Sierra Pacific Power Company
P.O. Box 10100
(6100 Neil Road)
Reno, Nevada 89520-0400
September 5, 2006
BY EDGAR AND FACSIMILE
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Kurt Murao
Re: | Sierra Pacific Power Company |
Registration Statement No. 333-134802
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned registrant hereby requests, pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective on September 7, 2006 or as soon thereafter as practicable. This letter amends the requested effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement as set forth in the letter filed by the undersigned registrant with the Commission on August 31, 2006.
Sincerely,
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
By:/s/ Paul J. Kaleta
Paul J. Kaleta
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
& Secretary