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, 1996
                                      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

          $1.98 No Par Serial Preferred Stock,         New York Stock Exchange
            ($25 Stated Value), Series 1992

          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

          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, 1997, the aggregate market value of the shares of voting
stock of the Registrant held by nonaffiliates was approximately $6.4 billion.

     As of March 1, 1997, there were 295,614,180 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, 1996 are incorporated by reference in Parts I and
II.

     Portions of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pacific Telecom, Inc. for
the year ended December 31, 1996 are incorporated by reference in Part I.

     Portions of the proxy statement of the Registrant for the 1997 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:

    (3)a --  Third Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company.  

   *(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).

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    (4)b --  Twelfth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 1, 1996 to
             the 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.

   *(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).

 *+(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 --  Pacific Telecom, Inc. Executive Bonus Plan, dated October 26,
             1990 (Exhibit 10B, Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
             31, 1990, File No. 0-873).

  +(10)d --  PacifiCorp Executive Incentive Program.

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

 *+(10)g --  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)h --  PacifiCorp Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended.
 
 *+(10)i --  Pacific Telecom, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan dated
             as of January 1, 1994, as amended (Exhibit 10L, Form 10-K for
             the year ended December 31, 1994, File No. 0-873).
 
 *+(10)j --  Pacific Telecom, Inc. Executive Officer Severance Plan (Exhibit
             10N, Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, File No.
             0-873).

 *+(10)k --  Incentive Compensation Agreement dated as of February 1, 1994
             between PacifiCorp and Frederick W. Buckman (Exhibit (10)k, Form

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             10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, File No.
             1-5152).

 *+(10)l --  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)m --  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)n --  PacifiCorp Stock Incentive Plan dated August 14, 1996, as
             amended.

  +(10)o --  Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under PacifiCorp Stock
             Incentive Plan.

  +(10)p --  PacifiCorp Executive Severance Plan.

  *(10)q --  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)r --  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
             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, 1996 incorporated by reference
             herein.

   (21) --   Subsidiaries. (See pages S-3 and S-4.)

   (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.

   (23)c --  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)a --  "Item 1. Business" and "Item 2. Properties" from the Annual
             Report on Form 10-K of Pacific Telecom, Inc. for the year ended
             December 31, 1996. 

   (99)b --  Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Utah Power & Light Company
             Employee Savings and Stock Purchase Plan of PacifiCorp for the
             fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.

   (99)c --  Annual Report on Form 11-K of the PacifiCorp K Plus Employee
             Savings Plan for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
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*Incorporated herein by reference.

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+This exhibit constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or
 arrangement.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

     On Form 8-K dated February 12, 1997, under "Item 5. Other Events," the
     Company filed a press release reporting the Utah Division of Public
     Utilities and Committee of Consumer Services filed a joint petition with
     the Utah Public Services Commission ("PSC") requesting the PSC to
     commence proceedings to establish new rates for the Company's Utah
     customers.  The Company also filed a press release reporting financial
     results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 1996.

     On Form 8-K dated March 12, 1997, under "Item 5. Other Events," the
     Company filed a press release reporting the proposed acquisition of a
     natural gas gathering, processing, storage and marketing company based in
     Houston, Texas.

(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  WILLIAM E. PERESSINI
                                          _________________________________
                                            William E. Peressini
                                            VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER

Date:  June 25, 1997


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT        DESCRIPTION                                                PAGE
_______        ___________                                                ____
                                                                     

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

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

(99)b          Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Utah Power &
               Light Company Employee Savings and Stock Purchase
               Plan of PacifiCorp for the fiscal year ended
               December 31, 1996 (filed electronically)

(99)c          Annual Report on Form 11-K of the PacifiCorp
               K Plus Employee Savings Plan for the fiscal
               year ended December 31, 1996 (filed electronically)