CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 14, 2003 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in
Northwest Natural Gas Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2002. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Portland, Oregon
February 6, 2004