Description
NV Energy, Inc., is an investor-owned holding Company that was incorporated under Nevada law on December 12, 1983. The Company has four main, wholly-owned subsidiaries: Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy, Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy, NVE Insurance Company, Inc. and Lands of Sierra. The Company's Utilities operate three regulated business segments which are NPC electric, SPPC electric and SPPC natural gas. The Utilities are public utilities engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and, in the case of SPPC, sale of natural gas. NPC and SPPC are public utilities that generate, transmit and distribute electric energy in Nevada and, in the case of SPPC also deliver natural gas service. At year-end 2011, NVE served approximately 1.2 million electric customers, of which 840,000 electric customers primarily in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson and adjoining areas were served by NPC, and approximately 323,000 electric customers in an approximate 50,000 square mile area of western, central and northeastern Nevada, including the cities of Reno, Sparks, Carson City, and Elko were served by SPPC. Additionally, SPPC provided natural gas service to approximately 152,000 customers in an area of about 800 square miles in Nevada's Reno/Sparks area. Major industries served by the Utilities include gaming/recreation, mining, warehousing/manufacturing and governmental entities. The Utilities are subject to extensive federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection.