EXHIBIT 25.1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM T-1

                    STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST
                     INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION
                          DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

              CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A
               TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) ____________

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

           New York                                       13-5160382
 (Jurisdiction of incorporation                        (I.R.S. Employer
  if not a U.S. national bank)                        Identification No.)

           One Wall Street
           New York, New York                                10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip code)

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                            SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

             Nevada                                         88-0198358
  (State or other jurisdiction                           (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)

           6100 Neil Road                                      89511
            Reno, Nevada
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)

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                                 DEBT SECURITIES
                       (Title of the indenture securities)



ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION.

            Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

      (a)   Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
            it is subject.


                                             
Superintendent of Banks of the                  2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. 10006
   State of New York                              and Albany, N.Y. 12203
Federal Reserve Bank of New York                33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation           550 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20429
New York Clearing House Association             New York, N.Y. 10005


      (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

            Yes.

ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

            If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
            affiliation.

            None.

ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.

            Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the
Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant
to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R.
229.10(d).

            1.    -    A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of
                       New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in
                       effect, which contains the authority to commence business
                       and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers.
                       (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with
                       Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
                       Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672
                       and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration
                       Statement No. 33-29637.)

            4.    -    A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit
                       4 to Form T-1 filed as Exhibit 25(a) to Registration
                       Statement No. 333-102200.)

            6.    -    The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of
                       the Act.  (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration
                       Statement No. 33-44051.)

            7.    -    A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee
                       published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its
                       supervising or examining authority.

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                                    SIGNATURE

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of
New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New
York, and State of New York, on the 13th day of July, 2006.

                                         THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                                         By: /s/ Stacey B. Poindexter
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                                             Name:   Stacey B. Poindexter
                                             Title:  Assistant Vice President

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                                                                     EXHIBIT 7
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                       Consolidated Report of Condition of
                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31,
2005, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.



                                                            Dollar Amounts
                                                             In Thousands
                                                         
ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin..     $    3,361,000
   Interest-bearing balances...........................          7,528,000
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities.........................          1,977,000
   Available-for-sale securities.......................         22,664,000
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
   agreements to resell
   Federal funds sold in domestic offices..............            809,000
   Securities purchased under agreements to resell.....            309,000
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases held for sale......................                  0
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income............................................         33,263,000
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses......................................            408,000
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income and allowance..............................         32,855,000
Trading Assets.........................................          5,625,000
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
   leases).............................................            821,000
Other real estate owned................................                  0
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
   associated companies................................            283,000
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
   outstanding.........................................            117,000
Intangible assets:
   Goodwill............................................          2,138,000
   Other intangible assets.............................            764,000
Other assets...........................................          6,617,000
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Total assets...........................................     $   85,868,000
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                                                                     EXHIBIT 7
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices.................................     $   38,100,000
   Noninterest-bearing.................................         18,123,000
   Interest-bearing....................................         19,977,000
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and IBFs............................         27,218,000
   Noninterest-bearing.................................            383,000
   Interest-bearing....................................         26,835,000
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
     agreements to repurchase
   Federal funds purchased in domestic
     offices...........................................            844,000
   Securities sold under agreements to
     repurchase........................................            118,000
Trading liabilities....................................          2,555,000
Other borrowed money:
   (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations
   under capitalized leases).......                              1,327,000
Not applicable
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
   outstanding.........................................            119,000
Subordinated notes and debentures......................          1,955,000
Other liabilities......................................          5,119,000
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Total liabilities......................................     $   77,355,000
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Minority interest in consolidated
   subsidiaries........................................            139,000

EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related
   surplus.............................................                  0
Common stock...........................................          1,135,000
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred
   stock)..............................................          2,097,000
Retained earnings......................................          5,256,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income.................           -114,000
Other equity capital components........................                  0
Total equity capital...................................          8,374,000
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Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity
   capital.............................................     $   85,868,000
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      I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                                                    Thomas J. Mastro,
                                Senior Vice President and Comptroller

      We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement
of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to
the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions and is true and correct.

Thomas A. Renyi
Gerald L. Hassell
Alan R. Griffith                                 Directors