<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF NEVADA POWER COMPANY AS OF JUNE 30, 1999 AND THE
RELATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     26,076
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         243,332
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       174,524
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,714,326
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<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      683,017
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            117,334
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 854,533
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          188,872
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              93,987
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   45,259
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                        3,417
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     85,075
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                 4,740
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 494,541
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                2,714,326
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      420,370
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                             7,206
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     361,290
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     368,496
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         51,874
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               2,920
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  54,794
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        38,557
<NET-INCOME>                                    16,237
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         84
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   16,153
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        25,633
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<EPS-BASIC>                                      .32
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<F1>INAPPLICABLE
</FN>