Rio Grande locomotives were re-lettered for fictional Sierra Pacific.

Two of those companies, Nevada Power and Sierra Pacific, announced their combination yesterday.

Electrical power and natural gas are provided by NV Energy, formerly Sierra Pacific.

The shareholders of Sierra Pacific will receive 1.44 shares for each common share they own.

Growth in gaming and gold mining, both 24-hour industries, has allowed Sierra Pacific to increase its electricity sales, Mr. Stedham said yesterday.

He left as vice president of gas distribution and joined Sierra Pacific as senior vice president for corporate services.

Let's start with Sierra Pacific, a benefactor of northern Nevada's celebration of Earth Day.

Sierra Pacific was reluctant to invest in the mill, and elected to close it permanently.

In 1998, Sierra Pacific and Nevada Power merged.

While Sierra Pacific was the nominal survivor, the merged company was headquartered in Las Vegas.