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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM U-9C-3

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO RULE 58 OF
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003

Xcel Energy Inc.
(Name of Registered Holding Company)

800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(Address of Principal Executives Offices)

Inquiries concerning this Form U-9C-3
may be directed to either:

David E. Ripka
Vice President and Controller
Xcel Energy Inc.
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 330-2958

or

Michael C. Connelly
Deputy General Counsel
Xcel Energy Inc.
800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 215-4580

 


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Item 1. Organization Chart
Item 2. Issuances and Renewals of Securities and Capital Contributions
Item 3. Associated Transactions
Item 4. Summary of Aggregate Investment
Item 5. Other Investments
Item 6. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE


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XCEL ENERGY INC.
FORM U-9C-3
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2003

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Item 1. Organization Chart     1  
 
Item 2. Issuances and Renewals of Securities and Capital Contributions     10  
 
Item 3. Associated Transactions     11  
 
Item 4. Summary of Aggregate Investment     13  
 
Item 5. Other Investments     14  
 
Item 6. Financial Statements and Exhibits     15  
 
SIGNATURE     17  

 


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Item 1. — ORGANIZATION CHART

                         
Name of   Energy or           Percentage   Nature
Reporting   Gas Related   Date of   State of   Of Voting   Of
Company   Company   Organization   Organization   Securities Held   Business

 
 
 
 
 
Xcel Energy Inc. (Xcel Energy)                        
Xcel Energy Retail Holdings Inc. (a)
                       
XERS Inc.
  Energy related   December 4, 2000   DE   100 %     Operates as a retailer of electric power in targeted U.S. markets. XERS functions as an intermediary between energy producers, resellers and end-users.
Xcel Energy Cadence Inc. (a)
  Energy related   August 28, 1997   CO   100 %     Holds energy-related company
Cadence Network Inc.
  Energy related   September 3, 1997   DE   22.22 %     Energy management and consulting services; also brokering and marketing of energy commodities
Planergy International Inc. (a)
  Energy related   January 2, 1990   TX   100 %     Energy service to commercial and industrial customers
Planergy Services Inc. (a)
  Energy related   July 30, 1987   DE   100 %     Industrial energy audits
Planergy Services of California Inc.
  Energy related   November 6, 1984   CA   100 %     No significant operations
Planergy Capital Associates Inc.
  Energy related   June 19, 1981   CA   100 %     No significant operations
Planergy Energy Services Corp.
  Energy related   July 30, 1987   DE   100 %     No significant operations
Planergy Services of Houston Inc.
  Energy related   July 30, 1987   DE   100 %     No significant operations
Planergy Services USA Inc.
  Energy related   July 30, 1987   DE   100 %     No significant operations
Planergy Services of Texas Inc.
  Energy related   July 30, 1987   DE   100 %     No significant operations
Planergy Inc. (a)
  Energy related   August 19, 1977   TX   100 %     Energy service company
Planergy Limited
  Energy related   May 13, 1997   Canada   100 %     Energy service company
Xcel Energy Performance Contracting, Inc. (a)
  Energy related   August 20, 1993   MN   100 %     Provides energy marketing and performance contracting services
Planergy Housing, Inc.
  Energy related   June 18, 2001   DE   100 %     Holds public housing contracts
e prime Energy Marketing Inc.
  Energy related   March 3, 1997   CO   100 %     Provides retail gas marketing services
e prime Florida Inc.
  Energy related   October 18, 1999   CO   100 %     Provides retail gas marketing services
* e prime Georgia Inc.
  Energy related   June 10, 1999   GA   100 %     Inactive entity previously provided retail gas marketing services

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Name of   Energy or           Percentage   Nature
Reporting   Gas Related   Date of   State of   Of Voting   Of
Company   Company   Organization   Organization   Securities Held   Business

 
 
 
 
 
Xcel Energy Ventures Inc. (a)
                   
Texas-Ohio Pipeline Inc.
  Energy related   June 22, 1990   TX   100 %     Owns and operates gas pipeline
Xcel Energy Wholesale Group Inc. (a)
                   
