SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 6, 2006

Xcel Energy

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Mexico

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 612-330-5500

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

On October 6, 2006, Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., completed an offering of long-term debt. As a result, pursuant to the terms of its $350 million credit agreement among SPS, as borrower, the several lender parties thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, dated August 23, 2006, the commitments under such bridge agreement terminated.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	Xcel Energy Inc. (a Minnesota Corporation)
	/s/ BENJAMIN G.S. FOWKE III
	Benjamin G.S. Fowke III
	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

October 11, 2006

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