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.