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<P align="right"><B>Registration Statement
No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>

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<P align="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

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<B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><B>FORM S-8</B>

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<B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<B>Under</B>

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<B>The Securities Act of 1933</B>
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<P align="center"><B>NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY</B>

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<B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B>
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	MINNESOTA<BR>
	(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
	incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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	41-0448030<BR>
	(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
	Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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	414 Nicollet Mall<BR>
	Minneapolis, Minnesota<BR>
	(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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	55401<BR>
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<P align="center">EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARD STOCK PLAN

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(Full title of plan)
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	John P. Moore Jr.<BR>
	Vice President and Corporate Secretary<BR>
	Northern States Power Company<BR>
	414 Nicollet Mall<BR>
	Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401<BR>
	(612)- 330-5500</FONT></TD>
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	Peter D. Clarke<BR>
	Gardner, Carton &#38; Douglas<BR>
	321 North Clark Street<BR>
	Suite&nbsp;3400<BR>
	Chicago, Illinois 60610<BR>
	(312) 245-8685</FONT></TD>
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<FONT size="2">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)</FONT>

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<P align="center"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>

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	Common Stock, Par Value $2.50 Per Share</FONT></TD>
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	<TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">300,000&nbsp;shs.</FONT></TD>
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	<TD><SUP>1</SUP>&nbsp;</TD>
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	In addition, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 promulgated under the
	Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers
	an indeterminate amount of additional securities in order to
	adjust the number of securities reserved for issuance pursuant to
	 the plan as a result of a stock split, stock dividend or similar
	 transaction affecting the Common Stock.</TD>
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	Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the
	 registration fee, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;475(c) and&nbsp;(h),
	based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common
	Stock reported in the &#147;NYSE-Composite Transactions&#148;
	Section of the Midwest Edition of the Wall Street Journal for
	November&nbsp;18, 1999.</TD>
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<B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

<P align="left"><B>ITEM 3.&nbsp; Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>

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The following documents, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, are incorporated herein by reference:
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	<TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
	&nbsp;(i)&nbsp; Northern States Power Company&#146;s (the
	&#147;Registrant&#148;) Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the
	year ended December&nbsp;31, 1998;</TD>
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	&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp; The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on
	Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 1999,
	June&nbsp;30, 1999 and September&nbsp;30, 1999; and</TD>
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	(iii)&nbsp; The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on
	Form&nbsp;8-K dated March&nbsp;24, 1999, March&nbsp;26, 1999,
	April&nbsp;6, 1999, April&nbsp;23, 1999, June&nbsp;24, 1999,
	June&nbsp;28, 1999, July&nbsp;15, 1999, July&nbsp;21, 1999,
	July&nbsp;27, 1999, September&nbsp;14, 1999, October&nbsp;14,
	1999 and November&nbsp;8, 1999.</TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
 Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) after the date
thereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment,
which indicates that all of the securities offered hereby have
been sold or which deregisters all such securities remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such documents.

<P align="left"><B>ITEM 4.&nbsp; Description of Securities.</B>

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The Registrant&#146;s Common Stock is registered under
Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act.

<P align="left"><B>ITEM 5.&nbsp; Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The consolidated financial statements incorporated in this
Registration Statement by reference to the Annual Report on
Form&nbsp;10-K of Northern States Power Company for the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 1998, have been so incorporated in
reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent
 accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts in
auditing and accounting.

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The consolidated balance sheets of New Century Energies and
subsidiaries as of December&nbsp;31, 1998 and 1997, and the
related consolidated statements of income, shareholders&#146;
equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December&nbsp;31, 1998, and schedule incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement have been audited by
Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accounts, as set forth in
 their report. The financial statements and supporting schedule
referred to above have been included herein in reliance upon the
authority of that firm as experts in giving said report.

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Gary R. Johnson, Esquire, General Counsel of NSP, will pass upon
the legality of the shares of NSP Common Stock to be issued under
 the plan. Mr.&nbsp;Johnson is the beneficial owner of
82,249&nbsp;shares of NSP Common Stock.

<P align="left"><B>ITEM 6.&nbsp; Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Section&nbsp;302A.521 of Minnesota Statutes permits
indemnification of officers and directors of domestic or foreign
corporations under certain circumstances and subject to certain
limitations. Pursuant to authorization contained in the Restated
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, Article&nbsp;4 of the
Bylaws of the Registrant contains provisions for indemnification
of its directors and officers consistent with the provisions of
Section&nbsp;302A.521 of the Statutes. The Registrant&#146;s
Restated Articles of Incorporation also contain provisions
limiting the liability of the Registrant&#146;s directors in
certain instances.

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The Registrant has obtained insurance policies indemnifying the
Registrant and the Registrant&#146;s directors and officers
against certain civil liabilities and related expenses.

<P align="left"><B>ITEM 7.&nbsp; Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B>

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Not applicable.

