Central and South West Corporation
                          1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
                                P. O. Box 660164
                               Dallas, Texas 75202


                                February 4, 2000


Securities and Exchange Commission 450 5th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

         Re:      Southwestern Electric Power Company
                  Form S-3 Registration Statement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

                  In accordance  with the  requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Act"),  electronically  transmitted  herewith is a filing
consisting of the above referenced Form S-3 Registration  Statement  pursuant to
the Act.

                  A wire  transfer  in the  amount of  $66,000  has been sent to
Mellon Bank for credit to the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  Account No.
910-8739 in payment of the registration fee.

                  If you  have  any  questions  regarding  this  filing,  please
contact Robert B. Williams,  (212) 530-5516, at Milbank,  Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
LLP or the undersigned at (214) 777-1205.

                                       Best regards,


                                       /s/STEPHEN D. WISE
                                          Stephen D. Wise

cc:  Robert B. Williams, Esq.