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: BONAVIA PAUL J (VP, Xcel Energy Services Inc.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-08-22	Common Stock	A	22383.94	—	Acquired	85668.84	Direct
2006-08-22	Common Stock	F	9357.31	$20.73	Disposed	76310.9	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$0		Common Stock (2460.9)	2460.9	Direct

Footnotes

F1: A fractional share interest was sold.

F2: Includes 1,415.67 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.