XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2007

Jan 18, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2007-01-16

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

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-01-16	Phantom Stock	$0	A	35.31	Acquired		Common Stock (35.31)	Direct

Footnotes

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