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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.2

THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE OFFICER'S
CERTIFICATE UNDER THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY
PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (I) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH
NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III OF THE INDENTURE,
(II) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO
SECTION 1(q)(v)(A) OF THE OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE UNDER THE INDENTURE, (III) THIS
GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION
3.09 OF THE INDENTURE AND (IV) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A
SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY OR ANY
SUCCESSOR THERETO.

UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY,
TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUCCESSOR THERETO OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF
TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE
NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO
SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITARY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY
OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE &
CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

THE NOTES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS
NOTE NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED,
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH
REGISTRATION OR UNLESS THE TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY
ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL
BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (B) IT IS NOT A
U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING ITS NOTE IN AN "OFFSHORE TRANSACTION" PURSUANT TO
RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) AGREES THAT IT SHALL NOT
PRIOR TO (X) THE DATE WHICH IS TWO YEARS (OR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD OF TIME AS
PERMITTED BY RULE 144(k) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION
THEREUNDER) AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF (OR OF ANY
PREDECESSOR OF THIS NOTE) OR THE LAST DAY ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE
OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS NOTE (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF THIS NOTE) AND
(Y) SUCH LATER DATE, IF ANY, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW (THE "RESALE
RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE"), OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS NOTE
EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS
BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE NOTES
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY
BELIEVES IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING
MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A INSIDE THE UNITED STATES, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS
AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE
MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (E) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER

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AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND
(3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS NOTE IS TRANSFERRED A
NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND; PROVIDED THAT THE COMPANY,
THE TRUSTEE AND THE SECURITY REGISTRAR SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH
OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER (I) PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (D) OR (E) TO REQUIRE THE
DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION
SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM, AND (II) IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, TO
REQUIRE THAT A CERTIFICATION OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING ON THE OTHER SIDE
OF THIS NOTE IS COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY THIS TRANSFEROR TO THE TRUSTEE. THIS
LEGEND SHALL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE
RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS "OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,"
"UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION
S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

                              NEVADA POWER COMPANY
           9% General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series G, due 2013

<TABLE>
<S>                              <C>                         <C>
Original Interest Accrual Date:  August 18, 2003             Redeemable: Yes [X] No [ ]
Stated Maturity:                 August 15, 2013             Redemption Date: See Below
Interest Rate:                   9%                          Redemption Price: See Below
Interest Payment Dates:          February 15 and August 15
Record Dates:                    February 1 and August 1
</TABLE>

                     The Security is not a Discount Security
              within the meaning of the within-mentioned Indenture.

                                                           CUSIP No. 641423 BE 7

           9% General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series G, due 2013

No. R-1                                                             $350,000,000

promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of
$350,000,000 Dollars on August 15, 2013.

         1. Interest. Nevada Power Company, a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Series G
Note at 9% per annum, from August 18, 2003 until maturity and shall pay the
Liquidated Damages payable pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration Rights
Agreement referred to below. The Company shall pay interest and Liquidated
Damages, if any, semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each
year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business
Day (each an "Interest Payment Date"). Interest on the Series G Notes shall
accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no
interest has been paid, from Original Interest Accrual Date specified above;
provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if
this Series G Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the
face hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue
from such next succeeding Interest

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Payment Date, except in the case of the original issuance of Series G Notes, in
which case interest shall accrue from the Original Interest Accrual Date
specified above; provided, further, that the first Interest Payment Date shall
be February 15, 2004. The Company shall pay interest (including postpetition
interest in any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and
premium, if any, from time to time on demand at the rate borne on the Series G
Notes; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding
under the Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest and Liquidated
Damages, if any, (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to
time on demand at the same rate to the extent lawful. Interest shall be computed
on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

         2. Method of Payment. The Company shall pay interest on the Series G
Notes (except Defaulted Interest) and Liquidated Damages to the Persons who are
registered Holders of Series G Notes at the close of business on the February 1
and August 1 next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Series G
Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment
Date, except as provided in Section 3.07 of the Indenture with respect to
Defaulted Interest. The Series G Notes shall be payable as to principal, premium
and Liquidated Damages, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the
Company maintained for such purpose within the City and State of New York, or,
at the option of the Company, payment of interest and Liquidated Damages may be
made by check mailed to the Holders of Series G Notes at their addresses set
forth in the register of Holders, and provided that payment by wire transfer of
immediately available funds shall be required with respect to principal of, and
interest, premium and Liquidated Damages on, all Global Notes and all other
Series G Notes the Holders of which shall have provided wire transfer
instructions to the Company or the Paying Agent. Such payment shall be in such
coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is
legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

         3. Paying Agent and Security Registrar. Initially, The Bank of New
York, the Trustee under the Indenture, shall act as Paying Agent and Security
Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Security Registrar without
notice to any Holder of Series G Notes. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries
may act in any such capacity.

         4. Indenture; Security. This Series G Note is one of a duly authorized
issue of Securities of the Company, issued and issuable in one or more series
under and equally secured by a General and Refunding Mortgage Indenture, dated
as of May 1, 2001 (such Indenture as originally executed and delivered and as
supplemented or amended from time to time thereafter, together with any
constituent instruments establishing the terms of particular Securities, being
herein called the "Indenture"), between the Company and The Bank of New York,
Trustee (herein called the "Trustee," which term includes any successor Trustee
under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto
reference is hereby made for a description of the property mortgaged, pledged
and held in trust, the nature and extent of the security and the respective
rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities of the Company, the Trustee
and the Holders of the Securities thereunder and of the terms and conditions
upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered and
secured. The acceptance of this Series G Note shall be deemed to constitute the
consent and agreement by the Holder hereof to all of the terms and provisions of
the Indenture. This Series G Note is one of the series designated above. The
terms of the Series G Notes include those stated in the Indenture, the

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Officer's Certificate dated August 18, 2003 (the "Officer's Certificate") and
those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act. The
Series G Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of Series G Notes are
referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the
extent any provision of this Series G Note conflicts with the express provisions
of the Indenture or the Officer's Certificate, the provisions of the Indenture
and the Officer's Certificate shall govern and be controlling. The Series G
Notes are general obligations of the Company initially limited to $350,000,000
aggregate principal amount in the case of Series G Notes issued on the Issue
Date.

