<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PACIFICORP'S
FORM 10-K DATED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    7,825,500
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                  2,051,300
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       2,182,300
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       389,000
<OTHER-ASSETS>                               1,432,100
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              13,880,200
<COMMON>                                     3,214,600
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                          1,106,300
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               4,320,900
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          175,000
<PREFERRED>                                     66,400
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         4,390,700
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                               6,300
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                 182,900
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                  364,600
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     23,800
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                   900
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               4,348,700
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>               13,880,200
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    6,278,000
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                           109,500
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   5,475,500
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   5,585,000
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        693,000
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                            (28,100)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 664,900
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       439,500
<NET-INCOME>                                   663,700<F1>
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                     22,800
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  640,900
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       320,000<F1>
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                      217,500
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         834,100
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.16<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.16<F1>
<FN>
<F1>NET INCOME AND EARNINGS FOR COMMON INCLUDE INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
OF $89,200, GAIN ON SALE OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS OF $365,100 AND EXTRAORDINARY
LOSS FROM REGULATORY ASSET IMPAIRMENT OF $16,000.  EPS INCLUDES EARNINGS PER 
COMMON SHARE FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS OF $0.30, GAIN ON SALE OF DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS OF $1.23 AND EXTRAORDINARY LOSS FROM REGULATORY ASSET IMPAIRMENT OF $0.05.
</FN>