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Pricing Supplement No. 31                          Filing under Rule 424(b)(3)
Dated August 18, 1994                              Registration No. 33-60136
(To Prospectus dated April 9,                         and 33-10040
1993 as supplemented by the
Prospectus Supplement dated
April 23, 1993)
                                 $250,000,000


                       THE WASHINGTON WATER POWER COMPANY

                      Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series A



                                                 
Principal amount ($): $4,000,000                    Subject to General Redemption
Original Issue Date: August 25, 1994                  (at general redemption prices)
Stated Maturity Date: August 25, 2006                 Yes              No (X)
Interest Rate (%):  7.90                              Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Issue price (%):  100.00                              Redemption Limitation Date:  N/A
Selling Agent's commission (%):  .625                 Initial Redemption price (%):  N/A
Net proceeds to Company (%):  99.375                  Reduction Percentage:  N/A
Form:  Book-Entry  (X)
       Certificated                                 Subject to Special Redemption
                                                      (at special redemption prices)
                                                      Yes              No (X)
                                                      Initial Redemption Price: N/A
                                                      Reduction Percentage: N/A





Use of Proceeds:   A/S

Additional terms:  N/A





     "N/A" as used herein means "Not Applicable".  "A/S" as used herein means
"As stated in the Prospectus referred to above".


Goldman, Sachs & Co.
     Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated
              Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co. Incorporated