SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                       FORM 10-Q





     [X]        QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                            SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                   For the quarterly period ended SEPTEMBER 30, 1996



                        Registrant; State of Incorporation;  IRS Employer
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER   ADDRESS; AND TELEPHONE NUMBER       IDENTIFICATION NO.

1-5532                   PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION        93-0909442
                         (an Oregon Corporation)
                         121 SW Salmon Street
                         Portland, Oregon 97204
                         (503) 464-8820


1-5532-99                PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   93-0256820
                         (an Oregon Corporation)
                         121 SW Salmon Street
                         Portland, Oregon 97204
                         (503) 464-8000



  Indicate  by  check  mark  whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports
 required to be filed by Section  13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
 1934 during the preceding 12 months  (or  for  such  shorter  period  that the
 registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject  to
 such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  X .  No    .

  The  number  of  shares  outstanding  of the registrants' common stocks as of
 September 30, 1996 are:

        Portland General Corporation                     51,203,763
        Portland General Electric Company                42,758,877
             (owned by Portland General Corporation)


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                           TABLE OF CONTENTS

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                                                                NUMBER

 DEFINITIONS ......................................................2

 PART I.   PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
           FINANCIAL INFORMATION

              Management's Discussion and Analysis of
               Financial Condition and Results of Operations ..... 3
              Consolidated Statements of Income ..................12
              Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings .......12
              Consolidated Balance Sheets ........................13
              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow ...............14
              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements .........15
              Portland General Electric Company and
               Subsidiaries Financial Information ................18

 PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

              Item 1 - Legal Proceedings .........................21
              Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ..........21
              Signature Page .....................................23


                              DEFINITIONS

 AFDC .................Allowance For Funds Used During Construction 
 Bonneville Pacific .................Bonneville Pacific Corporation
 BPA ...............................Bonneville Power Administration
 Coyote Springs ....................Coyote Springs Generation Plant
 Enron .................................................Enron Corp.
 FERC .........................Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
 Holdings ..........................Portland General Holdings, Inc.
 kWh .................................................Kilowatt-Hour
 MWa .............................................Average megawatts
 MWh .................................................Megawatt-hour
 NYMEX ................................New York Mercantile Exchange
 OPUC or the Commission ...........Oregon Public Utility Commission
 Portland General or PGC ..............Portland General Corporation
 PGE or the Company ..............Portland General Electric Company
 PUHCA ..................Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
 Trojan .......................................Trojan Nuclear Plant
 USDOE ..........................United States Department of Energy
 WAPA .................................Western Area Power Authority
 WNP-3 ................Washington Public Power Supply Systen Unit 3

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         MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OUTLOOK

 PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION - HOLDING COMPANY

 Portland General Corporation (Portland General  or  PGC),  an electric utility
  holding  company, was organized in December 1985.  Portland General  Electric
 Company (PGE  or  the  Company),  an  electric  utility  company  and Portland
  General's principal operating subsidiary, accounts for substantially  all  of
 Portland General's assets, revenues and net income.

 PROPOSED MERGER

 On  July  20,  1996,  Portland  General  entered into an Agreement and Plan of
 Merger with Enron, a Delaware corporation,  to merge in a tax-free, stock-for-
 stock transaction.  The transaction which has been approved by both companies'
 boards of directors, will entitle Portland General shareholders to receive one
 share of Enron common stock for each share of  Portland  General  common stock
 held by them.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, Enron will reincorporate in Oregon to
 allow it to qualify  as  an intrastate holding company that is exempt from the
 registration requirements  of  PUHCA.   In  the event that PUHCA is amended or
 repealed in a manner that would make this reincorporation no longer necessary,
 PGC will merge directly into the present Enron.  PGE,
 Portland General's utility subsidiary, will retain its name, most of its
 functions and maintain its principal corporate offices in Portland, Oregon.

  The  merger is subject to the approval of each company's shareholders.   Both
 Enron and  PGC  have scheduled special shareholder meetings each of which will
 take place on November  12,  1996  in  which  shareholders  of record for each
 corporation as of September 23, 1996 will vote upon a proposal  to approve the
 Merger Agreement.  The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares
  of  both the PGC Common Stock and Enron Voting Stock outstanding is  required
 for merger  approval  under the state laws where each company is incorporated.
 In addition the merger  is  conditioned  upon,  among other things, regulatory
 approvals including those already initiated at the  OPUC  and the FERC.  It is
 anticipated that the regulatory procedures can be completed  in  less  than 12
 months from the date of the merger agreement.

  The merger agreement may be terminated by Enron if the average of the closing
 prices  of  Enron  Common  Stock  during the 20 consecutive trading day period
 ending five trading days prior to the  date  of  the  special  meeting  of the
  shareholders  of  Portland  General is more than $47.25 per share, and may be
 terminated by PGC if the average  of  the closing prices of Enron Common Stock
 during such period is less than $36.25 per share.

 APPROVALS AND CONSENTS

OPUC - Upon completion of the merger, Enron will be the owner of the PGE common
 stock.  PGE is subject to the jurisdiction of the  OPUC with respect to
 its electric utility operations.  The approval of the OPUC is required for any
 transaction in which a person acquires the power to exercise  any  substantial
  influence  over the policies and actions of a public utility subject  to  its
 jurisdiction.   On  August  30,  1996,  Enron  filed  an  application with the
 Commission seeking approval of the merger.  The OPUC must approve  the  merger
  if they find that it will serve the customers of PGE in the public interest.
 In making  that  finding the OPUC may consider whether the change in ownership
 of the public utility will impair the ability of the
 utility to provide  adequate  service at just and reasonable rates.  Enron has
  requested  OPUC  action  on its application  by  early  1997.   There  is  no
 assurance, however, that the OPUC will have taken any action by such time.


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 In addition to Enron's application  for  approval of the merger, PGE has filed
 an application seeking the OPUC's approval  to  change  certain  provisions of
 PGE's tariffs.  PGE will also seek OPUC approval for the separation from PGE 
 of certain nonutility  business  and  activities  (see  the  PGE,  Rate  
 Proposal discussion below).

 FERC - The approval of the FERC is required to consummate the merger under the
 Federal Power Act, which provides that no public utility may sell or otherwise
 dispose of its jurisdictional facilities or, directly or indirectly, merge  or
  consolidate  such  facilities  with  those of any other person or acquire any
  security  of  any  other  public  utility  without   first   having  obtained
  authorization  from  the  FERC.  Under the Federal Power Act, the  FERC  will
  approve  a  merger  if it finds  such  merger  "consistent  with  the  public
 interest".  On September 20, 1996, Enron and PGC filed an application with the
 FERC seeking approval  of  the  merger  under  the  Federal  Power Act.  It is
 expected that the FERC will not take action on the application  until sometime
 in 1997.

  OTHER  -  The  merger will require the consent and approval of various  other
 regulatory agencies.  PGC and Enron will seek to obtain all necessary consents
 and approvals in order  to  consummate  the  merger.   It  is anticipated that
 regulatory procedures can be completed in less than 12 months from the date of 
 the merger agreement.


 PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - ELECTRIC UTILITY

 REGULATORY MATTERS

 RATE PROPOSAL  - On August 6, 1996 PGE submitted a proposed  rate  plan to the
 OPUC which included approximately $25 million in proposed rate reductions  for
  1997  and  acceleration  of  the recovery of PGE's Trojan investment.  Trojan
 ceased commercial operations in  early  1993  and  in  March  1995,  the  OPUC
 authorized the recovery in rates of PGE's remaining investment in Trojan.  The
  price  and earnings reductions in PGE's proposal stem primarily from
 savings in  variable  power  costs  representing, in part, benefits from PGE's
 decision to close Trojan.  PGE believes  it  appropriate to apply a portion of
 such savings to offset the accelerated amortization  of the Trojan investment.
 PGE believes acceleration of the amortization of the Trojan  investment  would
 benefit PGE customers by reducing their total payment over time and  is
  consistent with PGE's objective of reducing its level of regulatory assets in
  anticipation   of   an   increasingly  competitive  market.   PGE's  proposed
 amortization  would  result  in  an  additional $18 million of
  before  tax expense for calendar year 1997 and, based on  current  forecasts,
 would reduce  the  total  amortization period by as much as nine years.  PGE's
 proposed plan, if adopted,  would  result  in  a  $43  million before tax ($28
  million after tax) reduction to PGE's 1997 earnings, consisting  of  a  $25
 million before tax ($15 million after tax) decrease due to the rate reductions
 and an $18 million  before  tax  ($13  million  after  tax)  decrease  due  to
  accelerated  amortization  of  its  Trojan investment.  As part of the plan,
  PGE proposed acceleration of eligibility  for  PGE's market-based retail
  rates  for  certain  customers;  reductions  in  the  rate charged  to  PGE's
 residential customers; a direct access experiment for certain large industrial
  customers;  development  of  tariffs  for  time  of  day  and  direct  access
 experiments for residential and small commercial customers.  

