Sec Form 4 Filing - YACKIRA MICHAEL W @ NV ENERGY, INC. - 2012-11-14

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person YACKIRA MICHAEL W 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NV ENERGY, INC. [ NVE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 6226 WEST SAHARA AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/14/2012 (Street) LAS VEGAS, NV89146 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 11/14/2012 M 4,660 A $ 10.05 166,613.601 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D Common Stock 11/14/2012 M 16,165 A $ 10.05 182,778.601 D Common Stock 11/14/2012 S 20,825 D $ 17.7629 161,953.601 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Non-Qualified Stock Option ( 3 ) $ 10.05 11/14/2012 M 4,660 02/07/2005 02/08/2015 Common Stock 4,660 $ 0 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option ( 3 ) $ 10.05 11/14/2012 M 16,165 02/07/2005 02/08/2015 Common Stock 16,165 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other YACKIRA MICHAEL W 6226 WEST SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV89146 President & CEO Signatures Michael Eason Power of Attorney for Michael W. Yackira 11/16/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Total includes 954.128 shares acquired in the NVE Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 30.083 acquired in the NVE 401K Plan since 2/14/2012. Both Plans are "tax conditioned" plans within the meaing of Rule 16b-3(c). In addition, the total reflects a transfer of 49,306 shares on 5/15/2012 from the NVE Employee Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to a domestic relations order exempt under Rule 16a-12. ( 2 )Total includes 20.30 shares in the NVE Employee Stock Purchase Plan acquired by the reporting person's spouse since 2/14/2012. ( 3 )Non-Qualified Stock Options issued under Executive Long Term Incentive Plan exempt under Rule 16b-3.

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