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Pricing Supplement No. 17                                                                                Filing under Rule 424(b)(3)
Dated November 20, 1995                                                                                  Registration No. 33-51669
(To Prospectus dated January 12,
1994 as supplemented by the
Prospectus Supplement dated
January 19, 1994)

                                  $250,000,000

                       THE WASHINGTON WATER POWER COMPANY

                      Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series B




                                                                  
Principal amount ($): $5,000,000                                     Subject to General Redemption
Original Issue Date: November 28, 1995                                (at general redemption prices)
Stated Maturity Date: November 15, 2005                               Yes        No (X)
Interest Rate (%):  6.50                                              Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Issue price (%):  100.00                                              Redemption Limitation Date:  N/A
Selling Agent's commission (%):  .625                                 Initial Redemption price (%):  N/A
Net proceeds to Company (%):  99.375                                  Reduction Percentage:  N/A
Form:    Book-Entry  (X)                                              
         Certificated                                                Subject to Special Redemption
                                                                      (at special redemption prices)
                                                                      Yes        No (X)
                                                                      Initial Redemption Price: N/A
                                                                      Reduction Percentage: N/A





Use of Proceeds: A/S

Additional terms: N/A





          "N/A" as used herein means "Not Applicable".  "A/S" as used herein
means "As stated in the Prospectus referred to above".


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