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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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In the Matter of )
Xcel Energy Inc. ) CERTIFICATE
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File No. 70-9337 ) OF
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(Public Utility Holding ) NOTIFICATION
Company Act of 1935) )
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This Certificate of Notification is filed by Xcel Energy Inc. ("Xcel
Energy"), a Minnesota Corporation formerly known as Northern States Power
Company ("NSP"), in connection with the transactions proposed in the
Application-Declaration filed by NSP on Form U-1, as amended (the
"Application") and authorized by the order of the Securities and Exchange
Commission issued on August 22, 2000 (Release No. 35-27218) (the "Order").
Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the
meaning ascribed to them in the Application. Pursuant to Rule 24 of the Act,
Xcel Energy hereby certifies that Xcel Energy International, Inc. has repaid
in full the note issued to Public Service Company of Colorado by NC
Enterprises in exchange for its acquisition of New Century International,
Inc. The source of funds used to effect the repayment was commercial paper
issued by Xcel Energy.
Signature
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, as amended, the undersigned company has duly caused this document to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Xcel Energy Inc.
By: /s/ Paul Pender
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Paul Pender
Vice President and
Treasurer
Dated: November 16, 2000
