TENERA INC
10-Q, 1997-08-12
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                                UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                      _________________________________



                                  FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

[  X  ]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE 
           SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

           FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997

[     ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE 
           SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  [NO FEE REQUIRED]

           FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _________ TO _________


                           COMMISSION FILE NUMBER
                                   1-9812

                                TENERA, INC.
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

                       Delaware                    94-3213541
           (STATE OF OTHER JURISDICTION OF      (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
           INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)     IDENTIFICATION NO.)

 One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 1850, San Francisco, California     94105-1018
            (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                (ZIP CODE)

     REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:  (415) 536-4744


                      _________________________________



         SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:
                                Common Stock

         SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
                                    None

   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  YES [X]        NO [ ]

   The number of shares outstanding on June 30, 1997, was 10,123,153.  


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                              TABLE OF CONTENTS

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<S>      <C>                                                           <C>   
                                                                       PAGE  
                      PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION                        
                                                                             
Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited) .............................   1  
                                                                             
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of                  
         Operations and Financial Condition ...........................   7  
                                                                             
                       PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION                          
                                                                             
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings ............................................  10  
                                                                             
Item 2.  Changes in Securities ........................................   *  
                                                                             
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities ..............................   *  
                                                                             
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ..........  11  
                                                                             
Item 5.  Other Information ............................................   *  
                                                                             
Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K .............................  11  
                                                                             
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* None.                                                                      

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                       PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

                                TENERA, INC.
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(In thousands, except per share amounts)                                             
_____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                     
                                          Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended   
                                               June 30,               June 30,       
                                         --------------------   -------------------- 
                                           1997       1996        1997       1996    
_____________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                      <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>       
Revenue ................................ $  4,692   $  6,036    $ 10,092   $ 13,292  
Direct Costs ...........................    2,946      3,678       6,164      8,579  
General and Administrative Expenses ....    2,391      2,502       4,371      4,612  
Software Development Costs .............      416        161         653        256  
Other Income ...........................       20         17          21         21  
Special Item ...........................       --        250          --        250  
                                         ---------  ---------   ---------  --------- 
  Operating (Loss) Income ..............   (1,041)       (38)     (1,075)       116  
Interest Income Net.....................       34         43          73         75  
                                         ---------  ---------   ---------  --------- 
  Net (Loss) Earnings Before                                                         
  Income Tax (Benefit) Expense .........   (1,007)         5      (1,002)       191  
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense ...........     (141)         2        (139)        76  
                                         ---------  ---------   ---------  --------- 
Net (Loss) Earnings .................... $   (866)  $      3    $   (863)  $    115  
                                         =========  =========   =========  ========  
Net (Loss) Earnings per Share .......... $  (0.09)  $   0.00    $  (0.09)  $   0.01  
                                         =========  =========   =========  ========  
Weighted Average Number of                                                           
Shares Outstanding .....................   10,123     10,282      10,124     10,304  
                                         =========  =========   =========  ========= 
_____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                     
See accompanying notes.                                                              
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                                TENERA, INC.
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(In thousands, except share amounts)                                                      
__________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                          
                                                               June 30,      December 31, 
                                                                 1997             1996    
__________________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                           <C>              <C>        
ASSETS                                                                                    
Current Assets                                                                            
  Cash and cash equivalents ..............................    $   2,712        $   3,964  
  Receivables, less allowance of $1,471 (1996 - $1,626):                                  
    Billed ...............................................        1,371            1,087  
    Unbilled .............................................        1,516            2,032  
  Other current assets ...................................          677              534  
                                                              ----------       ---------- 
      Total Current Assets ...............................        6,276            7,617  
Property and Equipment, Net ..............................          366              323  
                                                              ----------       ---------- 
          Total Assets ...................................    $   6,642        $   7,940  
                                                              ==========       ========== 
                                                                                          
