SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A
                                Amendment No. 1

(Mark One)

/X/              ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997
                                      OR
 
/ /        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             For the Transition period from _________ to _________
 
                         Commission File Number 1-5152

                                  PACIFICORP
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
        State of Oregon                                93-0246090             
  (State or other jurisdiction            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)

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

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

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

                                                       Name of each exchange  
          Title of each Class                           on which registered   
          ___________________                          _____________________  

          Common Stock                                 New York Stock Exchange
                                                        Pacific Stock Exchange

          8 3/8% Quarterly Income Debt Securities      New York Stock Exchange
            (Junior Subordinated Deferrable
            Interest Debentures, Series A)

          8.55% Quarterly Income Debt Securities       New York Stock Exchange
            (Junior Subordinated Deferrable
            Interest Debentures, Series B)

          8 1/4% Cumulative Quarterly Income           New York Stock Exchange
            Preferred Securities, Series A,
            of PacifiCorp Capital I

          7.70% Cumulative Quarterly Income            New York Stock Exchange
            Preferred Securities, Series B,
            of PacifiCorp Capital II

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

                              Title of each Class
                              ___________________

              5% Preferred Stock (Cumulative; $100 Stated Value)
            Serial Preferred Stock (Cumulative; $100 Stated Value)
       No Par Serial Preferred Stock (Cumulative; Various Stated Values)
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  YES  X    NO
                                                               ___      ___

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]

     On March 1, 1998, the aggregate market value of the shares of voting
and nonvoting common equity of the Registrant held by nonaffiliates was
approximately $7.4 billion.

     As of March 1, 1998, there were 297,215,100 shares of the Registrant's
common stock outstanding.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

     Portions of the Annual Report to Shareholders of the Registrant for the
year ended December 31, 1997 are incorporated by reference in Parts I and
II.

     Portions of the proxy statement of the Registrant for the 1998 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III.

                                    PART IV

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

  3. Exhibits:

   *(2)  --  Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 11, 1997, by and
             among PacifiCorp Holdings, Inc., Pacific Telecom, Inc., Century
             Telephone Enterprises, Inc. and Century Cellunet, Inc.
             (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Century Telephone
             Enterprises, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 11,
             1997, File No. 1-7784).

   *(3)a --  Third Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (Exhibit
             (3)b, Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996,
             File No. 1-5152).  

   *(3)b --  Bylaws of the Company (as restated and amended May 10, 1995)
             (Exhibit (3)b, Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
             1995, File No. 1-5152).

   *(4)a --  Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated as of January 9, 1989, between
             the Company and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York (The
             Chase Manhattan Bank, successor), Trustee, as supplemented and
             modified by twelve Supplemental Indentures (Exhibit 4-E, Form
             8-B, File No. 1-5152; Exhibit (4)(b), File No. 33-31861; Exhibit
             (4)(a), Form 8-K dated January 9, 1990, File No. 1-5152; Exhibit
             4(a), Form 8-K dated September 11, 1991, File No. 1-5152;
             Exhibit 4(a), Form 8-K dated January 7, 1992, File No. 1-5152;
             Exhibit 4(a), Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1992,
             File No. 1-5152; and Exhibit 4(a), Form 10-Q for the quarter
             ended September 30, 1992, File No. 1-5152; Exhibit 4(a), Form
             8-K dated April 1, 1993, File No. 1-5152; Exhibit 4(a), Form
             10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1993, File No. 1-5152;
             Exhibit 4(a), Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1994,
             File No. 1-5152; Exhibit (4)b, Form 10-K for the fiscal year
             ended December 31, 1994, File No. 1-5152; and Exhibit (4)b, Form
             10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, File No.
             1-5152; Exhibit (4)b, Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
             December 31, 1996, File No. 1-5152).

   *(4)c --  Third Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.  See (3)a
             and (3)b above.  

             In reliance upon item 601(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, various
             instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of
             the Registrant and its subsidiaries are not being filed because
             the total amount authorized under each such instrument does not
             exceed 10% of the total assets of the Registrant and its
             subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.  The Registrant hereby
             agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the
             Commission upon request.

 *+(10)a --  PacifiCorp Deferred Compensation Payment Plan (Exhibit 10-F,
             Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, File No.
             1-8749) (Exhibit (10)b, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended
             December 31, 1994, File No. 1-5152).

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 *+(10)b --  PacifiCorp Compensation Reduction Plan dated December 1, 1994,
             as amended (Exhibit (10)b, Form 10-K for fiscal year ended
             December 31, 1994, File No. 1-5152).
 
 *+(10)c --  PacifiCorp Executive Incentive Program (Exhibit (10)d, Form 10-K
             for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 1-5152).

 *+(10)d --  PacifiCorp Non-Employee Directors' Stock Compensation Plan dated
             August 1, 1985, as amended (Exhibit (10)f, Form 10-K for fiscal
             year ended December 31, 1994, File No. 1-5152).

