<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-21-005681.txt : 20210518
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210518181635
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-21-005681
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210518

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Robertson William David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001469949

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05532-99
		FILM NUMBER:		21937667

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

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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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-05-18</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001469949</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Robertson William David</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>121 SW SALMON ST.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97204</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-05-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>49.4303</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23533.03</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 18, 2021 in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $49.3800 and $49.5300, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to Portland General Electric Company, any security holder of Portland General Electric Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in Footnote 1 to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Karen J. Lewis, Power of Attorney on behalf of David Robertson, Reporting Person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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