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                      
Current Liabilities                                                                       
  Accounts payable .......................................    $   1,019        $   1,026  
  Accrued compensation and related expenses ..............        1,609            2,036  
                                                              ----------       ---------- 
      Total Current Liabilities ..........................        2,628            3,062  
Commitments and Contingencies                                                             
Shareholders' Equity                                                                      
  Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 authorized,                                   
  10,417,345 issued and outstanding                                                       
  (1996 - 10,417,345 shares) .............................          104              104  
  Paid in capital, in excess of par ......................        5,698            5,698  
  Retained deficit .......................................       (1,482)            (619) 
  Treasury stock - 294,192 shares                                                         
  (1996 - 292,498 shares) ................................         (306)            (305) 
                                                              ----------       ---------- 
        Total Shareholders' Equity .......................        4,014            4,878  
                                                              ----------       ---------- 
          Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity .....    $   6,642        $   7,940  
                                                              ==========       ========== 
__________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                          
See accompanying notes.                                                                   
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                                TENERA, INC.
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                 (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(In thousands, except share amounts)                                                
____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                    
                                             Paid In                                
                                             Capital                                
                                                In                                  
                                    Common    Excess   Retained  Treasury           
                                    Stock     of Par   Earnings   Stock     Total   
____________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      
December 31, 1996 ................ $   104   $ 5,698   $  (619)  $  (305)  $ 4,878  
                                                                                    
Repurchase of 1,694 Shares .......      --        --        --        (1)       (1) 
Net Earnings .....................      --        --         3        --         3  
                                   --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
March 31, 1997 ...................     104     5,698      (616)     (306)    4,880  
                                                                                    
Net Loss .........................      --        --      (866)       --      (866) 
                                   --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
June 30, 1997 .................... $   104   $ 5,698   $(1,482)  $  (306)  $ 4,014  
                                   ========  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                    
See accompanying notes.                                                             
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                                TENERA, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(In thousands)                                                                       
_____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                     
                                                                Six Months Ended     
                                                                    June 30,         
                                                             ----------------------- 
                                                               1997           1996   
_____________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                 
  Net (loss) earnings ...................................... $  (863)       $   115  
  Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to                                    
  cash (used) provided by operating activities:                                      
    Depreciation ...........................................     136            139  
    Gain on sale of equipment ..............................     (21)            (4) 
    Decrease in allowance for sales adjustments ............    (155)           (56) 
    Changes in assets and liabilities:                                               
      Receivables ..........................................     387          4,191  
      Other current assets .................................    (143)          (200) 
      Other assets .........................................      --             17  
      Accounts payable .....................................      (7)          (516) 
      Accrued compensation and related expenses ............    (427)          (321) 
      Income taxes payable .................................      --           (116) 
                                                             --------       -------- 
        Net Cash (Used) Provided By Operating Activities ...  (1,093)         3,249  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                 
  Acquisition of property and equipment ....................    (179)          (125) 
  Proceeds from sale of equipment ..........................      21              4  
                                                             --------       -------- 
        Net Cash Used in Investing Activities ..............    (158)          (121) 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                 
  Net repurchase of equity .................................      (1)          (172) 
                                                             --------       -------- 
        Net Cash Used by Financing Activities ..............      (1)          (172) 
                                                             --------       -------- 
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS .......  (1,252)         2,956  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ...........   3,964          1,474  
                                                             --------       -------- 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD ................. $ 2,712        $ 4,430  
                                                             ========       ======== 
_____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                     
See accompanying notes.                                                              
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                                TENERA, INC.
                 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           June 30, 1997 and 1996
                                 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1.  ORGANIZATION

   Company. TENERA, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, provides a 
broad range of professional services and software products to solve complex 
management, engineering, environmental, and safety challenges associated with 
the licensing, operation, asset management, and maintenance of power plants 
and mass transit systems. The services and products of its operating 
subsidiaries cover the following general areas:  consulting and management 
services and software services, products, and systems.

   TENERA Rocky Flats, LLC ("Rocky Flats"), a Colorado limited liability 
company, was formed by the Company in 1995, to provide consulting services in 
connection with participation in the Performance Based Integrating Management 
Contract ("Rocky Flats Contract") at the Department of Energy's ("DOE") 
Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site. In May 1997, the Company's other 
government business was consolidated within the Rocky Flats subsidiary. This 
business provides consulting and management services to the DOE directly and 
through subcontracts with DOE prime contractors. These services provide 
assistance to DOE-owned nuclear facilities in devising, implementing, and 
monitoring strategies to upgrade from an operational, safety, and 
environmental perspective.

   TENERA Energy, LLC ("Energy"), a Delaware limited liability company, was 
formed by the Company in May 1997, to consolidate its commercial electric 
power utility business into a separate legal structure. The Energy subsidiary 
provides consulting and management services in organizational effectiveness 
and organizational development, environmental outsourcing and monitoring, risk 
analysis and modeling, and business process improvement.