  In  response  to  PGE's plan, the  OPUC staff proposed to recommend
  adoption  of  the  proposals  included in  PGE's  plan  but  with  a
 modification of the rate consequences of the Trojan accelerated amortization,
 plus an additional $51 million in rate  reductions for 1997.  The OPUC
 staff's proposal, if adopted, would result in a $93  million  before  tax ($57
  million  after  tax)  reduction  to  PGE's  1997 earnings.  Formal settlement
 discussions with the OPUC staff are currently scheduled for November 1996.
                                       

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PGE's rate plan is based  on a forecast that assumes regulatory approval of the 
merger between Portland General and Enron.  The Company has included 
in the plan a request to accelerate certain of the rate reductions  upon  the  
OPUC's  approval  of the merger application.

 TROJAN INVESTMENT RECOVERY - In April 1996 a circuit  court  judge  in  Marion
 County, Oregon found that the OPUC could not authorize PGE to collect a return
  on  its  undepreciated  investment  in  Trojan  
 contradicting a November 1994 ruling from the same  court.  The ruling was the
  result  of  an  appeal  of PGE's 1995 general rate order  which  granted  PGE
 recovery of, and a return  on,  87  percent  of  its  remaining  investment in
 Trojan.

 The November 1994 ruling, by a different judge of the same court,  upheld  the
  Commission's  1993 Declaratory Ruling (DR-10).  In DR-10 the  OPUC ruled that
 PGE could recover  and  earn  a return on its undepreciated Trojan investment,
 provided certain conditions were  met.  The Commission relied on a 1992 Oregon
 Department of Justice opinion issued  by the Attorney General's office stating
 that the Commission had the authority to  set prices including recovery of and
 on investment in plant that is no longer in service.

  The  1994  ruling was appealed to the Oregon  Court  of  Appeals  and  stayed
 pending  the  appeal  of  the Commission's March 1995 order.  Both PGE and the
 OPUC have separately appealed  the  April 1996 ruling which were combined with
 the appeal of the November 1994 ruling at the Oregon Court of Appeals.

 For further information regarding the legal challenges to the OPUC's authority
 to grant recovery of PGE's Trojan investment see Item 3, Legal proceedings, of
 Portland General's and PGE's Forms 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

 LEAST COST ENERGY PLANNING - On August  26,  1996  the OPUC acknowledged PGE's
 1995-1997 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).  The OPUC  adopted Least Cost Energy
 Planning for all energy utilities in Oregon with the goal of selecting the mix
 of options that yields an adequate and reliable supply  of energy at the least
 cost to the utilities and customers.  The IRP reflects:   a  recognition  that
  the  geographic  area we presently serve no longer defines our customer base;
the accelerated pace of technological change; transition of a key fuel, natural
 gas, to a market commodity;  and  the  development of a vibrant  electricity
  marketplace.  The IRP outlines a strategy which emphasizes: (1) the  purchase
 of  energy in the marketplace at competitive prices, (2) acquisition of energy
 efficiency  at reduced levels while maintaining market presence and capability
 for possible  future  increases  when  justified,  (3)  economical  use of our
  existing  assets  and  (4)  the  use  of other supply-side actions, including
  acquisition of renewable resources.  

 BONDABLE CONSERVATION INVESTMENT - The OPUC  designated  $81  million of PGE's
 energy efficiency investment as Bondable Conservation  Investment,
 pursuant to  recent  Oregon  legislation,  and  approved  PGE's  request 
 to issue conservation bonds collateralized by the future revenue stream 
 assured by the OPUC designation.  Subsequently, PGE issued a 10 year 
 conservation bond which is expected to provide an estimated $21 million in 
 present value savings to customers while granting PGE immediate
 recovery of its energy efficiency program expenditures.  Future revenues 
 collected from customers will pay debt service obligations.  Once the 
 Commission designates a Bondable Conservation Investment it may not 
 revalue or affect the timing of the revenue stream.  Therefore, the OPUC 
 may not remove the debt service obligation from rates.
 
 COMPETITION

 The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Energy Act) set the stage for change in federal
  and  state  regulations  aimed  at   increasing  both  wholesale  and  retail
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 restrictions on
 independent power production and granted authority to the FERC to mandate open
 access for the wholesale transmission of electricity.

 The FERC has taken steps to provide a framework for increased  competition  in
  the  electric  industry.   In  1996  the FERC issued Order 888 requiring non-
 discriminatory open access transmission  by  all  public  utilities  that  own
  interstate  transmission.   The final rule requires utilities to file tariffs
 that offer others the same transmission services they provide themselves under
 comparable terms and conditions.   This  rule  also allows public utilities to
 recover stranded costs in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures
  set  forth  in Order 888.  The ruling requires reciprocity  from  municipals,
 cooperatives and  federal  power marketers receiving service under the tariff.
 The new rules became effective  July  1996  and  are  expected  to  result  in
  increased  competition,  lower  prices  and  more choices to wholesale energy
 customers.

 The FERC action applies only to the wholesale transmission  of electricity and
 does not proscribe terms and conditions of retail transmission  service  which
  is  subject  to individual state regulation.  Since the passage of the Energy
 Act, various state  utility  commissions  have addressed proposals which would
  allow  retail  customers  direct access to generation  suppliers,  marketers,
 brokers and other service providers  in  a  competitive marketplace for energy
  services (retail wheeling).  Although presently  operating  in  a  cost-based
 regulated  environment, PGE expects increasing competition from other forms of
 energy and other  suppliers  of  electricity.   While the Company is unable to
  determine  the  future  impact  of increased competition,  it  believes  that
 ultimately it will result in reduced retail as well as wholesale prices.


 RETAIL CUSTOMER GROWTH AND ENERGY SALES

 Weather adjusted retail energy sales  grew  0.5%  for  the  nine  months ended
  September 30, 1996 compared to the same period last year.  Residential  sales
  grew   1.7%   while   commercial   sales   increased   2.3%.   High-tech  and
  transportation  industrial  sales  were strong as  well;  however,  continued
 production cutbacks by paper and metal  manufacturers  caused total industrial
  sales to decline approximately 4.4% for the year.  Year-to-date energy sales
  also  reflect  the  impact  of  the  winter  windstorms  and  flooding  which
 interrupted service  for  extended  periods.   As  a result, the Company has
 revised its projected weather adjusted retail energy load  growth  to  be less
  than 1 percent for 1996.  Actual sales growth (non-weather adjusted) is 
  projected to  be approximately 3.5%.

 

 Graph Descripton:

 Quarterly Increase in Retail Customers

 Quarter/Year  Residential         Commercial/Industrial
 2Q 94         2476                550
 3Q 94         2219                454
 4Q 94         4247                379
 1Q 95         3010                270
 2Q 95         2194                509
 3Q 95         2145                435
 4Q 95         5566                554
 1Q 96         3633                539
 2Q 96         3664                76
 3Q 96         3021                594

 


 WHOLESALE MARKETING

 The  surplus  of  electric  generating  capability  in  the  Western U.S., the
 entrance of numerous wholesale marketers and brokers into the market, and open
 access transmission will contribute to increasing pressure
 on the price of power.  In addition the development of financial  markets  and
  the  NYMEX  futures  trading  have  led to increased information available to
 market participants, further adding to  the  competitive pressure on wholesale
 prices.

 Company wholesale revenues continue to make a  growing  contribution providing
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 operating revenues for the quarter and  16%  year to date,
 representing a significant increase over the same periods in 1995.  The
 growth in wholesale sales  is  in  part  attributed  to PGE's aggressive sales
  efforts  as  part  of  the  Company's  plan to expand its existing  marketing
 capabilities and activities throughout the Western U.S.

POWER SUPPLY

Hydro conditions for the year have been extremely favorable.  1996 January-to-
July runoff on the Columbia River was the fourth largest since 1930 and totaled
132% of normal.  As a result, the Company has benefited from lower variable
power costs due to the abundance of hydro generation throughout the region.
However, hydro conditions for the remainder of the year are highly dependent
upon levels of precipitation.  The runoff season has left the region with
reservoir levels in the region at approximately 97% of capacity compared to
91% in 1995.  Nearly full reservoirs will allow the region to use 
rainfall for generation of electricity rather than to fill reservoirs for 
electric generation during the winter months.



