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 21, 2003
Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of
Commission File Principal Executive Offices and Telephone I.R.S. employer
Number Number Identification Number
- --------------- ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------
1-08788 SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES 88-0198358
P.O. Box 10100 (6100 Neil Road)
Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511)
(775) 834-4011
2-28348 NEVADA POWER COMPANY 88-0420104
6226 West Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
(702) 367-5000
None
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On April 21, 2003, Sierra Pacific Resources and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Nevada Power Company, filed a complaint in the United States
District Court for the District of Nevada against natural gas providers El Paso
Corporation, El Paso Natural Gas Company, El Paso Merchant Energy Company, El
Paso Tennessee Pipeline Company, El Paso Merchant Energy-Gas Company, Sempra
Energy, Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas and Electric Company,
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Dynegy Energy Services, Inc., and other unnamed parties,
seeking $600 million in total damages for alleged restraint of trade, fraud,
civil conspiracy and violation of Nevada's RICO Act. Sierra Pacific Resources
and Nevada Power Company issued a press release on April 21, 2003 regarding the
filing of the complaint. A copy of the press release is attached to this report
as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the complaint is attached to this report as Exhibit
99.2.
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 - Press Release issued April 21, 2003.
99.2 - Original Complaint and Jury Demand by Sierra Pacific
Resources and Nevada Power Company filed April 21, 2003
in the United States District Court for the District of
Nevada against El Paso Corporation, El Paso Natural Gas
Company, El Paso Merchant Energy Company, El Paso
Tennessee Pipeline Company, El Paso Merchant Energy-Gas
Company, Sempra Energy, Southern California Gas Company,
San Diego Gas and Electric Company, Dynegy Holdings,
Inc., Dynegy Energy Services, Inc., and Does 1-100.
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
------------------------
(Registrant)
Date: April 21, 2003 By: /s/ John E. Brown
-----------------
John E. Brown
Vice President and Controller
NEVADA POWER COMPANY
--------------------
(Registrant)
Date: April 21, 2003 By: /s/ John E. Brown
-----------------
John E. Brown
Vice President and Controller
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release issued April 21, 2003.
Exhibit 99.2 - Original Complaint and Jury Demand by Sierra Pacific Resources
and Nevada Power Company filed April 21, 2003 in the United
States District Court for the District of Nevada against El Paso
Corporation, El Paso Natural Gas Company, El Paso Merchant
Energy Company, El Paso Tennessee Pipeline Company, El Paso
Merchant Energy-Gas Company, Sempra Energy, Southern California
Gas Company, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, Dynegy
Holdings, Inc., Dynegy Energy Services, Inc., and Does 1-100.