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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000075594-97-000020.txt : 19971222
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075594-97-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19971219
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19971219
SROS:			NYSE
SROS:			PSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACIFICORP /OR/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075594
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				930246090
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05152
		FILM NUMBER:		97741524

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 NE MULTNOMAH STE 1600
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97232
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5037312000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFICORP /ME/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890628

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PC/UP&L MERGING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890628
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington D.C.  20549


                                   FORM 8-K

              CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF

                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


               Date of report (date of earliest event reported):
                               December 19, 1997


                                  PACIFICORP

            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    State of Oregon                 1-5152                     93-0246090     
(State of Incorporation)          (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer  
                                   File No.)               Identification No.)


700 N.E. Multnomah, Suite 1600, Portland, Oregon                    97232-4116
(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

              Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                (503) 731-2000


                                   No Change
         (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.   OTHER EVENTS

          Information contained in the news release of PacifiCorp issued on
December 19, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

          (c)  Exhibit.

               99.  PacifiCorp news release issued December 19, 1997.


                                   SIGNATURE


          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                        PACIFICORP
                                        (Registrant)


                                        By: RICHARD T. O'BRIEN
                                            ________________________________
                                            Richard T. O'Brien
                                            Senior Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer


Date:  December 19, 1997
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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  99           PacifiCorp news release issued December 19, 1997.
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99
_____________________________________________________________________________

PACIFICORP                                                        NEWS RELEASE
_____________________________________________________________________________

For media, Dave Kvamme, (503) 464-6272
For analysts, Angela Hult, (503) 731-2192

December 19, 1997


            UK GOVERNMENT CLEARS PACIFICORP - THE ENERGY GROUP DEAL

      Portland, Oregon - PacifiCorp today said it welcomed the unconditional
approval from the UK Government that would allow it to make a new bid for The
Energy Group.

      However, approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has not yet
been received.

      A further announcement will be made in due course.

                                     ####

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