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UNITED STATES
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 1, 2004

Xcel Energy Inc.

(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.)
     
800 Nicollet Mall, Mpls, MN   55402
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
     
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):

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press Release

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On Sept. 1, 2004, Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) announced that its board of directors decided to seek license renewals for the Monticello and Prairie Island nuclear plants in Minnesota.

See additional information in the Press Release filed as exhibit 99.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

     
Exhibit No.
   Description
99.01
  Press Release dated Sept. 1, 2004.

 

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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/ TERESA S. MADDEN    
  Teresa S. Madden   
  Vice President and Controller   
 
     
Sept. 2, 2004     
     
     
 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit No.
   Description
99.01
  Press Release dated Sept. 1, 2004.