   TENERA Technologies, LLC ("Technologies"), a Delaware limited liability 
company, was formed by the Company in May 1997, to consolidate its mass 
transportation business into a separate legal entity. The Technologies 
subsidiary provides computerized maintenance management software and 
consulting to the mass transit industry.

NOTE 2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

   Basis of Presentation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements 
include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries and have been 
prepared by the Company without audit. All intercompany accounts and 
transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, all 
adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present 
fairly the financial position at June 30, 1997, and the results of operations 
and cash flows at June 30, 1997 and 1996, have been made. For further 
information, refer to the financial statements and notes thereto contained in 
TENERA, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
1996, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

   Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of demand 
deposits, certificates of deposit, bank acceptances or repurchase agreements 
of major banks having strong credit ratings, and commercial paper issued by 
companies with strong credit ratings. The Company includes in cash and cash 
equivalents, all short-term, highly liquid investments which mature within 
three months of acquisition.

   Property and Equipment. Property and equipment are stated at cost 
($2,902,000 and $2,723,000 at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, 
respectively), net of accumulated depreciation ($2,536,000 and $2,400,000 at 
June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively). Depreciation is calculated 
using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives, which range 
from three to five years.

   Revenue. Revenue from time-and-material and cost plus fixed-fee contracts 
is recognized when costs are incurred; from fixed-price contracts, on the 
basis of percentage of work completed (measured by costs incurred relative to 
total estimated project costs); from software license fees, at time of 
customer acceptance; and from software maintenance agreements, ratably over 
the period of the maintenance support agreement (usually 

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12 months). The Company's revenue recognition policy for its software 
contracts is in compliance with the American Institute of Certified Public 
Accountants' Statement of Position 91-1, "Software Revenue Recognition." The 
Company primarily offers its services and software products to the electric 
power industry, the DOE, and the municipal transit industry in North America.

   The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of these customers and 
normally does not require collateral. Reserves are maintained for potential 
sales adjustments and credit losses; such losses to date have been within 
management's expectations. Actual revenue and cost of contracts in progress 
may differ from management estimates and such differences could be material to 
the financial statements.

   Income Taxes. Due to the net loss for the three- and six-months periods 
ended June 30 ,1997, no provision for income taxes was made in 1997. The 
reported tax benefit in 1997 reflects the amount of 1995 income taxes to be 
refunded related to the carry back of certain net operating losses. For the 
same periods in 1996, the provision for income taxes reflects a 40% effective 
tax rate.

   Per Share Information. Per share data for the three- and six-month periods 
ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, are computed on the basis of:  weighted average 
number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents using the 
treasury stock method.

   Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In February 1997, the Financial 
Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" 
("FAS 128"), which is required to be adopted on December 31, 1997. At that 
time, the Company will be required to change the method currently used to 
compute earnings (loss) per share and to restate such amounts previously 
reported. Under the new requirements for calculating primary (basic) earnings 
(loss) per share, the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants and 
convertible preferred stock will be excluded. Fully diluted earnings per share 
will include the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents. The Company has 
not determined what the impact of FAS 128 will be on the calculation of 
primary and fully diluted net loss per share.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND 
         FINANCIAL CONDITION

                                TENERA, INC.
                            RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                               
                                         Percent of Revenue                   Percent of Revenue               
                                       ----------------------               ----------------------             
                                            Quarter Ended                      Six Months Ended                
                                               June 30,                             June 30,                   
                                       ----------------------               ----------------------             
                                                                 Percent                              Percent  
                                                                Increase                             Increase  
                                                               (Decrease)                           (Decrease) 
                                                                  from                                 from    
                                                                  Prior                                Prior   
                                          1997        1996        Year         1997        1996        Year    
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                    <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>        
Revenue ..............................   100.0%      100.0%      (22.3)%      100.0%      100.0%      (24.1)%  
Direct Costs .........................    62.8        60.9       (19.9)        61.1        64.5       (28.2)   
General and Administrative Expenses ..    51.0        41.4        (4.4)        43.3        32.7        (5.2)   
Software Development Costs ...........     8.8         2.7       158.4          6.5         2.0       155.1    
Other Income .........................     0.4         0.3        17.6          0.2         0.2        --      
Special Item .........................    --           4.1      (100.0)        --           1.9      (100.0)   
                                       ----------  ----------  ----------   ----------  ----------  ---------- 
Operating (Loss) Income ..............   (22.2)       (0.6)      n/m          (10.7)        0.9       n/m      
Interest Income, Net..................     0.7         0.7       (20.9)         0.7         0.5        (2.7)   
                                       ----------  ----------  ----------   ----------  ----------  ---------- 
Net (Loss) Earnings Before                                                                                     
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense .........   (21.5)%       0.1%      n/m          (10.0)%       1.4%      n/m      
                                       ==========  ==========  ==========   ==========  ==========  ========== 
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                               
 n/m:  Not meaningful.                                                                                         
</TABLE>

