EXHIBIT (24)

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
C.  M. Bishop, Jr., Richard C. Edgley, Stanley K. Hathaway, Nolan E. Karras, Don
M. Wheeler  and  Nancy  Wilgenbusch, and  each  of  them, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and  in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual
Report of PacifiCorp on Form 10--K for the year ended December 31, 1993 and  any
and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other  documents  in  connection  therewith, with  the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission, granting unto  said attorneys  and agents,  and each  of them,  full
power  and authority to do any and all acts and things necessary or advisable to
be done, as fully  and to all intents  and purposes as he  might or could do  in
person,  hereby ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys and agents or
any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.

                                          C. M. BISHOP, JR.
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                                          C. M. Bishop, Jr.

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
C. M. Bishop, Jr., Richard C. Edgley, Stanley K. Hathaway, Nolan E. Karras,  Don
M.  Wheeler  and  Nancy Wilgenbusch,  and  each  of them,  his  true  and lawful
attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the  Annual
Report  of PacifiCorp on Form 10--K for the year ended December 31, 1993 and any
and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents  in  connection  therewith, with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  granting unto  said attorneys  and agents,  and each  of them, full
power and authority to do any and all acts and things necessary or advisable  to
be  done, as fully and  to all intents and  purposes as he might  or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys and agents  or
any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.

                                          FREDERICK W. BUCKMAN
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                                          Frederick W. Buckman

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
C.  M. Bishop, Jr., Richard C. Edgley, Stanley K. Hathaway, Nolan E. Karras, Don
M. Wheeler  and  Nancy  Wilgenbusch, and  each  of  them, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and  in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual
Report of PacifiCorp on Form 10--K for the year ended December 31, 1993 and  any
and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other  documents  in  connection  therewith, with  the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission, granting unto  said attorneys  and agents,  and each  of them,  full
power  and authority to do any and all acts and things necessary or advisable to
be done, as fully  and to all intents  and purposes as he  might or could do  in
person,  hereby ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys and agents or
any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.

                                          C. TODD CONOVER
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                                          C. Todd Conover

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
C. M. Bishop, Jr., Richard C. Edgley, Stanley K. Hathaway, Nolan E. Karras,  Don
M.  Wheeler  and  Nancy Wilgenbusch,  and  each  of them,  his  true  and lawful
attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the  Annual
Report  of PacifiCorp on Form 10--K for the year ended December 31, 1993 and any
and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents  in  connection  therewith, with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  granting unto  said attorneys  and agents,  and each  of them, full
power and authority to do any and all acts and things necessary or advisable  to
be  done, as fully and  to all intents and  purposes as he might  or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys and agents  or
any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.

                                          RICHARD C. EDGLEY
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                                          Richard C. Edgley

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
C.  M. Bishop, Jr., Richard C. Edgley, Stanley K. Hathaway, Nolan E. Karras, Don
M. Wheeler  and  Nancy  Wilgenbusch, and  each  of  them, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and  in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual
Report of PacifiCorp on Form 10--K for the year ended December 31, 1993 and  any
and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other  documents  in  connection  therewith, with  the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission, granting unto  said attorneys  and agents,  and each  of them,  full
power  and authority to do any and all acts and things necessary or advisable to
be done, as fully  and to all intents  and purposes as he  might or could do  in
person,  hereby ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys and agents or
any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.

                                          A. M. GLEASON
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                                          A. M. Gleason

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
C. M. Bishop, Jr., Richard C. Edgley, Stanley K. Hathaway, Nolan E. Karras,  Don
M.  Wheeler  and  Nancy Wilgenbusch,  and  each  of them,  his  true  and lawful
attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the  Annual
Report  of PacifiCorp on Form 10--K for the year ended December 31, 1993 and any
and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents  in  connection  therewith, with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  granting unto  said attorneys  and agents,  and each  of them, full
power and authority to do any and all acts and things necessary or advisable  to
be  done, as fully and  to all intents and  purposes as he might  or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys and agents  or
any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.

                                          JOHN C. HAMPTON
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                                          John C. Hampton

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
C.  M. Bishop, Jr., Richard C. Edgley, Stanley K. Hathaway, Nolan E. Karras, Don
M. Wheeler  and  Nancy  Wilgenbusch, and  each  of  them, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and  in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual
Report of PacifiCorp on Form 10--K for the year ended December 31, 1993 and  any
and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other  documents  in  connection  therewith, with  the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission, granting unto  said attorneys  and agents,  and each  of them,  full
power  and authority to do any and all acts and things necessary or advisable to
be done, as fully  and to all intents  and purposes as he  might or could do  in
person,  hereby ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys and agents or
any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.

                                          STANLEY K. HATHAWAY
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                                          Stanley K. Hathaway

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
C. M. Bishop, Jr., Richard C. Edgley, Stanley K. Hathaway, Nolan E. Karras,  Don
M.  Wheeler  and  Nancy Wilgenbusch,  and  each  of them,  his  true  and lawful
attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the  Annual
Report  of PacifiCorp on Form 10--K for the year ended December 31, 1993 and any
and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents  in  connection  therewith, with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  granting unto  said attorneys  and agents,  and each  of them, full
power and authority to do any and all acts and things necessary or advisable  to
be  done, as fully and  to all intents and  purposes as he might  or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys and agents  or
any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.

                                          NOLAN E. KARRAS
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                                          Nolan E. Karras

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
C.  M. Bishop, Jr., Richard C. Edgley, Stanley K. Hathaway, Nolan E. Karras, Don
M. Wheeler  and  Nancy  Wilgenbusch, and  each  of  them, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and  in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual
Report of PacifiCorp on Form 10--K for the year ended December 31, 1993 and  any
and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other  documents  in  connection  therewith, with  the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission, granting unto  said attorneys  and agents,  and each  of them,  full
power  and authority to do any and all acts and things necessary or advisable to
be done, as fully  and to all intents  and purposes as he  might or could do  in
person,  hereby ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys and agents or
any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.

                                          KEITH R. MCKENNON
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                                          Keith R. McKennon

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
C. M. Bishop, Jr., Richard C. Edgley, Stanley K. Hathaway, Nolan E. Karras,  Don
M.  Wheeler  and  Nancy Wilgenbusch,  and  each  of them,  his  true  and lawful
attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the  Annual
Report  of PacifiCorp on Form 10--K for the year ended December 31, 1993 and any
and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents  in  connection  therewith, with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  granting unto  said attorneys  and agents,  and each  of them, full
power and authority to do any and all acts and things necessary or advisable  to
be  done, as fully and  to all intents and  purposes as he might  or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys and agents  or
any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.

                                          DON M. WHEELER
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                                          Don M. Wheeler

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
C.  M. Bishop, Jr., Richard C. Edgley, Stanley K. Hathaway, Nolan E. Karras, Don
M. Wheeler  and  Nancy  Wilgenbusch, and  each  of  them, his  true  and  lawful
attorneys and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him
and  in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual
Report of PacifiCorp on Form 10--K for the year ended December 31, 1993 and  any
and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other  documents  in  connection  therewith, with  the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission, granting unto  said attorneys  and agents,  and each  of them,  full
power  and authority to do any and all acts and things necessary or advisable to
be done, as fully  and to all intents  and purposes as he  might or could do  in
person,  hereby ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys and agents or
any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

    Dated: February 9, 1994.

                                          NANCY WILGENBUSCH
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                                          Nancy Wilgenbusch