<P> Nevada Power Company was a Las Vegas - based company that produced , distributed , and sold electricity in the southern part of the state of Nevada . In 2005 , it had over 700,000 electric customers in parts of three Nevada counties -- a service area of more than 4,000 square miles ( 10,000 km ) . In 1998 , Nevada Power merged with Nevada 's other major utility , Sierra Pacific Resources . It continued as a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific until 2005 , when the company changed its name to NV Energy . </P>
<P> Nevada Power Company was a Las Vegas - based company that produced , distributed , and sold electricity in the southern part of the state of Nevada . In 2005 , it had over 700,000 electric customers in parts of three Nevada counties -- a service area of more than 4,000 square miles ( 10,000 km ) . In 1998 , Nevada Power merged with Nevada 's other major utility , Sierra Pacific Resources . It continued as a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific until 2005 , when the company changed its name to NV Energy . </P>
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Nevada Power Company
Nevada Power Company