<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET OF NEVADA POWER COMPANY AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, AND THE RELATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                   $1,527,279
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     21,909
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         189,630
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       159,233
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,898,051
<COMMON>                                        46,079
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      518,373
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            134,262
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 698,714
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           38,000
<PREFERRED>                                      4,063
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           592,481
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   52,101
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                          200
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                    100,446
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                 5,334
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 406,712
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                1,898,051
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      608,805
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            37,064
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     471,687
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     508,751
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        100,054
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                              10,326
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 110,380
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        32,023
<NET-INCOME>                                    78,357
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      2,982
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   75,375
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        50,472
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0<F1>
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         130,142
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.78
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Inapplicable.
</FN>