Sierra Pacific Power 8-K Sierra Pacific Resources Names New General Counsel

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) January 12, 2006

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 P.O. Box 10100 (6100 Neil Road) Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511) (775) 834-4011	88-0198358
2-28348	NEVADA POWER COMPANY 6226 West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 (702) 367-5000	88-0420104
0-00508	SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY P.O. Box 10100 (6100 Neil Road) Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511) (775) 834-4011	88-0044418

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 8.01	Other Events.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
Signatures
EX-99.1 Press Release Dated 1/12/2006

Item 8.01. Other Events

     On January 12, 2006, Sierra Pacific Resources announced that Paul J. Kaleta has been elected senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary effective February 1, 2006. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)     Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated January 12, 2006.

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: January 13, 2006	By:	/s/ John E. Brown
		John E. Brown
		Controller
	Nevada Power Company (Registrant)
Date: January 13, 2006	By:	/s/ John E. Brown
		John E. Brown
		Controller
	Sierra Pacific Power Company (Registrant)
Date: January 13, 2006	By:	/s/ John E. Brown
		John E. Brown
		Controller