CSW ENERGY INC
35-CERT, 1997-12-01
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                            UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                   before the
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

- ----------------------------------------------
In the matter of

Central and South West Corporation                          REPORT FOR PERIOD
CSW International, Inc.                                     July 1, 1997 to
CSW Energy, Inc.                                            September 30, 1997
Dallas, Texas  75266                                        PURSUANT TO RULE 24

File No.  070-8423
File No.  070-8809

        This report is filed under Rule 24 of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935 by Central and South West Corporation ("CSW") and CSW International,
Inc. ("CSW International"), a wholly owned subsidiary of CSW.

Under HCAR 35-26383, CSW International is authorized to participate in foreign
utility companies ("FUCOs") and exempt wholesale generators ("EWGs") and to
provide consulting services with respect to the same.

Under HCAR 35-26653, CSW is authorized to invest the proceeds from the issuance
and sale of common stock and debt in EWGs and FUCOs, and to guarantee the
obligations of such entities, as defined.

Attached is the information required pursuant to HCAR 35-26383 and HCAR
35-26653.

(1)     Information on each investment made by CSWI, directly or indirectly,
        since the previous quarter, in any other project parent, indicating the
        amount and type of such investment and identifying the facility with
        respect to which such project parent was organized. See Exhibit A.

(2)     Information about the amount, type, and terms of securities (including
        interest rate, maturity, and the basis for inflation adjustment in the 
        case of non-recoursindebtedness denominated in any currency other than 
        U.S. dollars) issued by any project parent to a third person. See 
        Exhibit B.

(3)     A balance sheet as of the relevant report date. See Exhibit C.

(4)     An income statement for the quarter ended. See Exhibit D.


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(5)     Information on intercompany transactions with CSW International related
        to CSW International's consulting services, including (a) the name of
        each associate company providing services, (b) a listing of services
        provided, (c) the total dollar amount of services provided, broken down
        by associate company, and (d) the aggregate outstanding amount, as of
        the relevant quarterly reporting date, of all guarantees issued by or
        for the account of CSW, CSWI, or any project parent pursuant to this
        application declaration. See Exhibit E.

(6)     A computation in accordance with rule 53(a) (as modified by the
        Commission's order) of CSW's aggregate investment in Exempt Entities.
        See Exhibit F.

(7)     A statement of such aggregate investment as a percentage of the 
        following as of the end of such quarter:

               Total capitalization                  10%
               Net Utility Plant                     11%
               Total Consolidated Assets              7%
               Market Value of Common Equity         20%

(8)     Consolidated capitalization ratios as of the end of such quarter, with
        consolidated debt, to include all short-term debt and non-recourse debt
        of Exempt Entities to the extent normally consolidated under applicable
        financial reporting rules. See Exhibit G.

(9)     The market-to-book ratio of CSW's common stock at the end of such 
        quarter.
                                                    130%

(10)    An analysis of the growth in consolidated retained earnings which
        segregates total earnings growth attributable to Exempt Entities from
        that attributable to other subsidiaries of CSW. See Exhibit H.

(11)    A statement of revenues and net income of each Exempt Entity for the
        twelve months ended as of the end of such quarter. SEEBOARD is the only
        Exempt Entity that is not a development stage enterprise. See Exhibit I
        for the Income Statement of CSW International Two, Inc.


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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, CSW International, Inc. has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf on this 25th day of November, 1997.



                                                     CSW International, Inc.


                                                     /s/  Sandra S. Bennett
                                                          Controller



<TABLE>
                             CSW International, Inc.
                         Investments in Project Parents
                    For the Quarter ended September 30, 1997
                                   (thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                Project                 Wholly Owned
       Facility                 Parent                  Subsidiary Of              Description               Investment
- ------------------------  -----------------------   ---------------------  -----------------------------    -----------
<S>                       <C>                       <C>                     <C>                                <C>

Enertek, S.A. de C.V.     CSW International, Inc.   Central and              Construction Loan/Development      $11,377
                                                      South West Corp.         Costs

Excluded Under Rule 104   CSW International, Inc.   Central and              Acquisition of Stock                 2,683
                                                      South West Corp.
                                                                                                          
CSW International Energy  CSW International, Inc.   Central and              Development Costs                      375
  Development, LTD                                    South West Corp.