NRG Energy, Inc. (a)
  Energy related   May 29, 1992   DE   100 %     Develops, organizes, owns and operates non-regulated energy-related businesses
James River Cogeneration Company
  Energy related   January 15, 2002   NC   50 %     Owns the James River Station 110 MW facility in Virginia.
NRG Power Marketing Inc.
  Energy related   August 18, 1997   DE   100 %     Established to maximize the utilization and return of NRG’s generation assets and to mitigate the risk associated with those assets.
NRG New Jersey Energy Sales LLC
  Energy related   March 22, 2002   DE   100 %     Energy marketer in New Jersey.
NRG PacGen Inc. (a)
  Energy related   October 28, 1997   DE   100 %     Owns interests in cogeneration and competitive power producing projects.
Pacific Generation Company (a)
  Energy related   August 3, 1984   OR   100 %     Domestic holding company acquired by NRG; also a limited partner in Camas Power Boiler Limited Partnership
Camas Power Boiler Limited Partnership
  Energy related   February 6, 1990   OR   100 %     Owns waste-wood fired steam boiler in Camas paper mill in Washington
Camas Power Boiler Inc.
  Energy related   February 6, 1990   OR   100 %     General partner in Camas Boiler Limited Partnership
Energy National Inc. (a)
  Energy related   September 13, 1984   UT   100 %     Holding company
Pacific Orrington Energy Inc. (a)
  Energy related   November 24, 1992   OR   100 %     Holds general and limited partner interests in Orrington Waste LTD, Limited Partnership
Orrington Waste Ltd., Limited Partnership
  Energy related   January 13, 1993   OR   17 %     Provides waste disposal services to municipalities to be delivered to waste disposal operators in Maine
ESOCO Inc. (a)
  Energy related   February 1, 1989   UT   100 %     Domestic holding company for individual ESOCO O&M companies
ESOCO Orrington Inc.
  Energy related   February 1, 1989   UT   100 %     Operates Penobscot Energy Recovery Company in
Maine
Pacific Crockett Holdings Inc.
  Energy related   February 14, 1991   OR   100 %     Domestic holding company for Pacific Crockett Energy Inc.

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Name of   Energy or           Percentage   Nature
Reporting   Gas Related   Date of   State of   Of Voting   Of
Company   Company   Organization   Organization   Securities Held   Business

 
 
 
 
 
ONSITE Energy Inc. (a)
  Energy related   January 22, 1986   OR     100 %   Domestic holding company of ONSITE Soledad Inc. and ONSITE Marianas Corporation; also indirectly holds general partner interest in Mt. Poso project and limited partner interest in Turner Falls project
Pacific-Mt. Poso Corporation
  Energy related   June 8, 1997   OR     100 %   General partner in Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company, a California Limited Partnership
Turner Falls Limited Partnership
  Energy related   June 19, 1987   DE     9 %   Owns Turner Falls cogeneration facility in Massachusetts
Pacific Generation Holdings Company
  Energy related   January 12, 1995   OR     100 %   Domestic holding company for Pacific Generation Funding
NRG Cadillac Inc. (a)
  Energy related   April 15, 1997   DE     100 %   Domestic holding company in Cadillac Renewable Energy LLC
Cadillac Renewable Energy LLC
  Energy related   February 27, 1997   DE     100 %   Owns wood-fired electric generation plant in Mich
O’Brien Cogeneration, Inc. II
  Energy related   December 31, 1985   DE     100 %   Owns and/or operates cogeneration facilities.
NEO Corporation (NEO) (a)
  Energy related   May 27, 1993   MN     100 %   Develops, owns and operates landfill gas, hydroelectric and small cogeneration projects in the U.S.
NM Colton Genco LLC
  Energy related   March 18, 2002   DE     50 %   Owns and operates landfill gas fueled electric generating facility on Colton landfill.
NM Mid Valley Genco LLC
  Energy related   March 18, 2002   DE     50 %   Owns and operates landfill gas fueled electric generating facility on Mid Valley landfill.
NM Milliken Genco LLC
  Energy related   March 18, 2002   DE     50 %   Owns and operates landfill gas fueled electric generating facility on Milliken landfill.
NEO Fresh Kills LLC (a)
  Energy related   December 20, 2001   DE     100 %   50% owner of Fresh Gas LLC
Fresh Gas LLC
  Energy related   December 20, 2001   DE     50 %   Owner of gas collection system in Fresh Kills, NY
NEO Chester-Gen LLC
  Energy related   July 13, 2000   DE     100 %   Owns 3.4 MW cogeneration facility at Crozer Chester Hospital in Chester, Pennsylvania
NEO Freehold-Gen LLC
  Energy related   July 13, 2000   DE     100 %   Formed to acquire landfill gas project
NEO Toledo-Gen LLC
  Energy related   July 13, 2000   DE     100 %   Owns 1.0 MW cogeneration facility at Riverside Hospital in Toledo, Ohio
NEO Landfill Gas Holdings Inc.
  Energy related   April 8, 1996   DE     100 %   Domestic holding company-provides O&M services for landfill gas projects