         All Outstanding Securities, including the Series G Notes, issued under
the Indenture are secured by the lien of the Indenture on the properties of the
Company described in the Indenture. The lien of the Indenture is junior, subject
and subordinate to the prior lien of the Indenture of Mortgage dated as of
October 1, 1953 between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
trustee.

         5. Optional Redemption.

                  (a)      Except as set forth in subparagraph (b) of this
paragraph 5, the Series G Notes shall not be redeemable at the Company's option
prior to August 15, 2008. Thereafter, the Series G Notes shall be subject to
redemption at any time or from time to time at the option of the Company, in
whole or in part, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of
principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and
Liquidated Damages, if any, thereon, to the applicable redemption date, if
redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on August 15 of the years
indicated below:

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<CAPTION>
YEAR                                                PERCENTAGE
----                                                ----------
<S>                                                 <C>
2008...................................              104.500%
2009...................................              103.000%
2010...................................              101.500%
2011 and thereafter....................              100.000%
</TABLE>

                  (b)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time or from
time to time on or prior to August 15, 2006, the Company may on any one or more
occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Series G Notes
at a Redemption Price of 109% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, and Liquidated Damages thereon, if any, to the
Redemption Date, with the net cash proceeds of any public or private offerings
of its Equity Interests or capital contribution to the Company's equity made
with net cash proceeds of an offering by Sierra Pacific Resources; provided that
at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Series G Notes remain
outstanding immediately after each occurrence of such redemption excluding
Series G Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries; and provided, further,
that each such redemption shall occur within 120 days of the date of the closing
of such offering.

         6. Notice of Optional Redemption. Notice of optional redemption shall
be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date
to each Holder whose Series G Notes are to be redeemed at its registered
address. Series G Notes in denominations larger than $1,000 may be redeemed in
part but only in whole multiples of $1,000, unless all of

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the Series G Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the
redemption date, interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, cease to accrue on
Series G Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

         7. Mandatory Redemption.

                  (a)      Other than in connection with clause (b) below or in
connection with a redemption at the option of the Holders of the Series G Notes,
the Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund
payments with respect to the Series G Notes.

                  (b)      Upon the occurrence of the events described below in
clauses (1) or (2) of this paragraph 7(b), the Company shall be required to
redeem the Series G Notes immediately, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of
the aggregate principal amount of the Series G Notes plus accrued and unpaid
interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Series G Notes to the date of
redemption, without further action or notice on the part of the Trustee or the
Holders of the Series G Notes:

THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARY OR ANY
GROUP OF SUBSIDIARIES THAT, TAKEN AS A WHOLE, WOULD CONSTITUTE A SIGNIFICANT
SUBSIDIARY PURSUANT TO OR WITHIN THE MEANING OF BANKRUPTCY LAW:

                           (I)      commences a voluntary case,

                           (II)     consents to the entry of an order for relief
                                    against it in an involuntary case,

                           (III)    consents to the appointment of a custodian
                                    of it or for all or substantially all of its
                                    property,

                           (IV)     makes a general assignment for the benefit
                                    of its creditors, or

                           (V)      admits in writing of its inability to pay
                                    its debts generally as they become due; or

A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION ENTERS AN ORDER OR DECREE UNDER ANY BANKRUPTCY
LAW THAT:

                           (I)      is for relief against the Company or any of
                                    its Subsidiaries that is a Significant
                                    Subsidiary or any group of Subsidiaries
                                    that, taken as a whole, would constitute a
                                    Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary
                                    case;

                           (II)     appoints a custodian of the Company or any
                                    of its Subsidiaries that is a Significant
                                    Subsidiary or any group of Subsidiaries
                                    that, taken as a whole, would constitute a
                                    Significant Subsidiary or for all or
                                    substantially all of the property of the
                                    Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is a
                                    Significant Subsidiary or any group of

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                                    Subsidiaries that, taken as a whole, would
                                    constitute a Significant Subsidiary; or

                           (III)    orders the liquidation of the Company or any
                                    of its Subsidiaries that is a Significant
                                    Subsidiary or any group of Restricted
                                    Subsidiaries that, taken as a whole, would
                                    constitute a Significant Subsidiary;

                           and the order or decree remains unstayed and in
                           effect for 60 consecutive days.

         8. Redemption at the Option of Holders. Upon the occurrence of any of
the following Triggering Events: (a) failure for 30 days to pay when due
interest on, or Liquidated Damages with respect to, the Series G Notes; (b)
failure to pay when due the principal of, or premium, if any, on the Series G
Notes; (c) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to
comply with the provisions described in Section 1(u)(i), 1(u)(ii) or 1(u)(vi) of
the Officer's Certificate; (d) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries for 30 days after notice to comply with the provisions described in
Section 1(h)(iii) or (iv) of the Officer's Certificate; (e) failure by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for 60 days after notice to comply
with any of the other agreements in the Officer's Certificate or the Series G
Notes; (f) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there
may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for
money borrowed by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the
payment of which is guaranteed by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries) whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created
after the original issue date of the Series G Notes, if that default (i) is
caused by a failure to pay principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on such
Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such
Indebtedness on the date of such default (a "Payment Default") or (ii) results
in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity, and, in
each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the
principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a
Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates
$15.0 million or more; (g) failure by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $15.0 million, which judgments are
not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days; or (h) an event of
default under the First Mortgage Indenture (other than any such matured event of
default which (i) is of similar kind or character to the Triggering Event
described in (c) or (e) above and (ii) has not resulted in the acceleration of
the securities outstanding under the First Mortgage Indenture); provided,
however, that, anything in the Officer's Certificate to the contrary
notwithstanding, the waiver or cure of such event of default under the First
Mortgage Indenture and the rescission and annulment of the consequences thereof
under the First Mortgage Indenture shall constitute a cure of the corresponding
Triggering Event and a rescission and annulment of the consequences thereof, the
Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Series G Notes then
Outstanding may deliver a notice to the Company requiring the Company to redeem
the Series G Notes immediately at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the
aggregate principal amount of the Series G Notes plus accrued and unpaid
interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Series G Notes to the Redemption
Date. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Series G
Notes then Outstanding by notice to the Company and the Trustee may on behalf of
the Holders of all of the Series G Notes waive any existing

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Triggering Event and its consequences except a continuing Triggering Event
related to the payment of interest or Liquidated Damages on, or the principal
of, the Series G Notes. In the case of any Triggering Event occurring on or
after August 15, 2008 by reason of any willful action or inaction taken or not
taken by or on behalf of the Company with the intention of avoiding payment of
the premium that the Company would have had to pay if the Company then had
elected to redeem the Series G Notes pursuant to the provisions of Section
1(g)(i) of the Officer's Certificate relating to redemption at the option of the
Company, an equivalent premium shall also become and be immediately due and
payable to the extent permitted by law upon the redemption of the Series G Notes
at the option of the Holders thereof. If a Triggering Event occurs prior to
August 15, 2008, by reason of any willful action or inaction taken or not taken
by or on behalf of the Company with the intention of avoiding the prohibition on
redemption of the Series G Notes prior to August 15, 2008, then the premium
specified in Section 1(g)(i) of this Officer's Certificate shall also become
immediately due and payable to the extent permitted by law upon the redemption
of the Series G Notes at the option of the Holders thereof. Upon becoming aware
of any Triggering Event, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee a statement
specifying such Triggering Event.

         9. Denominations, Transfer, Exchange. The Series G Notes are in
registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral
multiples of $1,000. The transfer of Series G Notes may be registered and Series
G Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture and the Officer's
Certificate. The Security Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder of
Series G Notes, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and
transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder of Series G Notes to pay
any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company
need not exchange or register the transfer of any Series G Note or portion of a
Series G Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any
Series G Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Company need not exchange or
register the transfer of any Series G Notes for a period of 15 days before a
selection of Series G Notes to be redeemed or during the period between a record
date and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.

         10. Persons Deemed Owners. The registered Holder of a Series G Note may
be treated as its owner for all purposes.

         11. Amendment, Supplement and Waiver. The Indenture permits, with
certain exceptions as therein provided, the Trustee to enter into one or more
supplemental indentures for the purpose of adding any provisions to, or changing
in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of, the Indenture with the
consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount
of the Securities of all series then Outstanding under the Indenture, considered
as one class; provided, however, that if there shall be Securities of more than
one series Outstanding under the Indenture and if a proposed supplemental
indenture shall directly affect the rights of the Holders of Securities of one
or more, but less than all, of such series, then the consent only of the Holders
of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of all
series so directly affected, considered as one class, shall be required; and
provided, further, that if the Securities of any series shall have been issued
in more than one Tranche and if the proposed supplemental indenture shall
directly affect the rights of the Holders of Securities of one or more, but less
than all, of such Tranches, then the consent only of the Holders of a majority
in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of all Tranches

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so directly affected, considered as one class, shall be required; and provided,
further, that the Indenture permits the Trustee to enter into one or more
supplemental indentures for limited purposes without the consent of any Holders
of Securities. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of
a majority in principal amount of the Securities then Outstanding, on behalf of
the Holders of all Securities, to waive compliance by the Company with certain
provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and
their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Series G
Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future
Holders of this Series G Note and of any Series G Note issued upon the
registration of transfer hereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof,
whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Series G
Note.

         12. Events of Default. If an Event of Default shall occur and be
continuing, the principal of this Series G Note may be declared due and payable
in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

         13. No Recourse Against Others. As provided in the Indenture, no
recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or
interest on any Securities, or any part thereof, or for any claim based thereon
or otherwise in respect thereof, or of the indebtedness represented thereby, or
upon any obligation, covenant or agreement under the Indenture, against, and no
personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, or be incurred by, any
incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or future
of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation (either directly
or through the Company or a predecessor or successor corporation), whether by
virtue of any constitutional provision, statute or rule of law, or by the
enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly agreed
and understood that the Indenture and all the Securities are solely corporate
obligations and that any such personal liability is hereby expressly waived and
released as a condition of, and as part of the consideration for, the execution
of the Indenture and the issuance of the Securities.

         14. Authentication. Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has
been executed by the Trustee or an Authenticating Agent by manual signature,
this Series G Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or
be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

         15. Transfer and Exchange.

                  (a)      As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Series G Note is registrable
in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Series G Note for registration
of transfer at the Corporate Trust Office of The Bank of New York in New York,
New York or such other office or agency as may be designated by the Company from
time to time, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly
executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and
thereupon one or more new Series G Notes of this series of authorized
denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount, will be issued
to the designated transferee or transferees.

