Nevada Power (NVP) 8-K Other Events

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 10, 2006

Commission File	Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of	I.R.S. Employer
Number	Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number	Identification Number
1-08788	SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES	88-0198358
	Nevada
	P.O. Box 10100 (6100 Neil Road)
	Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511)
	(775) 834-4011
2-28348	NEVADA POWER COMPANY	88-0420104
	Nevada
	6226 West Sahara Avenue
	Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
	(702) 367-5000

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01	Other Events
Signatures

Section 8—Other Events

Item 8.01     Other Events

As previously announced, on Monday, February 13, 2006, there was an explosion in the Block 2 area currently under construction at Nevada Power Company’s Chuck Lenzie Generating Station that caused damage to the transition ductwork between one of the Block’s combustion turbine and the Heat Recovery Steam Generator (“HRSG”) and other internal components of the HRSG. Nevada Power, Flour (the engineering, procurement and construction contractor), and affected equipment subcontractors have assessed the damage, have effected repairs and are in the process of restarting the damaged unit. It is presently expected that Block 2 will achieve commercial operation in late April 2006, well ahead of the summer peak demand season.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have each duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Sierra Pacific Resources (Registrant)
Date: March 10, 2006	By:	/s/ John E. Brown
		John E. Brown
		Controller
	Nevada Power Company (Registrant)
Date: March 10, 2006	By:	/s/ John E. Brown
		John E. Brown
		Controller