UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 30, ~~2019~~2020 (January 28, ~~2019~~2020)

~~Date~~NEVADA POWER ~~of Report (Date of earliest event reported)~~COMPANY

Commission File Number		Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter; State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization		IRS Employer Identification No.
000-52378		NEVADA POWER COMPANY (A Nevada Corporation) 6226 West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89146		88-0420104

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(702) 402-5000

Nevada		000-52378		88-0420104
(State of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS employer identification no.)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

6226 West Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada		89146
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 402-5000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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~~Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the~~ Securities ~~Act~~registered ofpursuant ~~1933~~to ~~(§230.405~~Section ~~of this chapter~~12(b) ~~or Rule 12b-2~~ of the ~~Securities Exchange~~ Act: ~~of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).~~None

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 28, ~~2019~~2020, Nevada Power Company (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement between the Company and the underwriters named therein regarding the issuance and sale of $~~500~~425 million of the Company’s 32.~~700~~400% General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series CCDD, due 2030 (the “Series DD Notes”) and $300 million of the Company’s 3.125% General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series EE, due ~~2029~~2050 (the “Series EE Notes” and, together with the Series DD Notes, the “Notes”). The Underwriting Agreement contains certain customary representations, warranties and covenants concerning the Company and the registration statement relating to the offering of the Notes. In addition, the Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The transaction closed on January 30, ~~2019~~2020.

The Company will pay interest on the Series DD Notes on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on May 1, ~~2019~~2020. The Company will pay interest on the Series EE Notes on February 1 and August 1 of each year, ~~which~~beginning on August 1, 2020. The Notes will be issued under and secured by the General and Refunding Mortgage Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001, as amended and supplemented (the ‘‘“G&R Indenture’’”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee,. The Series DD Notes will mature on May 1, ~~2029~~2030. The Series EE Notes will mature on August 1, 2050. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to repay up to $~~500~~575 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 72.~~125~~750% General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series VBB, maturing in ~~March~~April ~~2019~~2020 (the “Series BB Notes”), and for general corporate purposes. The Company has elected to redeem the Series BB Notes in full on February 28, 2020 pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

At any time prior to February 1, ~~2029~~2030, the Company may redeem the Series DD Notes at its option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (a) 100% of the principal amount of the Series DD Notes being redeemed and (b) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Series DD Notes being redeemed (excluding the portion of any such interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to, but not including, the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Officer’s Certificate) plus 15 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.

~~The~~At ~~foregoing~~any ~~discussion~~time ofprior to February 1, 2050, the Company may redeem the Series EE Notes isat ~~qualified~~its option, in ~~its~~whole ~~entirety~~at byany ~~reference~~time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the ~~Officer’s~~greater ~~Certificate~~of ~~establishing~~(a) 100% of the ~~terms~~principal amount of the Series EE Notes ~~under~~being redeemed and (b) the ~~G&R~~sum ~~Indenture~~of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Series EE Notes being redeemed (excluding the portion of any such interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to, but not including, the redemption date on a ~~copy~~semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of ~~which~~twelve is30-day ~~attached~~months) ~~hereto~~at the Treasury Rate (as ~~Exhibit 4.1~~defined ~~and~~in ~~incorporated~~the ~~into~~Officer’s ~~this~~Certificate) plus ~~Item~~20 ~~8.01~~basis bypoints, ~~reference~~plus, in each case, accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.

~~Item~~The 9foregoing discussion of the Notes is qualified in its entirety by reference to the respective Officer’s Certificates establishing the terms of each series of the Notes under the G&R Indenture, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 4.011 ~~Financial~~and ~~Statements~~Exhibit 4.2, respectively, and incorporated ~~Exhibits~~into this Item 8.01 by reference.

~~(d)~~ Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No		Description
1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated January 28, 2019, between the Company and the underwriters named therein
4.1		Form of Officer’s Certificate establishing the terms of the Company’s 3.700% General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series CC, Due 2029
5.1		Opinion of Perkins Coie LLP
5.2		Opinion of Hutchison & Steffen, PLLC
25.1		Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, under the General and Refunding Mortgage Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 12, 2018).

(d) Exhibits

No.	Description

1.1	Underwriting Agreement, dated January 28, 2020, between the Company and the underwriters named therein
4.1	Form of Officer’s Certificate establishing the terms of the Company’s 2.400% General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series DD, Due 2030
4.2	Form of Officer’s Certificate establishing the terms of the Company’s 3.125% General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series EE, Due 2050
5.1	Opinion of Schiff Hardin LLP
5.2	Opinion of Hutchinson & Steffen, PLLC

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 30, 2020
	NEVADA POWER COMPANY
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Michael E. Cole
Dated: January 30, 2019	By:	/s/ Michael E. Cole
		Michael E. Cole Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		Michael E. Cole
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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