                  (b)      No service charge shall be made for any such
registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a
sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in
connection therewith.

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                  (c)      Prior to due presentment of this Series G Note for
registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company
or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Series G Note is
registered as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this
Series G Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such
agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

         16. Governing Law. THE SERIES G NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

         17. Definition of "Business Day" and Other Terms. As used herein,
"Business Day" shall mean any day, other than Saturday or Sunday, on which
commercial banks are open for business, including dealings in deposits in U.S.
dollars, in New York. All other terms used in this Series G Note which are
defined in the Indenture or the Officer's Certificate shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture or the Officer's Certificate, as applicable,
unless otherwise indicated.

         18. Abbreviations. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a
Holder of Series G Notes or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common),
TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (=
Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

         19. Additional Rights of Holders of Restricted Global Notes and
Restricted Definitive Notes. In addition to the rights provided to Holders of
Series G Notes under the Indenture, Holders of Restricted Global Notes and
Restricted Definitive Notes shall have all the rights set forth in the
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of August 18, 2003 between Nevada Power
Company and the parties named on the signature pages thereof (the "Registration
Rights Agreement").

         20. CUSIP Numbers. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the
Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused
CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Series G Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP
numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders of Series G Notes.
No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed
on the Series G Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance
may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

         The Company shall furnish to any Holder of Series G Notes upon written
request and without charge a copy of the Indenture and/or the Registration
Rights Agreement. Requests may be made to:

                              Nevada Power Company
                                  P.O. Box 230
                              6226 W. Sahara Avenue
                             Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
                       Attention: Chief Financial Officer

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed.

                            NEVADA POWER COMPANY

                            By: ____________________________
                                Richard K. Atkinson
                                Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

                          CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

                  This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein
referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

Dated: August ___, 2003

                            THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee

                            By: _______________________________
                                Authorized Signatory

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           SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE***

         The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest
in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of
another Global Note or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have
been made:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              PRINCIPAL
                         AMOUNT OF         AMOUNT OF       AMOUNT OF THIS        SIGNATURE OF
                        DECREASE IN       INCREASE IN        GLOBAL NOTE          AUTHORIZED
                         PRINCIPAL         PRINCIPAL       FOLLOWING SUCH        SIGNATORY OF
 DATE OF              AMOUNT OF THIS    AMOUNT OF THIS      DECREASE (OR        TRUSTEE OR NOTE
EXCHANGE                GLOBAL NOTE       GLOBAL NOTE         INCREASE)            CUSTODIAN
--------              --------------    --------------     ---------------      ---------------
<S>                   <C>               <C>                <C>                  <C>
</TABLE>

--------
***      This should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

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                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

    To assign this Series G Note, fill in the form below: (I) or (we) assign
                       and transfer this Series G

                                    Note to

________________________________________________________________________________
                  (Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________
              (Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code)

and irrevocably appoint_________________________________________________________
to transfer this Series G Note on the books of the Company. The agent may
substitute another to act for him.

________________________________________________________________________________

Date:
Your Signature: ________________________________________________________________
           (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Series G Note)

                               SIGNATURE GUARANTEE

________________________________________________________________________________

                                            Signatures must be guaranteed by an
                                            "eligible guarantor institution"
                                            meeting the requirements of the
                                            Security Registrar, which
                                            requirements include membership or
                                            participation in the Security
                                            Transfer Agent Medallion Program
                                            ("STAMP") or such other "signature
                                            guarantee program" as may be
                                            determined by the Security Registrar
                                            in addition to, or in substitution
                                            for, STAMP, all in accordance with
                                            the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
                                            as amended.

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                       OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

         If you want to elect to have this Series G Note purchased by the
Company pursuant to Section 1(h)(iii) (Offer to Purchase upon Change of Control)
or 1(h)(iv) (Offer to Purchase Upon Application of Excess Proceeds) of the
Officer's Certificate, check the box below:

         [ ]  Section 1(h)(iii) (Offer to       [ ]  Section 1(h)(iv) (Offer to
               Purchase upon Change of Control)       Purchase Upon Application
                                                      of Excess Proceeds)

         If you want to elect to have only part of the Series G Note purchased
by the Company pursuant to Section 1(h)(iii) (Offer to Purchase upon Change of
Control) or 1(h)(iv) (Offer to Purchase Upon Application of Excess Proceeds) of
the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:

         $ ______________________

Date:

Your Signature: ________________________________________________________________
            (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of the Series G Note)

Tax Identification No.: ________________________________________________________

                               SIGNATURE GUARANTEE

________________________________________________________________________________

                                            Signatures must be guaranteed by an
                                            "eligible guarantor institution"
                                            meeting the requirements of the
                                            Security Registrar, which
                                            requirements include membership or
                                            participation in the Security
                                            Transfer Agent Medallion Program
                                            ("STAMP") or such other "signature
                                            guarantee program" as may be
                                            determined by the Security Registrar
                                            in addition to, or in substitution
                                            for, STAMP, all in accordance with
                                            the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
                                            as amended.<PAGE>

                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.3

                          SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY

                              OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE

                                   May 1, 2003

         I, the undersigned officer of Sierra Pacific Power Company (the
"Company"), do hereby certify that I am an Authorized Officer of the Company as
such term is defined in the Indenture (as defined herein). I am delivering this
certificate pursuant to the authority granted in the Board Resolutions of the
Company dated March 12, 2003, and Sections 1.04, 2.01, 3.01, 4.01(a) and
4.03(b)(i) of the General and Refunding Mortgage Indenture dated as of May 1,
2001, as heretofore supplemented to the date hereof (as heretofore supplemented,
the "Indenture"), between the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (the
"Trustee"). Terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the Indenture, unless the context clearly requires
otherwise. Based upon the foregoing, I hereby certify on behalf of the Company
as follows:

         1.       The terms and conditions of the Securities of the series
described in this Officer's Certificate are as follows (the lettered
subdivisions set forth in this Paragraph 1 corresponding to the lettered
subdivisions of Section 3.01 of the Indenture):

         (a)      The Securities of the fourth series to be issued under the
         Indenture shall be designated "General and Refunding Mortgage Notes,
         Series D, due 2004" (the "Series D Notes").