 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  The  following  discussion focuses on utility  operations,  unless  otherwise
 noted.  Due to seasonal  fluctuations  in  electricity  sales,  as well as the
 price of wholesale energy and fuel costs, quarterly operating earnings are not
 necessarily indicative of  results to be expected for calendar year 1996.

 1996 COMPARED TO 1995 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30

  Portland General earned $21 million or $0.40 per share for the third  quarter
 of  1996  compared  to  earnings  of  $14  million or $0.28 per share in 1995.
 Earnings for 1996 include $10 million in after tax  charges for
 Enron/PGC merger related costs and revenue refund  provisions.   Earnings  for
  1995  include  a  $13  million, after tax, regulatory disallowance related to
 unrecoverable deferred power costs.  Operating earnings improved over 1995 due
 to decreases in wholesale  power  prices  driven by favorable hydro conditions
 coupled with a competitive wholesale market,  continued  growth of residential
 and high-tech industrial demand and the success of Company wholesale marketing
  efforts.   Decreased demand from paper and wood products customers  adversely
 impacted revenues and earnings.

 Operating revenues  of $260 million increased 17% compared to the same period
 last year.  Retail revenues  of  $199  million  were  comparable  to the third
  quarter  last year, while wholesale revenues of $58 million, increased  177%.
 Continued robust sales to high-tech customers as well as
 residential  and  commercial classes, along with positive effects of higher 
 average sales prices, contributed to revenue increases  from these customers.
 However, production cutbacks by paper manufacturers, PGE's largest 
 manufacturing customer group
 coupled  with  $10  million  in  revenue  refund  provisions related to energy
 efficiency programs kept total retail revenues comparable to 1995.

 Residential and Commercial sales benefited from warm  summer  weather,
  increasing 3.4% and  2.3%
 respectively.  Mean temperatures for July and August 
  exceeded those of last year, with a resultant increase  in  air  conditioning
 loads  for  the  residential  and  commercial customer classes.  Additionally,
 there was a 17,600 increase in total retail customers compared
 to the end of the quarter last year.
 The number of residential customers grew 2.8%  over  the past twelve
  months,  exceeding  the  Company's 10 year annual growth rate of 2.2%.   High
 tech, construction and services  industries  together  represented  growth  of
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 high  tech  was  11.8%,  for  the  quarter which helped compensate for
 weakness in lumber and paper industries.  

 Wholesale revenues jumped $37 million from 1995, despite a 44% drop in average
 sale prices.  Company marketing  efforts  increased  the level of sales as PGE
  was  able to profitably broker much of the surplus NW hydro-generated  power.
 For the quarter, wholesale sales comprised 42% of total kWh sales.

 Continued decline in  the  price per kWh of variable power was reflected in
 earnings as total costs increased  only   $19  million or 29% to support a 50%
  increase in total Company sales.  An abundant  supply  of  wholesale
 power,  much  of  it  hydro-generated,  kept more expensive thermal generation
 below 1995 levels throughout the region.   PGE  took  advantage of competitive
  wholesale prices and purchased 67% of its power requirements.   However,  PGE
 had  good  performance  from  its  generating facilities which provided 33% of
 total Company loads at an average cost  of  7.4  mills  (10  mills  =  1 cent)
  compared  to  8.4  mills in 1995.  Coyote Springs provided nearly 6% of total
 energy requirements at  5.7 mills.  Hydro plant generation
 also provided 6% of total loads, with increased production reflecting improved
 water conditions on the Clackamas River system.   Energy purchases were up 84%
 providing nearly all of the incremental energy to support  the  demand created
  by  wholesale  sales.   Increased  mid-Columbia generation helped reduce  the
 average cost of firm purchases.


                         RESOURCE MIX/VARIABLE POWER COSTS
 
                                                         Average Variable
                        Resource Mix                  Power Cost (Mills/kWh)
                       1996      1995                 1996              1995
 Generation             33%       46%                  7.4               8.4
 Firm Purchases         54        35                  14.7              24.5
 Spot Purchases         13        19                   8.7              11.4
   Total Resources     100%      100%     Average     12.9              16.0



 PGE does not have a fuel adjustment clause  as  part  of  its  retail rate
  structure;  therefore,  changes in fuel and purchased power expenses  are
 reflected currently in earnings.

 Operating expenses (excluding  variable  power,  depreciation  and  income
  taxes)  increased  $10  million  or 16% compared to 1995 primarily due to
 additional  firm natural gas transportation  capacity  and  operating costs
 related to Coyote Springs.  Additionally, efforts to complete distribution
 projects deferred as a result of the winter storms and increased  customer
  marketing  and  service  costs  also contributed to this increase.  Lower
 operating costs at Company coal generating plants as well as a decrease in
 general administration costs helped partially offset the increases for the
 quarter.

  Other  Income  decreased $11 million,  excluding  the  1995  $13  million
 regulatory disallowance,  due  to  Enron/PGC  merger costs, lower interest
 income on regulatory asset balances and decreased AFDC.


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 1996 COMPARED TO 1995 FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30

  Portland  General earned $103 million or $2.03 per  share  for  the  nine
 months ended September 30, 1996 compared to $45 million or $0.88 per share
 in 1995.  1995  earnings  include  regulatory disallowances of $50 million
 after tax.  Excluding the disallowances, 1995 earnings would have been $94
 million.  Improved earnings for the year include the benefits of plentiful
 water conditions, favorable weather conditions, a growing residential
  customer  base 
  and the Company's aggressive wholesale marketing
 efforts.  These factors also contributed to the Company achieving record
 sales during the year as well as establishing new record peak loads for both
 the summer and winter seasons.

 Operating revenues  of $794 million increased $92 million compared to the
 same period last year  driven  by  a  $69  million  increase  in wholesale
 revenues combined with $23 million of retail revenue increases.   Retail
  revenue  gains were largely due to 1995 rate increases accompanied by  2%
 higher energy  sales.  These gains were partially offset by a $16 million
 revenue refund provision related to energy efficiency programs and Oregon
 excise tax "kicker" benefits.

 Favorable  weather  conditions  contributed to higher energy sales in both
  residential  and  commercial  classes   with  significantly  colder  mean
 temperatures in January and February by 2.6  and 4.5 degrees respectively,
 and warmer mean summer weather in July and August by  1.4 and 3.1 degrees
 respectively.  Industrial loads have benefited from the growth
  in  high-tech  industries;  however,  weak demand from paper  and  metals
 manufacturers has led to a 6.8% decline  in sales for the year.  Wholesale
 revenues comprised 36% of PGE loads and an  additional  5.5 million in MWh
 sales.  The average sales price was 49% below last year.

 The price per kWh of variable power dropped 24% keeping total variable 
 power costs
  to  a  $13  million  increase despite a 39% rise in total Company  energy
 requirements.  Optimal  hydro  conditions  brought steep reductions in the
  cost of wholesale power in general as well as  the  cost  of  firm  power
 purchased from the mid-Columbia projects.  PGE hydro projects generated 9%
 of  the Company's energy needs, with an 11% increase in production levels.
 PGE's  thermal  plants  operated  efficiently,  however,  excluding Coyote
   Springs,   thermal  plant  generation  was  down  50%  due  to  economic
 displacement early  in  the  year as power purchases provided 79% of total
 PGE loads.

                         RESOURCE MIX/VARIABLE POWER COSTS

                                                         Average Variable
                        Resource Mix                  Power Cost (Mills/KWh)
                       1996      1995                 1996              1995
 Generation             21%       37%                  5.9               7.5
 Firm Purchases         64        36                  13.2              24.7
 Spot Purchases         15        27                   9.0              10.7
   Total Resources     100%      100%     Average     12.1              16.0


 PGE does not have a fuel adjustment  clause  as  part of its retail
  rate  structure;  therefore,  changes in fuel and purchased  power
 expenses are reflected currently in earnings.


  Operating  expenses (excluding variable  power,  depreciation  and
 income taxes)  were  $28 million or 14% higher than last year.  The
  increase  is  primarily   due  to  additional  operating costs related
  to Coyote Springs including fixed  natural  gas
  transportation  costs,   increased   costs  for  transmission  and
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  which is related to storm related repair costs and maintenance projects 
  deferred during winter storms, and an
  increase in planned customer marketing and support costs  to  meet
 1996  marketing  objectives.    PGE realized decreased costs at its
 coal generating facilities due to lower levels of operation.

  Depreciation,  Decommissioning  and   Amortization  increased  $15
 million, or 15%,  due to depreciation taken  on  Coyote Springs and
 other 1995 plant additions.  Excluding regulatory  disallowances of
 $50 million, other income and deductions declined $15  million  due
 to merger costs, the absence of carrying costs on regulatory assets
  for  the current year and decreased AFDC.


 CASH FLOW

 PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION

  Portland  General  requires cash to pay dividends  to  its  common
 shareholders, to provide  funds  to  its subsidiaries, to meet debt
 service obligations and for day to day operations.  Sources of cash
 are dividends from PGE, leasing rentals,  short-  and intermediate-
 term borrowings and the sale of its common stock.  During the third
  quarter  of  1996  Portland General received $56 million  in  cash
 dividends from PGE.   Portland  General  used  a portion of these
 proceeds to retire $30 million in medium term notes  which  matured
 in September 1996.

   Portland  General  has  agreed,  as  to  itself,  PGE  and  other
 subsidiaries,  to  certain limitations on its ability to declare or
 pay dividends on or  repurchase  or  redeem  its  securities, issue
  securities,  or incur indebtedness pending consummation  of  the
 merger with  Enron.   This  is  not expected to interfere
 with the ability of Portland General or PGE  to  declare dividends,
  obtain financing or conduct its business operations  in  a  manner
 consistent  with  past practice.  For further information regarding
 these limitations please  see  the  Merger  Agreement included with
 Portland General's Form 8-K dated July 20, 1996.

 PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

  CASH  PROVIDED BY OPERATIONS is used to meet the  day-to-day  cash
 requirements  of  PGE.  Supplemental cash is obtained from external
  borrowings  as  needed.    A  significant  portion  of  cash  from
  operations comes from depreciation  and  amortization  of  utility
 plant, charges which are recovered in customer revenues but require
 no  current  cash  outlay.   Changes  in  accounts  receivable  and
  accounts  payable can also be significant contributors or users of
 cash.  Improved  cash  flow  for the current year reflects a higher
  percentage of cash revenues combined  with  lower  variable  power
 costs.

  INVESTING   ACTIVITIES   include   improvements   to   generation,
  transmission  and distribution facilities and continued investment
 in energy efficiency  programs.   Capital  expenditures for 1996 of
  approximately  $170  million are expected to be  fully  funded  by
 operating cash flows.   Through  September  30,  1996  nearly  $144
  million  has  been expended for capital projects, including energy
 efficiency programs,  primarily  for  improvements to the Company's
 distribution system to support the addition  of  new  customers  to
 PGE's service territory.

  PGE  funds  an  external  trust  for  Trojan decommissioning costs
  through customer collections at a rate of  $14  million  annually.
 The  trust invests in investment-grade tax-exempt and U.S. Treasury
 bonds.  The Company makes withdrawals from the trust, as necessary,
 for reimbursement of decommissioning expenditures.


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           PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

         MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 
 FINANCING  ACTIVITIES  -  In  August 1996 PGE issued $50 million in
 additional medium-term notes due September 1999.  The proceeds were
  used to pay down outstanding short-term  debt.   The  Company  has
 entered  into  an  interest rate swap agreement for the same period
 which effectively puts  PGE  in a floating rate position on the 
 additional $50 million of long term debt.

 In early October 1996 the Company issued a 10 year $81 million
 energy conservation bond with  a  coupon  rate  of 6.91%.  The
  bond  is collateralized by the OPUC's designation of a portion of the 
  Company's  energy efficiency  investments  as  Bondable
 Conservation Investment.

 The issuance of additional preferred stock and First Mortgage Bonds
 requires PGE to meet earnings coverage and security provisions  set
  forth  in the Articles of Incorporation and Indenture securing its
 First Mortgage  Bonds.   As  of  September  30,  1996,  PGE has the
  capability to issue preferred stock and additional First  Mortgage
 Bonds in amounts sufficient to meet capital requirements.