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Name of   Energy or           Percentage   Nature
Reporting   Gas Related   Date of   State of   Of Voting   Of
Company   Company   Organization   Organization   Securities Held   Business

 
 
 
 
 
Four Hills LLC
  Energy related   August 19, 1996   DE     50 %   Landfill gas collection system for Nashua project in New Hampshire
NEO Ft Smith LLC
  Energy related   October 14, 1997   DE     100 %   Landfill gas collection system for project in Arkansas
NEO Hackensack LLC
  Energy related   January 6, 1997   DE     100 %   Landfill gas collection system for HMDC/Balefill/Kingsland
NEO Nashville LLC
  Energy related   June 20, 1997   DE     100 %   Landfill gas collection system for project in Tenn.
NEO Phoenix LLC
  Energy related   January 4, 1996   DE     100 %   Landfill gas collection system for project in Arizona
NEO Prima Deshecha LLC
  Energy related   January 16, 1997   DE     100 %   Landfill gas collection system for project in Orange County, California
NEO Tajiguas LLC
  Energy related   December 5, 1995   DE     100 %   Landfill gas collection system for project in Santa Barbara, California
NEO Woodville LLC
  Energy related   February 11, 1998   DE     100 %   Landfill gas collection system for project in California
NEO-Montauk Genco Management LLC
  Energy related   August 21, 2001   DE     100 %   Manager of NEO-Montauk Genco LLC
NEO-Montauk Genco LLC
  Energy related   August 17, 2001   DE     50 %   Owner of landfill gas fueled power generation
NEO San Bernardino LLC (a)
  Energy related   June 26, 1998   DE     100 %   Landfill gas collection system for project in California
San Bernardino Landfill Gas
Limited Partnership
  Energy related   September 18, 1997   DE     95 %   Limited partner to landfill gas collection system for project in California
NEO ECO 11 LLC
  Energy related   May 9, 2000   DE     100 %   Formed to acquire landfill gas project
Minnesota Methane II LLC (a)
  Energy related   April 8, 1997   DE     50 %   Owns and operates original 3 NEO/Ziegler landfill gas projects
MM Burnsville Energy LLC
  Energy related   October 14, 1997   DE     50 %   Landfill gas fueled power generation for Edward Kraemer landfill in Minnesota
Suncook Energy LLC
  Energy related   October 14, 1997   DE     50 %   Landfill gas fueled power generation for Nashua project in New Hampshire
Landfill Power LLC
  Energy related   May 2, 1994   WY     50 %   Owns and operates Flying Cloud landfill gas fueled power generation facility in Minnesota

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Name of   Energy or           Percentage   Nature
Reporting   Gas Related   Date of   State of   Of Voting   Of
Company   Company   Organization   Organization   Securities Held   Business

 
 
 
 
