-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Mw3i1FPjbDQt81MZxMe2JVDHn4IJQ/bjK9Eyj1gS2B+Wy9DiCJoaTd6HdFjQERls ZuN7JIgnq2K/EunBx0xjlw== 0000741508-08-000037.txt : 20090223 0000741508-08-000037.hdr.sgml : 20090223 20081003171043 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000741508-08-000037 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081003 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEVADA POWER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000071180 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 880045330 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6226 W SAHARA AVE CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89146 BUSINESS PHONE: 7023675000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 98910 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89151 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN NEVADA POWER CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19701113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000090144 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 880044418 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6100 NEIL RD STREET 2: P O BOX 10100 CITY: RENO STATE: NV ZIP: 89520-0400 BUSINESS PHONE: 7758344011 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6100 NEIL ROAD STREET 2: P.O. BOX 10100 CITY: RENO STATE: NV ZIP: 89520 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES /NV/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000741508 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 880198358 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6226 WEST SAHARA AVENUE CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89146 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-367-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6226 WEST SAHARA AVENUE CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89146 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIERRA PACIFIC RESOURCES /NV/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm extensionletter.htm

 

October 3, 2008

By U.S. Mail and facsimile to (202) 772-9202 and via Edgar

H. Christopher Owings
Assistant Director
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E. MS 3561
Washington, D.C., 20549

Re:
Sierra Pacific Resources Request for Extension of Time to Letter dated September 24, 2008 regarding its Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007, filed on February 27, 2008, Form 10-K/A for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007, filed February 28, 2008, Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed March 19, 2008, Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2008, filed May 2, 2008, Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2008, filed August 5, 2008.

 
Dear Mr. Owings:

Sierra Pacific Resources (“SPR”) has received your letter dated September 24, 2008 concerning the review by Staff of the above-referenced filings.

This letter is to confirm the discussion between Ronald Alper, SEC Staff Attorney, Susanne Stark, SPR’s Senior Counsel and myself on Friday, October 3, 2008, in which Mr. Alper confirmed that an extension of time for SPR to file its response no later than October 28, 2008, is acceptable to the SEC Staff.

If you require any further information about this matter, please contact my office at (702) 402-5622.

Sincerely,

/s/  E. Kevin Bethel
 
E. Kevin Bethel
Corporate Controller

cc:           Ronald E. Alper, Staff Attorney
Mara Ransom, Legal Branch Chief

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