XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2006

Apr 4, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2006-03-31

Reporting Person: VINCENT PATRICIA K (VP, Xcel Energy Services Inc.)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-03-31	Phantom Stock	$0	A	30.99	Acquired		Common Stock (30.99)	Direct

Footnotes

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

F2: Includes the annual company stock match.