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   Although partially offset by lower direct costs and administrative 
expenses, the Company's lower revenue, and increased spending on software 
product and business development efforts resulted in the overall loss for the 
quarter and six months ended June 30, 1997. This quarterly loss before income 
taxes of $1,007,000, compared to a net loss of $245,000 before income taxes 
and special item for the quarter in 1996. Similarly, the Company reported a 
first half loss before income taxes of $1,002,000, compared to a net loss of 
$59,000 before income taxes and special item in 1996.

   During the second quarter, the Company received written contracts and 
orders having an estimated value of approximately $4.6 million. The activity 
primarily reflects the next three months' funding at the DOE's Rocky Flats 
Environmental Technology Site and extensions of consulting contracts with two 
large electric utility clients. Contracted backlog for current, active 
projects totaled approximately $6.5 million as of June 30, 1997, down slightly 
from $6.6 million as of March 31, 1997 and $6.7 million at December 31, 1996.

   The revenue decrease in the second quarter and first half of 1997, compared 
to a year ago, is primarily the result of reduced government sales and a 
reduction in the Rocky Flats Contract activity (due primarily to decreased 
funding at various DOE sites) and reduced sales of consulting and management 
services, partially offset by higher software revenue related to work on the 
Company's contract with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation 
("Amtrak") which began in September 1996. For the second quarter and first 
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of 1997, the concentration of revenue from the government sector decreased to 
51% and 52% of total revenue, respectively, from 67% and 65% for the same 
periods in 1996.

   Direct costs were lower in the second quarter and first half of 1997, 
compared to a year ago, primarily as a result of the reduced revenue 
generation opportunities. Gross margins decreased to 37% in the second quarter 
of 1997, from 39% for the same period in 1996, primarily due to an increase in 
lower margin subcontracted labor used on fixed-price projects. For the six-
month period in 1997, gross margins increased to 39% from 36% for the same 
period in 1996, due to the reduction in the proportion of lower margin 
government work, partially offset by the effect of an increased mix of higher 
cost subcontracted labor on fixed-price contracts.

   General and administrative costs were lower in the second quarter and first 
half of 1997, compared to a year ago, primarily due to lower administrative 
costs throughout the Company, partially offset by increased sales staff and 
marketing expenditures in the Technologies subsidiary. These business 
development expenditures amounted to $274,000 and $385,000 in the second 
quarter and first half of 1997, respectively, compared to $29,000 for each of 
the same periods a year ago. The increased level of business development 
activities, begun in the latter half of 1996, was primarily responsible for 
the increase in general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue 
to 51% in 1997, from 41% in 1996.

   The level of the Company's internally-funded investments in software 
product development increased to $416,000 and $653,000 in the second quarter 
and first half of 1997, respectively, compared to $161,000 and $256,000 for 
the same periods a year ago. The accelerated development efforts in 1997, 
resulted in completion of a beta version of the Technologies subsidiary's new 
client-server product.

   The Technologies subsidiary is not expected to produce profitable results 
in the next twelve months due to the high level of investment needs that 
management believes it will experience during this growth stage of product and 
business development activities.

   Other income for the second quarter and first six months of 1997 and 1996, 
were essentially the same. Other income in 1997 reflects gains on the sale of 
assets related to facility downsizing. For the equivalent period in 1996, 
other income primarily relates to the liquidation of the Company's interest in 
the Individual Plant Evaluation Partnership, a technical services partnership 
in which it was an operating participant.

