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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) December 12, 2005
| Commission File Number | Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer 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 | ||||
| 0-00508 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY | 88-0044418 | ||
| Nevada | ||||
| P.O. Box 10100 (6100 Neil Road) | ||||
| Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511) | ||||
| (775) 834-4011 |
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Sierra Pacific Resources/Sierra Pacific Power Company
Section 8—Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 12, 2005, Sierra Pacific Power Company, a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources, received the approval of the Public Utility Commission of Nevada (PUCN) to move forward on the construction of a new 514-megawatt, combined cycle natural gas power plant at its Tracy Generating Station, which is located 17 miles east of Reno, Nevada. The facility is expected to commence operations by June 2008. The estimated construction cost for the facility is approximately $420 million. The PUCN approval also identified the Tracy Combined Cycle Project as a critical facility, which will allow the Company to receive an additional 1.5 percent return on equity for its investment in the plant.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the PUCN approval is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 12, 2005. |
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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: December 13, 2005 | By: | |||
| /s/ John E. Brown | ||||
| John E. Brown | ||||
| Controller | ||||
| Sierra Pacific Power Company | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: December 13, 2005 | By: | |||
| /s/ John E. Brown | ||||
| John E. Brown | ||||
| Controller | ||||