EXHIBIT 24.4
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


The  undersigned, as a director of Central  and  South  West
Corporation  (the "Corporation"), hereby makes,  constitutes
and  appoints E. R. Brooks, Glenn D. Rosilier and  Wendy  G.
Hargus,  and  each of them severally, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents, each  with  full  power  and
authority  (acting alone and without the others) to  execute
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1995  and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed  under
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and  any
other  documents and instruments incidental thereto, and  to
file  the  same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to such attorneys-in-fact,  and
agents,  and  each  of  them, full power  and  authority  of
substitution and revocation in the premises and  full  power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to  be  done  in  and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  for all intents and  purposes  as  the
undersigned might or could do in person and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and  agents,
or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto executed this Power  of
Attorney this 18th day of January, 1996.



                              Glenn Biggs





Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of  January,
1996.



                              Frederic L. Frawley
                              Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
December 3, 1998


EXHIBIT 24.4
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


The  undersigned, as a director of Central  and  South  West
Corporation  (the "Corporation"), hereby makes,  constitutes
and  appoints E. R. Brooks, Glenn D. Rosilier and  Wendy  G.
Hargus,  and  each of them severally, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents, each  with  full  power  and
authority  (acting alone and without the others) to  execute
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1995  and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed  under
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and  any
other  documents and instruments incidental thereto, and  to
file  the  same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to such attorneys-in-fact,  and
agents,  and  each  of  them, full power  and  authority  of
substitution and revocation in the premises and  full  power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to  be  done  in  and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  for all intents and  purposes  as  the
undersigned might or could do in person and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and  agents,
or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto executed this Power  of
Attorney this 18th day of January, 1996.



                              Molly Shi Boren





Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of  January,
1996.



                              Frederic L. Frawley
                              Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
December 3, 1998


EXHIBIT 24.4
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


The  undersigned, as a director of Central  and  South  West
Corporation  (the "Corporation"), hereby makes,  constitutes
and  appoints E. R. Brooks, Glenn D. Rosilier and  Wendy  G.
Hargus,  and  each of them severally, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents, each  with  full  power  and
authority  (acting alone and without the others) to  execute
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1995  and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed  under
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and  any
other  documents and instruments incidental thereto, and  to
file  the  same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to such attorneys-in-fact,  and
agents,  and  each  of  them, full power  and  authority  of
substitution and revocation in the premises and  full  power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to  be  done  in  and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  for all intents and  purposes  as  the
undersigned might or could do in person and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and  agents,
or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto executed this Power  of
Attorney this 18th day of January, 1996.



                              Donald M. Carlton





Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of  January,
1996.



                              Frederic L. Frawley
                              Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
December 3, 1998

EXHIBIT 24.4
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


The  undersigned, as a director of Central  and  South  West
Corporation  (the "Corporation"), hereby makes,  constitutes
and  appoints E. R. Brooks, Glenn D. Rosilier and  Wendy  G.
Hargus,  and  each of them severally, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents, each  with  full  power  and
authority  (acting alone and without the others) to  execute
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1995  and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed  under
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and  any
other  documents and instruments incidental thereto, and  to
file  the  same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to such attorneys-in-fact,  and
agents,  and  each  of  them, full power  and  authority  of
substitution and revocation in the premises and  full  power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to  be  done  in  and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  for all intents and  purposes  as  the
undersigned might or could do in person and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and  agents,
or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto executed this Power  of
Attorney this 18th day of January, 1996.



                              Thomas H. Cruikshank





Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of  January,
1996.



                              Frederic L. Frawley
                              Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
December 3, 1998

EXHIBIT 24.4
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


The  undersigned, as a director of Central  and  South  West
Corporation  (the "Corporation"), hereby makes,  constitutes
and  appoints E. R. Brooks, Glenn D. Rosilier and  Wendy  G.
Hargus,  and  each of them severally, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents, each  with  full  power  and
authority  (acting alone and without the others) to  execute
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1995  and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed  under
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and  any
other  documents and instruments incidental thereto, and  to
file  the  same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to such attorneys-in-fact,  and
agents,  and  each  of  them, full power  and  authority  of
substitution and revocation in the premises and  full  power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to  be  done  in  and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  for all intents and  purposes  as  the
undersigned might or could do in person and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and  agents,
or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto executed this Power  of
Attorney this 18th day of January, 1996.



                              Joe H. Foy





Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of  January,
1996.



                              Frederic L. Frawley
                              Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
December 3, 1998

EXHIBIT 24.4
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


The  undersigned, as a director of Central  and  South  West
Corporation  (the "Corporation"), hereby makes,  constitutes
and  appoints E. R. Brooks, Glenn D. Rosilier and  Wendy  G.
Hargus,  and  each of them severally, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents, each  with  full  power  and
authority  (acting alone and without the others) to  execute
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1995  and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed  under
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and  any
other  documents and instruments incidental thereto, and  to
file  the  same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to such attorneys-in-fact,  and
agents,  and  each  of  them, full power  and  authority  of
substitution and revocation in the premises and  full  power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to  be  done  in  and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  for all intents and  purposes  as  the
undersigned might or could do in person and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and  agents,
or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto executed this Power  of
Attorney this 18th day of January, 1996.



                              Robert W. Lawless





Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of  January,
1996.