   The special item of $250,000 in the second quarter of 1996, reflects an 
adjustment of the reserve related to the settlement of specific disputed costs 
on certain U.S. Government contracts with the DOE. This positive earnings 
impact resulted from a further reduction of the reserve for sales adjustment 
established in 1991, and is based upon the successful government audits and 
contract closeouts of prior periods.

   Net interest income in 1997 and 1996 represents earnings from the 
investment of cash balances in short-term, high-quality, government and 
corporate debt instruments, partially offset by capital lease interest 
expense. The lower net interest income in 1997, as compared to a year ago, 
primarily reflects a smaller average cash balance in the second quarter of 
1997. The Company had no borrowings under its line of credit during the first 
half of 1997 and 1996.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

   Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $1,252,000 during the first half of 
1997. The decrease was mainly due to cash used by operations ($1,093,000) and 
cash used in net acquisition of equipment ($158,000).

   Receivables decreased by $387,000 from December 31, 1996, primarily due to 
a decrease in the rate of revenue generation during the first half of 1997. 
The allowance for sales adjustments decreased by $155,000 from December 31, 
1996 due to the write-off of uncollectable receivables.

   Accounts payable remained essentially unchanged since the end of 1996. 
Accrued compensation and related expenses decreased by $427,000 during the 
period, primarily reflecting the payment of the Company's 1996 contribution to 
the employee retirement plan and the elimination of the Company's contribution 
accrual effective January 1, 1997.

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   Equity decreased by $864,000 in the first half ended June 30, 1997, due to 
net losses ($863,000) and the repurchase of stock ($1,000).

   No cash dividend was declared in the first half of 1997.

   The impact of inflation on revenue and projects of the Company was minimal.

   At June 30, 1997, the Company had available $4,500,000 of a $5,000,000 
revolving loan facility with its lender which expires in May 1998. The Company 
has no outstanding borrowing against the line, however, $500,000 was assigned 
to support standby letters of credit. At June 30, 1997, the Company obtained a 
waiver from the lender with respect to certain financial covenants in the loan 
agreement concerning tangible net worth and profitability.

   Management believes that cash expected to be generated by the Government 
and Energy subsidiaries' operations, the Company's working capital, and its 
loan facility are adequate to meet it anticipated liquidity needs for these 
operations through the next twelve months. The Technologies subsidiary is not 
expected to generate cash from its operations in the next twelve months due to 
its product and business development investment needs. Management is seeking 
additional investment capital for Technologies to offset these deficit cash 
expectations.

   Statements contained in this report which are not historical facts are 
forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities 
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to 
risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially 
from those projected. Such risks and uncertainties include the uncertainty of 
future profitability; uncertainty regarding industry trends and customer 
demand; uncertainty of access to additional capital on terms favorable to the 
Company, or at all; uncertainty regarding competition; and reliance on major 
customers. Additional risks are detailed in the Company's filings with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended 
December 31, 1996.

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                        PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

   On October 13, 1995, the League for Coastal Protection ("League") filed 
an action on behalf of the League and the general public against the Company, 
among others, in the Superior Court of California for the County of San 
Francisco. The action entitled League for Coastal Protection v. Pacific Gas & 
Electric Company ("PG&E"), et al., Case no. 973182, sought injunctive relief 
and disgorgement of unspecified profits under the California Business and 
Professions Code, Section 17200, et seq. The plaintiff contended that certain 
studies performed by the Company and its predecessors respecting the 
requirements of 316(b) of the Clean Water Act, that ultimately were submitted 
by PG&E to the Regional Water Quality Control Board ("RWQCB") in 1988 in 
connection with Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power facility at Diablo Canyon, 
California, were deficient in various respects, and the Company and PG&E 
covered up those deficiencies from the RWQCB and other state agencies. On 
October 13, 1995, the League filed an action against the Company among others, 
in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 
entitled League for Coastal Protection v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, et 
al., Case No. C96-1393DLJ, that sought injunctive and other relief under the 
United States Clean Water Act related to the same studies and reporting 
described above. On February 5, 1996, John W. Carter filed an action against 
the Company and others in the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of California entitled United States of America, ex rel. and State of 
Californian, ex rel., John W. Carter v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, et 
al., Case No. C95-2843-MHP, under the False Claims Act. This action, was based 
on the same studies and reports described above, and sought unspecified 
damages and penalties. These actions were successfully settled in June 1997 by 
stipulation of the parties. As a result of the settlement, all of the actions 
have been dismissed with prejudice. The Company was not required to make any 
payment or other contribution to the settlement.

