Sierra Pacific Resources says as many as 14 new power plants could be built in Nevada by competitive generation companies if the state strongly signals a commitment to expand much-needed transmission systems to move that power. The first portion of this transmission system could transmit enough electricity to supply as many as three million homes.

For its part, Sierra Pacific Resources will rapidly invest in the new system once the company is able to secure financing for this $300 million system. The transmission system could carry as much as half of the electric demand in Las Vegas over the next three years.

"These kinds of complex projects are built only when business and government share a commitment to invest for the future needs of Nevada," said Steve Oldham, senior vice president Corporate Development and Strategic Planning.

The first part of the new transmission system will connect the plants (planned for Apex, 15-30 miles northeast of Las Vegas) to:

• the Crystal Substation, along I-15 just north of Apex
• a substation planned for the northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley
• the Mead Substation, south of Boulder City in the Eldorado Valley

Oldham added, "By timing our new transmission additions to when the new generation is added, the transmission can be built at little or no additional cost to our customers."

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