<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-071505-index.html : 20160705
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160705114821
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-071505
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160705

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XCEL ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				410448030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 NICOLLET MALL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHERN STATES POWER CO /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hudson David T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001595056

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03034
		FILM NUMBER:		161749359

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 S. TYLER
		STREET 2:		SPS TOWER
		CITY:			AMARILLO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79101
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: doc1.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: doc1.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa_hudson.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: poa_hudson.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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