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Exhibit 4(D)

NEVADA POWER COMPANY

TO

DEUTSCHE BANK

TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

(SUCCESSOR TO BANKERS TRUST COMPANY),

as Trustee

TWENTY-NINTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Dated as of February 23, 2004

 

 

 

     THIS TWENTY-NINTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE dated as of February 23, 2004, made by and
between NEVADA POWER COMPANY (formerly DESERT Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sierra
Pacific Resources and successor by merger to Nevada Power Company), a corporation duly organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Nevada (the “Company”), having its principal place of
business at Las Vegas, Nevada, and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (successor to Bankers Trust
Company), a banking corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the banking laws
of the State of New York, having its principal place of business at Sixty Wall Street, New York,
New York (the “Trustee”);

     WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee its Indenture of
Mortgage and Deed of Trust (“Original Indenture”) dated October 1, 1953, to secure the payment of
the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on all bonds of the Company at any time
outstanding thereunder; and, for the purpose of amending and supplementing and further confirming
the lien of the Original Indenture, has heretofore executed and delivered the following
Supplemental Indentures and Instrument of Further Assurance, each dated as hereinafter set forth:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Instrument
	 	Date
	 	 
	First Supplemental Indenture

	 	August 1, 1954
	 	 
	Instrument of Further Assurance

	 	as of April 1, 1956	 	 
	Second Supplemental Indenture

	 	September 1, 1956	 	 
	Third Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of May 1, 1959	 	 
	Fourth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of October 1, 1960	 	 
	Fifth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of December 1, 1961	 	 
	Sixth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of October 1, 1963	 	 
	Seventh Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of August 1, 1964	 	 
	Eighth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of April 1, 1968	 	 
	Ninth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of October 1, 1969	 	 
	Tenth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of October 1, 1970	 	 
	Eleventh Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of November 1, 1972	 	 
	Twelfth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of December 1, 1974	 	 
	Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of October 1, 1976	 	 
	Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of May 1, 1977	 	 
	Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of September 1, 1978	 	 
	Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of December 1, 1981	 	 
	Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of August 1, 1982	 	 
	Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of November 1, 1986	 	 
	Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of October 1, 1989	 	 
	Twentieth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of May 1, 1992	 	 
	Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of June 1, 1992	 	 
	Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of June 1, 1992	 	 
	Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of October 1, 1992	 	 
	Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of October 1, 1992	 	 
	Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of January 1, 1993	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	Instrument
	 	Date
	 	 
	Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of May 1, 1995	 	 
	Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of July 1, 1999	 	 
	Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture

	 	as of July 1, 2001	 	 

the Original Indenture, as amended and supplemented by the instruments listed above and as to be
supplemented by this Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture and as it may from time to time be amended
or supplemented pursuant to the provisions thereof, is hereinafter sometimes called the
“Indenture”;

     WHEREAS, the Original Indenture, the Instrument of Further Assurance and the Supplemental
Indentures listed in the foregoing paragraph were recorded in Offices of the County Recorders of
the States of Nevada, Arizona and Utah as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference;

     WHEREAS, in addition to twenty-three series of Bonds heretofore issued under the Indenture,
all of which have been retired, there have heretofore been issued under the Indenture First
Mortgage Bonds of series and in principal amounts as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title	 	Issued	 	 	Outstanding	 
	6.70% Bonds of Series V due 2022
	 	$	105,000,000	 	 	$	105,000,000	 
	6.60% Bonds of Series W due 2019
	 	$	39,500,000	 	 	$	39,500,000	 
	7.20% Bonds of Series X Due 2022
	 	$	78,000,000	 	 	$	78,000,000	 
	8.50% Bonds of Series Z due 2023
	 	$	45,000,000	 	 	$	35,000,000	 
	First Mortgage Bonds, Series BB Due 2020
	 	$	100,000,000	 	 	$	100,000,000	 
	First Mortgage Bonds, Series CC Due 2009
	 	$	15,000,000	 	 	$	15,000,000	 

     WHEREAS, the Company in the exercise of the power and authority conferred upon and reserved to
it under the provisions of the Indenture, and pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by its Board of
Directors, has resolved and determined to make, execute and deliver to the Trustee this
Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, in the form hereof, which further supplements the Indenture
and amends Section 8.13 of the Indenture in its entirety to read as follows:

     “That the Company will not declare or pay any dividends on shares of its stock
of any class (other than dividends payable or paid in shares of its stock) or make
any other distribution on any shares of its stock or purchase or redeem any shares
of its stock for an amount in excess of the net proceeds of the sale of shares of
its capital stock sold after July 28, 1999, if as a result thereof (a) the
accumulated aggregate amounts of such dividends, distributions, purchases or
redemptions after July 28, 1999, will exceed (b) the sum of (i) the Net Earnings of
the Company, and (ii) cash contributions to the Company’s capital from the Company’s
parent, for such period, taken as one accounting period, computed by generally
accepted accounting standards, excluding from such Net Earnings all adjustments
properly attributable to operations prior to July 28, 1999.” ; and

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     WHEREAS, all conditions and requirements necessary to make this Twenty-Ninth Supplemental
Indenture a valid, binding and legal instrument have been done, performed and fulfilled, and the
execution and delivery hereof have been in all respects duly authorized;

     NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and of the sum of one dollar ($1), lawful
money of the United States of America, duly paid by the Trustee to the Company, and of other good
and valuable consideration, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and to secure the performance
and observation of each and every of the covenants and conditions contained in the Indenture, and
without in any way limiting the generality or effect of the Indenture insofar as by any provision
thereof any of the properties therein or hereinafter referred to are now subject, or are now
intended to be subject to the lien and operation thereof, but to such extent confirming such lien
and operation, the Company has executed and delivered this Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture and
has granted, bargained, sold, warranted, aliened, remised, released, conveyed, assigned,
transferred, mortgaged, pledged, set over and confirmed, and by these presents does grant, bargain,
sell, warrant, alien, remise, release, convey, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, set over and
confirm, unto Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee aforesaid, and to its successors in
the trust hereby created, in trust upon the conditions, terms and provisions of the Indenture,
subject to the encumbrances and other matters permitted by the Indenture, all and singular the
following premises, properties, interests and rights, all to the same extent and with the same
force and effect as though owned by the Company at the date of execution of the Original Indenture
and described in the same detail in the Granting Clauses of the Original Indenture, such premises,
properties, interests and rights having been generally described and referred to in the Original
Indenture; and to such ends the Company hereby supplements, as below set forth, the Granting
Clauses of the Original Indenture:

GRANTING CLAUSES

     All of the premises, property, franchises and rights of every kind and description, real,
personal and mixed, tangible and intangible, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company and
wherever situate.

     Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditament and appurtenances belonging or in
anywise appertaining to the aforesaid property or any part thereof, with the reversion and
reversions, remainder and remainders, tolls, rents, revenues, issues, income, products and profits
thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest and claim whatsoever at law as well as in
equity, which the Company now has or may hereafter acquire in and to the aforesaid property and
franchises and every part and parcel thereof.

     Excepting and excluding, however, any and all property, premises and rights of the kinds or
classes which by the terms of the Indenture are excepted and excluded from the lien and operation
thereof, and therein sometimes referred to as “Excepted Property” (subject, however, to the
Trustee’s rights to possession of Excepted Property in case of default, as set forth under
“Excepted Property” in the Original Indenture).

     TO HAVE AND TO HOLD in trust with power of sale for the equal and proportionate benefit and
security of all holders of all Bonds and the interest coupons appertaining thereto, now

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or hereafter issued under the Indenture, and for the enforcement and payment of Bonds and interest
thereon when payable, and the performance of and compliance with the covenants and conditions of
the Indenture, without any preference, distinction or priority as to lien or otherwise of any Bonds
or coupons over any others thereof by reason of the difference in the time of the actual issue,
sale or negotiation thereof, or by reason of the date of maturity thereof, or for any other reason
whatsoever, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Indenture, so that each and every Bond
shall have the same lien and so that the interest and principal of every Bond shall, subject to the
terms thereof, be equally and proportionately secured by said lien, as if such Bond had been made,
executed, delivered, sold and negotiated simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the
Original Indenture.

     The Trustee executes this Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture only on the condition that it
shall have and enjoy with respect thereto all of the rights, privileges and immunities as set forth
in the Indenture.

     The Company has agreed and covenanted and does hereby agree and covenant with the Trustee and
its successors and assigns, and with the respective holders from time to time of the Bonds, or any
thereof, as follows:

PART I

ARTICLE I

AMENDMENT TO INDENTURE

     The Original Indenture as heretofore and hereafter amended and modified, is hereby amended as
provided below.