 
MM Biogas Power LLC
  Energy related   April 8, 1996   DE     50 %   Domestic holding company-owns 100% interest in landfill gas fueled power generation
projects not yet financed
MM Hackensack Energy LLC
  Energy related   April 8, 1997   DE     50 %   Landfill gas fueled power generation for HMDC/Balefill/Kingsland O’Brien project in New Jersey
MM Nashville Energy LLC
  Energy related   June 20, 1997   DE     50 %   Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Tennessee
MM Phoenix Energy LLC
  Energy related   January 20, 1998   DE     50 %   Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Arizona
MM Prima Deshecha Energy LLC
  Energy related   January 8, 1997   DE     50 %   Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in Orange County, California
MM Tajiguas Energy LLC
  Energy related   January 20, 1998   DE     50 %   Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in California
MM Woodville Energy LLC
  Energy related   February 11, 1998   DE     50 %   Landfill gas fueled power generation for project in California
MM San Bernardino Energy LLC
  Energy related   December 30, 1998   DE     50 %   Transport landfill gas for resale
NEO Landfill Gas Inc.
  Energy related   April 8, 1996   DE     100 %   Domestic holding company-holds 99% interest in landfill gas collection system projects.
Northbrook Acquisition Corp.
  Energy related   December 23, 1994   DE     50 %   Domestic holding company in STS Hydropower
Northbrook Carolina Hydro LLC
  Energy related   October 5, 1995   DE     50 %   Owns and operates hydroelectric power plants in North Carolina and South Carolina
Northbrook Energy, LLC
  Energy related   November 4, 1994   DE     50 %   Develops hydroelectric power projects in the U.S.
Northbrook New York, LLC
  Energy related   June 21, 1999   DE     30 %   Holds interest in Northbrook Acquisition Corp
O’Brien Biogas (Mazzaro) Inc
  Energy related   February 26, 1990   DE     50 %   Landfill gas collection system for project in Pennsylvania
O’Brien Standby Power Energy, Inc
  Energy related   December 6, 1988   DE     50 %   Landfill gas fueled power generation for SKB project in Pennsylvania
STS Hydropower Ltd. (a)
  Energy related   August 11, 1987   MI     50 %   Owns and operates hydroelectric projects in California, Colorado, Michigan, Virginia and Wash.
NRG Thermal LLC (a)
  Energy related   October 25, 1999   DE     100 %   Provides district heating and cooling systems in several cities in the U.S.

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Name of   Energy or           Percentage   Nature
Reporting   Gas Related   Date of   State of   Of Voting   Of
Company   Company   Organization   Organization   Securities Held   Business

 
 
 
 
 
NRG Energy Center Smyrna LLC
  Energy related   December 20, 2001   DE     100 %   Operator of 45 MW plant located in Smyrna, Delaware.
NRG Energy Center Minneapolis LLC
  Energy related   October 27, 1999   DE     100 %   Owns and operates the district heating and cooling system serving customers in the downtown Minneapolis area
NRG Energy Center San Diego LLC
  Energy related   October 27, 1999   DE     100 %   Formed to own and operate San Diego Power & Cooling, a chilled water plant serving customers in downtown San Diego area
NRG Energy Center Rock Tenn LLC
  Energy related   October 27, 1999   DE     100 %   Owns assets in connection with the sale of steam to Rock-Tenn Corporation in St. Paul
NRG Energy Center Paxton LLC
  Energy related   April 25, 2000   DE     100 %   Formed to own interest in cogeneration facility and sell steam to NRG Energy Center Harrisburg Inc.
NRG Energy Center Washco LLC
  Energy related   October 27, 1999   DE     100 %   Owns assets in connection with the sale of steam to Anderson Corporation and the State of Minnesota Correctional Facility
NRG Energy Center Dover LLC
  Energy related   July 12, 2000   DE     100 %   Own 18 MW cogeneration facility and 80 MW expansion project in Dover, Delaware
NRG Thermal Services LLC
  Energy related   July 5, 2000   DE     100 %   This entity formed to hold the chiller plant assets and diesel services business for NRG Energy Center Harrisburg Inc.
NRG Energy Center Pittsburgh LLC
  Energy related   October 27, 1999   DE     100 %   Formed to own and operate the Pittsburgh Thermal district heating and cooling plant which currently serves approx 25 customers in the Pittsburgh area.
NRG Energy Center San Francisco LLC
  Energy related   July 30, 1991   DE     48.09 %   Provides district heating and cooling services in California
NRG Capital LLC (a)
  Energy related   April 9, 2001   DE     100 %   Sole member of construction revolver borrower
NRG Finance Company I LLC (a)
  Energy related   February 6, 2001   DE     100 %   Borrower under proposed construction revolver
NRG Turbines LLC
  Energy related   August 15, 2001   DE     100 %   Owner for financing purposes of certain turbines prior to their assignment to project companies
Utility Engineering Corporation (UE) (a)
  Energy related   August 14, 1985   TX     100 %   Holds energy-related companies and is engaged in engineering, design and construction management, and invests in developing cogeneration and energy-related projects

