Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
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                                   FORM 10-Q/A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
                                        
     [ X ]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                    For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996
                                        
                                       OR

     [    ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF  THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                    For the transition period-----------to-----------

                           COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-25842

                        Pacific Gas Transmission Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          California                              94-1512922
     (State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. employeridentification No.)
incorporation or organization)

2100 SW River Parkway, Portland, OR                       97201
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (503) 833-4000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  Common Stock, No
Par Value

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  X     No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the last practicable date.

     Class                                   Outstanding at October 9 1996
Common Stock                                 1,000 Shares

Registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction (H) (1) (a) and
(b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form 10-Q with the reduced
disclosure format.
                                        
                                        
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The registrant hereby supplements it Report on Form 10-Q filed on
August 14, 1996 to include Exhibit 27.
                                
                                
                                
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     a.  Exhibits

         Exhibit 27.   Financial Data Schedule

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                            SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.



                         PACIFIC GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY
                         --------------------------------
                                   (Registrant)



October 9, 1996          By:  /s/ STANLEY C. KARCZEWSKI
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                         Name:  Stanley C. Karczewski
                         Title: Vice President Finance and
                                Controller and Chief Financial
                                Officer