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Pricing Supplement No. 3                        Filing under Rule 424(b)(3)
Dated October 27, 1994                          Registration No. 33-51669
(To Prospectus dated January 12,
1994 as supplemented by the 
Prospectus Supplement dated
January 19, 1994)

                                 $250,000,000

                      THE WASHINGTON WATER POWER COMPANY

                     Secured Medium-Term Notes, Series B

Principal amount ($): $5,000,000        Subject to General Redemption
Original Issue Date: November 3, 1994      (at general redemption prices)
Stated Maturity Date: August 15, 1997      Yes          No  (X)
Interest Rate (%): 7.52                    Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Issue price (%): 100.00                    Redemption Limitation Date: N/A
Selling Agent's commission (%): .250       Initial Redemption price (%): N/A
Net proceeds to Company (%): 99.750        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