XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Aug 1, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2006-07-31

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

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-07-31	Phantom Stock	$0	A	4.3	Acquired		Common Stock (4.3)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	78320.49	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 677.07 shares of stock acquired pursuant to reinvestment of dividends.

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