                              Frederic L. Frawley
                              Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
December 3, 1998

EXHIBIT 24.4
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


The  undersigned, as a director of Central  and  South  West
Corporation  (the "Corporation"), hereby makes,  constitutes
and  appoints E. R. Brooks, Glenn D. Rosilier and  Wendy  G.
Hargus,  and  each of them severally, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents, each  with  full  power  and
authority  (acting alone and without the others) to  execute
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1995  and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed  under
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and  any
other  documents and instruments incidental thereto, and  to
file  the  same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to such attorneys-in-fact,  and
agents,  and  each  of  them, full power  and  authority  of
substitution and revocation in the premises and  full  power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to  be  done  in  and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  for all intents and  purposes  as  the
undersigned might or could do in person and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and  agents,
or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto executed this Power  of
Attorney this 18th day of January, 1996.



                              Harry D. Mattison





Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of  January,
1996.



                              Frederic L. Frawley
                              Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
December 3, 1998

EXHIBIT 24.4
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


The  undersigned, as a director of Central  and  South  West
Corporation  (the "Corporation"), hereby makes,  constitutes
and  appoints E. R. Brooks, Glenn D. Rosilier and  Wendy  G.
Hargus,  and  each of them severally, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents, each  with  full  power  and
authority  (acting alone and without the others) to  execute
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1995  and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed  under
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and  any
other  documents and instruments incidental thereto, and  to
file  the  same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to such attorneys-in-fact,  and
agents,  and  each  of  them, full power  and  authority  of
substitution and revocation in the premises and  full  power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to  be  done  in  and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  for all intents and  purposes  as  the
undersigned might or could do in person and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and  agents,
or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto executed this Power  of
Attorney this 18th day of January, 1996.



                              James L. Powell





Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of  January,
1996.



                              Frederic L. Frawley
                              Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
December 3, 1998


EXHIBIT 24.4
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


The  undersigned, as a director of Central  and  South  West
Corporation  (the "Corporation"), hereby makes,  constitutes
and  appoints E. R. Brooks, Glenn D. Rosilier and  Wendy  G.
Hargus,  and  each of them severally, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents, each  with  full  power  and
authority  (acting alone and without the others) to  execute
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1995  and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed  under
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and  any
other  documents and instruments incidental thereto, and  to
file  the  same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to such attorneys-in-fact,  and
agents,  and  each  of  them, full power  and  authority  of
substitution and revocation in the premises and  full  power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to  be  done  in  and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  for all intents and  purposes  as  the
undersigned might or could do in person and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and  agents,
or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto executed this Power  of
Attorney this 18th day of January, 1996.



                              Thomas V. Shockley, III





Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of  January,
1996.



                              Frederic L. Frawley
                              Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
December 3, 1998


EXHIBIT 24.4
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


The  undersigned, as a director of Central  and  South  West
Corporation  (the "Corporation"), hereby makes,  constitutes
and  appoints E. R. Brooks, Glenn D. Rosilier and  Wendy  G.
Hargus,  and  each of them severally, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents, each  with  full  power  and
authority  (acting alone and without the others) to  execute
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1995  and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed  under
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and  any
other  documents and instruments incidental thereto, and  to
file  the  same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to such attorneys-in-fact,  and
agents,  and  each  of  them, full power  and  authority  of
substitution and revocation in the premises and  full  power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to  be  done  in  and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  for all intents and  purposes  as  the
undersigned might or could do in person and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and  agents,
or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto executed this Power  of
Attorney this 18th day of January, 1996.



                              J. C. Templeton





Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of  January,
1996.



                              Frederic L. Frawley
                              Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
December 3, 1998


EXHIBIT 24.4
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


The  undersigned, as a director of Central  and  South  West
Corporation  (the "Corporation"), hereby makes,  constitutes
and  appoints E. R. Brooks, Glenn D. Rosilier and  Wendy  G.
Hargus,  and  each of them severally, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents, each  with  full  power  and
authority  (acting alone and without the others) to  execute
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1995  and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed  under
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and  any
other  documents and instruments incidental thereto, and  to
file  the  same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to such attorneys-in-fact,  and
agents,  and  each  of  them, full power  and  authority  of
substitution and revocation in the premises and  full  power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to  be  done  in  and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  for all intents and  purposes  as  the
undersigned might or could do in person and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and  agents,
or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto executed this Power  of
Attorney this 18th day of January, 1996.



                              Lloyd D. Ward





Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of  January,
1996.



                              Frederic L. Frawley
                              Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
December 3, 1998

EXHIBIT 24.4
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


The  undersigned, as a director of Central  and  South  West
Corporation  (the "Corporation"), hereby makes,  constitutes
and  appoints E. R. Brooks, Glenn D. Rosilier and  Wendy  G.
Hargus,  and  each of them severally, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents, each  with  full  power  and
authority  (acting alone and without the others) to  execute
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
1995  and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed  under
the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and  any
other  documents and instruments incidental thereto, and  to
file  the  same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to such attorneys-in-fact,  and
agents,  and  each  of  them, full power  and  authority  of
substitution and revocation in the premises and  full  power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary  to  be  done  in  and  about  the
premises,  as  fully  for all intents and  purposes  as  the
undersigned might or could do in person and hereby ratifying
and  confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and  agents,
or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this
Power of Attorney.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto executed this Power  of
Attorney this 18th day of January, 1996.



                              T. J. Ellis





Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of  January,
1996.



                              Frederic L. Frawley
                              Notary Public

My Commission Expires:
December 3, 1998