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File No. 70-8469
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 5 (POST-EFFECTIVE) TO
FORM U-1 APPLICATION-DECLARATION
UNDER THE
PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
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CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION CSW SWEENY GP, INC.
1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway 1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
P.O. Box 660164 P.O. Box 660164
Dallas, Texas 75202 Dallas, Texas 75202
CSW ENERGY, INC. CSW SWEENY GP II, INC.
1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway 1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
P.O. Box 660164 P.O. Box 660164
Dallas, Texas 75202 Dallas, Texas 75202
CSW SWEENY LP, INC. CSW SWEENY LP II, INC.
1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway 1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
P.O. Box 660164 P.O. Box 660164
Dallas, Texas 75202 Dallas, Texas 75202
(Names of companies filing this statement and
addresses of principal executive offices)
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CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
(Name of top registered holding company parent)
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Stephen J. McDonnell
Treasurer
Central and South West Corporation
1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
P.O. Box 660164
Dallas, Texas 75202
Terry D. Dennis
President
CSW Energy, Inc.
1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
P.O. Box 660164
Dallas, Texas 75202
Terry D. Dennis
President
CSW Sweeny GP, Inc.
1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
P.O. Box 660164
Dallas, Texas 75202
Terry D. Dennis
President
CSW Sweeny GP II, Inc.
1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
P.O. Box 660164
Dallas, Texas 75202
Terry D. Dennis
President
CSW Sweeny LP, Inc.
1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
P.O. Box 660164
Dallas, Texas 75202
Terry D. Dennis
President
CSW Sweeny LP II, Inc.
1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
P.O. Box 660164
Dallas, Texas 75202
Joris M. Hogan
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
One Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, NY 10005-1413
(Names and addresses of agents for Service)
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Respectfully request that copies be sent to:
Edwin F. Feo
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
601 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Central and South West Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("CSW") and a registered holding company under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), CSW Energy,
Inc., a Texas corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of CSW
("Energy"), CSW Sweeny GP, Inc., a ("Energy Sub GP"), CSW Sweeny
GP II, Inc. ("Sweeny GP"), CSW Sweeny LP, Inc. ("Energy Sub LP"),
and CSW Sweeny LP II, Inc. ("Sweeny LP"), (collectively, the
"Applicants") hereby file this Amendment No. 5 ("post-effective")
to the Application-Declaration in File No. 70-8469, for the
purpose of clarifying the summary of authority sought in the post
effective Amendment No. 3. In all other respects, the
Application-Declaration as previously filed will remain the same.
The introductory paragraph of such post-effective amendment No. 3
is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Central and South West Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("CSW") and a registered holding company under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended (the "Act"), CSW Energy,
Inc., a Texas corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of CSW
("Energy"), CSW Sweeny GP, Inc., a ("Energy Sub GP"), CSW Sweeny
GP II, Inc. ("Sweeny GP"), CSW Sweeny LP, Inc. ("Energy Sub LP"),
and CSW Sweeny LP II, Inc. ("Sweeny LP"), (collectively, the
"Applicants") hereby file this Amendment No. 3 (post-effective)
to the Application-Declaration in File No. 70-8469, to amend the
Application-Declaration to seek authority to obtain construction
and term financing not to exceed $250 million; to obtain or
arrange for letters of credit and a revolving working capital
credit line up to $50 million; to provide advances to the
Partnership in an amount not to exceed $250 million in the event
construction financing has not been secured as of the
commencement of construction; and, to provide up to $250 million
in equity support to the project. In all other respects, the
Application-Declaration as previously filed will remain the same.
S I G N A T U R E
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this
document to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Dated: May 23, 1996
CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
By /s/STEPHEN J. MCDONNELL
Stephen J. McDonnell
Treasurer
S I G N A T U R E
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this
document to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Dated: May 23, 1996
CSW ENERGY, INC.
By /s/TERRY D. DENNIS
Terry D. Dennis
President
S I G N A T U R E
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this
document to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Dated: May 23, 1996
CSW SWEENY GP, INC.
By /s/TERRY D. DENNIS
Terry D. Dennis
President
S I G N A T U R E
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this
document to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Dated: May 23, 1996
CSW SWEENY GP II, INC.
By /s/TERRY D. DENNIS
Terry D. Dennis
President
S I G N A T U R E
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this
document to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Dated: May 23, 1996
CSW SWEENY LP, INC.
By /s/TERRY D. DENNIS
Terry D. Dennis
President
S I G N A T U R E
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this
document to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
Dated: May 23, 1996
CSW SWEENY LP II, INC.
By /s/TERRY D. DENNIS
Terry D. Dennis
President
