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)October 30, 2002
Commission File Number | Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number | I.R.S. employer Identification Number | ||
| 1-8788 | SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES | 88-0198358 | ||
| P.O. Box 10100 | ||||
| (6100 Neil Road) | ||||
| Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511) | ||||
| (775) 834-4011 | ||||
| 1-4698 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY | 88-0045330 | ||
| 6226 West Sahara Avenue | ||||
| Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 | ||||
| (702) 367-5000 | ||||
| 0-508 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY | 88-0044418 | ||
| P.O. Box 10100 | ||||
| (6100 Neil Road) | ||||
| Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511) | ||||
| (775) 834-4011 |
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On October 30, 2002, Nevada Power Company (a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources) announced that it paid in full those power suppliers who earlier this year accepted extended payment terms for summer power supplies. Additionally, Nevada Power disclosed that it refinanced maturing bank debt and secured an accounts receivable purchase facility providing additional liquidity.
On October 31, 2002, Sierra Pacific Power Company (a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources) announced that it refinanced maturing bank debt and secured an accounts receivable purchase facility providing additional liquidity.
A copy of the press releases, dated October 30, 2002, and October 31, 2002, respectively, are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. |
Not required
| (b) | Pro forma financial information. |
Not required
| (c) | Exhibits. |
99.1 Nevada Power Company Press Release issued October 30, 2002
99.2 Sierra Pacific Power Company Press Release issued October 31, 2002
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES (Registrant) | ||||||||
Date:October 31, 2002 | By: | /s/ JOHN E. BROWN | ||||||
John E. Brown Controller | ||||||||
NEVADA POWER COMPANY (Registrant) | ||||||||
Date:October 31, 2002 | By: | /s/ JOHN E. BROWN | ||||||
John E. Brown Controller | ||||||||
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY (Registrant) | ||||||||
Date:October 31, 2002 | By: | /s/ JOHN E. BROWN | ||||||
John E. Brown Controller | ||||||||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1
Nevada Power Company Press Release issued October 30, 2002
Exhibit 99.2
Sierra Pacific Power Company Press Release issued October 31, 2002