CSW ENERGY INC
35-CERT, 1998-08-31
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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.                               April 1, 1998 to
CSW Energy, Inc.                                      June 30, 1998
Dallas, Texas  75266                                  PURSUANT TO RULE 24

File No.  070-8423

      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-recourse indebtedness 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.

(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                12%
            Net Utility Plant                   11%
            Total Consolidated Assets            7%
            Market Value of Common Equity       16%

(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.   161%

(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 and Newgulf
      Power Venture are the only entities that are not development stage
      enterprises. See Exhibit I for the Income Statement of CSW International,
      Inc. and I-1 for the Income Statement of Newgulf Power Venture.

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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 27th day of August, 1998.



                                          CSW International, Inc.


                                          /s/  Sandra S. Bennett
                                               Sandra S. Bennett
                                               Controller




                                                                       EXHIBIT A
                             CSW International, Inc.
                         Investments in Project Parents
                       For the Quarter Ended June 30, 1998
                                   (thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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

Excluded Under Rule 104              CSW International,Inc. Central and South West Corp.  Acquisition of Stock           $     1
                                                                                    
Empresa de Electricidade Vale de     CSW Vale, LLC          CSW International,Inc.        Investment/Development Costs        -
 Paranapanema S.A.                                           (Cayman)

Enertek, S.A. de C.V.                CSW International,Inc. Central and South West Corp.  Construction Loan/Development  
                                                                                           Costs                         $   698

</TABLE>


                                                                       EXHIBIT B
                    CSW Energy, Inc./CSW International, Inc.
                            Non-recourse Indebtedness
                                  June 30, 1998
                                   (thousands)


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

Eurobond              10 years  8.500% 2005     None       100,000 pounds
Eurobond              10 years  8.875% 2006     None       100,000 pounds
Yankee Bond            5 years  7.980% 2001     None       129,116 pounds
Yankee Bond           10 years  8.750% 2006     None       129,116 pounds
Fixed Rate Loan        7 years  8.250% 2003     None       154,521 pounds
Loan Notes             7 years  6.563% 2002     None        25,723 pounds
Revolver               5 years  7.780% 2001     None        67,000 pounds
Senior Notes           5 years  6.875% 2001     None     $ 200,000



                                   EXHIBIT C

                             CSW International, Inc.
                           Consolidated Balance Sheet
                                 June 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)

ASSETS
Fixed Assets
     Electric distribution plant                      $ 1,504,512
     General plant                                        280,354
                                                      ------------
           Total Electric Plant                         1,784,866
     Less - Accumulated depreciation                      646,382
                                                      ------------
           Total Fixed Assets                           1,138,484

Current Assets
     Cash and cash equivalents                            153,647
     Short-term investments                                33,576
     Accounts receivable                                  151,697
     Advances to affiliates                                15,502
     Inventories                                           23,932
     Other current assets                                  12,160
                                                      ------------
           Total Current Assets                           390,514
 
Other Assets
     Goodwill                                           1,428,348
     Prepaid benefit costs                                 60,045
     Equity investments and other                         204,242
                                                      ------------
           Total Other Assets                           1,692,635

           Total Assets                               $ 3,221,633
                                                      ============

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization
     Common stock                                     $         1
     Paid-in capital                                      829,000
     Retained earnings                                     93,527
     Foreign currency translation and other                20,794
                                                      ------------
                                                          943,322

     Long-term debt                                     1,118,473

Current Liabilities
     Accounts payable                                     222,744
     Advances from affiliates                             306,464
     Accrued interest payable                              44,605
     Loan notes                                            42,992
     Accrued taxes payable                                140,880
     Customer prepayments                                  14,834
     Other                                                 17,036
                                                      ------------
                                                          789,555
Deferred Credits
     Deferred tax liability                               271,976
     Other                                                 98,307
                                                      ------------
           Total Deferred Credits                         370,283

                                                      ============
           Total Capitalization and Liabilities       $ 3,221,633
                                                      ============


                                   EXHIBIT D

                             CSW International, Inc.
                               Statement of Income
                       For the Quarter Ended June 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)

                                            (thousands)

Operating Revenues
    Electric revenues                       $ 350,479
    Other diversified                          56,328
                                            ----------
                                              406,807
                                            ----------

Operating Expenses
    Cost of electric sales                    230,032
    General and administrative                 63,878
    Depreciation and amortization              23,570
    Other diversified                          39,594
                                            ----------
                                              357,074
                                            ----------
Operating Income                               49,733
                                            ----------

Other Income and (Deductions)
    Investment income                           7,194
    Interest income                             3,198
    Interest expense                          (34,572)
                                            ----------
                                              (24,180)
                                            ----------
Income Before Income Taxes                     25,553
                                            ----------

Provision for Income Taxes                      5,365
                                            ----------

Net Income                                   $ 20,188
                                            ==========



                             CSW International, Inc.
                        Intercompany Service Transactions
                       For the Quarter Ended June 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)



     Name                                   Type of Service             Amount
- ----------------                           -----------------          ----------


Services provided by Central and South West Services, Inc. (Item 1.)  represent
all services provided by CSW Corporation.  No services of "Operating Companies"
is included in this category.

