XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2007

Feb 20, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2007-02-15

Reporting Person: MADDEN TERESA S (VP and Controller)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-02-15	Phantom Stock	$0	A	14.685	Acquired		Common Stock (14.685)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common	4180.18	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Between February 1, 2006 and February 1, 2007, the reporting person acquired 625.99 shares of Xcel Energy common stock under the Xcel Energy 401(k) Savings Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of February 1, 2007.

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

F3: The information in this report has been updated based on a plan statement dated as of February 1, 2007.