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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)   January 1, 2011

   
Registrant, Address of
 
I.R.S. Employer
   
   
Principal Executive Offices
 
Identification
 
State of
Commission File Number
 
and Telephone Number
 
Number
 
Incorporation
             
1-08788
 
NV ENERGY, INC.
 
88-0198358
 
Nevada
   
6226 West Sahara Avenue
       
   
Las Vegas, Nevada  89146
       
   
(702) 402-5000
       
             
             
0-00508
 
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY d/b/a
 
88-0044418
 
Nevada
   
NV ENERGY
       
   
P.O. Box 10100
       
   
(6100 Neil Road)
       
   
Reno, Nevada 89520-0400 (89511)
       
   
(775) 834-4011
       

 
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o
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    On January 1, 2011, NV Energy, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy (NV Energy) completed the sale of its California electric distribution and generation assets, originally announced in April 2009, to California Pacific Electric Company, LLC (CalPeco), a company jointly owned by Algonquin Power & Utilities Corporation and Emera Inc.  CalPeco will do business as Liberty Energy-California Pacific Electric Company.  A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the sale, and the asset purchase agreement in connection with the sale are filed herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.
 
 
 
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)
Exhibits – The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:
 
EX-99.1 – Press Release dated January 1, 2011.

EX-99.2 - Asset Purchase Agreement between Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy and California Pacific Electric Company, LLC.



 
 
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.


         
   
NV Energy, Inc.
   
             (Registrant)
         
         
Date:  January 5, 2011
 
By:
 
/s/ E. Kevin Bethel
       
E. Kevin Bethel
       
Chief Accounting Officer
         
         
         
   
Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy
   
             (Registrant)
         
         
Date:  January 5, 2011
 
By:
 
/s/ E. Kevin Bethel
       
E. Kevin Bethel
       
Chief Accounting Officer