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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) August 30, 2006
             
    Registrant, Address of Principal   I.R.S. employer    
Commission File   Executive Offices and Telephone   Identification   State of
Number   Number   Number   Incorporation
 
            
 
            
1-08788
   SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES
   88-0198358   Nevada
 
   P. O. Box 10100 (6100 Neil Road)
        
 
   Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511)
        
 
   (775) 834-4011        
 
            
 
            
2-28348
   NEVADA POWER COMPANY
   88-0420104   Nevada
 
   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)
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Item 8.01 — Other Events.
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Item 8.01 — Other Events.
     On August 30, 2006, the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada denied requests for rehearing of its July 20, 2006 decision in cases concerning a 2002 decision by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (“PUCN”) disallowing in part and granting in part certain purchased fuel and power costs incurred by Nevada Power Company (“Nevada Power”). The requests for rehearing had been filed by the Bureau of Consumer Protection and MGM Mirage in response to the Nevada Supreme Court’s decision allowing Nevada Power to recover $180 million of its disallowed deferred energy costs. The Nevada Supreme Court also directed the Nevada District Court to remand the issue to the PUCN to determine the appropriate rate schedule for recovery. Additional information regarding the Nevada Supreme Court’s decision is contained in Nevada Power’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
     In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, Nevada Power intends to increase its current period earnings to recognize the reversal of the previously disallowed costs.

 

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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: September 1, 2006  By:   /s/ John E. Brown    
    John E. Brown   
    Corporate Controller   
 
         
  Nevada Power Company
(Registrant)
 		  
Date: September 1, 2006  By:   /s/ John E. Brown    
    John E. Brown   
    Controller