1.Central and South West Services, Inc.   Salaries, overheads, and     $ 633,354
  (Wholly owned subsidiary of             travel in support of CSW 
  Central and South West Corporation)     International, Inc. projects.


Services provided by CSW Energy, Inc. (Item 2.) are provided by an "associate 
company" which, as noted, is also a subsidiary of Central and South West
Corporation. No services from "Operating Companies" is included in this
category.

2.CSW Energy, Inc.                        Salaries and overheads     $ 1,836,781
  (Wholly owned subsidiary of             in support of CSW 
  Central and South West Corporation)     International,Inc. projects.

3.Services provided by Operating Companies to Energy-Related Companies     $   0
  during the Quarter.


4.Guarantees issued by CSWI, for the account of:

   Enertek project                                                     1,500,000
   CSW Energy - 6.875% Senior Notes, due 2001 *                      200,000,000
      
   * Approximately $184,294,478 of the proceeds have been spent through June 30,
     1998. The remainder of the funds were invested in July 1998.  (This is a
     correction of the amount reported at March 31, 1998 in this footnote.)




                                                                       EXHIBIT F
                       CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
                     AGGREGATE INVESTMENT IN EXEMPT ENTITIES
                               As of June 30, 1998
                                   (UNAUDITED)
 
                                        (millions)

KVA                                        $ 5.4
Frontera                                    23.0
Newgulf                                     19.5
SEEBOARD*                                  829.0
Shoreham                                     1.0
Altamira                                    38.9
Guna                                         0.4
                                          =======
                                         $ 917.2
                                          =======

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



                                                                       EXHIBIT G
                 CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
                           CAPITALIZATION
                         As of June 30, 1998
                             (UNAUDITED)
 
                                                      (000's)

Common stock                                         $ 3,537
Preferred stock                                          176
                                                    ---------
  Total equity                                         3,713       38.33%
                                                    ---------

Subsidiary obligated, mandatorily redeemable,
       trust preferred securities                        335        3.46%
                                                    ---------

Long-term debt                                         3,783
Long-term debt and preferred stock due
  within twelve month                                     94
Short-term debt                                          890
Short-term debt - CSW Credit, Inc.                       814
Loan Notes                                                58
                                                    ---------
    Total debt                                         5,639       58.21%

          Total capitalization                       $ 9,687
                                                    =========




        CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION
          CONSOLIDATED RETAINED EARNINGS
                As of June 30, 1998
                    (UNAUDITED)

                                                (millions)

Retained Earnings at Beginning of Year            $1,750
    Net income
       CSW International Two, Inc.                    53
       Energia International de CSW de SA de CV        1
       Newgulf Power Venture                          (1)
       Non-exempt entities                           118
     Deduct:  Common stock dividends                (185)
     Preferred stock dividends and          
        other adjustments                             (4)
                                                =========
Retained Earnings at June 30, 1998                $1,732
                                                =========


                                                                       EXHIBIT I

                          CSW International Two, Inc.*
                               Statement of Income
                    For the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                    (millions)
Operating Revenues
    Electric revenues                                  $ 1,663
    Other diversified                                      219
                                                   ------------
                                                         1,882

Operating Expenses
    Cost of electric sales                               1,137
    General and administrative                             237
    Depreciation and amortization                           92
    Other diversified                                      158
                                                   ------------
                                                         1,624

Operating Income                                           258
                                                   ------------

Other Income and (Deductions)
    Interest income                                         20
    Interest expense                                      (122)
                                                   ------------
                                                          (102)
                                                   ------------

Income Before Income Taxes                                 156

Provision for Income Taxes                                  25
                                                   ------------
Income Before Extraordinary Item                           131
                                                   ------------

Extraordinary Item
    Loss from United Kingdom windfall profits tax         (176)
                                                   ------------
Net Income                                               $ (45)
                                                   ============


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



                                                                     EXHIBIT I-1
                             NEWGULF POWER VENTURE
                    For the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 1998
                              Statement of Income
                                  (Unaudited)


Operating Revenues
   Electric revenues                     $ 1,671,881
                                         ------------

Operating Expenses                         1,454,820
General & Administrative                     294,190
Other Expenses                               282,186
Depreciation & Amortization                  541,087
Interest Expense                             360,738
                                         ------------
   Total Expenses                          2,933,021
                                         ------------

Income Before Income Taxes              $ (1,261,140)

Provision for Income Taxes                  (552,112)
                                         ------------

Net Income (Loss)                         $ (709,028)
                                         ============


                                                                       EXHIBIT J
                    Energia International de CSW de SA de CV
                              Statement of Income
                     For Twelve Months Ended June 30, 1998
                                  (Unaudited)
                                    ($000's)





   Equity Earnings in Altamira Project          $ 932


   Total Expenses                                   -


   Net Income Before Tax                          932

   Income Tax Expense                             363
                                                ------
   Net Income                                   $ 569
                                                ======


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