     Section 8.13 of the Original Indenture, as amended by Section 9 of the Second Supplemental
Indenture, Part II of the Eighth Supplemental Indenture and Part II of the Twenty-Fourth
Supplemental Indenture, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

     “That the Company will not declare or pay any dividends on shares of its stock
of any class (other than dividends payable or paid in shares of its stock) or make
any other distribution on any shares of its stock or purchase or redeem any shares
of its stock for an amount in excess of the net proceeds of the sale of shares of
its capital stock sold after July 28, 1999, if as a result thereof (a) the
accumulated aggregate amounts of such dividends, distributions, purchases or
redemptions after July 28, 1999, will exceed (b) the sum of (i) the Net Earnings of
the Company, and (ii) cash contributions to the Company’s capital from the Company’s
parent, for such period, taken as one accounting period, computed by generally
accepted accounting standards, excluding from such Net Earnings all adjustments
properly attributable to operations prior to July 28, 1999.”

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ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     The Company represents and warrants that, as of the date of execution of this Twenty-Ninth
Supplemental Indenture, it has good and marketable title in fee simple to all the real properties
described in the Granting Clauses of the Original Indenture, the First Supplemental Indenture, the
Instrument of Further Assurance, the Second Supplemental Indenture, the Third Supplemental
Indenture, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the Sixth
Supplemental Indenture, the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, the
Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, the Eleventh Supplemental
Indenture, the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, the
Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, the Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, the Sixteenth Supplemental
Indenture, the Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture, the Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture, the
Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture, the Twentieth Supplemental Indenture, the Twenty-First
Supplemental Indenture, the Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture, the Twenty-Third Supplemental
Indenture, the Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the
Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture and the
Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture (except any property heretofore released from the lien of the
Indenture in accordance with the terms thereof), free and clear of any liens and encumbrances
except Permitted Encumbrances and those, if any, referred to in said Granting Clauses, and that it
has good and marketable title and is lawfully possessed of all other properties described in said
Granting Clauses (except any properties therein described as to be acquired by the Company after
the date of this Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture and except any property heretofore released
from the lien of the Indenture in accordance with the terms thereof), and the Indenture constitutes
a direct and valid first mortgage lien on all such properties, subject only to Permitted
Encumbrances and those, if any, referred to in said Granting Clauses. The Company represents and
warrants that it has and covenants that it will continue to have, subject to the provisions of the
Indenture, good right, full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, warrant, alien,
remise, release, convey, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, set over and confirm to the Trustee
all properties of every kind and nature described or referred to in said Granting Clauses (except
any properties therein described as to be acquired by the Company after the date of this
Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture) which by the provisions of the Indenture are intended to be
subject to the lien of the Indenture and that it will defend the title to such property and every
part thereof to the Trustee forever, for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds, against the
claims and demands of all persons whomsoever.

PART II

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     Except insofar as herein otherwise expressly provided, all of the definitions, provisions,
terms and conditions of the Indenture shall be deemed to be incorporated in, and made a part of,
this Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture; and the Original Indenture as amended and supplemented by
the First Supplemental Indenture, the Second Supplemental Indenture, the

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Third Supplemental
Indenture, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the Sixth
Supplemental Indenture, the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, the
Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the Tenth Supplemental Indenture, the Eleventh Supplemental
Indenture, the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, the
Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, the Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, the Sixteenth Supplemental
Indenture, the Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture, the Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture, the
Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture, the Twentieth Supplemental Indenture, the Twenty-First
Supplemental Indenture, the Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture, the Twenty-Third Supplemental
Indenture, the Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture,
Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture and the
Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture and is in all respects ratified and confirmed and supplemented
by this Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture; and the Original Indenture as amended and supplemented
shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.

     This Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture shall be effective as of the date first hereinabove
set forth, and may be executed simultaneously or from time to time in several counterparts, and
each counterpart shall constitute an original instrument, and it shall not be necessary in making
proof of this Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture or of any counterpart thereof to produce or
account for any of the other counterparts.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Nevada Power Company has caused this Twenty-Ninth
Supplemental Indenture to be executed on its behalf by its Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed, and the said seal and this
Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture to be attested by its Assistant Treasurer; and said Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas in evidence of its acceptance of the trust hereby created has caused
this Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture to be executed on its behalf by its ___and
its corporate seal to be hereto affixed and said seal and this Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture
to be attested by its ___, all as of the ___day of ___, 2004.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	NEVADA POWER COMPANY

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	  	
	 
	 	 	Michael W. Yackira 	 
	 	 	Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 	 
	 

[SEAL]

ATTEST:

	 	 	 
	