   Tenaska CSW            CSW International Energy  CSW International, Inc.  Development Costs
     International          Development, LTD
     Limited
</TABLE>

                    CSW Energy, Inc./CSW International, Inc.
                            Non-recourse Indebtedness
                               September 30, 1997
                                   (thousands)


                 Initial                          Inflation
     Type         Term        Rate     Maturity   Adjustment          Amount
- ---------------  -------   ----------- --------  ------------     --------------

    Eurobond     10 years     8.500%     2005        None       (pounds) 100,000
    Eurobond     10 years     8.875%     2006        None       (pounds) 100,000
   Yankee Bond    5 years     7.980%     2001        None       (pounds) 129,116
   Yankee Bond   10 years     8.750%     2006        None       (pounds) 129,116
Fixed Rate Loan   7 years     8.250%     2003        None       (pounds) 164,413
   Loan Notes     7 years     5.630%     2002        None       (pounds)  40,534
    Revolver      5 years     7.270%     2001        None       (pounds)  66,000
  Senior Notes    5 years     6.875%     2001        None          $     200,000



                             CSW International, Inc.
                           Consolidated Balance Sheet
                               September 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)

ASSETS                                                         (thousands)
Fixed Assets
       Electric distribution plant                               $1,366,584
       General plant                                                303,619
                                                                -----------
             Total Electric Plant                                 1,670,203
       Less - Accumulated depreciation                              613,325
                                                                -----------
             Total Fixed Assets                                   1,056,878

Current Assets
       Cash and cash equivalents                                    201,093
       Short-term investments                                        11,528
       Accounts receivable                                          208,749
       Advances to affiliates                                        91,179
       Inventories                                                   30,716
       Other current assets                                          44,220
                                                                -----------
             Total Current Assets                                   587,485

Other Assets
       Goodwill                                                   1,404,586
       Prepaid benefit costs                                         57,885
       Equity investments and other                                 108,418
                                                                -----------
             Total Other Assets                                   1,570,889

             Total Assets                                        $3,215,252
                                                                ===========

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization
       Common stock                                                      $1
       Paid-in capital                                              829,000
       Retained earnings                                             (5,998)
       Foreign currency translation and other                        28,392
                                                                -----------
                                                                    851,395
                                                                -----------

       Long-term debt                                             1,097,388

Current Liabilities
       Accounts payable                                             284,688
       Advances from affiliates                                     242,912
       Accrued interest payable                                      53,519
       Loan notes                                                    65,174
       Accrued taxes payable                                        230,050
       Customer prepayments                                          10,872
       Other                                                         30,453
                                                                -----------
                                                                    917,668
Deferred Credits
       Deferred tax liability                                       256,857
       Other                                                         91,944
                                                                -----------
             Total Deferred Credits                                 348,801
                                                                -----------

             Total Capitalization and Liabilities                $3,215,252
                                                                ===========




                             CSW International, Inc.
                               Statement of Income
                    For the Quarter Ended September 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                             (thousands)
Operating Revenues
    Electric revenues                                            $347,422
    Other diversified                                              55,773
                                                                ---------
                                                                  403,195
                                                                ---------

Operating Expenses
    Cost of electric sales                                        239,314
    General and administrative                                     64,099
    Depreciation and amortization                                  22,827
    Other diversified                                              36,821
                                                                ---------
                                                                  363,061
                                                                ---------
Operating Income                                                   40,134
                                                                ---------

Other Income and (Deductions)
    Investment income                                                 500
    Interest income                                                 3,157
    Interest expense                                              (31,705)
                                                                ---------
                                                                  (28,048)
                                                                ---------
Income Before Income Taxes                                         12,086
                                                                ---------

Provision for Income Taxes                                        (12,117)
                                                                ---------

