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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000068100-00-000123
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-10420
		FILM NUMBER:		544039

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN J P & CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000068100
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				132625764
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 WALL ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10260
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124832323

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 STANTON CHRISTIANA RD
		STREET 2:		ATTN RANDY REDCAY
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19713
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                       SECURITIES  &  EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                             (AMENDMENT NO.     2)*
 NAME OF ISSUER:  NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. MINN
 TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:  NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. MINN

    UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED IS A
    COMMON STOCK
 CUSIP NO.  665772 10 9
 FEE BEING PAID:  NO
  (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:  J.P. MORGAN & CO. INCORPORATED
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS:  13-2625764
  (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  (A)
                                                         (B)
  (3) SEC USE ONLY
  (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:  UNITED STATES
      NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
           (5) SOLE POWER TO VOTE:              6,544,950   SHARES
           (6) SHARED POWER TO VOTE:               73,300   SHARES
           (7) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE:           8,715,420   SHARES
           (8) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE:           196,500   SHARES
  (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
                                                9,046,320   SHARES
  (10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
  (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):    5.87%
  (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:  HC
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AMENDMENT NO:       2                                 DATE  DECEMBER 31,1999
FEE BEING PAID:  NO
ITEM 1  (A) NAME OF ISSUER:  NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. MINN
ITEM 1  (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
                              414 NICOLLET MALL 4TH FLOOR
                              MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
                              (612) 330-5500

ITEM 2  (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: J.P.MORGAN & CO. INCORPORATED
ITEM 2  (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
                              60 WALL STREET
                              NEW YORK,N.Y. 10260
ITEM 2  (C) CITIZENSHIP UNITED STATES
ITEM 2  (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
            NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. MINN

                 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, SECURITY BEING REPORTED IS A
                 COMMON STOCK.
ITEM 2  (E) CUSIP NO:   665772 10 9
ITEM 3    TYPE OF PERSON:  (G) PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
ITEM 4  (A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:     9,046,320   SHARES,
              INCLUDING          0  SHARES WHERE THERE IS A RIGHT TO ACQUIRE.
ITEM 4  (B) PERCENT OF CLASS:  5.87
ITEM 4  (C)     (I) SOLE POWER TO VOTE:             6,544,950  SHARES
               (II) SHARED POWER TO VOTE:              73,300  SHARES
              (III) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE:          8,715,420  SHARES
               (IV) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE:          196,500  SHARES
ITEM 5    OWNERSHIP OF 5 PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:   NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 6    OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5 PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:


     VIRTUALLY ALL OF OUR ACCOUNTS INVOLVE OUTSIDE PERSONS WHO HAVE THE
RIGHT TO RECEIVE OR DIRECT THE RECEIPT OF DIVIDENDS FROM,OR THE PROCEEDS
FROM THE SALE OF, SECURITIES IN SUCH ACCOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO THE CLASS
OF SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS REPORT. HOWEVER, NO SUCH
PERSON'S RIGHTS RELATE TO MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS UNLESS
SUCH PERSON IS IDENTIFIED BELOW.
ITEM 7  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARIES:
         MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK - 3(B) BANK
         J.P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. - 3(E) INVESTMENT ADVISOR
J.P. MORGAN FLORIDA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK - 3(E) INVESTMENT ADVISOR
   CERTAIN OF THE SECURITIES COVERED BY THIS REPORT MAY BE OWNED BY NON-
  QUALIFYING SUBSIDIARIES OF J.P. MORGAN & CO. INCORPORATED, BUT THE
  AMOUNT SO OWNED DOES NOT EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL OUTSTANDING
  SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY AND IT IS NOT PRACTICAL TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL
  INFORMATION CONCERNING SUCH SECURITIES
ITEM 8  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
           NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 9  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP:  NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
   BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
 BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE ACQUIRED IN THE ORDINARY
 COURSE OF BUSINESS AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND DO NOT
 HAVE THE EFFECT OF CHANGING OR INFLUENCING THE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF
 SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A
 PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION HAVING SUCH PURPOSE OR EFFECT.
   AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, I
 CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE,
 COMPLETE AND CORRECT.
                                        JAMES C.P. BERRY
                                        VICE PRESIDENT
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