EXHIBIT 23 (b) 1
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
Central Power and Light Company:

      As  independent public accountants, we hereby  consent  to  the
incorporation  of our reports dated February 13, 1995,  included  in,
and  incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, into Central  Power
and Light Company's previously filed registration statement on Form S-
3 (File Nos. 33-49577 and 33-52759).



Arthur Andersen LLP



Dallas, Texas
March 20, 1995