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Pricing Supplement No. 2                           Filing under Rule 424(b)(3)
Dated August 18, 1994                              Registration No. 33-51669
(To Prospectus dated January 12,
1994 as supplemented by the
Prospectus Supplement dated
January 19, 1994)
                                 $250,000,000



                       THE WASHINGTON WATER POWER COMPANY

                      Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series B



                                                   
Principal amount ($): $26,000,000                     Subject to General Redemption
Original Issue Date: August 25, 1994                    (at general redemption prices)
Stated Maturity Date: August 25, 2006                   Yes                  No (X)
Interest Rate (%):  7.89                                Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Issue price (%):  100.00                                Redemption Limitation Date:  N/A
Selling Agent's commission (%):  .625                   Initial Redemption price (%):  N/A
Net proceeds to Company (%):  99.375                    Reduction Percentage:  N/A
Form:  Book-Entry (X)
       Certificated                                   Subject to Special Redemption
                                                        (at special redemption prices)
                                                        Yes                  No (X)
                                                        Initial Redemption Price: N/A
                                                        Reduction Percentage: N/A






Use of Proceeds:   A/S

Additional terms:  N/A





     "N/A" as used herein means "Not Applicable".  "A/S" as used herein means
"As stated in the Prospectus referred to above".


Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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