         (b)      The Series D Notes shall initially be authenticated and
         delivered in the aggregate principal amount of $80,000,000. Additional
         Series D Notes may be authenticated and delivered only in exchange for
         or in replacement of Series D Notes previously authenticated and
         delivered.

         (c)      Not applicable.

         (d)      The principal of the Series D Notes shall be payable by the
         Company in whole or in installments on such date or dates as the
         Company has any principal repayment or purchase price obligations under
         Sections 4.2(a) or (b) of the Financing Agreement dated as of March 1,
         2001 (the "Financing Agreement") between the Company and Washoe County,
         Nevada (the "Issuer") in respect of the Issuer's Water Facilities
         Refunding Revenue Bonds (Sierra Pacific Power Company Project) Series
         2001 (the "Series 2001 Bonds") issued under the Indenture of Trust
         dated as of March 1, 2001 (the "Series 2001 Indenture") between the
         Issuer and The Bank of New York, as trustee (the "Series 2001 Bond
         Trustee"), or in whole on the Stated Maturity of the Series D Notes (if
         not previously paid or deemed paid). The Stated Maturity of the Series
         D Notes shall be not later than May 3, 2004 and shall be as set forth
         in each of the Series D Notes presented to the Trustee for
         authentication.

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                  The obligation of the Company to make any payment of the
         principal on the Series D Notes shall be fully or partially, as the
         case may be, deemed to have been paid or otherwise satisfied and
         discharged to the extent that the Company has made a payment under
         Section 4.2(a) of the Financing Agreement in respect of the principal
         of the Series 2001 Bonds or has made a payment or is deemed to have
         made a payment under Section 4.2(b) of the Financing Agreement in
         respect of the purchase price of Series 2001 Bonds tendered for
         purchase on May 3, 2004. If the Company shall fail to make any such
         payment in respect of principal or purchase price in respect of the
         Series 2001 Bonds as required under Sections 4.2(a) or (b) of the
         Financing Agreement, it shall be deemed to be a default, for the
         purposes of Section 10.01(b) of the Indenture, in the payment of an
         amount of principal of the Series D Notes equal to the amount of such
         unpaid principal or purchase price in respect of the Series 2001 Bonds
         (but, in no event, shall such principal amount payable exceed the
         aggregate principal amount of the Series D Notes).

         (e)      The Series D Notes shall bear interest at such rate per annum
         as shall cause the amount of interest on the Series D Notes to be equal
         to the amount of interest payable by the Company pursuant to the
         Financing Agreement in respect of the Term Rate Period (as defined
         under the Series 2001 Indenture) effective on May 1, 2003 and ending on
         and including May 2, 2004 (the "Current Term Rate Period"). Such
         interest on the Series D Notes shall be payable on the same date or
         dates as payment in respect of such interest is payable by the Company
         from time to time under the Financing Agreement, until the maturity of
         the Series D Notes (whether at their Stated Maturity or upon redemption
         or acceleration), at which time an amount of interest equal to all
         unpaid interest due on the Series 2001 Bonds through the end of the
         Current Term Rate Period shall be paid.

                  The amounts payable by the Company from time to time under the
         Financing Agreement in respect of interest on the Series 2001 Bonds,
         the basis on which such interest is computed and the dates on which
         such interest is payable are set forth in the Financing Agreement and
         the Series 2001 Indenture. The obligation of the Company to make any
         payment of interest on the Series D Notes shall be fully or partially,
         as the case may be, deemed to have been paid or otherwise satisfied and
         discharged to the extent that the Company has made the payments in
         respect of interest on the Series 2001 Bonds required under Section
         4.2(a) of the Financing Agreement. If the Company shall fail to make
         any payment in respect of interest on the Series 2001 Bonds as required
         under Section 4.2(a) of the Financing Agreement, it shall be deemed to
         be a default, for purposes of Section 10.01(a) of the Indenture, in the
         payment of an amount of interest on the Series D Notes equal to the
         amount of such unpaid interest in respect of the Series 2001 Bonds.

                  The amount of interest that shall be payable upon a
         declaration of acceleration of the Maturity of the Series D Notes
         pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture shall be the amount of
         accrued and unpaid interest on the Series 2001 Bonds to the date of
         such declaration plus the amount of interest that the Company would
         have been obligated to pay under the Financing Agreement in respect of
         interest on the Series 2001 Bonds from and after such date of
         declaration through the end of the Current Term Rate Period.

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         (f)      The Corporate Trust Office of The Bank of New York in New
         York, New York shall be the place at which (i) the principal of and
         interest on the Series D Notes shall be payable, (ii) registration of
         transfer of the Series D Notes may be effected, (iii) exchanges of the
         Series D Notes may be effected and (iv) notices and demands to or upon
         the Company in respect of the Series D Notes and the Indenture may be
         served; and The Bank of New York shall be the Security Registrar for
         the Series D Notes; provided, however, that the Company reserves the
         right to change, by one or more Officer's Certificates, with the
         consent of the Series 2001 Bond Trustee, any such place or the Security
         Registrar; and provided, further, that the Company reserves the right
         to designate, by one or more Officer's Certificates, its principal
         office in Reno, Nevada as any such place or itself as the Security
         Registrar; provided, however, that there shall be only a single
         Security Registrar for the Series D Notes. The principal of the Series
         D Notes shall be payable without the presentment or surrender thereof.

