XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Nov 3, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2006-11-01

Reporting Person: MADDEN TERESA S (VP and Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-01-30	Common Stock	W	126	—	Acquired	8066.33	Direct
2006-09-29	Common Stock	W	171	—	Acquired	8319.38	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-11-01	Phantom Stock	$0	A	14.43	Acquired		Common Stock (14.43)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 82.05 shares of stock acquired pursuant to reinvestment of dividends.

F2: Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of reporting person's employment.