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Pricing Supplement No. 5                             Filing under Rule 424(b)(3)
Dated December 1, 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 ($): $1,000,000                     Subject to General Redemption
Original Issue Date: December 8, 1994                 (at general redemption prices)
Stated Maturity Date: December 8, 1997                Yes       No (X)
Interest Rate (%):  8.07                              Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Issue price (%):  100.00                              Redemption Limitation Date:  N/A
Selling Agent's commission (%):  .350                 Initial Redemption price (%):  N/A
Net proceeds to Company (%):  99.650                  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 Inc.