EXHIBIT 23.1
  Consent of Independent Public Accountants

  As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
  reference in this Form 10-K of our report dated February 10, 1997 included in
  Pacific Gas Transmission Company's previously filed Registration Statement 
  File No. 33-91048.  It should be noted that we have not audited any financial
  statements of the company subsequent to December 31, 1996 or performed any 
  audit procedures subsequent to the date of our report.



                                          /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
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                                              Arthur Andersen LLP


 


  Portland, Oregon
  March 27, 1997