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Pricing Supplement No. 8                           Filing under Rule 424(b)(3)
Dated January 17, 1995                             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 ($): $10,000,000           Subject to General Redemption
Original Issue Date: January 24, 1995        (at general redemption prices)
Stated Maturity Date: January 24, 2000       Yes       No (X)
Interest Rate (%):  8.20                     Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Issue price (%):  100.00                     Redemption Limitation Date: N/A
Selling Agent's commission (%):  .500        Initial Redemption price (%): N/A
Net proceeds to Company (%):  99.500         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.
                                PaineWebber Inc.
                                                               Smith Barney Inc.
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Pricing Supplement No. 9                           Filing under Rule 424(b)(3)
Dated January 18, 1995                             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: January 25, 1995         (at general redemption prices)
Stated Maturity Date: January 25, 2000        Yes     No (X)
Interest Rate (%):  8.20                      Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Issue price (%):  100.00                      Redemption Limitation Date: N/A
Selling Agent's commission (%):  .500         Initial Redemption price (%): N/A
Net proceeds to Company (%):  99.500          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.
                                PaineWebber Inc.
                                                               Smith Barney Inc.