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Name of   Energy or           Percentage   Nature
Reporting   Gas Related   Date of   State of   Of Voting   Of
Company   Company   Organization   Organization   Securities Held   Business

 
 
 
 
 
Quixx Corporation (a)
  Energy related   August 14, 1985   TX     100 %   Invests in developing cogeneration and energy-related projects
Quixxlin Corporation (a)
  Energy related   July 16, 1997   DE     100 %   Owns .5% general partnership interest in Quixx Linden
Quixx Linden (GP)
  Energy related   June 25, 1996   TX     0.50 %   Owns and operates gas-fired cogeneration facility
Quixx Linden (LP)
  Energy related   June 25, 1996   TX     49.5 %   Owns and operates gas-fired cogeneration facility
Xcel Energy Markets Holdings Inc. (a)
                      Holding company for subsidiaries providing
energy marketing services
e prime Inc. (a)
  Energy related   January 30,1995   CO     100 %   Holds energy-related companies and engages in energy marketing, trading and providing energy services
Young Gas Storage Company (a)
  Energy related   July 6, 1993   DE     100 %   Hold energy-related company
Young Gas Storage Company Ltd.
  Energy related   June 30, 1993   CO     47.5 %   Owns & operates underground gas storage
facilities
Johnstown Cogeneration Company LLC
  Energy related   February 8, 1996   CO     50 %   Operates cogeneration facility
Viking Gas Transmission (b)
  Gas related   February 2, 1988   DE     100 %   Natural gas transmission
NSP-Minnesota (a)
                       
NSP Nuclear Corporation (a)
  Energy related   November 19, 1999   MN     100 %   Owns 20% interest in Nuclear Management Co.
Nuclear Management Company LLC
  Energy related   February 26, 1999   WI     20 %   Nuclear operating company that manages several nuclear plants for 5 different utilities.
Private Fuel Storage LLC
  Energy related   September 6, 1995   DE     9.9 %   Storage facility of spent nuclear fuel in Utah

(a) Directly and/or indirectly holds securities in energy/gas related companies.

(b) Entity was sold on January 17, 2003

# — new entity

* — inactive entity

LP: Limited Partner, GP: General Partner.

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Narrative Description of Activities for Reporting Period

XERS Inc. — XERS, a nonregulated subsidiary of Xcel Energy, operates as a retailer of electric power in targeted U.S. markets. XERS functions as an intermediary between energy producers, resellers and end-users and is exposed to the business risks involved with these operations. Therefore, XERS enters into fixed or full requirements contracts ranging from one month to several years.

Cadence Network Inc. — Cadence Network Inc. provides a single source for both energy management services and products designed to lower energy costs for national companies that operate at multiple locations.

Planergy International Inc. and subsidiaries — Planergy International Inc. consists of operating subsidiaries providing energy management, consulting and demand side management services to industrial, commercial, utility and municipal customers.

e prime Energy Marketing Inc. — e prime Energy Marketing Inc. provides energy related products and services, which include natural gas marketing and trading.

e prime Florida Inc. — e prime Florida Inc. provides energy related products and services.

Texas-Ohio Pipeline Inc. — Small pipeline company that connects two major interstate pipelines.

James River Cogeneration Co. — Owns the James River Station 110 MW facility in Virginia.

NRG Power Marketing Inc. — Established to maximize the utilization and return of NRG’s generation assets and to mitigate the risk associated with those assets. NRG Power Marketing purchases and markets energy and energy related commodities including electricity, natural gas, oil, coal and emission allowances.