	 	 
	Kelly S. Langley

	 	 
	Assistant Treasurer
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	

	 	DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
	

	 	    AMERICAS, as Trustee

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	
 	 
	 	  	
	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

[SEAL]

ATTEST:

	 	 	 
	

	 	 
	Name:
	 	 
	Title:
	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 
	STATE OF NEVADA

	 	)
	

	 	)ss.
	COUNTY OF CLARK

	 	)

     On this ___day of ___, 2004, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and
for said County and State, Michael W. Yackira and Kelly S. Langley, known to me to be Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer, respectively, of Nevada Power
Company, one of the corporations that executed the foregoing instrument, and upon oath did each
depose that s/he is the officer of said corporation as above designated; that s/he is acquainted
with the seal of said corporation and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate
seal of said corporation; that the signatures to said instrument were made by officers of said
corporation as indicated after said signatures, and that the said corporation executed the said
instrument freely and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	                                                                                
	

	 	Notary Public

 

 

	 	 	 
	STATE OF NEW YORK

	 	)
	

	 	)ss.
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK

	 	)

     On this ___day of ___, 2004, before me personally came ___, to me known,
who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that s/he resides at ___; that s/he is a
___ of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, one of the corporations described in
and which executed the above instrument; that s/he knows the seal of said corporation; that the
seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the
Board of Directors of said corporation, and that s/he signed her name thereto by like order.

	 	 	 
	[Notarial seal]

	 	                                                                                

 

 

EXHIBIT A

     The Original Indenture, First Supplemental Indenture, an Instrument of Further Assurance,
Second Supplemental Indenture, Third Supplemental Indenture, Fourth Supplemental Indenture, Fifth
Supplemental Indenture, Sixth Supplemental Indenture, Seventh Supplemental Indenture, Eighth
Supplemental Indenture, Ninth Supplemental Indenture, Tenth Supplemental Indenture, Eleventh
Supplemental Indenture, Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture,
Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, Sixteenth Supplemental
Indenture, Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture, Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture, Nineteenth
Supplemental Indenture, Twentieth Supplemental Indenture, Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture,
Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture, Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture, Twenty-Fourth
Supplemental Indenture, Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture,
Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture and Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture were recorded in
Offices of the County Recorders of the States of Nevada, Arizona and Utah as follows:

NEVADA

CLARK COUNTY

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RECORDED	 	DOC. NO.	 	RECORDS
	Original Indenture
	 	Nov. 6, 1953	 	417,677	 	Trust Deeds
	First Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 23, 1954	 	20,904	 	Official Records
	Instrument of Further Assurance
	 	Apr. 19, 1956	 	75,779	 	Official Records
	Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 19, 1956	 	89,423	 	Official Records
	Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 15, 1959	 	160,878	 	Official Records
	Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 28, 1960	 	215,907	 	Official Records
	Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 4, 1961	 	267,362	 	Official Records
	Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 18, 1963	 	391,466	 	Official Records
	Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 7, 1964	 	451,010	 	Official Records
	Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 10, 1968	 	700,126	 	Official Records
	Ninth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 16, 1969	 	791,246	 	Official Records
	Tenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 2, 1970	 	53,871	 	Official Records
	Eleventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 27, 1972	 	233,640	 	Official Records
	Twelfth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 6, 1974	 	438,246	 	Official Records
	Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 19, 1976	 	629,589	 	Official Records
	Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 4, 1977	 	693,961	 	Official Records
	Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 5, 1978	 	898,343	 	Official Records
	Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 4, 1981	 	1,453,990	 	Official Records
	Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 19, 1982	 	1,569,991	 	Official Records
	Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Nov. 13, 1986	 	00622	 	Official Records
	Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 12, 1989	 	00576	 	Official Records
	Twentieth Supplemental Indenture
	 	April 30, 1992	 	01212	 	Official Records
	Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	01239	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	01240	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 26, 1992	 	00858	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	November 2, 1992	 	00901	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	January 11, 1993	 	00710	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 18, 1995	 	00625	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	August 5, 1999	 	01207	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	July 27, 2001	 	02870	 	Official Records

