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Pricing Supplement No. 15                         Filing under Rule 424(b)(3)
Dated June 27, 1995 and June 28, 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 ($): $15,000,000          SUBJECT TO GENERAL REDEMPTION
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: JUNE 30, 1995           (AT GENERAL REDEMPTION PRICES)
STATED MATURITY DATE: JUNE 28, 2002          YES      NO (X)
INTEREST RATE (%): 6.61                     INITIAL REDEMPTION DATE: N/A
ISSUE PRICE (%): 100.00                     REDEMPTION LIMITATION DATE: N/A
SELLING AGENT'S COMMISSION (%): .600        INITIAL REDEMPTION PRICE (%): N/A
NET PROCEEDS TO COMPANY (%): 99.400         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.