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UT
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED  ON  FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 FOR PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(PGE)  AND  IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE  TO  SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<CIK> 0000784977
<NAME> PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY


                                      
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