FORM 8-A

              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, D.C. 20549

       FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
            PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                          PACIFICORP                           
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    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             OREGON                            93-0246090      
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    (State of incorporation                 (I.R.S. Employer   
       or organization)                    Identification No.) 

700 NE MULTNOMAH, PORTLAND, OREGON           97232-4116        
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     (Address of principal                   (Zip Code)
       executive offices)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:

                                   Name of each exchange on
     Title of each class           which each class is to be
     to be so registered                   registered        
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     8 3/8% Quarterly Income       New York Stock Exchange
     Debt Securities (QUIDs)
     (Junior Subordinated
     Deferrable Interest
     Debentures, Series A)

          If this Form relates to the registration of a class
     of debt securities and is effective upon filing pursuant
     to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
     following box.  [ X ]

          If this Form relates to the registration of a class
     of debt securities and is to become effective
     simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
     registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
     pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the
     following box.  [   ]

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act:

                           None                               
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                      (Title of Class)
ITEM 1.   Description of Registrant's Securities to be
          Registered
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          For a full description of the Company's 8 3/8%
Quarterly Income Debt Securities (QUIDs) (Junior Subordinated
Deferrable Interest Debentures, Series A) reference is made to
the information contained under the caption "Description of the
Junior Subordinated Debentures" in the Prospectus dated May 19,
1995 and under the caption "Description of the Series A
Subordinated Debentures" in the Prospectus Supplement dated May
23, 1995.  The Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement form
part of the Company's Registration Statement (Registration
No. 33-55309) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") on August 31, 1994 under the Securities Act of 1933,
which registration statement was amended by Amendment No. 1
filed with the SEC on October 14, 1994 and Amendment No. 2
filed with the SEC on October 17, 1994 and declared effective
on October 17, 1994.  The information contained in the
foregoing Registration Statement as amended (the "Registration
Statement") is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 2.   Exhibits
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          I.1       Form of Junior Subordinated Deferrable
                    Interest Debenture, Series A (included in
                    Exhibits I.2(a) and (b) below).

          I.2(a)    Form of Indenture between PacifiCorp and
                    the Bank of New York as Trustee. 
                    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4)(a)
                    to the Registration Statement.

          I.2(b)    Form of Supplemental Indenture to Indenture
                    to be used in connection with the issuance
                    of Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest
                    Debentures, Series A.  Incorporated by
                    reference to Exhibit 4(d) to the
                    Registration Statement.

                           SIGNATURE
                           _________

          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has fully
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                PACIFICORP


DATE: May 26, 1995              By:RICHARD T. O'BRIEN          
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                                   Richard T. O'Brien
                                   Vice President 
                         EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.    Description                                 Page
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I.1            Form of Junior Subordinated Deferrable
               Interest Debenture, Series A (included in
               Exhibits I.2(a) and (b) below).

I.2(a)         Form of Indenture between PacifiCorp 
               and the Bank of New York as Trustee.
               Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
               (4)(a) to the Registration Statement.

I.2(b)         Form of Supplemental Indenture to
               Indenture to be used in connection
               with the issuance of Junior
               Subordinated Deferrable Interest 
               Debentures, Series A.  Incorporated
               by reference to Exhibit 4(d) to the 
               Registration Statement.