XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Aug 24, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2006-08-22

Reporting Person: LESHER CYNTHIA L (VP, Xcel Energy Services Inc.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-08-22	Common Stock	A	17587.22	—	Acquired	95907.71	Direct
2006-08-22	Common Stock	F	7408.31	$20.73	Disposed	88498.48	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$0		Common Stock (399.67)	399.67	Direct

Footnotes

F1: A fractional share interest was sold.

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

F3: Balance as of August 21, 2006.