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EXHIBIT 12.1  


NV ENERGY, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in Thousands)


   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
                                           
EARNINGS AS DEFINED:
                                         
                                           
Net Income (Loss)
  $ (1,721 )   $ (22,244 )   $ 182,936     $ 208,887     $ 197,295     $ 279,792     $ 86,137  
Income taxes (benefit)
    1,256       (11,414 )     75,451       95,354       87,555       145,605       43,118  
Fixed Charges
    87,509       90,043       360,896       335,868       310,876       336,024       319,654  
Capitalized Interest (allowance for borrowed funds used during construction)
    (4,939 )     (5,146 )     (20,229 )     (29,527 )     (25,967 )     (17,119 )     (24,691 )
Preferred Stock Dividend Requirement
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,602 )     (6,000 )
Total
  $ 82,105     $ 51,239     $ 599,054     $ 610,582     $ 569,759     $ 740,700     $ 418,218  
                                                         
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED:
                                                       
Interest Expensed and Capitalized (1)
  $ 87,509     $ 90,043     $ 360,896     $ 335,868     $ 310,876     $ 332,422     $ 313,654  
Preferred Stock Dividend Requirement
    -       -       -       -       -       3,602       6,000  
                                                         
Total
  $ 87,509     $ 90,043     $ 360,896     $ 335,868     $ 310,876     $ 336,024     $ 319,654  
                                                         
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                    1.66       1.82       1.83       2.20       1.31  
                                                         
DEFICIENCY
  $ 5,404     $ 38,804                                          

(1)
Includes amortization of premiums, discounts, and capitalized debt expense and interest component of rent expense.

For the purpose of calculating the ratios of earnings to fixed charges, “Earnings” represents net income or (loss) adjusted for income taxes (benefits) and fixed charges excluding capitalized interest.  For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, “Earnings” represents net income or (loss) adjusted for pre-tax preferred stock dividend requirement of SPPC income taxes and fixed charges excluding capitalized interest.  “Fixed charges” represent the aggregate of interest charges on long-term debt (whether expensed or capitalized), the portion of rental expense deemed to be attributable to interest, and the pre-tax preferred stock dividend requirement of SPPC.