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: GOGEL RAYMOND E (VP, Xcel Energy Services Inc.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-08-22	Common Stock	A	7993.78	—	Acquired	29456.17	Direct
2006-08-22	Common Stock	F	2450.92	$20.73	Disposed	27004.39	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$0		Common Stock (710.58)	710.58	Direct

Footnotes

F1: A fractional share interest was sold.

F2: Includes 488.48 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.