XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Aug 23, 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: KELLY RICHARD C (Director, President and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-08-22	Common Stock	A	64362.05	—	Acquired	178558.93	Direct
2006-08-22	Common Stock	F	26699.95	$20.73	Disposed	151858.88	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$0		Common Stock (8218.96)	8218.96	Direct

Footnotes

F1: A fractional share interest was sold.

F2: Includes 127.83 shares of stock acquired pursuant to reinvestment of dividends.

F3: Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of reporting person's employment.

F4: Balance as of August 21, 2006.