         (g)      Not applicable.

         (h)      Not applicable.

         (i)      The Series D Notes are issuable only in denominations of
                  $80,000,000.

         (j)      Not applicable.

         (k)      Not applicable.

         (l)      Not applicable.

         (m)      See subsections (d) and (e) above.

         (n)      Not applicable.

         (o)      Not applicable.

         (p)      Not applicable.

         (q)      Each of the Series D Notes shall be evidenced by a registered
         Series D Note in the principal amount and denomination of Eighty
         Million Dollars ($80,000,000). The Series D Notes shall be dated no
         earlier than May 1, 2003, shall mature on May 3, 2004, or such earlier
         date as set forth as the Stated Maturity date in each of the Series D
         Notes presented to the Trustee for authentication, unless sooner paid,
         and shall bear interest at the rate specified in subsection (e) above.
         The Series D Notes may be executed by the Company and delivered to the
         Trustee for authentication and delivery. The principal of and interest
         on the Series D Notes shall be payable at the Corporate Trust Office of
         the Trustee in New York, New York.

                  The initial Series D Note shall be identified by the number
         D-1 and additional Series D Notes shall be numbered consecutively from
         D-2 upwards. The Series D Notes shall upon issuance be delivered by the
         Company to, and registered in the name of, the Series 2001 Bond
         Trustee, and shall be transferable only as required to effect an

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<PAGE>

         assignment thereof to a successor-in-interest of the Series 2001 Bond
         Trustee under the Series 2001 Indenture. The Series D Notes are to be
         delivered to the Series 2001 Bond Trustee as security for the payment
         by the Company of its obligations under the Financing Agreement. The
         Series D Notes shall be held by the Series 2001 Bond Trustee subject to
         the terms of such Delivery Agreements, as may be executed from time to
         time, between the Company and the Series 2001 Bond Trustee.

                  Series D Notes issued upon transfer or exchange shall be
         numbered consecutively from D-2 upwards and issued in the same
         $80,000,000 denomination but, to the extent that the aggregate
         outstanding principal amount of the Series 2001 Bonds shall have
         theretofore been reduced, the registered holder thereof shall duly note
         on the Series D Notes a like reduction in such amount in the principal
         in the Schedule of Prepayments to such Series D Note and upon any
         transfer of said Series D Note, such Schedule of Prepayments shall
         transfer to the subsequently issued Series D Note.

                  See also subsection (s) below.

         (r)      Not applicable.

         (s)      The holder of each Series D Note by acceptance of the Series D
         Note agrees to restrictions on transfer and to waivers of certain
         rights of exchange as set forth herein. In addition, the Series D Notes
         will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Series
         D Notes may not be transferred without compliance with applicable
         securities laws. The Series D Notes are not transferable except to a
         successor to the Series 2001 Bond Trustee under the Series 2001
         Indenture.

         (t)      For purposes of the Series D Notes, "Business Day" shall mean
         any day that is not a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
         commercial banks are open for business, including dealings in deposits
         in U.S. dollars, in New York.

         (u)      The Trustee may conclusively presume that the obligation of
         the Company to pay the principal of and interest on the Series D Notes,
         when such payment is required to be made as provided therein, shall
         have been fully satisfied and discharged unless and until it shall have
         received a written notice from the Series 2001 Bond Trustee, signed by
         an authorized officer of the Series 2001 Bond Trustee, stating that the
         payment in respect of principal or purchase price of or interest on the
         Series 2001 Bonds has not been fully paid or provided for when due
         under the terms of the Financing Agreement and specifying the amount of
         funds required to make such payment.

                  The Series D Notes shall have such other terms and provisions
          as are provided in the form thereof attached hereto as Exhibit A, and
          shall be issued in substantially such form.

         2.       The undersigned has read all of the covenants and conditions
contained in the Indenture, and the definitions in the Indenture relating
thereto, relating to the issuance of the Series D Notes and in respect of
compliance with which this certificate is made.

                                       4

<PAGE>

                  The statements contained in this certificate are based upon
the familiarity of the undersigned with the Indenture, the documents
accompanying this certificate, and upon discussions by the undersigned with
officers and employees of the Company familiar with the matters set forth
herein.

                  In the opinion of the undersigned, he has made such
examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an
informed opinion as to whether or not such covenants and conditions have been
complied with.

                  In the opinion of the undersigned, such conditions and
covenants have been complied with.

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<PAGE>

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Officer's
Certificate as of the date first written above.

                            By: _______________________________________________
                                Richard K. Atkinson
                                Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Received on
May 1, 2003

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Trustee

By:    __________________________________
Name:  Stacey B. Poindexter
Title: Assistant Treasurer

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<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT A

                             FORM OF SERIES D NOTES

         NOTE: THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND TO WAIVERS OF CERTAIN RIGHTS OF EXCHANGE, AS SET
FORTH BELOW. IN ADDITION, THE NOTE REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SUCH NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED
WITHOUT COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.

         THIS NOTE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE EXCEPT TO A SUCCESSOR TO THE SERIES 2001
BOND TRUSTEE UNDER THE SERIES 2001 INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN.

