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): February 23, 2001
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Commission File Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of I.R.S. employer State of
Number Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number Identification No. Incorporation
1-8788 SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES 88-0198358 Nevada
P.O. Box 10100 (6100 Neil Road)
Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511)
(775) 834-4011
1-4698 NEVADA POWER COMPANY 88-0045330 Nevada
6226 West Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
(702) 367-5000
0-508 SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY 88-0044418 Nevada
P.O. Box 10100 (6100 Neil Road)
Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511)
(775) 834-4011
None
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
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On February 23, 2001, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada voted to
approve the implementation of the Comprehensive Energy Plan (CEP) Rate Rider
effective March 1, 2000 as filed on January 29, 2001, by Nevada Power Company
and Sierra Pacific Power Company, the utility subsidiaries of Sierra Pacific
Resources.
The Commission will address the other features of the CEP at a later date.
For more information regarding the CEP, see the companies' Current Reports on
Form 8-K dated February 1, 2001.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not required
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not required
(c) Exhibits.
None
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES
Date: February 26, 2001 By: /s/ Richard K. Atkinson
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Richard K. Atkinson
Treasurer and Investor Relations Officer
NEVADA POWER COMPANY
Date: February 26, 2001 By: /s/ Richard K. Atkinson
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Richard K. Atkinson
Treasurer and Investor Relations Officer
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
Date: February 26, 2001 By: /s/ Richard K. Atkinson
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Richard K. Atkinson
Treasurer and Investor Relations Officer
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