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                           PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE
           THREE  MONTHS  AND  NINE  MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995
                                            (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended SEPTEMBER 30 September 30 1996 1995 1996 1995 (Thousands of Dollars) OPERATING REVENUES $ 260,091 $ 222,612 $ 794,097 $ 701,681 OPERATING EXPENSES Purchased power and fuel 83,073 64,428 211,632 198,740 Production and distribution 22,698 15,963 64,668 47,404 Maintenance and repairs 12,016 10,563 37,110 31,880 Administrative and other 27,653 25,346 82,904 76,895 Depreciation and amortization 38,889 33,340 114,972 99,583 Taxes other than income taxes 12,336 11,889 39,995 38,672 196,665 161,529 551,281 493,174 OPERATING INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 63,426 61,083 242,816 208,507 INCOME TAXES 18,684 20,817 79,655 71,509 NET OPERATING INCOME 44,742 40,266 163,161 136,998 OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Regulatory disallowances - net of income taxes of $8,441 and $25,542 - (12,859) - (49,567) Interest expense (20,894) (19,592) (60,497) (58,921) Allowance for funds used during construction 609 3,608 1,351 8,682 Preferred dividend requirement - PGE (581) (2,380) (2,212) (7,380) Other - net of income taxes (3,335) 5,138 1,779 14,818 NET INCOME $ 20,541 $ 14,181 $ 103,582 $ 44,630 COMMON STOCK Average shares outstanding 51,158,923 50,798,082 51,110,760 50,696,185 Earnings per average share $0.40 $0.28 $2.03 $0.88 Dividends declared per share $0.32 $0.30 $0.96 $0.90 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended SEPTEMBER 30 September 30 1996 1995 1996 1995 (Thousands of Dollars) BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 185,081 $ 117,777 $ 135,885 $ 118,676 NET INCOME 20,541 14,181 103,582 44,630 ESOP TAX BENEFIT AND OTHER (530) (470) (1,665) (1,418) 205,092 131,488 237,802 161,888 DIVIDENDS DECLARED ON COMMON STOCK 16,384 15,247 49,094 45,647 BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD $ 188,708 $ 116,241 $ 188,708 $ 116,241 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
12 PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995
(Unaudited) September 30 December 31 1996 1995 (Thousands of Dollars) ASSETS ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT - ORIGINAL COST Utility plant (includes Construction Work in Progress of $50,616 and $33,382) $2,856,770 $2,754,280 Accumulated depreciation (1,104,274) (1,040,014) 1,752,496 1,714,266 Capital leases - less amortization of $29,953 and $27,966 7,365 9,353 1,759,861 1,723,619 OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS Leveraged leases 150,721 152,666 Trojan decommissioning trust, at market value 77,726 68,774 Corporate owned life insurance, less loans of $27,763 and $26,432 77,639 74,574 Other investments 40,463 28,603 346,549 324,617 CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 17,114 11,919 Accounts and notes receivable 113,356 104,815 Unbilled and accrued revenues 25,527 64,516 Inventories, at average cost 34,832 38,338 Prepayments and other 25,629 16,953 216,458 236,541 DEFERRED CHARGES Unamortized regulatory assets Trojan investment 283,888 301,023 Trojan decommissioning 294,077 311,403 Income taxes recoverable 206,794 217,366 Debt reacquisition costs 28,682 29,576 Energy efficiency programs 83,222 77,945 Other 26,153 27,611 WNP-3 settlement exchange agreement 164,512 168,399 Miscellaneous 29,051 29,917 1,116,379 1,163,240 $3,439,247 $3,448,017 CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common stock equity Common stock, $3.75 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 51,203,763 and 51,013,549 shares outstanding $ 192,010 $ 191,301 Other paid-in capital - net 579,346 574,468 Unearned compensation (6,275) (8,506) Retained earnings 188,708 135,885 953,789 893,148 Cumulative preferred stock of subsidiary Subject to mandatory redemption 30,000 40,000 Long-term debt 869,059 890,556 1,852,848 1,823,704 CURRENT LIABILITIES Long-term debt and preferred stock due within one year 81,582 105,114 Short-term borrowings 174,893 170,248 Accounts payable and other accruals 96,781 133,405 Accrued interest 17,385 16,247 Dividends payable 17,347 16,668 Accrued taxes 51,364 15,151 439,352 456,833 OTHER Deferred income taxes 631,608 652,846 Deferred investment tax credits 48,031 51,211 Trojan decommissioning and transition obligation 368,036 379,179 Miscellaneous 99,372 84,244 1,147,047 1,167,480 $3,439,247 $3,448,017 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets.
13 PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended SEPTEMBER 30 September 30 1996 1995 1996 1995 (Thousands of Dollars) CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY - OPERATIONS: Net income $ 20,541 $ 14,181 $ 103,582 $ 44,630 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: Depreciation and amortization 30,212 24,695 89,828 75,540 Amortization of WNP-3 exchange agreement 1,727 1,227 3,887 3,682 Amortization of Trojan investment 6,358 6,456 18,118 18,865 Amortization of Trojan decommissioning 3,510 3,511 10,531 9,826 Amortization of deferred charges - other 472 (30) 354 (208) Deferred income taxes - net (1,663) 2,221 (13,522) (1,651) Other noncash revenues (419) (2,282) (1,218) (3,969) Regulatory disallowance - 12,859 - 49,567 Changes in working capital: (Increase) Decrease in receivables 7,177 8,175 29,902 18,976 (Increase) Decrease in inventories 3,437 5,228 3,506 (2,363) Increase (Decrease) in payables 39,946 16,931 7,401 (176) Other working capital items - net (8,959) (12,132) (8,676) (11,347) Trojan decommissioning expenditures (2,697) (2,343) (4,836) (6,214) Deferred items - other 1,215 (1,122) 12,841 (6,991) Miscellaneous - net 2,679 6,670 5,826 11,713 103,536 84,245 257,524 199,880 INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Utility construction - new resources 156 (8,386) 141 (37,797) Utility construction - other (43,289) (43,056) (133,485) (108,219) Energy efficiency programs (2,838) (4,439) (10,243) (13,391) Rentals received from leveraged leases 11,165 8,050 27,257 19,735 Nuclear decommissioning trust deposits (3,742) (3,046) (11,692) (13,553) Nuclear decommissioning trust withdrawals 1,782 1,805 3,229 8,413 Other (674) 1,638 (11,276) 3,885 (37,440) (47,434) (136,069) (140,927) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Short-term borrowings - net (51,639) (25,856) 4,645 (74,381) Borrowings from Corporate Owned Life Insurance - - 1,312 2,589 Long-term debt issued 50,000 - 85,000 75,000 Long-term debt retired (30,000) - (117,661) (3,045) Repayment of nonrecourse borrowings for leveraged leases (9,321) (6,815) (23,711) (17,443) Preferred stock retired - - (20,000) (10,000) Common stock issued 784 2,303 2,570 6,865 Dividends paid (16,355) (15,218) (48,415) (45,757) (56,531) (45,586) (116,260) (66,172) INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 9,565 (8,775) 5,195 (7,219) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF PERIOD 7,549 19,098 11,919 17,542 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF PERIOD $ 17,114 $ 10,323 $ 17,114 $ 10,323 Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid during the period: Interest, net of amounts capitalized $ 19,738 $ 12,589 $ 55,912 $ 44,212 Income taxes 11,460 26,220 79,130 67,610 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
14 PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) NOTE 1 - PRINCIPLES OF INTERIM STATEMENTS The interim financial statements have been prepared by Portland General and, in the opinion of management, reflect all material adjustments which are necessary to a fair statement of results for the interim period presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures made in the last annual report on Form 10-K have been condensed or omitted for the interim statements. Certain costs are estimated for the full year and allocated to interim periods based on the estimates of operating time expired, benefit received or activity associated with the interim period. Accordingly, such costs are subject to year-end adjustment. It is Portland General's opinion that, when the interim statements are read in conjunction with the 1995 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. RECLASSIFICATIONS - Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified for comparative purposes. NOTE 2 - LEGAL MATTERS BONNEVILLE PACIFIC LAWSUIT - On October 7, 1996 the bankruptcy court approved the settlement entered into by Portland General and Portland General Holdings (collectively referred to as Portland General) with the Bonneville Pacific Corporation's (Bonneville) bankruptcy trustee (Trustee). Pursuant to the settlement, Bonneville and its estate will release all claims and causes of action, including those asserted in the Trustee's civil action against Portland General and its current and former officers and directors. In exchange, Portland General will release any and all claims against Bonneville, its estate and related entities and individuals relating to its equity investment in and loans to Bonneville except that Portland General will retain ownership of 2 million shares of Bonneville common stock. The settlement will not have a material impact on Portland General's results of operations. Portland General will pursue recovery of certain litigation and settlement costs from its Director and Officer liability carrier. Any such revenues would be recognized into income during periods received. TROJAN INVESTMENT RECOVERY - In April 1996 a circuit court judge in Marion County, Oregon found that the OPUC could not authorize PGE to collect a return on its undepreciated investment in Trojan contradicting a November 1994 ruling from the same court. The ruling was the result of an appeal of PGE's 1995 general rate order which granted PGE recovery of, and a return on, 87 percent of its remaining investment in Trojan. The November 1994 ruling, by a different judge of the same court, upheld the Commission's 1993 Declaratory Ruling (DR-10). In DR-10 the OPUC ruled that PGE could recover and earn a return on its undepreciated Trojan investment, provided certain conditions were met. The Commission relied on a 1992 Oregon Department of Justice opinion issued by the Attorney General's office stating that the Commission had the authority to set prices including recovery of and on investment in plant that is no longer in service. The 1994 ruling was appealed to the Oregon Court of Appeals and stayed pending the appeal of the Commission's March 1995 order. Both PGE and the OPUC have separately appealed the April 1996 ruling which were combined with the appeal of the November 1994 ruling at the Oregon Court of Appeals. Management believes that the authorized recovery of and on the Trojan investment and decommissioning costs will be upheld and that these legal challenges will not have a material adverse impact on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company for any future reporting period. 15 PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) OTHER LEGAL MATTERS - Portland General and certain of its subsidiaries are party to various other claims, legal actions and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. These claims are not considered material. NOTE 3 - WNP-3 SETTLEMENT EXCHANGE AGREEMENT PGE is selling energy received under a WNP-3 Settlement Exchange Agreement (WSA) to WAPA for 25 years, which began October 1990. Revenues from the WAPA contract are used to support the carrying value of the WSA asset. A portion of the energy under the WSA contract is sold at market prices. In light of reduced prices for wholesale power the Company is performing an evaluation for potential impairment of the WSA asset. This evaluation is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 1996. NOTE 4 - PROPOSED MERGER On July 20, 1996, Portland General entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Enron, a Delaware corporation, to merge in a tax-free, stock-for- stock transaction. The transaction which has been approved by both companies' boards of directors, will entitle Portland General shareholders to receive one share of Enron common stock for each share of Portland General common stock held by them. