CENTRAL & SOUTH WEST CORP
35-CERT, 2000-02-14
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: October 1, 1999 to December 31, 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
state utility commission  findings  concerning EV Business activities or related
transactions,  and (to be filed as exhibits)  copies of all applications to, and

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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 October 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999.



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The  requested  information  for the  reporting  period  October 1, 1999 through
December 31, 1999, is as follows:

a)  Services balance sheet as of December 31, 1999 and income statements for the
    three and twelve  months  ended  December 31, 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 Dec. 31, 1999:              $168,282
          Inception to date:                                         $456,424

    ii.   Revenue derived from states outside of the service area:
          For the reporting period ended Dec. 31, 1999:              $196,626
          Inception to date:                                         $685,118


c)  Description of expenditures  and investments  made by CSW and/or Services in
    the EV  business  for the  reporting  period  ended  December  31, 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 fourth  quarter of 1999,  Total EV has placed
            over 3,000 environmentally-friendly  e-bike products into the market
            place since its inception.  Approximately  350  independent  bicycle
            shops in 22 states are retailing  electric bicycles,  scooters,  and
            related products distributed by Total EV.

                  At the  close of the  fourth  quarter  of  1999,  Total EV has
            agreements  to  distribute  e-bikes and related  products with seven
            manufacturers  and U.S.  importing  companies:  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
            and adult  three  wheelers);  Montague  Bicycles  (electric  folding
            bicycles);  Bikit (conversion kits); Electric Transportation Company
            (electric  bicycles  and  electric  folding  bikes);  and  EV  Rider
            (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."



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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 14th day of February 2000.

                                            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  December  31,  1999  and  income
                        statements   for  the  three  and  twelve  months  ended
                        December  31, 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 December 31, 1999 and inception to date.



Central and South West Corporation                                     EXHIBIT 2
File No:  70-9119                                                    Page 1 of 2
Report For Period:  October 1, 1999  to December 31, 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:  December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

        NONE                                      0%       $    -                  N/A


</TABLE>
      b)For the cumulative period ending:  December 31, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

</TABLE>

      EXPENDITURES

      a)For the reporting period ending:  December 31, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

</TABLE>


      b)For the cumulative period ending:  December 31, 1999

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

              Parties Investing          Percentage of   Services'   Description of Activities being
                                         Investment     Investment             Conducted
        ------------------------------   -------------  ----------   --------------------------------
<S>     <C>                              <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:  October 1, 1999  to December 31, 1999


   Item C (cont'd)


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

       a)  For the reporting period ending:  December 31, 1999

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


       b)  For the cumulative period ending:  December 31, 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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