EXHIBIT 24.2

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Each of the undersigned Directors of PG&E Gas Transmission, Northwest
Corporation (formerly Pacific Gas Transmission Company) hereby constitutes and
appoints Robert T. Howard as his attorney-in-fact with full power of
substitution to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in his
capacity as such Director of said corporation the Form 10-K Annual Report for
the year ended December 31, 2000, required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and any and all amendments and other filings or
documents related thereto, and hereby ratifies all that said attorney-in-fact
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     This document may be signed in counterparts.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have executed this document this 29th day of March,
2001.

                       /s/ Thomas B. King
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                                 Thomas B. King


                      /s/ Peter A. Darbee
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                                Peter A. Darbee


                      /s/ Bruce R. Worthington
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                              Bruce R. Worthington


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     THOMAS B. KING, the undersigned, President and Chief Operating Officer of
PG&E Gas Transmission, Northwest Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints
Robert T. Howard as his attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to sign
and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in his capacity as
President and Chief Operating Officer (principal executive officer) of said
corporation the Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2000,
required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any
and all amendments and other filings or documents related thereto, and hereby
ratifies all that said attorney-in-fact does or causes to be done by virtue
hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this document this 29th day of March,
2001.

                       /s/ Thomas B. King
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                                Thomas B. King


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     JOHN R. COOPER, the undersigned, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
PG&E Gas Transmission, Northwest Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints
Robert T. Howard as his attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to sign
and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in his capacity as Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer) of
said corporation the Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
2000, required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
any and all amendments and other filings or documents related thereto, and
hereby ratifies all that said attorney-in-fact does or causes to be done by
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this document this 29th day of March,
2001.

                       /s/ John R. Cooper
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                                John R. Cooper