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Enron will reincorporate in Oregon to allow it to qualify as an intrastate holding company that is exempt from the registration requirements of PUHCA. In the event that PUHCA is amended or repealed in a manner that would make this reincorporation no longer necessary, PGC will merge directly into the present Enron. PGE, Portland General's utility subsidiary, will retain its name, most of its functions and maintain its principal corporate offices in Portland, Oregon. The merger is subject to the approval of each company's shareholders. Both Enron and PGC have scheduled special shareholder meetings each of which will take place on November 12, 1996 in which shareholders of record for each corporation as of September 23, 1996 will vote upon a proposal to approve the Merger Agreement. The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of both the PGC Common Stock and Enron Voting Stock outstanding is required for merger approval under the state laws where each company is incorporated. In addition the merger is conditioned, among other things, upon and the completion of regulatory procedures including those already initiated at the OPUC and the FERC. The companies are hopeful that the regulatory procedures can be completed in less than 12 months from the date of the agreement. The merger agreement may be terminated by Enron if the average of the closing prices of Enron Common Stock during the 20 consecutive trading day period ending five trading days prior to the date of the special meeting of the shareholders of Portland General is more than $47.25 per share, and may be terminated by PGC if the average of the closing prices of Enron Common Stock during such period is less than $36.25 per share. 16 NOTE 5 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT Bondable Conservation Investment - In early October 1996 the Company issued a 10 year $81 million conservation bond with a coupon rate of 6.91%. The issuance was authorized by the OPUC which earlier designated $81 million of PGE's energy efficiency investment as Bondable Conservation Investment. The bond is collateralized by the future revenue stream assured by the OPUC designation. The financing provides an estimated $21 million in present value savings for customers while granting PGE immediate recovery of its energy efficiency program expenditures. Future revenues collected from customers will pay debt service obligations. Once the Commission designates a Bondable Conservation Investment it may not revalue or affect the timing of the revenue stream. Therefore, the OPUC may not remove the debt service obligation from rates. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NUMBER Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations* 3-11 Financial Statements 18-20 Notes to Financial Statements** 15-17 * The discussion is substantially the same as that disclosed by Portland General and, therefore, is incorporated by reference to the information on the page numbers listed above. ** The notes are substantially the same as those disclosed by Portland General and are incorporated by reference to the information on the page numbers shown above, excluding the Bonneville Pacific litigation discussion contained in Note 2 which relates solely to Portland General. 17 Portland General Electric Company and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended SEPTEMBER 30 September 30 1996 1995 1996 1995 (Thousands of Dollars) OPERATING REVENUES $ 259,656 $ 222,240 $ 792,772 $ 699,607 OPERATING EXPENSES Purchased power and fuel 83,074 64,428 211,633 198,740 Production and distribution 22,698 15,963 64,668 47,404 Maintenance and repairs 12,016 10,563 37,110 31,880 Administrative and other 26,726 24,943 80,862 75,904 Depreciation and amortization 38,868 33,318 114,909 99,520 Taxes other than income taxes 12,325 11,915 39,918 38,650 Income taxes 18,435 21,208 79,492 71,720 214,142 182,338 628,592 563,818 NET OPERATING INCOME 45,514 39,902 164,180 135,789 OTHER INCOME (DEDUCTIONS) Regulatory disallowances - net of income taxes of $8,441 and $25,542 - (12,859) - (49,567) Allowance for equity funds used during construction - 1,274 - 1,960 Other 2,043 5,348 5,434 14,852 Income taxes 48 (258) 476 (518) 2,091 (6,495) 5,910 (33,273) INTEREST CHARGES Interest on long-term debt and other 17,770 17,735 50,720 51,546 Interest on short-term borrowings 2,525 1,217 7,784 5,463 Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction (609) (2,334) (1,351) (6,722) 19,686 16,618 57,153 50,287 NET INCOME 27,919 16,789 112,937 52,229 PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENT 581 2,380 2,212 7,380 INCOME AVAILABLE FOR COMMON STOCK $ 27,338 $ 14,409 $ 110,725 $ 44,849 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended SEPTEMBER 30 September 30 1996 1995 1996 1995 (Thousands of Dollars) BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 295,610 $ 222,870 $ 246,282 $ 216,468 NET INCOME 27,919 16,789 112,937 52,229 ESOP TAX BENEFIT AND OTHER (530) (470) (1,665) (1,418) 322,999 239,189 357,554 267,279 DIVIDENDS DECLARED Common stock 56,014 13,682 88,938 36,772 Preferred stock 581 2,380 2,212 7,380 56,595 16,062 91,150 44,152 BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD $ 266,404 $ 223,127 $ 266,404 $ 223,127 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
18 PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995
(Unaudited) September 30 December 31 1996 1995 (Thousands of Dollars) ASSETS ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT - ORIGINAL COST Utility plant (includes Construction Work in Progress of $50,616 and $33,382) $2,856,770 $2,754,280 Accumulated depreciation (1,104,274) (1,040,014) 1,752,496 1,714,266 Capital leases - less amortization of $29,953 and $27,966 7,365 9,353 1,759,861 1,723,619 OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS Trojan decommissioning trust, at market value 77,726 68,774 Corporate owned life insurance, less loans of $27,763 and $26,432 47,096 44,635 Other investments 35,096 24,943 159,918 138,352 CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 4,561 2,241 Accounts and notes receivable 113,145 102,592 Unbilled and accrued revenues 25,527 64,516 Inventories, at average cost 34,832 38,338 Prepayments and other 24,316 15,619 202,381 223,306 DEFERRED CHARGES Unamortized regulatory assets Trojan investment 283,888 301,023 Trojan decommissioning 294,077 311,403 Income taxes recoverable 206,794 217,366 Debt reacquisition costs 28,682 29,576 Energy efficiency programs 83,222 77,945 Other 26,153 27,611 WNP-3 settlement exchange agreement 164,512 168,399 Miscellaneous 27,178 26,997 1,114,506 1,160,320 $3,236,666 $3,245,597 CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES CAPITALIZATION Common stock equity Common stock, $3.75 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 42,758,877 shares outstanding $ 160,346 160,346 Other paid-in capital - net 471,522 466,325 Retained earnings 266,404 246,282 Cumulative preferred stock Subject to mandatory redemption 30,000 40,000 Long-term debt 869,059 890,556 1,797,331 1,803,509 CURRENT LIABILITIES Long-term debt and preferred stock due within one year 81,582 75,114 Short-term borrowings 174,525 170,248 Accounts payable and other accruals 97,656 132,064 Accrued interest 16,015 15,442 Dividends payable 17,117 14,956 Accrued taxes 48,473 12,870 435,368 420,694 OTHER Deferred income taxes 508,555 525,391 Deferred investment tax credits 48,031 51,211 Trojan decommissioning and transition costs 368,036 379,179 Miscellaneous 79,345 65,613 1,003,967 1,021,394 $3,236,666 $3,245,597 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated balance sheets.
19 PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW FOR THE THREE MONTHS AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended SEPTEMBER 30 September 30 1996 1995 1996 1995 (Thousands of Dollars) CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY - OPERATIONS: Net Income $ 27,919 $ 16,789 $ 112,937 $ 52,229 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: Depreciation and amortization 30,188 24,729 89,765 75,533 Amortization of WNP-3 exchange agreement 1,727 1,227 3,887 3,682 Amortization of Trojan investment 6,358 6,456 18,118 18,865 Amortization of Trojan decommissioning 3,510 3,511 10,531 9,826 Amortization of deferred charges - other 472 (30) 354 (208) Deferred income taxes - net (2,180) 2,113 (8,900) 1,423 Regulatory disallowances - 12,859 - 49,567 Changes in working capital: (Increase) Decrease in receivables 7,824 7,997 27,890 21,655 (Increase) Decrease in inventories 3,437 5,228 3,506 (2,363) Increase (Decrease) in payables 33,337 19,678 7,896 781 Other working capital items - net (8,583) (10,946) (8,697) (11,156) Trojan decommissioning expenditures (2,697) (2,343) (4,836) (6,214) Deferred items - other 1,215 (1,122) 12,841 (6,991) Miscellaneous - net 1,675 4,864 4,440 9,156 104,202 91,010 269,732 215,785 INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Utility construction - new resources 156 (8,386) 141 (37,797) Utility construction - other (43,289) (43,056) (133,485) (108,219) Energy efficiency programs (2,838) (4,439) (10,243) (13,391) Nuclear decommissioning trust deposits (3,742) (3,046) (11,692) (13,553) Nuclear decommissioning trust withdrawals 1,782 1,805 3,229 8,413 Other investments (131) (70) (9,301) (3,048) (48,062) (57,192) (161,351) (167,595) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Short-term debt - net (49,807) (25,869) 4,277 (74,381) Borrowings from Corporate Owned Life Insurance - - 1,312 2,589 Long-term debt issued 50,000 - 85,000 75,000 Long-term debt retired - - (87,661) (3,045) Preferred stock retired - - (20,000) (10,000) Dividends paid (58,305) (13,926) (88,989) (43,505) (58,112) (39,795) (106,061) (53,342) INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (1,972) (5,977) 2,320 (5,152) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF PERIOD 6,533 10,415 2,241 9,590 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF PERIOD $ 4,561 $ 4,438 $ 4,561 $ 4,438 Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid during the period: Interest, net of amounts capitalized $ 18,601 $ 11,375 $ 53,485 $ 41,768 Income taxes 19,032 27,721 75,667 72,842 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
20 PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS For further information, see Portland General's and PGE's reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. NONUTILITY ROGER G. SEGAL, AS THE CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE FOR BONNEVILLE PACIFIC CORPORATION V. PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION, PORTLAND GENERAL HOLDINGS, INC. ET AL, U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH and PORTLAND GENERAL HOLDINGS, INC. V. THE BONNEVILLE GROUP AND RAYMOND L. HIXSON, THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR SALT LAKE COUNTY On October 7, 1996 the bankruptcy court approved the settlement entered into by Portland General and Portland General Holdings (collectively referred to as Portland General) with the Bonneville Pacific Corporation's (Bonneville) bankruptcy trustee (Trustee). Pursuant to the settlement, Bonneville and its estate will release all claims and causes of action, including those asserted in the Trustee's civil action against Portland General and its current and former officers and directors. In exchange, Portland General will release any and all claims against Bonneville, its estate and related entities and individuals relating to its equity investment in and loans to Bonneville except that Portland General will retain ownership of 2 million shares of common stock of Bonneville. For further information regarding the settlement see Portland General's report on Form 8-K dated August 23, 1996. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K a. Exhibits NUMBER EXHIBIT PGC PGE 10 Portland General Corporation Management Deferred Compensation Plan, 1996 Restatement, Amendment No. 1, dated October 18, 1996, filed herewith X X Portland General Corporation Outside Directors' Life Insurance Benefit Plan, 1996 Restatement Amendment No. 1, dated October 22, 1996, filed herewith X X 21 PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES PART II. OTHER INFORMATION NUMBER EXHIBIT PGC PGE 10 Portland General Corporation Outside Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, 1996 Restatement Amendment No. 1, dated October 18, 1996, filed herewith X X Portland General Corporation Senior Officers' Life Insurance Benefit Plan, 1996 Restatement, Amendment No. 1, dated October 22, 1996, filed herewith X X 27 Financial Data Schedule - UT X X (Electronic Filing Only) b. Reports on Form 8-K August 23, 1996 - Item 5. Other Events: Litigation Settlement between PGC and Bonneville Pacific trustee. September 6, 1996 - Item 5. Other Events: OPUC's response to PGE's rate proposal. September 11, 1996 - Item 5. Other Events: Postponement of settlement discussions on rate proposal. 22 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Registrants) October 24, 1996 By /S/ JOSEPH M. HIRKO Joseph M. Hirko Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 23

