<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT 7
Page 1 of 3
CSW CREDIT, INC.
FACTORING OF RELIANT ENERGY HL&P RECEIVABLES
CALCULATION OF CPL FINDER FEE
Reliant
Energy HL&P
Receivables Finder Fee Finder Fee
Date Balance Rate Amount
------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 April 2000 $313,061,260.89 0.000036 $11,270
2 April 2000 313,061,260.89 0.000036 11,270
3 April 2000 318,052,485.85 0.000036 11,450
4 April 2000 314,725,999.78 0.000036 11,330
5 April 2000 314,774,732.07 0.000036 11,332
6 April 2000 294,932,905.51 0.000036 10,618
7 April 2000 291,953,573.19 0.000036 10,510
8 April 2000 291,953,573.19 0.000036 10,510
9 April 2000 291,953,573.19 0.000036 10,510
10 April 2000 317,127,018.65 0.000036 11,417
11 April 2000 323,039,850.50 0.000036 11,629
12 April 2000 325,083,042.75 0.000036 11,703
13 April 2000 328,725,028.56 0.000036 11,834
14 April 2000 341,394,551.69 0.000036 12,290
15 April 2000 341,394,551.69 0.000036 12,290
16 April 2000 341,394,551.69 0.000036 12,290
17 April 2000 342,230,645.79 0.000036 12,230
18 April 2000 339,507,177.01 0.000037 12,222
19 April 2000 342,375,853.41 0.000036 12,326
20 April 2000 344,178,486.98 0.000037 12,390
21 April 2000 344,178,486.98 0.000037 12,390
22 April 2000 344,178,486.98 0.000037 12,390
23 April 2000 344,178,486.98 0.000037 12,390
24 April 2000 350,782,545.39 0.000037 12,628
25 April 2000 322,619,230.31 0.000037 11,614
26 April 2000 323,007,881.70 0.000037 11,628
27 April 2000 325,724,426.91 0.000037 11,726
28 April 2000 321,919,098.45 0.000037 11,589
29 April 2000 321,919,098.45 0.000037 11,589
30 April 2000 321,919,098.45 0.000037 11,589
--------------------
April 2000 $ 351,048
====================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT 7
Page 2 of 3
CSW CREDIT, INC.
FACTORING OF RELIANT ENERGY HL&P RECEIVABLES
CALCULATION OF CPL FINDER FEE
Reliant
Energy HL&P
Receivables Finder Fee Finder Fee
Date Balance Rate Amount
---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 May 2000 $330,290,506.82 0.000036 $11,890
2 May 2000 328,706,364.90 0.000036 11,833
3 May 2000 333,051,151.32 0.000036 11,990
4 May 2000 346,173,253.58 0.000036 12,462
5 May 2000 343,045,971.21 0.000036 12,350
6 May 2000 343,045,971.21 0.000036 12,350
7 May 2000 343,045,971.21 0.000036 12,350
8 May 2000 347,822,958.24 0.000036 12,522
9 May 2000 346,729,561.20 0.000036 12,482
10 May 2000 361,368,399.36 0.000036 13,009
11 May 2000 363,259,924.92 0.000036 13,077
12 May 2000 375,167,779.54 0.000035 13,131
13 May 2000 375,167,779.54 0.000035 13,131
14 May 2000 375,167,779.54 0.000035 13,131
15 May 2000 380,644,651.13 0.000035 13,323
16 May 2000 381,381,563.16 0.000035 13,348
17 May 2000 386,849,903.78 0.000035 13,540
18 May 2000 385,666,459.54 0.000035 13,498
19 May 2000 385,874,282.98 0.000035 13,506
20 May 2000 385,874,282.98 0.000035 13,506
21 May 2000 385,874,282.98 0.000035 13,506
22 May 2000 388,534,523.39 0.000035 13,599
23 May 2000 375,355,986.59 0.000035 13,137
24 May 2000 378,741,229.68 0.000035 13,256
25 May 2000 382,686,821.26 0.000035 13,394
26 May 2000 388,451,675.04 0.000035 13,596
27 May 2000 388,451,675.04 0.000035 13,596
28 May 2000 388,451,675.04 0.000035 13,596
29 May 2000 388,451,675.04 0.000035 13,596
30 May 2000 392,657,138.58 0.000035 13,743
31 May 2000 391,985,991.76 0.000035 13,720
----------------------
May 2000 $ 405,166
======================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT 7
Page 3 of 3
CSW CREDIT, INC.
FACTORING OF RELIANT ENERGY HL&P RECEIVABLES
CALCULATION OF CPL FINDER FEE
Reliant
Energy HL&P
Receivables Finder Fee Finder Fee
Date Balance Rate Amount
------------------------ ---------------------- -------------------- --------------------
------------------------ ---------------------- -------------------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 June 2000 $391,148,721.96 0.000035 $13,690
2 June 2000 393,270,680.26 0.000035 13,764
3 June 2000 393,270,680.26 0.000035 13,764
4 June 2000 393,270,680.26 0.000035 13,764
5 June 2000 383,268,871.19 0.000035 13,414
6 June 2000 381,626,593.89 0.000035 13,357
7 June 2000 387,224,380.77 0.000035 13,553
8 June 2000 391,494,827.14 0.000035 13,702
9 June 2000 400,073,841.64 0.000035 14,003
10 June 2000 400,073,841.64 0.000035 14,003
11 June 2000 400,073,841.64 0.000035 14,003
12 June 2000 406,413,541.89 0.000035 14,224
13 June 2000 411,806,584.84 0.000035 14,413
14 June 2000 422,730,205.59 0.000035 14,796
15 June 2000 427,577,170.87 0.000034 14,538
16 June 2000 436,582,033.59 0.000034 14,844
17 June 2000 436,582,033.59 0.000034 14,844
18 June 2000 436,582,033.59 0.000034 14,844
19 June 2000 445,240,426.94 0.000034 15,583
20 June 2000 445,710,839.66 0.000034 15,600
21 June 2000 451,777,171.12 0.000034 15,812
22 June 2000 459,342,041.15 0.000034 15,618
23 June 2000 465,507,088.86 0.000034 15,827
24 June 2000 465,507,088.86 0.000034 15,827
25 June 2000 465,507,088.86 0.000034 15,827
26 June 2000 468,803,233.20 0.000034 15,939
27 June 2000 469,688,755.58 0.000034 15,969
28 June 2000 479,944,812.97 0.000034 16,318
29 June 2000 490,756,681.53 0.000034 16,686
30 June 2000 502,045,398.54 0.000034 17,069
--------------------
June 2000 $ 445,597
====================
</TABLE>