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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FIANANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 FOR PORTLAND GENERAL
CORPORATION (PGC) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    1,747,767
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    342,314
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         209,041
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     1,135,262
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,434,384
<COMMON>                                       191,686
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      576,929
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            178,873
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 947,488
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           30,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           857,087
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                 226,532
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   64,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                      7,980
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                 2,542
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               1,298,755
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                3,434,384
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      233,425
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            24,743
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     157,007
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     181,750
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         51,675
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               1,984
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  53,659
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        19,335
<NET-INCOME>                                    34,324
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        645
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   33,679
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        16,358
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       64,992<F1>
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          51,178
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.66
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.66
<FN>
<F1>Represents the 12 month-to-date figure ending June 30, 1996.
</FN>