                          PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION

                     MANAGEMENT DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

                                1996 RESTATEMENT

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1





     This Amendment No. 1 to the Portland General Corporation Management
 Deferred Compensation Plan, as restated effective January 1, 1996 (the "Plan")
 is effective as of September 10, 1996 and has been executed as of the 
 18th day of October, 1996 on behalf of Portland General Corporation (the
 "Company").

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1, the Human Resources Committee of the
 Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee") has the authority to amend the
 Plan; and

     WHEREAS, the Committee wishes to protect the Participants' benefits under
 the Plan at the level promised when the Participants entered into each
 Deferral Election;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

     FIRST:  Section 10.1 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 10.1  Amendment

     The Senior Administrative Officer may amend the Plan from time to time as
 may be necessary for administrative purposes and legal compliance of the Plan,
 provided, however, that no such amendment shall affect the benefit rights of
 Participants or Beneficiaries in the Plan. The Committee may amend the Plan at
 any time, provided, however, that no amendment shall be effective to decrease
 or restrict the accrued rights of Participants and Beneficiaries to the
 amounts in their Accounts at the time of the amendment. Such amendments shall
 be subject to the following:

         (a)  PRESERVATION OF ACCOUNT BALANCE.  No amendment shall reduce the
     amount accrued in any Account to the date such notice of the amendment is
     given.

         (b)  CHANGES IN INTEREST RATE.  No amendment shall reduce the rate of
     Interest to be credited, after the date of the amendment, on the amount
     already accrued in any Account or on the deferred Compensation credited to
     any Account under Deferral Elections already in effect on the date of the
     amendment.

     SECOND:  Section 10.3 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 10.3  Payment at Termination

     If the Plan is terminated, payment of each Account to a Participant or a
 Beneficiary for whom it is held shall commence pursuant to Paragraph 5.6, and
 shall be paid in the form designated by the Participant.




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                                1996 RESTATEMENT

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1





     THIRD:  Except as provided herein, all other Plan provisions shall remain
 in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed
 as of the day and year first written above.


                                       PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION
 


                                       By:    /s/ Don F. Kielblock
                                                 Its Vice President


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                          PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION

                 OUTSIDE DIRECTORS' DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

                                1996 RESTATEMENT

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1





     This Amendment No. 1 to the Portland General Corporation Outside
 Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, as restated effective January 1, 1996
 (the "Plan") is effective as of September 10, 1996 and has been
 executed as of the 18th day of October, 1996 on behalf of Portland General
 Corporation (the "Company").

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.1, the Human Resources Committee of the
 Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee") has the authority to amend the
 Plan; and

     WHEREAS, the Committee wishes to protect the Participants' benefits under
 the Plan at the level promised when the Participants entered into each
 Deferral Election;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

     FIRST:  Section 9.1 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 9.1  Amendment

     The Senior Administrative Officer may amend the Plan from time to time as
 may be necessary for administrative purposes and legal compliance of the Plan,
 provided, however, that no such amendment shall affect the benefit rights of
 Participants or Beneficiaries in the Plan. The Committee may amend the Plan at
 any time, provided, however, that no amendment shall be effective to decrease
 or restrict the accrued rights of Participants and Beneficiaries to the
 amounts in their Accounts at the time of the amendment. Such amendments shall
 be subject to the following:

         (a)  PRESERVATION OF ACCOUNT BALANCE.  No amendment shall reduce the
     amount accrued in any Account to the date such notice of the amendment is
     given.

         (b)  CHANGES IN INTEREST RATE.  No amendment shall reduce the rate of
     Interest to be credited, after the date of the amendment, on the amount
     already accrued in any Account or on the deferred Compensation credited to
     any Account under Deferral Elections already in effect on the date of the
     amendment.

     SECOND:  Section 9.3 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 9.3  Payment at Termination

     If the Plan is terminated, payment of each Account to a Participant or a
 Beneficiary for whom it is held shall commence pursuant to Paragraph 5.6, and
 shall be paid in the form designated by the Participant.




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                                1996 RESTATEMENT

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1





     THIRD:  Except as provided herein, all other Plan provisions shall remain
 in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed
 as of the day and year first written above.


                                       PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION
 
                                       
                                       
                                       By:    /s/ Don F. Kielblock
                                                 Its Vice President





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                          PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION

                 OUTSIDE DIRECTORS' LIFE INSURANCE BENEFIT PLAN

                                1996 RESTATEMENT

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1





     This Amendment No. 1 to the Portland General Corporation Outside
 Directors' Life Insurance Benefit Plan, as restated effective January 1, 1996
 (the "Plan") is effective as of September 10, 1996 and has been executed as of
 the 22nd day of October, 1996 on behalf of Portland General Corporation
 (the "Company").

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Human Resources
 Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee") has the
 authority to amend the Plan; and

     WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the proposed merger with Enron
 Corporation should not trigger a change in control under Section 2.4 of the
 Plan; and

     WHEREAS, the Committee wishes to reward those Participants who remain with
 the Company following the proposed merger with Enron Corporation;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

     FIRST:  Section 2.4 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 2.4  Change in Control

     "Change in Control" shall mean an occurrence in which:

         (a)  Any "person," as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")
     (other than Portland General Corporation ("PGC") or Portland General
     Electric ("PGE"), any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under
     an employee benefit plan of PGC or PGE, or any Employer owned, directly or
     indirectly, by the stockholders of PGC or PGE in substantially the same
     proportions as their ownership of stock of PGC or PGE), is or becomes the
     "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act),
     directly or indirectly, of securities representing thirty percent (30%) or
     more of the combined voting power of PGC's or PGE's then outstanding
     voting securities;

         (b)  During any period of two (2) consecutive years (not including any
     period prior to the execution of this Agreement), individuals who at the
     beginning of such period constitute the Board, and any new director whose
     election by the Board or nomination for election by PGC's stockholders was
     approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then
     still in office who either were directors as of the beginning of the
     period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so
     approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof.


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                                1996 RESTATEMENT

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1
         
         
         (c)  The stockholders of PGC or PGE approve a merger or consolidation
     of PGC or PGE with any other corporation other than (i) the Merger Plan,
     (ii) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities
     of PGC or PGE outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to
     represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into
     voting securities of the surviving entity) more than eighty percent (80%)
     of the combined voting power of the voting securities of PGC or PGE or
     such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or
     consolidation or (iii) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a
     recapitalization of PGC or PGE (or similar transaction) in which no
     "person" (as hereinabove defined) acquires more than thirty percent (30%)
     of the combined voting power of PGC's or PGE's then outstanding
     securities; or

         (d)  The stockholders of PGC or PGE approve a plan of complete
     liquidation of PGC or PGE or an agreement for the sale or disposition by
     PGC or PGE of sixty percent (60%) or more of PGC's or PGE's assets
     (including stock of subsidiaries) to a person or entity that is not a
     subsidiary or parent corporation. For purposes of determining whether a
     sale or other disposition of sixty percent (60%) of PGE's assets has
     occurred, only long-term assets shall be considered. Assets shall not be
     considered long-term assets if they constitute "regulatory assets,"
     "stranded investments" or abandoned or nonoperational projects. Projects
     in economy shutdown shall be considered long-term assets.

     SECOND:  A new Section 2.11 shall be added to read as follows, with the
 former Section 2.11 becoming Section 2.12 and subsequent sections being
 renumbered accordingly:

 2.11  Merger Plan

     "Merger Plan" shall mean the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between
 Enron Corporation, Portland General Corporation and New Falcon Corp., dated as
 of July 20, 1996, as that Agreement may be amended or restated from time to
 time.

     THIRD:  New subsections (c) and (d) shall be added to the end of Section
 8.2 to read as follows:

         (c)  In the event of termination of service on the Board, or the Board
     of the successor corporation established pursuant to the Merger Plan, or
     any advisory committee to the Board or officers of a corporation
     qualifying as both a Direct Subsidiary of Company and Participating
     Company of the Plan, occurring at least one (1) year from the consummation
     date of the Merger Plan, the Participant shall be deemed to have retired
     for purposes of this Plan and shall be eligible to make the election
     specified in Section 8.4.