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NEVADA

NYE COUNTY

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RECORDED	 	DOC. NO.	 	RECORDS
	Original Indenture
	 	Sept. 19, 1956	 	24,334	 	Trust Deeds
	First Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 19, 1956	 	24,335	 	Official Records
	Instrument of Further Assurance
	 	Sept. 19, 1956	 	24,336	 	Official Records
	Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 19, 1956	 	24,337	 	Official Records
	Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 15, 1959	 	31,466	 	Official Records
	Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 28, 1960	 	37,060	 	Official Records
	Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 5, 1961	 	39,876	 	Official Records
	Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 18, 1963	 	46,249	 	Official Records
	Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 7, 1964	 	48,660	 	Official Records
	Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 10, 1968	 	05,910	 	Official Records
	Ninth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 17, 1969	 	15,192	 	Official Records
	Tenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	20,294	 	Official Records
	Eleventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 30, 1972	 	35,265	 	Official Records
	Twelfth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 9, 1974	 	45,632	 	Official Records
	Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 19, 1976	 	55,802	 	Official Records
	Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 4, 1977	 	58,169	 	Official Records
	Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 5, 1978	 	70,767	 	Official Records
	Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 4, 1981	 	54,601	 	Official Records
	Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 19, 1982	 	65,354	 	Official Records
	Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Nov. 13, 1986	 	171,431	 	Official Records
	Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 12, 1989	 	245632	 	Official Records
	Twentieth Supplemental Indenture
	 	April 30, 1992	 	307547	 	Official Records
	Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	310469	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	310470	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 26, 1992	 	320357	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	November 2, 1992	 	320802	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	January 11, 1993	 	324817	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 18, 1995	 	372838	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	August 5, 1999	 	475120	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	July 31, 2001	 	518675	 	Official Records

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NEVADA

LINCOLN COUNTY

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RECORDED	 	DOC. NO.	 	RECORDS
	Original Indenture
	 	Sept. 1, 1972	 	52,162	 	Official Records
	First Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 1, 1972	 	52,163	 	Official Records
	Instrument of Further Assurance
	 	Sept. 1, 1972	 	52,164	 	Official Records
	Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 1, 1972	 	52,165	 	Official Records
	Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 1, 1972	 	52,166	 	Official Records
	Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 1, 1972	 	52,167	 	Official Records
	Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 1, 1972	 	52,168	 	Official Records
	Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 1, 1972	 	52,169	 	Official Records
	Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 1, 1972	 	52,170	 	Official Records
	Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 1, 1972	 	52,171	 	Official Records
	Ninth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 1, 1972	 	52,172	 	Official Records
	Tenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 1, 1972	 	52,173	 	Official Records
	Eleventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 30, 1972	 	52,330	 	Official Records
	Twelfth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 6, 1974	 	55,557	 	Official Records
	Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 19, 1976	 	58,659	 	Official Records
	Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 4, 1977	 	59,627	 	Official Records
	Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 5, 1978	 	62,731	 	Official Records
	Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 4, 1981	 	74,010	 	Official Records
	Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 19, 1982	 	75,970	 	Official Records
	Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Nov. 13, 1986	 	85,911	 	Official Records
	Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 12, 1989	 	92444	 	Official Records
	Twentieth Supplemental Indenture
	 	April 30, 1992	 	98382	 	Official Records
	Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	98558	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	98559	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 26, 1992	 	99552	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	November 2, 1992	 	99062	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	January 11, 1993	 	99782	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 18, 1995	 	103516	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	August 5, 1999	 	113157	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	July 27, 2001	 	116700	 	Official Records

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ARIZONA

NAVAJO COUNTY

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RECORDED	 	BK/PG or DOC. NO.	 	RECORDS
	Original Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	330/196	 	Official Records
	First Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	330/301	 	Official Records
	Instrument of Further Assurance
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	330/340	 	Official Records
	Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	330/351	 	Official Records
	Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	330/422	 	Official Records
	Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	330/464	 	Official Records
	Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	330/496	 	Official Records
	Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	330/530	 	Official Records
	Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	330/567	 	Official Records
	Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	330/604	 	Official Records
	Ninth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	330/635	 	Official Records
	Tenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	330/80	 	Official Records
	Eleventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 30, 1972	 	376/364	 	Official Records
	Twelfth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 9, 1974	 	426/148	 	Official Records
	Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 19, 1976	 	473/494	 	Official Records
	Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 4, 1977	 	486/754	 	Official Records
	Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 5, 1978	 	531/167	 	Official Records
	Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 4, 1981	 	647/828	 	Official Records
	Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 19, 1982	 	691/789	 	Official Records
	Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Nov. 13, 1986	 	846/551	 	Official Records
	Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 12, 1989	 	970/816	 	Official Records
	Twentieth Supplemental Indenture
	 	April 30, 1992	 	1076/21	 	Official Records
	Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	1083/537	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	1083/557	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 26, 1992	 	1103/36	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 30, 1992	 	1104/1	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	January 11, 1993	 	1112/693	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 18, 1995	 	1995/7363	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	August 5, 1999	 	1999/16074	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	July 30, 2001	 	2001/14624	 	Official Records