   On November 4, 1994, PLM Financial Services, Inc. ("PLM"), filed an 
action against TENERA, L.P., the Company's predecessor (the "Predecessor 
Partnership"), among others, in the Superior Court of California for the 
Count of Alameda. The action entitled PLM Financial Services, Inc. v. TERA 
Corporation, et al., Case No. 743 439-0, seeks damages in excess of $4.6 
million in unpaid equipment rent and other unspecified damages allegedly owing 
to PLM under an equipment lease dated September 29, 1984 between PLM and TERA 
Power Corporation ("TERA Power), a former subsidiary of TERA Corporation, the 
predecessor of the Predecessor Partnership (the "Predecessor Corporation"). 
PLM has named the Predecessor Partnership in the action pursuant to a Guaranty 
dated September 24, 1984 of the lease obligations of TERA Power made by the 
Predecessor Corporation. Upon the liquidation of the Predecessor Corporation 
in late 1986, the stock of TERA Power was transferred to the TERA Corporation 
Liquidating Trust (the "Trust") and was thereafter sold to Delta Energy 
Projects Phases III, IV, and VI pursuant to a stock purchase agreement dated 
May 31, 1991. Management understands that TERA Power has asserted various 
defenses to the claims asserted by PLM in the action. Moreover, management 
believes that, even if there is liability under the lease, the Guaranty has 
been exonerated and the Company will be able to defend this action 
successfully. Management does not believe that eventual resolution of this 
matter will have a material effect on the Company's financial position; 
however, an adverse outcome could have a material adverse impact on the 
financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company. The 
trial in this matter commenced on August 1, 1997.

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ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

   On June 30, 1997, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The 
following individuals were elected to the Board of Directors:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
_____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                     
                                                             Votes         Votes     
                                                              For        Withheld    
_____________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>          
Robert C. McKay .........................................  8,672,397       132,814   
Thomas S. Loo ...........................................  8,677,297       127,914   
Barry L. Williams .......................................  8,684,397       120,814   
                                                                                     
_____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                     
See accompanying notes.                                                              
</TABLE>

   The following proposals were approved at the Company's Annual Meeting:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
_____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                     
                                           Votes      Votes                Broker    
                                            For      Against   Abstained  Non-Votes  
_____________________________________________________________________________________
<S>                                      <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        
1.  Proposal to ratify the selection                                                 
    of the Company's independent                                                     
    auditors ........................... 8,726,385     38,298     40,528          0  
_____________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                                     
</TABLE>

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

   (a)  EXHIBITS  

   11.0    Statement regarding computation of per share earnings:  
           See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.  

   27.0*   Financial Data Schedule

   (b)  REPORTS ON FORM 8-K  

   None.


- --------------------
*  Filed herewith.

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                                SIGNATURES


   PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENT OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE 
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE 
UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.  


                                  TENERA, INC.                        
                                                                      
                                                                      
Dated:  August 12, 1997           By:     /s/ JEFFREY R. HAZARIAN     
                                       ------------------------------ 
                                             Jeffrey R. Hazarian      
                                          Chief Financial Officer,    
                                          Corporate Secretary, and    
                                          Vice President, Finance     
                                                                      

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<PAGE>
                                EXHIBIT INDEX

Ex. 27.0     Financial Data Schedule


<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>               5
<MULTIPLIER>            1,000
       
<S>                                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                           6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       Dec-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                          Jan-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                            Jun-30-1997
<CASH>                                        2,712
<SECURITIES>                                      0
<RECEIVABLES>                                 4,358
<ALLOWANCES>                                  1,471
<INVENTORY>                                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              6,276
<PP&E>                                          366
<DEPRECIATION>                                    0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                6,642
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         2,628
<BONDS>                                           0
<COMMON>                                      5,802
                             0
                                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                        0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  6,642
<SALES>                                           0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             10,092
<CGS>                                             0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 6,164
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              5,003
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (73)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             (1,002)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (139)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (863)
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0
<CHANGES>                                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (863)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                (0.09)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                (0.09)
        

</TABLE>


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