         (d)  In the event of involuntary termination of service on the Board,
     or the Board of the successor corporation established pursuant to the
     Merger Plan, or any advisory committee to
     

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                          PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION

                 OUTSIDE DIRECTORS' LIFE INSURANCE BENEFIT PLAN

                                1996 RESTATEMENT

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1

     the Board or officers of a
     corporation qualifying as both a Direct Subsidiary of Company and
     Participating Company of the Plan, without Cause, occurring during the one
     (1) year period beginning with the date the stockholders of PGC or PGE
     approve the Merger Plan, the Participant shall be entitled to the Change
     in Control benefit specified in Section 8.3.

     FOURTH:  Except as provided herein, all other Plan provisions shall remain
 in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed
 as of the day and year first written above.


                                                       
                                       PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION
 


                                       By:    /s/ Don F. Kielblock
                                                 Its Vice President



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                          PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION

                  SENIOR OFFICERS' LIFE INSURANCE BENEFIT PLAN

                                1996 RESTATEMENT

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1





     This Amendment No. 1 to the Portland General Corporation Senior Officers'
 Life Insurance Benefit Plan, as restated effective January 1, 1996 (the
 "Plan") is effective as of September 10, 1996 and has been executed as of the
22nd day of October, 1996 on behalf of Portland General Corporation (the
 "Company").

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Human Resources
 Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee") has the
 authority to amend the Plan; and

     WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that the proposed merger with Enron
 Corporation should not trigger a change in control under Section 2.4 of the
 Plan; and

     WHEREAS, the Committee wishes to reward those Participants who remain with
 the Company following the proposed merger with Enron Corporation;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:

     FIRST:  Section 2.3 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 2.3  Cause

     "Cause" shall have the meaning specified in any employment contract in
 effect between the Participant and the Participating Employer; provided, that
 if no such employment contract is in effect, or if such an employment contract
 is in effect but does not define the term "Cause," then such term shall mean
 termination of the Participant's employment by action of the Participating
 Employer's Board of Directors because of the Participant's (i) conviction of a
 felony (which, through lapse of time or otherwise, is not subject to appeal);
 or (ii) willful refusal without proper legal cause to perform the
 Participant's duties and responsibilities; or (iii) willfully engaging in
 conduct which the Participant has or should have reason to know may be
 materially injurious to PGC, PGE, or the Participating Employer.

     SECOND:  Section 2.4 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 2.4  Change in Control

     "Change in Control" shall mean an occurrence in which:

         (a)  Any "person," as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")
     (other than Portland General Corporation ("PGC") or Portland General
     Electric ("PGE"), any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under
     an employee benefit plan of PGC or PGE, or any Employer owned, directly or
     indirectly, by the stockholders of PGC or PGE in substantially the same
     proportions


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                  SENIOR OFFICERS' LIFE INSURANCE BENEFIT PLAN

                                1996 RESTATEMENT

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1



     as their ownership of stock of PGC or PGE), is or becomes the "beneficial
     owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or
     indirectly, of securities representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the
     combined voting power of PGC's or PGE's then outstanding voting
     securities;

         (b)  During any period of two (2) consecutive years (not including any
     period prior to the execution of this Agreement), individuals who at the
     beginning of such period constitute the Board, and any new director whose
     election by the Board or nomination for election by PGC's stockholders was
     approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then
     still in office who either were directors as of the beginning of the
     period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so
     approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof.

         (c)  The stockholders of PGC or PGE approve a merger or consolidation
     of PGC or PGE with any other corporation, other than (i) the Merger Plan
     (ii) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities
     of PGC or PGE outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to
     represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into
     voting securities of the surviving entity) more than eighty percent (80%)
     of the combined voting power of the voting securities of PGC or PGE or
     such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or
     consolidation or (iii) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a
     recapitalization of PGC or PGE (or similar transaction) in which no
     "person" (as hereinabove defined) acquires more than thirty percent (30%)
     of the combined voting power of PGC's or PGE's then outstanding
     securities; or

         (d)  The stockholders of PGC or PGE approve a plan of complete
     liquidation of PGC or PGE or an agreement for the sale or disposition by
     PGC or PGE of sixty percent (60%) or more of PGC's or PGE's assets
     (including stock of subsidiaries) to a person or entity that is not a
     subsidiary or parent corporation. For purposes of determining whether a
     sale or other disposition of sixty percent (60%) of PGE's assets has
     occurred, only long-term assets shall be considered. Assets shall not be
     considered long-term assets if they constitute "regulatory assets,"
     "stranded investments" or abandoned or nonoperational projects. Projects
     in economy shutdown shall be considered long-term assets.

     THIRD:  New Sections 2.11 and 2.12 shall be added to read as follows, with
 the former Sections 2.11 and 2.12 becoming Sections 2.13 and 2.14, and
 subsequent sections being renumbered accordingly:

 2.11  Involuntary Termination

     "Involuntary Termination" shall have the meaning specified in any
 employment contract in effect between the Participant and the Participating
 Employer; provided, that if no such employment 
 
 
 
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                  SENIOR OFFICERS' LIFE INSURANCE BENEFIT PLAN

                                1996 RESTATEMENT

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1


 contract is in effect, or if
 such an employment contract is in effect but does not define the term
 "Involuntary Termination," then such term shall mean termination of the
 Participant's employment under any of the following circumstances:

         (a)  Termination by the Participating Employer on any grounds
     whatsoever except (i) for "Cause" as defined above, or (ii) upon
     Employee's death or permanent disability; or

         (b)  Termination by the Participant within sixty (60) days of and in
     connection with or based upon any of the following:

             (i)  An assignment to the Participant of duties and
         responsibilities inconsistent with his position or inappropriate to a
         senior officer of the Participating Employer;

             (ii)  A reduction in the Participant's annual base salary or a
         failure to continue the Participant's participation in any
         compensation or employee benefit plan or program in which the
         Participant was participating other than as a result of the expiration
         of such plan or program or as part of a general program to reduce
         employee benefits on a proportional basis relative to other employees
         of the Participating Employer; or

             (iii)   A relocation of the Participant from Portland, Oregon
         without the Participant's consent.

 2.12  MERGER PLAN

     "Merger Plan" shall mean the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between
 Enron Corporation, Portland General Corporation and New Falcon Corp., dated as
 of July 20, 1996, as that Agreement may be amended or restated from time to
 time.

     FOURTH:  New subsections (c) and (d) shall be added to the end of Section
 8.3 to read as follows:

         (c)  In the event of termination of employment, occurring at least two
     (2) years from the consummation date of the Merger Plan, the Participant
     shall be deemed to have retired for purposes of this Plan and shall be
     eligible to make the election specified in Section 8.5.

         (d)  In the event of Involuntary Termination, occurring during the
     two-year period beginning with the date the stockholders of PGC or PGE
     approve the Merger Plan, the Participant shall be entitled to the Change
     in Control benefit specified in Section 8.4.

     FIFTH:  Except as provided herein, all other Plan provisions shall remain
 in full force and effect.
     
     
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                                1996 RESTATEMENT

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed
 as of the day and year first written above.


                                       PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION
 


                                       By:    /s/ Don F. Kielblock
                                                 Its Vice President


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UT THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 FOR PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION (PGC) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0000079636 PORTLAND GENERAL CORPORATION 1,000 3-MOS DEC-31-1996 SEP-30-1996 PER-BOOK 1,759,861 346,549 216,458 1,116,379 0 3,439,247 192,010 579,346 182,433 953,789 30,000 0 861,694 0 0 174,893 79,000 0 7,365 2,582 1,329,924 3,439,247 260,091 18,684 196,665 215,349 44,742 (3,335) 41,407 20,285 21,122 581 20,541 16,384 64,190 103,536 $0.40 $0.40 Represents the 12 month-to-date figure ending September 30, 1996.
 

       
UT THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 FOR PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES (PGE) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0000784977 PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 1,000 3-MOS DEC-31-1996 SEP-30-1996 PER-BOOK 1,759,861 159,918 202,381 1,114,506 0 3,236,666 160,346 471,522 266,404 898,272 30,000 0 861,694 0 0 174,525 79,000 0 7,365 2,582 1,183,228 3,236,666 259,656 18,435 195,707 214,142 45,514 2,091 47,605 19,686 27,919 581 27,338 56,014 61,803 104,202 0 0 Represents the 12 month-to-date figure ending September 30, 1996.