XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2006

May 18, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2006-05-16

Reporting Person: MADDEN TERESA S (VP and Controller)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-05-16	Phantom Stock	$0	A	17.15	Acquired		Common Stock (17.15)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of reporting person's employment.