EXHIBIT 23 (c) 1
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
West Texas Utilities 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  West  Texas
Utilities Company's previously filed registration statement on Form S-
3 (File No. 33-50633).



Arthur Andersen LLP



Dallas, Texas
March 20, 1995