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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) November 13, 1996
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SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
NEVADA 0-508 88-0044418
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
P.O. Box 10100 (6100 Neil Road), Reno, Nevada 89520-0400
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 689-5408
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None
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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Form 8-K dated November 13, 1996 is amended to add the response letter of
Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. attached hereto.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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( c ) Exhibits
16 Letter from Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. dated November 21, 1996
regarding the change in certifying accountants.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
Date: November 22, 1996 By: /s/ Malyn K. Malquist
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Malyn K. Malquist
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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COOPERS COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
& LYBRAND a professional services firm
November 21, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Gentlemen:
We have read the statements made by Sierra Pacific Power Company pursuant to
Item 4 of Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November
20, 1996. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K.
Very truly yours,
Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P.
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. is a member of Coopers & Lybrand International, a
limited liability association incorporated in Switzerland.