NRG PacGen Inc. — Owns interests in cogeneration and competitive power producing projects.

NRG Cadillac Inc. — Owns 50 percent of Cadillac Renewable Energy LLC, which owns a 38 MW wood fired plant located in Cadillac, Michigan.

O’Brien Cogeneration Inc. II — Owns and/or operates cogeneration facilities.

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NEO Corporation — Develops, owns and operates landfill gas, hydroelectric and small cogeneration projects in the U.S.

NRG Thermal Corporation — Provides district heating and cooling systems in several cities in the U.S.

NRG Capital LLC — Sole member of construction revolver borrower.

Utility Engineering Corporation — Utility Engineering Corporation is engaged in engineering, design, construction management and other miscellaneous services. On January 1, 2000, UE acquired Quixx Corporation (“Quixx”) and its subsidiaries from NC Enterprises. Quixx’s primary business is investing in and developing cogeneration and energy-related projects. Quixx also holds water rights and certain other non-utility assets. Quixx currently has several subsidiaries, most of which hold interests in various energy-related investments.

Quixx Linden LP — Quixx Linden LP owns a 23 Mw natural gas fired cogeneration facility in Linden, New Jersey. Quixxlin Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quixx, holds a 0.5% general partnership interest in this partnership. Quixx also directly holds a 49.5% limited partnership interest in Quixx Linden, L.P.

e prime Inc.(“e prime”) — e prime provides energy related products and services (directly and through its subsidiaries) which include, but are not limited to, energy marketing and trading and energy consulting. Also, e prime owns Young Gas Storage Company, which has a 47.5% interest in Young Gas Storage Company Ltd.

Johnstown Cogeneration Company LLC (“Johnstown”) — Johnstown is an electric cogeneration facility which e prime owns a 50% general partnership interest.

Nuclear Management Company — Nuclear operating company that manages several nuclear plants for 5 different utilities.

Private Fuel Storage LLC — Storage facility of spent nuclear fuel in Utah.

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Item 2. — ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES (in thousands of dollars):

                                                         
Company   Type of   Principal     Issue   Cost     Person to   Collateral   Consideration  
issuing   security   amount     or   of     whom security   given with   received for  
security   issued   of security     renewal   capital     was issued   security   each security  

 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
e prime Energy Marketing
  ST Debt   $ 1,033     Renewal     2.46 %   Xcel Energy Retail   None   $ 1,033  
e prime Energy Marketing
  ST Debt     4,437     Issue     2.46 %   Xcel Energy Retail   None     4,437  
Xcel Energy Retail
  ST Debt     933     Renewal     2.46 %   Xcel Energy Cadence Inc.   None     933  
Xcel Energy Retail
  ST Debt     20,902     Renewal     2.46 %   Planergy International Inc.   None     20,902  
XERS Inc.
  ST Debt     3,541     Renewal     2.46 %   Xcel Energy Retail   None     3,541  
Quixx Corporation
  ST Debt     47,360     Renewal     2.46 %   Utility Engineering Corp.   None     47,360  
Utility Engineering Corp.
  ST Debt     413     Renewal     2.46 %   Applied Power Associates   None     413  
Utility Engineering Corp.
  ST Debt     2,150     Renewal     2.46 %   Proto-Power Corporation   None     2,150  
Utility Engineering Corp.
  ST Debt     800     Renewal     2.46 %   Universal Utility Services   None     800  
Utility Engineering Corp.
  ST Debt     150     Issue     2.46 %   Universal Utility Services   None     150  
Utility Engineering Corp.
  ST Debt     675     Renewal     2.46 %   Precision Resource Co.   None     675  
Utility Engineering Corp.
  ST Debt     56,300     Renewal     2.46 %   Xcel Energy Wholesale Inc.   None     56,300  
Utility Engineering Corp.
  ST Debt     3,000     Issue     2.46 %   Xcel Energy Wholesale Inc.   None     3,000  
e prime, Inc.
  ST Debt     14,030     Issue     2.46 %   Xcel Energy Markets Inc.   None     14,030  
Texas-Ohio Pipeline Inc.
  ST Debt     110     Renewal     2.46 %   Xcel Energy Ventures Inc.   None     110  
Texas-Ohio Pipeline Inc.
  ST Debt     5     Issue     2.46 %   Xcel Energy Ventures Inc.   None     5  

