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: FOWKE BENJAMIN G S III (Vice President and CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-08-22	Common Stock	A	19185.75	—	Acquired	44698.08	Direct
2006-08-22	Common Stock	F	6189	$20.73	Disposed	38508.33	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$0		Common Stock (2089.79)	2089.79	Direct

Footnotes

F1: A fractional share interest was sold.

F2: Includes 563.07 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.