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ARIZONA

COCONINO COUNTY

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RECORDED	 	BK/PG or DOC. NO.	 	RECORDS
	Original Indenture
	 	Oct. 1, 1970	 	370/1	 	Official Records
	First Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 1, 1970	 	370/106	 	Official Records
	Instrument of Further Assurance
	 	Oct. 1, 1970	 	370/145	 	Official Records
	Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 1, 1970	 	370/156	 	Official Records
	Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 1, 1970	 	370/227	 	Official Records
	Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 1, 1970	 	370/269	 	Official Records
	Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 1, 1970	 	370/300	 	Official Records
	Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 1, 1970	 	370/334	 	Official Records
	Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 1, 1970	 	370/371	 	Official Records
	Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 1, 1970	 	370/407	 	Official Records
	Ninth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 1, 1970	 	370/437	 	Official Records
	Tenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 5, 1970	 	370/554	 	Official Records
	Eleventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 30, 1972	 	445/277	 	Official Records
	Twelfth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 9, 1974	 	528/208	 	Official Records
	Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 19, 1976	 	606/285	 	Official Records
	Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 4, 1977	 	628/563	 	Official Records
	Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 5, 1978	 	697/196	 	Official Records
	Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 4, 1981	 	862/187	 	Official Records
	Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 19, 1982	 	896/422	 	Official Records
	Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Nov. 13, 1986	 	1125/224	 	Official Records
	Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 12, 1989	 	1304/234	 	Official Records
	Twentieth Supplemental Indenture
	 	April 30, 1992	 	1471/163	 	Official Records
	Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	1483/564	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	1483/586	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 26, 1992	 	1515/902	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 30, 1992	 	1517/140	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	January 11, 1993	 	1535/198	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 18, 1995	 	1769/918	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	(95-14068)	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	August 5, 1999	 	3017077	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	July 27, 2001	 	3100982	 	Official Records

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ARIZONA

MOHAVE COUNTY

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RECORDED	 	BK/PG or DOC. NO.	 	RECORDS
	Original Indenture
	 	Aug. 28, 1972	 	50/255	 	Official Records
	First Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 28, 1972	 	50/361	 	Official Records
	Instrument of Further Assurance
	 	Aug. 28, 1972	 	50/401	 	Official Records
	Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 28, 1972	 	50/412	 	Official Records
	Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 28, 1972	 	50/484	 	Official Records
	Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 28, 1972	 	50/527	 	Official Records
	Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 28, 1972	 	50/560	 	Official Records
	Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 28, 1972	 	50/595	 	Official Records
	Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 28, 1972	 	51/1	 	Official Records
	Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 28, 1972	 	51/38	 	Official Records
	Ninth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 28, 1972	 	51/70	 	Official Records
	Tenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 28, 1972	 	51/96	 	Official Records
	Eleventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 30, 1972	 	67/334	 	Official Records
	Twelfth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 9, 1974	 	250/460	 	Official Records
	Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 19, 1976	 	355/878	 	Official Records
	Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 4, 1977	 	390/340	 	Official Records
	Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 5, 1978	 	489/425	 	Official Records
	Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 4, 1981	 	765/207	 	Official Records
	Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 19, 1982	 	865/765	 	Official Records
	Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Nov. 13, 1986	 	1264/365	 	Official Records
	Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 12, 1989	 	1612/108	 	Official Records
	Twentieth Supplemental Indenture
	 	April 30, 1992	 	2043/607	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	(92-22800)	 	Official Records
	Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	2067/541	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	(92-33181)	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	2067/563	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	(92-33182)	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 26, 1992	 	2125/713	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	(92-58584)	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 30, 1992	 	2128/487	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	(92-59727)	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	January 11, 1993	 	2160/525	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 18, 1995	 	2568/770	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	(95-25569)	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	August 5, 1999	 	3353/611	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	(99047383)	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	July 27, 2001	 	3815/255	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	(2001-45343)	 	Official Records

