XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2006

May 22, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2006-05-18

Reporting Person: SAMPSON A PATRICIA (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-05-18	Phantom Stock	$0	A	3509.73	Acquired		Common Stock (3509.73)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1450.76	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 16.85 shares of stock acquired pursuant to reinvestment of dividends.

F2: Security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

F3: Shares of phantom stock are payable in shares of common stock following termination of reporting person's service. Partial shares are payable in cash.

F4: Includes 474.69 shares of stock acquired pursuant to reinvestment of dividends.