<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-21-005006.txt : 20210506
<SEC-HEADER>0001214659-21-005006.hdr.sgml : 20210506
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210506181050
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-21-005006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210506

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pelton M Lee
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001339322

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05532-99
		FILM NUMBER:		21899465

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10801 NESBITT AVENUE SO
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55437

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO /OR/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000784977
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				930256820
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 SW SALMON ST
		STREET 2:		1WTC0501
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5034648000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 SW SALMON STREET
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97204
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-05-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000784977</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO /OR/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>POR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001339322</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pelton M Lee</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>121 SW SALMON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97204</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-05-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>49.8482</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5105</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold on May 6, 2021 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $49.7300 and 49.9800, inclusive.  The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the prices at which the transactions were effected and the number of shares sold at each such price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Karen J. Lewis Power of Attorney on behalf of M. Lee Pelton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-05-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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