corporation                              EXHIBIT 2
File No:  70-9119                                             Page 1 of 2
Report For Period:  July 1, 2000  to September 30, 2000


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, 2000

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




        b) For the cumulative period ending:             September 30, 2000

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






        EXPENDITURES

        a) For the reporting period ending:              September 30, 2000

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





        b) For the cumulative period ending:             September 30, 2000

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







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Central and South West Corporation                                EXHIBIT 2
File No:  70-9119                                               Page 2 of 2
Report For Period:  July 1, 2000  to September 30, 2000


    Item C (cont'd)


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

a) For the reporting period ending: September 30, 2000

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


b) For the cumulative period ending: September 30, 2000

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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