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS (in thousands of dollars):

                 
Company   Company   Amount of  
Contributing   Receiving   Capital  
Capital   Capital   Contribution  

 
 
 
NSP Nuclear Corporation
  Nuclear Management Company   $ 36  
NSP-Minnesota
  Private Fuel Storage     1,136  

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Item 3. — ASSOCIATED TRANSACTIONS

Part I. — Transactions performed by reporting companies on behalf of associate companies (in thousands of dollars).

                                                 
Reporting Company   Associate Company           Direct     Indirect     Cost     Total  
Rendering   Receiving           Costs     Costs     of     Amount  
Services   Services   Types of Services Rendered   Charged     Charged     Capital     Billed  

 
 
 
   
   
   
 
Utility Engineering Corp.
  Public Service Company of Colorado   Engineering/Utility Professional Services   $ 13,406                 $ 13,406  
Utility Engineering Corp.
  Southwestern Public Service Company   Engineering/Utility Professional Services     6,382                   6,382  
Utility Engineering Corp.
  Xcel Energy Services Inc.   Engineering/Utility Professional Services     688                   688  
Utility Engineering Corp.
  NSP-Minnesota   Engineering/Utility Professional Services     2,519                   2,519  
Utility Engineering Corp.
  Xcel International   Engineering/Utility Professional Services     100                   100  
Utility Engineering Corp.
  NRG Energy Inc.   Engineering/Utility Professional Services     152                   152  
e prime Inc.
  Southwestern Public Service Company   Gas purchased     305                   305  
e prime Inc.
  Utility Engineering   Gas purchased     3,010                   3,010  
Viking Gas Transmission Co.
  NSP-Minnesota   Gas transportation services     19                   19  

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Part II. — Transactions performed by associate companies on behalf of reporting companies (in thousands of dollars).

                                                 
Reporting Company   Associate Company           Direct     Indirect     Cost     Total  
Receiving   Rendering           Costs     Costs     of     Amount  
Services   Services   Types of Services Rendered   Charged     Charged     Capital     Billed  

 
 
 
   
   
   
 
Cadence Network Inc.
  Xcel Energy Services Inc.   Administrative support; management services   $ 3     $     $     $ 3  
Planergy International Inc.
  Xcel Energy Services Inc.   Administrative support; management services     188       86       35       309  
Quixx Linden LP
  Quixx Power Services   Power plant operating management fee and expenses     706                   706  
Quixx Linden LP
  Quixx Corporation   Partnership management fee     50                   50  
Utility Engineering Corporation
  Xcel Energy Services Inc.   Administrative support; management services     821       776       11       1,608  
e prime Inc.
  Xcel Energy Services Inc.   Administrative support; management services     751       141       5       897  
e prime Inc.
  Public Service Company of Colorado   Gas transportation services     81                   81  
NRG Energy Inc.
  Xcel Energy Services Inc.   Administrative support; management services     1,315       1,664       199       3,178  
XERS Inc.
  Xcel Energy Services Inc.   Administrative support; management services     1,413       31       2       1,446  
Energy Masters International
  Xcel Energy Services Inc.   Administrative support; management services     14       1             15  
e prime Energy Marketing Inc.
  Xcel Energy Services Inc.   Administrative support; management services     55       2             57  
Viking Gas Transmission Co.
  Xcel Energy Services Inc.   Administrative support; management services     104             2       106  

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Item 4. — SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT

                               
Investments in energy-related companies:
  (in thousands)                
 
Total consolidated capitalization as of June 30, 2003
  $ 11,246,193             Line 1
 
Total capitalization multiplied by 15% (Line 1 multiplied by 0.15)
    1,686,929             Line 2
 
Greater of $50 million or line 2
          $ 1,686,929     Line 3
 
Total current aggregate investment:
                       
 
(categorized by major line of energy-related business)
                       
