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):
                                 July 23, 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 July 23, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference.

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

          (c)  Exhibit.

               99.  PacifiCorp news release issued July 23, 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:  July 23, 1997

                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS


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  99           PacifiCorp news release issued July 23, 1997.