Nevada Power and U.S. EPA Reach Settlement on Clark Generating Station

U.S. Newswire, June, 2007

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS

Contact: Media, Andrea Smith, 1-702-367-5843, or Analyst, Britta Carlson, 1-702-367-5624, both of Sierra Pacific Resources

LAS VEGAS, June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nevada Power Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources (NYSE: SRP), today announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency resolving alleged violations related to its Clark Generating Station in Las Vegas, Nev.

Under the agreement, the company will spend up to $60 million on an advanced burner technology that will reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from the plant. Additionally, Nevada Power will contribute $400,000 to Vegas PBS to fund a solar panel array on its new Educational Technology Campus planned...

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