UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549





Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
File No. 70-9073
Report For Period: October 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000



In the Matter of:
CENTRAL AND SOUTH WEST CORPORATION AND
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, et al.




This report is filed under Rule 24 of the Public Utility  Holding Company Act of
1935 by Central Power and Light Company (CPL), a subsidiary of Central and South
West  Corporation  (CSW),  pursuant  to an order  issued by the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission dated October 21, 1998 (HCAR  35-26931).  The Better Choice
Home Mortgage Program ("Better Choices Program") is a mortgage incentive program
designed to promote  efficient energy use and  environmental  conservation.  The
matter  requires  that  CPL  file  quarterly  reports  providing  the  following
information with respect to the Better Choices Program provided to nonaffiliates
by CPL, Public Service Company of Oklahoma  (PSO),  Southwestern  Electric Power
Company  (SWEPCO)  and  West  Texas  Utilities  Company  (WTU),   (collectively,
"Operating Companies") and Central and South West Services, Inc. (Services):  1)
a balance sheet as of the relevant quarterly reporting date, 2) income statement
for the preceding twelve months,  and 3) the name of each Company  providing the
marketing  services   authorized  by  this  order,  the  total  number  of  Home
Certifications  made during the relevant  period.  This report covers the period
from October 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000.






The  requested  information  for the  reporting  period  October 1, 2000 through
December 31, 2000, is as follows:


1)         Copies of the Operating  Companies and Services balance sheet for the
           reporting  period ended  December 31, 2000 will be filed by amendment
           at the completion of the audit for these  companies and the filing of
           the 10K.

2)         Copies of the Operating  Companies and Services income  statement for
           the twelve months ended  December 31, 2000 will be filed by amendment
           at the completion of the audit for these  companies and the filing of
           the 10K.

3)       A)  The name(s) of each company providing the marketing services
             authorized by this order during the period ended December
             31, 2000 are:   NONE.

         B)  The total number of Home Certifications made during the period
             ended December 31, 2000 are:   NONE.













                                S I G N A T U R E


As requested by order of this Commission  pursuant to the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, Central Power and Light Company has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf on this 1st day of March 2001.

                                                     Central Power and
                                                      Light Company, et al.

                                                       /s/    Armando Pena
                                                              Armando Pena
                                                              Treasurer