   
Energy management services (Category I)
    116,981                  
   
Brokering/Marketing services (Category V)
    38,838                  
   
Utility engineering/construction services (Category VII)
    6,823                  
   
Developing/Ownership QF’s (Category VIII)
    1,054,001                  
 
 
                 
     
Total current aggregate investment
            1,216,643     Line 4
 
         
         
 
Difference between the greater of $50 million or 15% of capitalization and the total aggregate investment of the registered holding company system (line 3 less line 4)
          $ 470,286     Line 5
 
         
         

Investments in gas-related companies:

NONE

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Item 5. — OTHER INVESTMENTS (in thousands)

                         
Major Line   Other     Other          
of Energy-Related   Investment in Last     Investment in This     Reason for Difference in  
Business (a)   U-9C-3 Report     U-9C-3 Report     Other Investment  

 
   
   
 
Brokering/Marketing services
  $ 27,199     $ 27,199       N/A  
Engineering and related services
  $ 11,463     $ 11,463       N/A  
Developing/Ownership QF’s
  $ 85,713     $ 85,713       N/A  

(a)  Investments for these reporting companies, prior to March 23, 1997, were excluded from aggregate investments in Items 4. These reporting companies’ investments were subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, of Xcel Energy Inc.

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Item 6. — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

A.   Financial Statements:
 
    Exhibit A-1 Financial statements of XERS, Inc. for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-2 Financial statements of Cadence Network Inc. for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-3 Consolidated financial statements of Planergy International Inc. and subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 - filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-4 Financial statements of e prime Energy Marketing Inc. for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-5 Financial statements of e prime Florida Inc. for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-6 Financial statements of Texas-Ohio Pipeline Inc. for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-7 Consolidated financial statements of James River Cogeneration Co. and subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-8 Consolidated financial statements of NRG Power Marketing Inc. and subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-9 Consolidated financial statements of NRG PacGen Inc. and subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-10 Consolidated financial statements of NRG Cadillac Inc. and subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-11 Consolidated financial statements of O’Brien Cogeneration Inc. II and subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-12 Consolidated financial statements of NEO Corporation and subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-13 Consolidated financial statements of NRG Thermal Corporation and subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).

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Item 6. — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (continued)

    Exhibit A-14 Consolidated financial statements of NRG Capital LLC and subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-15 Confidential financial statements of Utility Engineering Corporation and subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-16 Financial statements of Quixx Linden, LP for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-17 Consolidated financial statements of e prime Inc. and subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).
 
    Exhibit A-18 Financial statements of Johnstown Cogeneration Company LLC for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 — filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).

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SIGNATURE

     The undersigned registered holding company has duly caused this quarterly report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.

  Xcel Energy Inc.

  /s/ Richard C. Kelly
Richard C. Kelly
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

August 29, 2003

With the above signature, I also certify that the corresponding report on Form U-9C-3 for the second quarter of 2003 was filed with Xcel Energy Inc.’s interested state commissions whose names and addresses are listed below.

     
Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado   South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
1580 Logan Street   500 E. Capitol Ave.
Denver, CO 80203   Pierre, SD 57501
     
Public Service Commission of Wyoming   Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Hansen Building, Suite 300   610 North Whitney Way
2515 Warren Avenue   Madison, WI 53707
Cheyenne, WY 82002    
     
Public Utility Commission of Texas   Michigan Public Service Commission
1701 N. Congress Avenue   6545 Mercantile Way, Suite 7
Austin, Texas 78711   Lansing, MI 48911
     
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission   Arizona Corporation Commission
224 E. Palace Avenue   1200 West Washington
Santa Fe, NM 87503   Phoenix, AZ 85007
     
Kansas Corporation Commission    
1500 SW Arrowhead Road    
Topeka, KS 66604    
     
Oklahoma Corporation Commission    
2101 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 130    
Oklahoma City, OK 73105    
     
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission    
121 E. 7th Place, Suite 350    
St. Paul, MN 55101    
     
North Dakota Public Service Commission    
600 East Blvd    
Bismarck, ND 58505    

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