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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED ON FORM 10-K
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994 FOR PORTLAND
GENERAL CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1994
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK                PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    1,723,619               1,616,534
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    324,617                 317,692
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         236,541                 336,715
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     1,163,240               1,288,330
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,448,017               3,559,271
<COMMON>                                       191,301                 189,358
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      574,468                 563,915
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            135,885                 118,676
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 893,148                 858,313
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           40,000                  50,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0                  69,704
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           883,656                 826,602
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0                       0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0                       0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                 170,248                 148,598
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   92,661                  69,195
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                       10,000                  10,000
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                      6,900                   9,212
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                 2,453                   2,311
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               1,348,951               1,515,336
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                3,448,017               3,559,271
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      983,582                 959,409
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            89,064                  71,878
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     698,942                 733,235
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     788,006                 805,113
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        195,576                 154,296
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                            (33,576)                  17,172
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 162,000                 171,468
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        71,320                  67,610
<NET-INCOME>                                    90,680                 110,330
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      9,644                  10,800
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   81,036                  99,530
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        60,955                  60,308
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       64,997                  58,031
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         256,542                 247,565
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