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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000072903-95-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19950913
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
FILED AS OF DATE:		19950914
SROS:			CSX
SROS:			NYSE
SROS:			PSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHERN STATES POWER CO /MN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				410448030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03034
		FILM NUMBER:		95573642

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 NICOLLET MALL 4TH FL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123305500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 NICOLLET MALL
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55401
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              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)      September 13, 1995    


                 Northern States Power Company                              
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                           Minnesota                                        
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


        1-3034                                             41-0448030       
(Commission File Number)                   (IRS Employer Identification No.)


414 Nicollet Mall, Mpls, MN                                        55401    
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)



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


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


Item 5.   Other Events

On September 13, 1995, the shareholders of Northern States Power Company (NSP)
and Wisconsin Energy Corporation (WEC) voted, in their respective shareholder
meetings, to approve the proposed merger between the two companies and their
subsidiaries.  

As previously reported in NSP's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28,
1995 and filed on May 3, 1995, and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-Q/A
for the quarters ended March 31, 1995 and June 30, 1995, respectively, the
merger agreement entered into by NSP and WEC provides for a strategic business
combination in a "merger-of-equals" transaction.  NSP anticipates consummation
of the merger transaction by the end of 1996, after completion of the
regulatory approval process.

                          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.

                                Northern States Power Company
                                (a Minnesota Corporation)


                                By (Edward J. McIntyre)                     
                                   Edward J. McIntyre
Dated: September 13, 1995          Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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