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) April 3, 2002
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Registrant, State of Incorporation,
Commission File Address of Principal Executive Offices I.R.S. employer
Number and Telephone Number 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
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On April 3, 2002, Sierra Pacific Resources issued a press release
announcing that its subsidiary, Nevada Power Company, plans to file a petition
for rehearing and/or reconsideration of the order of the Public Utilities
Commission of Nevada issued last week denying nearly half of Nevada Power
Company's deferred energy expenses from 2001. Sierra Pacific Resources also
announced that in response to the order, it is delaying two major projects and
curtailing others that will reduce capital expenses by at least $125 million
this year.
A copy of the press release, dated April 3, 2002, is attached as Exhibit
99.1 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 Sierra Pacific Resources - Press Release issued April 3, 2002
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrants have each duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Sierra Pacific Resources
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(Registrant)
Date: April 3, 2002 By: /s/ Dennis D. Schiffel
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Dennis D. Schiffel
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Nevada Power Company
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(Registrant)
Date: April 3, 2002 By: /s/ Dennis D. Schiffel
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Dennis D. Schiffel
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Sierra Pacific Power Company
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(Registrant)
Date: April 3, 2002 By: /s/ Dennis D. Schiffel
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Dennis D. Schiffel
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1
Sierra Pacific Resources - Press Release issued April 3, 2002.