XCEL ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2008

Feb 23, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL)
CIK: 0000072903
Period of Report: 2008-02-20

Reporting Person: Taylor Tim E (President and CEO, PSCO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-02-20	Common Stock	A	23627.3	—	Acquired	48979.09	Direct
2008-02-20	Common Stock	F	9706.09	$20.62	Disposed	39273	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3439.7	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock	$0		Common Stock (0)	286.31	Direct

Footnotes

F1: A fractional share interest was sold.

F2: Between February 1, 2007 and January 31, 2008, the reporting person acquired 73.14 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, 2008.

F3: Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of reporting person's employment.

F4: Balance of phantom stock as of January 31, 2008.