September 4, 1998Sierra Pacific Resources • September 4th, 1998 • Electric & other services combined
Company FiledSeptember 4th, 1998 IndustryNevada Power Company 6226 West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 Re: Agreement and Plan of Merger Among Nevada Power Company, Sierra Pacific Resources, Desert Merger Sub, Inc. and Lake Merger Sub, Inc. -------------------------------------------------
EXHIBIT (8)-2 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 735-3000 September 4, 1998 Sierra Pacific Resources 6100 Neil Road Reno, Nevada 89511 Re: Agreement and Plan of Merger Among Nevada Power Company,...Sierra Pacific Resources • September 4th, 1998 • Electric & other services combined
Company FiledSeptember 4th, 1998 IndustryWe have acted as special tax counsel to Sierra Pacific Resources, a Nevada corporation (the "Company") in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 29, 1998 ("Merger Agreement"), among the Company, Nevada Power Company, a Nevada corporation ("Nevada Power"), Desert Merger Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Desert Merger Sub"), and Lake Merger Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Lake Merger Sub"). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined have the meaning assigned to them in the Merger Agreement.