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UTAH

KANE COUNTY

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RECORDED	 	DOC. NO.	 	RECORDS
	Original Indenture
	 	Sept. 12, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	First Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 12, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	Instrument of Further Assurance
	 	Sept. 12, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 12, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 12, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 12, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 12, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 12, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 12, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 12, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	Ninth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 12, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	Tenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 12, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	Eleventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 30, 1972	 	35	 	Official Records
	Twelfth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 9, 1974	 	44	 	Official Records
	Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 19, 1976	 	53	 	Official Records
	Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 4, 1977	 	55	 	Official Records
	Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 5, 1978	 	59	 	Official Records
	Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 4, 1981	 	71	 	Official Records
	Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 19, 1982	 	074	 	Official Records
	Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Nov. 13, 1986	 	093	 	Official Records
	Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 12, 1989	 	0106	 	Official Records
	Twentieth Supplemental Indenture
	 	April 30, 1992	 	72900	 	Official Records
	Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	73283	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	73284	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 26, 1992	 	74584	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 30, 1992	 	74641	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	January 11, 1993	 	75203	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 18, 1995	 	83330	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	August 5, 1999	 	99595	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	July 27, 2001	 	106741	 	Official Records

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UTAH

WASHINGTON COUNTY

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RECORDED	 	DOC. NO.	 	RECORDS
	Original Indenture
	 	Sept. 22, 1972	 	124	 	Official Records
	First Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 22, 1972	 	124	 	Official Records
	Instrument of Further Assurance
	 	Sept. 22, 1972	 	124	 	Official Records
	Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 22, 1972	 	124	 	Official Records
	Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 22, 1972	 	124	 	Official Records
	Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 22, 1972	 	124	 	Official Records
	Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 22, 1972	 	124	 	Official Records
	Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 22, 1972	 	124	 	Official Records
	Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 22, 1972	 	124	 	Official Records
	Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 22, 1972	 	124	 	Official Records
	Ninth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 22, 1972	 	124	 	Official Records
	Tenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 22, 1972	 	124	 	Official Records
	Eleventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 30, 1972	 	127	 	Official Records
	Twelfth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 9, 1974	 	163	 	Official Records
	Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 19, 1976	 	204	 	Official Records
	Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 4, 1977	 	218	 	Official Records
	Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Sept. 5, 1978	 	239	 	Official Records
	Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Dec. 4, 1981	 	302	 	Official Records
	Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Aug. 19, 1982	 	313	 	Official Records
	Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Nov. 13, 1986	 	431	 	Official Records
	Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture
	 	Oct. 12, 1989	 	537	 	Official Records
	Twentieth Supplemental Indenture
	 	April 30, 1992	 	405624	 	Official Records
	Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	409301	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture
	 	June 19, 1992	 	409302	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 26, 1992	 	417975	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	 	October 30, 1992	 	418495	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	 	January 11, 1993	 	423543	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	 	May 18, 1995	 	500264	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	 	August 5, 1999	 	00657403	 	Official Records
	Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	 	July 27, 2001	 	729347	 	Official Records

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The foregoing document was recorded as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RECORDED	 	DOC. NO.	 	RECORDS
	Navajo County, Arizona
	 	________ ___, 2004	 	                    	 	Official Records
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Coconino County, Arizona
	 	________ ___, 2004	 	                    	 	Official Records
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Mohave County, Arizona
	 	________ ___, 2004	 	                    	 	Official Records
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Kane County, Utah
	 	________ ___, 2004	 	                    	 	Official Records
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Washington County, Utah
	 	________ ___, 2004	 	                    	 	Official Records
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Lincoln County, Nevada
	 	________ ___, 2004	 	                    	 	Official Records
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Clark County, Nevada
	 	________ ___, 2004	 	                    	 	Official Records
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Nye County, Nevada
	 	________ ___, 2004	 	                    	 	Official Records

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Exhibit 4(E)

SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY

OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE

May 3, 2004

     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 February 10, 2004, 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 ninth series to be issued under the Indenture shall be designated
“General and Refunding Mortgage Notes, Series J, due 2009” (the “Series J Notes”).

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

(c) Not applicable.

(d) The principal of the Series J 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 J Notes (if not previously paid or deemed paid). The
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   The obligation of the Company to make any payment of the principal on the Series J
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
July 1, 2009. 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 J 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 J Notes).

(e) The Series J Notes shall bear interest at such rate per annum as shall cause the amount
of interest on the Series J Notes to be equal to the amount in respect of interest and
premium, if any, 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 3, 2004
and ending on and including June 30, 2009 (the “Current Term Rate Period”). Such interest
on the Series J Notes shall be payable on the same date or dates as payment in respect of
such interest and premium, if any, is payable by the Company from time to time under the
Financing Agreement, until the maturity of the Series J Notes (whether at their Stated
Maturity or upon redemption or acceleration).