                          SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
             General and Refunding Mortgage Note, Series D, due 2004

<TABLE>
<S>                              <C>              <C>
Original Interest Accrual Date:  May 1, 2003      Redeemable by Company: Yes [ ] No [X]
Stated Maturity:                 April 30, 2004   Redemption Date:  N/A
Interest Rate:                   See below        Redemption Price: N/A
Interest Payment Dates:          See below
Regular Record Dates:            N/A
</TABLE>

                    This Security is not a Discount Security
              within the meaning of the within-mentioned Indenture.

Principal Amount
$80,000,000                                                              No. D-1

         SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY, a corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Nevada (herein called the "Company," which term
includes any successor corporation under the Indenture referred to below), for
value received, hereby promises to pay to THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as trustee (the
"Series 2001 Bond Trustee") under the Indenture of Trust dated as of March 1,
2001 (the "Series 2001 Indenture") between the Series 2001 Bond Trustee and
Washoe County, Nevada (the "Issuer"), the principal sum of EIGHTY MILLION
DOLLARS, or such lesser amount as set forth herein.

         Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the
meanings specified in the Indenture (as defined below), unless otherwise noted.
Section headings in this Note are for convenience only and shall not affect the
construction hereof.

<PAGE>

         1. Principal. The principal of this Note shall be payable by the
Company in whole or in installments on such date or dates as the Company has any
principal repayment or purchase price obligations under Sections 4.2(a) or (b)
of the Financing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2001 (the "Financing Agreement")
between the Company and the Issuer in respect of the Issuer's Water Facilities
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Sierra Pacific Power Company Project), Series 2001 (the
"Series 2001 Bonds"), or in whole on the Stated Maturity specified above (if not
previously paid or deemed paid).

         The obligation of the Company to make any payment of principal on this
Note shall be fully or partially, as the case may be, deemed to have been paid
or otherwise satisfied or discharged to the extent that the Company has made a
payment under Section 4.2(a) of the Financing Agreement in respect of the
principal of the Series 2001 Bonds or has made a payment or is deemed to have
made a payment under Section 4.2(b) of the Financing Agreement in respect of the
purchase price of Series 2001 Bonds tendered for purchase on May 3, 2004. If the
Company shall fail to make any payment in respect of principal or purchase price
of the Series 2001 Bonds as required under Sections 4.2(a) or (b) of the
Financing Agreement, it shall be deemed to be a default, for purposes of Section
10.01(b) of the Indenture, in the payment of an amount of principal of this Note
equal to the amount of such unpaid principal or purchase price in respect of the
Series 2001 Bonds (but, in no event, shall such principal amount payable exceed
the aggregate principal amount of this Note).

         2. Interest. This Note shall bear interest at such rate per annum as
shall cause the amount of interest on this Note to be equal to the amount in
respect of interest payable by the Company pursuant to the Financing Agreement
in respect of the Term Rate Period (as defined in the Series 2001 Indenture)
effective on May 1, 2003 and ending on and including May 2, 2004 (the "Current
Term Rate Period"). The interest on this Note shall be payable on the same date
or dates as payment in respect of such interest is payable by the Company from
time to time under the Financing Agreement, until the maturity of this Note
(whether at the Stated Maturity as specified above or upon redemption or
acceleration), at which time an amount of interest equal to all unpaid interest
due on the Series 2001 Bond through the end of the Current Term Rate Period
shall be paid.

         The amounts payable by the Company from time to time under the
Financing Agreement in respect of interest on the Series 2001 Bonds, the basis
on which the interest on this Note is computed and the dates on which such
interest is payable are set forth in the Financing Agreement and the Series 2001
Indenture. The obligation of the Company to make any payment of interest on this
Note shall be fully or partially, as the case may be, deemed to have been paid
or otherwise satisfied and discharged to the extent that the Company has made
the payments in respect of interest on the Series 2001 Bonds required under
Section 4.2(a) of the Financing Agreement. If the Company shall fail to make any
payment in respect of interest on the Series 2001 Bonds as required under
Section 4.2(a) of the Financing Agreement, it shall be deemed to be a default,
for purposes of Section 10.01(a) of the Indenture, in the payment of an amount
of interest on this Note equal to the amount of such unpaid interest in respect
of the Series 2001 Bonds.

         The amount of interest that shall be payable upon a declaration of
acceleration of the maturity of this Note pursuant to Section 10.02 of the
Indenture shall be the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on the Series 2001
Bonds to the date of such declaration plus the amount that the Company would
have been obligated to pay under the Financing Agreement in respect of interest
on the Series 2001 Bonds from and after the date of such declaration through the
end of the Current Term Rate Period.

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         3. Terms of Issuance. This Note is issued to the Series 2001 Bond
Trustee by the Company to secure the Company's payment obligations pursuant to
Sections 4.2(a) and (b) of the Financing Agreement in respect of the Current
Term Rate Period, in connection with the remarketing of the Series 2001 Bonds on
May 1, 2003 and the purchase and reoffering thereof by Lehman Brothers, Inc.
("Lehman") pursuant to the Bond Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2003
(the "Bond Purchase Agreement") among the Company and Lehman, as remarketing
agent and as underwriter. This Note shall be held by the Series 2001 Bond
Trustee subject to the terms of the Delivery Agreement dated as of May 1, 2003
between the Company and the Series 2001 Bond Trustee.

         4. Paying Agent and Security Registrar. The Corporate Trust Office of
The Bank of New York in New York, New York shall be the place at which, with
respect to this Note and the Indenture, as applicable, (i) the principal of and
interest shall be payable, (ii) registration of transfer may be effected, (iii)
exchanges may be effected and (iv) notices and demands to or upon the Company
may be served; and The Bank of New York shall be the Security Registrar for this
Note; provided, however, that the Company reserves the right to change, by one
or more Officer's Certificates, with the consent of the Series 2001 Bond
Trustee, any such place or the Security Registrar; and provided, further, that
the Company reserves the right to designate, by one or more Officer's
Certificates, its principal office in Reno, Nevada as any such place or itself
as the Security Registrar; provided, however, that there shall be only a single
Security Registrar for this Note. The principal of this Note shall be payable
without the presentment or surrender thereof.

