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 4, 2002
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Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of
Commission File Principal Executive Offices and Telephone I.R.S. employer
Number 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
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On April 4, 2002, Sierra Pacific Resources issued a press release
announcing the decision of a bank syndicate, headed by Union Bank of California,
to confirm Nevada Power Company's $200 million credit facility and Sierra
Pacific Power Company's $150 million credit facility.
A copy of the press release, dated April 4, 2002, is attached as Exhibit
99.1 hereto.
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
99.1 Sierra Pacific Resources - Press Release issued April 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 2002 By: /s/ Dennis D. Schiffel
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Dennis D. Schiffel
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit 99.1
Sierra Pacific Resources - Press Release issued April 4, 2002.