   The amounts payable by the Company from time to time under the Financing Agreement in
respect of interest and premium, if any, on the Series 2001 Bonds, the basis on which such
amounts are computed and the dates on which such amounts are 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 J 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 and premium, if any, 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 or premium, if any, 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 J Notes equal to the amount of such unpaid amounts 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 J Notes pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture shall be the
amount of accrued and unpaid interest and premium, if any, on the Series 2001 Bonds to the
date of such declaration.

(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 J Notes shall be payable,
(ii) registration of transfer of the Series J Notes may be effected, (iii) exchanges of the
Series J Notes may be effected and (iv) notices and demands to or upon the

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Company in respect of the Series J Notes and the Indenture may be served; and The Bank of
New York shall be the Security Registrar for the Series J 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 J Notes. The principal of the
Series J Notes shall be payable without the presentment or surrender thereof.

(g) Not applicable.

(h) Not applicable.

(i) The Series J 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 J Notes shall be evidenced by a registered Series J Note in the
principal amount and denomination of Eighty Million Dollars ($80,000,000). The Series J
Notes shall be dated May 3, 2004 and shall mature on July 1, 2009, unless sooner paid, and
shall bear interest at the rate specified in subsection (e) above. The Series J Notes may
be executed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee for authentication and delivery.
The principal of and interest on the Series J Notes shall be payable at the Corporate Trust
Office of the Trustee in New York, New York.

   The initial Series J Note shall be identified by the number J-1 and additional Series
J Notes shall be numbered consecutively from J-2 upwards. The Series J 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 assignment thereof to a
successor-in-interest of the Series 2001 Bond Trustee under the Series 2001 Indenture. The
Series J 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 J Notes
shall be held by the Series 2001 Bond Trustee subject to the terms of a Delivery Agreement,
dated as of May 3, 2004, between the Company and the Series 2001 Bond Trustee.

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   Series J Notes issued upon transfer or exchange shall be numbered consecutively from
J-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 J Notes a like
reduction in such amount in the principal in the Schedule of Prepayments to such Series J
Note and upon any transfer of said Series J Note, such Schedule of Prepayments shall
transfer to the subsequently issued Series J Note.

   See also subsection (s) below.

(r) Not applicable.

(s) The holder of each Series J Note by acceptance of the Series J Note agrees to
restrictions on transfer and to waivers of certain rights of exchange as set forth herein.
In addition, the Series J Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and
the Series J Notes may not be transferred without compliance with applicable securities
laws. The Series J 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 J Notes, “Business Day” shall mean any day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets 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 J 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 or premium, if any, 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 J 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 J
Notes and in respect of compliance with which this certificate is made.

           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.

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

	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	By:	 	 
	

	 	 	 	

	

	 	 	 	Michael W. Yackira
	

	 	 	 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
	

	 	 	 	Officer

Received on

May 3, 2004

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,

as Trustee

	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 
	 

	

	Name:

	 	Stacey B. Poindexter
	Title:

	 	Assistant Vice President

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Exhibit A

Form of Series J 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 J, due 2009

	 	 	 	 	 
	Original Interest Accrual Date: May 3, 2004 	 	Redeemable by
Company:      Yes           	 	No       X   
	Stated Maturity: July 1, 2009	 	Redemption Date: N/A	 	 
	Interest Rate: See below	 	Redemption Price: N/A	 	 
	Interest Payment Dates: See below	 	 	 	 
	Regular Record Dates: N/A	 	 	 	 

This Security is not a
Discount Security

within the meaning of the within-mentioned Indenture.

	 	 	 
	Principal Amount	 	 
	$80,000,000	 	No. J-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.

     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
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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 July 1, 2009. 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 and premium, if any,
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 3, 2004 and ending on and including June 30,
2009 (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 and premium, if any, are 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).

     The amounts payable by the Company from time to time under the Financing Agreement in
respect of interest and premium, if any, on the Series 2001 Bonds, the basis on which such amounts
are computed and the dates on which such amounts are 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 and premium, if any, 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 or
premium, if any, 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 amounts 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 and premium, if any, on the Series 2001 Bonds to the date of such declaration.

     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 3, 2004 and the purchase and reoffering thereof by Lehman Brothers, Inc.
(“Lehman”) pursuant to the Bond Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2004 (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 3, 2004 between the Company and the Series 2001 Bond Trustee.

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     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
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.

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     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 or premium, if any, 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 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 Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets are open
for business, including dealings in deposits in U.S. dollars, in New York.

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     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:

	
Name:

Title:

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

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

Dated: May 3, 2004
	 
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee
	 
	
By:

	
Authorized Signatory

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