         5. Indenture; Security. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of
securities of the Company (herein called the "Securities"), issued and issuable
in one or more series under and equally secured by a General and Refunding
Mortgage Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001 (such Indenture as originally
executed and delivered and as supplemented or amended from time to time
thereafter, together with any constituent instruments establishing the terms of
particular Securities, being herein called the "Indenture"), between the Company
and The Bank of New York, as trustee (herein called the "Trustee," which term
includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all
indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a description of
the property mortgaged, pledged and held in trust, the nature and extent of the
security and the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities
of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities thereunder and of
the terms and conditions upon which the Securities are, and are to be,
authenticated and delivered and secured. The acceptance of this Note shall be
deemed to constitute the consent and agreement by the Holder hereof to all of
the terms and provisions of the Indenture. This Note is one of the series
designated above.

         6. Sinking Fund; Optional Redemption. The Notes of this series will not
be entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund or optional redemption
provisions.

         7. Event of Default. If an Event of Default, as defined in the
Indenture, shall occur and be continuing, the principal of this Note may be
declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the
Indenture and herein.

         8. Supplemental Indentures. The Indenture permits, with certain
exceptions as therein provided, the Trustee to enter into one or more
supplemental indentures for the purpose of adding any provisions to, or changing
in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of, the Indenture with the
consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount
of the Securities of all series then Outstanding under the Indenture, considered
as one class; provided, however, that if there shall be Securities of more than
one series Outstanding under the Indenture and if a proposed supplemental
indenture shall directly affect the rights of the Holders of Securities of one
or more, but less than all, of such series, then the consent only of the Holders
of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of all
series so directly affected, considered as one class, shall be required; and

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provided, further, that if the Securities of any series shall have been issued
in more than one Tranche and if the proposed supplemental indenture shall
directly affect the rights of the Holders of Securities of one or more, but less
than all, of such Tranches, then the consent only of the Holders of a majority
in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of all Tranches so
directly affected, considered as one class, shall be required; and provided,
further, that the Indenture permits the Trustee to enter into one or more
supplemental indentures for limited purposes without the consent of any Holders
of Securities.

         9. Consents and Waivers. The Indenture also contains provisions
permitting the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities then
Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities, to waive compliance by
the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults
under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the
Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon
all future Holders of this Note and of any Security issued upon the registration
of transfer hereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not
notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

         10. Person Deemed Owners. The Company, the Trustee and any agent of the
Company or the Trustee may deem and treat the person in whose name this Note
shall be registered upon the Security Register for the Notes of this series as
the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of or on
account of the principal of and interest on this Note and for all other
purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company nor the
Trustee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary; and all such payments
so made to such registered owner or upon his order shall be valid and effectual
to satisfy and discharge the liability upon this Note to the extent of the sum
or sums paid.

         11. Satisfaction and Discharge. The Trustee may conclusively presume
that the obligation of the Company to pay the principal of and interest on this
Note, when such payment is required to be made as provided herein, shall have
been fully satisfied and discharged unless and until it shall have received a
written notice from the Series 2001 Bond Trustee, signed by an authorized
officer of the Series 2001 Bond Trustee, stating that the payment in respect of
principal or purchase price of or interest on the Series 2001 Bonds has not been
fully paid or provided for when due under the terms of the Financing Agreement
and specifying the amount of funds required to make such payment.

         12. Transfer. This Note is not transferable except to a successor to
the Series 2001 Bond Trustee under the Series 2001 Indenture. Before any
transfer of this Note by the registered holder or his or its legal
representative will be recognized or given effect by the Company or the Trustee,
the registered holder shall note the amounts of reductions, if any, in the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Series 2001 Bonds, and shall
notify the Company and the Trustee of the name and address of the transferee and
shall afford the Company and the Trustee the opportunity of verifying the
notation as to such reductions.

         13. No Recourse. No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or
agreement contained in the Indenture or in any indenture supplemental thereto,
or in any Note or coupon thereby secured, or because of any indebtedness thereby
secured, shall be had against any incorporator, or against any past, present or
future stockholder, officer or director, as such, of the Company or any
successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or of any
successor corporation under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision
or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding
or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that the Indenture, any
indenture supplemental thereto and the obligations thereby secured, are solely
corporate obligations, and that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach
to, or be incurred by, such incorporators, stockholders, officers or directors,
as such, of the Company or of any successor corporation, or any of them, because
of the incurring of the indebtedness thereby authorized, or under or by reason
of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements

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contained in the Indenture or in any indenture supplemental thereto or in any of
the Notes or coupons thereby secured, or implied therefrom.

         14. Business Day. For the purposes of this Note, "Business Day" shall
mean any day that is not a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks are open for business, including dealings in deposits in U.S.
dollars, in New York.

         15. Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

         16. Certificate of Authentication. Unless the certificate of
authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee or an Authenticating
Agent by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under
the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly
executed.

                          SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY

                          By: /s/ Richard K. Atkinson
                              --------------------------------------------
                              Name:  Richard K. Atkinson
                              Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

                          CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

         This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred
to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

Dated: May 1, 2003

                                   THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE

                                   By: /s/ Stacey B. Poindexter
                                       -----------------------------
                                       Authorized Signatory

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