UNITED STATES
                       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):

                                 January 1, 1998


                           COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-25842

                  PG&E GAS TRANSMISSION, NORTHWEST CORPORATION
                  (formerly, PACIFIC GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           California                                94-1512922

  (State or other jurisdiction            (IRS Employer Identification No.)
         of incorporation)

  2100 SW River Parkway, Portland, OR                  97201
(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (503) 833-4000










Item 5.  Other Events

     Effective  January 1, 1998,  Pacific Gas Transmission  Company changed its 
name to PG&E Gas Transmission, Northwest Corporation (PG&E GT-NW). PG&E GT-NW is
an  interstate  natural gas pipeline  company  regulated  by the Federal  Energy
Regulatory  Commission.  PG&E  GT-NW  is  affiliated  with,  but is not the same
company as,  Pacific  Gas and  Electric  Company  (PG&E),  the gas and  electric
company serving Northern California.  PG&E Corporation is the ultimate corporate
parent for both PG&E GT-NW and PG&E.

Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

                  (c) Exhibits

                  The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 8-K:

                  Exhibit No.                 Exhibit
                  ----------   -----------------------------------------------
                     3.1       Restated Articles of Incorporation of Pacific Gas
                               Transmission Company effective January 1, 1998.  
                     3.2       Bylaws of PG&E Gas Transmission, Northwest 
                               Corporation as amended January 1, 1998.



     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of  Section 13 or  15(d)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.



                                   PG&E GAS TRANSMISSION, NORTHWEST CORPORATION


                                   
                                   By:  /s/ STANLEY C. KARCZEWSKI
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Stanley C. Karczewski
                                        Vice President of Finance and Controller
                                        and Chief Financial Officer


Dated: January 14, 1998