Income Before extraordinary Item                                   24,203
                                                                ---------

Extraordinary Item
    Loss from United Kingdom windfall profits tax                (176,043)
                                                                ---------

Net Income                                                      $(151,840)
                                                                =========


<TABLE>
                             CSW International, Inc.
                        Intercompany Service Transactions
                    For the Quarter Ended September 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)


<CAPTION>
        Name                                     Type of Service                      Amount
- ----------------------                    ---------------------------------        -------------
<S>                                       <C>                                        <C>
CSW Energy, Inc.                          Salaries and overheads                     $ 1,223,784
(Wholly owned subsidiary of               in support of CSW International, Inc.
Central and South West Corporation)       projects.

Central and South West Services, Inc.     Salaries, overheads, and travel              1,724,204
(Wholly owned subsidiary of               in support of CSW International, Inc.
Central and South West Corporation)       projects.

Guarantees issued by CSWI, for the account of:                           
    Turkey project (Letter of Credit)                                                    500,000
    Enertek project                                                                    1,793,862
    CSW Energy - 6.875% Senior Notes, due 2001                                       200,000,000 *

   *  Only $80,050,515 of the proceeds have been spent to date.
</TABLE>


                   CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
                 AGGREGATE INVESTMENT IN EXEMPT ENTITIES
                        As of September 30, 1997
                              (UNAUDITED)
 
                                                 (millions)

KVA                                                 $11.0
Newgulf                                              18.8
SEEBOARD*                                           829.0
Altamira                                             63.3
Guna                                                  --
Turkey                                                0.5
                                                   ------
                                                   $922.6
                                                   ======

* SEEBOARD plc is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CSW International 
  Two, Inc.



                       CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
                                 CAPITALIZATION
                            As of September 30, 1997
                                   (UNAUDITED)
 
                                                         (millions)

Common stock                                                $3,630
Preferred stock                                                202
                                                        -----------
  Total equity                                               3,832      39.73%
                                                        -----------

Subsidiary obligated, mandatorily redeemable,            
       trust preferred securities                              323       3.35%
                                                        -----------

Long-term debt                                               3,933
Long-term debt and preferred stock due 
    within twelve months                                       204
Short-term debt                                                439
Short-term debt - CSW Credit, Inc.                             849
Loan Notes                                                      65
                                                        -----------
    Total debt                                               5,490      56.92%
                                                        -----------

            Total capitalization                            $9,645
                                                        ===========





                       CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
                         CONSOLIDATED RETAINED EARNINGS
                            As of September 30, 1997
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                                                         (millions)

Retained Earnings at Beginning of Year                       $1,963
    Net income for common stock
          CSW International Two, Inc.                          (109)
          CSW Vale L.L.C.                                         3
          Non-exempt entities                                   235
     Deduct:  Common stock dividends                           (277)
     Preferred stock dividends and                        
        other adjustments                                         0
                                                         -----------
Retained Earnings at End of Third Quarter                    $1,815
                                                         ===========





                          CSW International Two, Inc.*
                               Statement of Income
                 For the Twelve Months Ended September 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                               (millions)
Operating Revenues
    Electric revenues                                            $1,631
    Other diversified                                               220
                                                                -------
                                                                  1,851
                                                                -------

Operating Expenses
    Cost of electric sales                                        1,140
    General and administrative                                      233
    Depreciation and amortization                                    92
    Other diversified                                               158
                                                                -------
                                                                  1,623
                                                                -------
Operating Income                                                    228
                                                                -------

Other Income and (Deductions)
    Investment income                                                 5
    Interest income                                                  13
    Interest expense                                               (121)
                                                                -------
                                                                   (103)
                                                                -------
Income Before Income Taxes                                          125
                                                                -------

Provision for Income Taxes                                            7
                                                                -------

Income Before Extraordinary Item                                    118
                                                                -------

Extraordinary Item
    Loss from United Kingdom windfall profits tax                  (176)
                                                                -------

Net Income                                                         $(58)
                                                                =======

* SEEBOARD plc is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CSW International
  Two, Inc.



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