 *+(10)e --  PacifiCorp Long Term Incentive Plan, 1993 Restatement (Exhibit
             10G, Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993, File No.
             0-873).

 *+(10)f --  Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under PacifiCorp Long Term
             Incentive Plan, 1993 Restatement (Exhibit 10H, Form 10-K for the
             year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 0-873).

  +(10)g --  PacifiCorp Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended.
 
 *+(10)h --  Incentive Compensation Agreement dated as of February 1, 1994
             between PacifiCorp and Frederick W. Buckman (Exhibit (10)k, Form
             10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, File No.
             1-5152).

 *+(10)i --  Compensation Agreement dated as of February 9, 1994 between
             PacifiCorp and Keith R. McKennon (Exhibit (10)m, Form 10-K for
             the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 1-5152).

 *+(10)j --  Amendment No. 1 to Compensation Agreement between PacifiCorp and
             Keith R. McKennon dated as of February 9, 1995 (Exhibit (10)r,
             Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, File No.
             1-5152).

 *+(10)k --  PacifiCorp Stock Incentive Plan dated August 14, 1996, as
             amended (Exhibit (10)n, Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
             December 31, 1996, File No. 1-5152).

 *+(10)l --  Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under PacifiCorp Stock
             Incentive Plan Exhibit (10)o, Form 10-K for the fiscal year
             ended December 31, 1996, File No. 1-5152).

 *+(10)m --  PacifiCorp Executive Severance Plan (Exhibit (10)p, Form 10-K
             for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, File No. 1-5152).

  *(10)n --  Short-Term Surplus Firm Capacity Sale Agreement executed July 9,
             1992 by the United States of America Department of Energy acting
             by and through the Bonneville Power Administration and Pacific
             Power & Light Company (Exhibit (10)n, Form 10-K for the fiscal
             year ended December 31, 1992, File No. 1-5152).

  *(10)o --  Restated Surplus Firm Capacity Sale Agreement executed
             September 27, 1994 by the United States of America Department of
             Energy acting by and through the Bonneville Power Administration

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             and Pacific Power & Light Company (Exhibit (10)t, Form 10-K for
             the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, File No. 1-5152).

   (12)a --  Statements of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 
             (See page S-1).

   (12)b --  Statements of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed
             Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (See page S-2).

  *(13) --   Portions of Annual Report to Shareholders of the Registrant for
             the year ended December 31, 1997 incorporated by reference
             herein (Exhibit 99(c), Form 8-K dated March 3, 1998, File No.
             1-5152).

   (21) --   Subsidiaries (See page S-3).

   (23)a --  Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP with respect to Annual Report
             on Form 10-K.

   (23)b --  Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP with respect to Annual Report
             on Form 11-K.

   (24) --   Powers of Attorney.

   (27) --   Financial Data Schedule (filed electronically only).

   (99) --   Annual Report on Form 11-K of the PacifiCorp K Plus Employee
             Savings Plan for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.

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*Incorporated herein by reference.
+This exhibit constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or
 arrangement.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

     On Form 8-K dated December 1, 1997, under "Item 2. Acquisition or
     Disposition of Assets," the Company announced the completion of the PTI
     sale to Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc.

     On Form 8-K dated December 19, 1997, under "Item 5. Other Events," the
     Company filed a news release reporting the unconditional approval from
     the U.K. Government that allowed it to make a new bid for The Energy
     Group.

     On Form 8-K dated January 12, 1998, under "Item 5. Other Events," the
     Company filed a news release announcing a work force reduction, Glenrock
     mine closure and other charges.

     On Form 8-K dated January 27, 1998, under "Item 5. Other Events," the
     Company filed a news release reporting its 1997 financial results.

     On Form 8-K dated February 3, 1998, under "Item 5. Other Events," the
     Company filed both a news release and joint announcement relating to its
     offer to purchase all outstanding shares of The Energy Group.

     On Form 8-K dated March 3, 1998, under "Item 5. Other Events," the
     Company filed news releases: (a) reporting the proposed cash offer by a
     subsidiary of the Company of 820 pence per share for all outstanding
     shares of The Energy Group ("TEG") and (b) an increased offer of 840
     pence per share for all outstanding shares of TEG by Texas Utilities

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     Company.  The Company also filed the audited, 1997 consolidated financial
     statements and related footnotes of PacifiCorp and its subsidiaries.

(c)  See (a) 3. above.

(d)  See (a) 2. above.

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                                   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


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

Date:  June 30, 1998

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT        DESCRIPTION                                                PAGE
_______        ___________                                                ____
                                                                     

(23)b          Consent of Independent Public Accountants for the
               K Plus Form 11-K (filed electronically)

(99)           Annual Report on Form 11-K of the PacifiCorp
               K Plus Employee Savings Plan for the fiscal
               year ended December 31, 1997 (filed electronically)