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                                                                   Exhibit 25.02
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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, D.C.  20549

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                                      FORM T-1

                              STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A 
                      CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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____   CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                                 SECTION 305(b) (2)
                                          
                    NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

A U.S. NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION                          41-1592157
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or                            (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national                          Identification No.)
bank)

SIXTH STREET AND MARQUETTE AVENUE
Minneapolis, Minnesota                                       55479
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)

                         Stanley S. Stroup, General Counsel
                    NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                         Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
                           Minneapolis, Minnesota  55479
                                   (612) 667-1234
                                (Agent for Service)

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                           NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY
                (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

MINNESOTA                                                    41-0448030
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

414 NICOLLET MALL
MINNEAPOLIS, MN                                              55401
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip code)

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                                    SENIOR NOTES
                        (Title of the indenture securities)

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Item 1.   GENERAL INFORMATION.  Furnish the following information as to the
                                trustee:

          (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority
               to which it is subject.

               Comptroller of the Currency
               Treasury Department
               Washington, D.C.

               Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
               Washington, D.C.

               The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
               Washington, D.C.

          (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

               The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust
               powers.

Item 2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the
                                      trustee, describe each such affiliation.

          None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor 
is not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15.  FOREIGN TRUSTEE.    Not applicable.

Item 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.   List below all exhibits filed as a part of this
                              Statement of Eligibility. Norwest Bank 
                              incorporates by reference into this Form T-1 the 
                              exhibits attached hereto.

        Exhibit 1.     a.     A copy of the Articles of Association of the
                              trustee now in effect.*

        Exhibit 2.     a.     A copy of the certificate of authority of the
                              trustee to commence business issued June 28, 
                              1872, by the Comptroller of the Currency to The 
                              Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis.*

                       b.     A copy of the certificate of the Comptroller of 
                              the Currency dated January 2, 1934, approving the 
                              consolidation of The Northwestern National Bank 
                              of Minneapolis and The Minnesota Loan and Trust 
                              Company of Minneapolis, with the surviving entity 
                              being titled Northwestern National Bank and Trust 
                              Company of Minneapolis.*

                       c.     A copy of the certificate of the Acting 
                              Comptroller of the Currency dated January 12, 
                              1943, as to change of corporate title of 
                              Northwestern National Bank and Trust Company of 
                              Minneapolis to Northwestern National Bank of 
                              Minneapolis.*

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                       d.     A copy of the letter dated May 12, 1983 from 
                              the Regional Counsel, Comptroller of the 
                              Currency, acknowledging receipt of notice of 
                              name change effective May 1, 1983 from 
                              Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis to 
                              Norwest Bank Minneapolis, National Association.*

                       e.     A copy of the letter dated January 4, 1988 from 
                              the Administrator of National Banks for the 
                              Comptroller of the Currency certifying approval 
                              of consolidation and merger effective January 1, 
                              1988 of Norwest Bank Minneapolis, National 
                              Association with  various other banks under the 
                              title of "Norwest Bank Minnesota, National 
                              Association."*
     
        Exhibit 3.     A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise 
                       corporate trust powers issued January 2, 1934, by the 
                       Federal Reserve Board.*
     
        Exhibit 4.     Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.*
     
        Exhibit 5.     Not applicable.
     
        Exhibit 6.     The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b)
                       of the Act.
     
        Exhibit 7.     A copy of the latest report of condition of the 
                       trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements 
                       of its supervising or examining authority.**
     
        Exhibit 8.     Not applicable.
     
        Exhibit 9.     Not applicable.
















     *    Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 25 filed with
          registration statement number 33-66026.

     **   Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 25 filed with 
          registration statement number 333-62999.

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                                   SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, 
the trustee, Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, a national banking 
association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of 
America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its 
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of 
Minneapolis and State of Minnesota on the 16th day of November 1998.






                         NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA,
                         NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                         /s/
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                         Curtis D. Schwegman
                         Assistant Vice President

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                                     EXHIBIT 6




November 16, 1998



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as 
amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the 
undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities 
authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to 
the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.





                         Very truly yours,

                         NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA,
                         NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                         /s/
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                         Curtis D. Schwegman
                         Assistant Vice President