<P align="left"><B>ITEM 8.&nbsp; Exhibits.</B>

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	Copy of Amended and Restated Executive Long-Term Incentive Award
	Stock Plan, effective as of January&nbsp;1, 1998 [filed as
	Exhibit&nbsp;10.01 to the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q (file
	no.&nbsp; 1-3034) for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 1998 and
	incorporated by reference herein].</FONT></TD>
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	Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended [filed as
	Exhibit&nbsp;3.01 to the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q
	(file&nbsp;no.&nbsp; 1-3034) for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31,
	 1999 and incorporated by reference herein].</FONT></TD>
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	By-laws of the Company [filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.01 to the
	Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q (file no.&nbsp;1-3034) for the
	quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 1999 and incorporated by reference
	herein].</FONT></TD>
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	Opinion of counsel.</FONT></TD>
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	Consent of independent accountants.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><B>ITEM 9.&nbsp; Undertakings.</B>

<P align="left"><B>A.&nbsp; Indemnification</B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers
and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
provisions described in Item&nbsp;6 above, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
 and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
 incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of
 the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.

<P align="left"><B>B.&nbsp; Subsequent Exchange Act Documents.</B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes
of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as
 amended, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report
pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference
 in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered herein,
 and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
 to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

<P align="left"><B>C.&nbsp; Other</B>

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The undersigned Registrant hereby also undertakes:
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	(1)&nbsp; To file, during any period in which offers or sales are
	 being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration
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	&nbsp;(i)&nbsp; To include any prospectus required by
	Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;</TD>
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	&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp; To reflect in the Prospectus any facts or events
	 arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement
	(or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
	individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
	in the information set forth in the Registration Statement.
	Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume
	 of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
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	was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the
	 estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
	 prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
	Rule&nbsp;424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
	price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum
	aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of
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	(iii)&nbsp; To include any material information with respect to
	the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
	Registration Statement or any material change to such information
	 in the Registration Statement;</TD>
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	provided, however, that paragraphs 1(i) and 1(ii) do not apply if
	 the information required to be included in a post-effective
	amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
	filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or
	Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that
	are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.</TD>
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	<TD align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
	(2)&nbsp; That, for the purpose of determining any liability
	under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective
	amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
	relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of
	such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
	bona fide offering thereof.</TD>
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	(3)&nbsp; To remove from registration by means of a
	post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered
	which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</TD>
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<P align="left"><B>The Registrant</B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds
to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on
Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, and State of Minnesota,
on the 22nd day of November, 1999.

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	NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY</FONT></TD>
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	<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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	/s/ EDWARD J. MCINTYRE</FONT></TD>
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	By:&nbsp;Edward J. McIntyre<BR>
	Vice President and Chief<BR>
	Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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	<TD align="center" nowrap><FONT size="2"><B>Title</B></FONT></TD>
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	<TD align="center" nowrap><FONT size="2"><B>Date</B></FONT></TD>
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	/s/ JAMES J. HOWARD*</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Principal Executive Officer and Director</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	James J. Howard</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	/s/ EDWARD J. MCINTYRE*</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Principal Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>

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	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Edward J. McIntyre</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
	<TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	/s/ ROGER D. SANDEEN*</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Principal Accounting Officer</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
</TR>

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	<TD></TD>
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	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Roger D. Sandeen</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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	/s/ H. LYMAN BRETTING*</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Director</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD></TD>
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	H. Lyman Bretting</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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	/s/ DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN*</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Director</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	David A. Christensen</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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	/s/ W. JOHN DRISCOLL*</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Director</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	W. John Driscoll</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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	/s/ GIANNANTONIO FERRARI*</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Director</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>

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	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Giannantonio Ferrari</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD align="center" nowrap><FONT size="2"><B>Title</B></FONT></TD>
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	/s/ DOUGLAS W. LEATHERDALE*</FONT></TD>
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	Director</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	Douglas W. Leatherdale</FONT></TD>
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	/s/ MARGARET R. PRESKA*</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Director</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	Margaret R. Preska</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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	/s/ A. PATRICIA SAMPSON*</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Director</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD></TD>
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	A. Patricia Sampson</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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<TR>
	<TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	/s/ ALLAN L. SCHUMAN*</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Director</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD></TD>
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	Allan L. Schuman</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	*By:&nbsp;/s/ EDWARD J. MCINTYRE</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">November&nbsp;22, 1999</FONT></TD>
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	Edward J. McIntyre (attorney-in- fact)</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	<TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.01</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Copy of Amended and Restated Executive Long-Term Incentive Award
	Stock Plan, effective as of January&nbsp;1, 1998 [filed as
	Exhibit&nbsp;10.01 to the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q (file
	no.&nbsp; 1-3034) for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 1998 and
	incorporated by reference herein].</FONT></TD>
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	<TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.02</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended [filed as
	Exhibit&nbsp;3.01 to the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q (file
	no.&nbsp; 1-3034) for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 1999 and
	incorporated by reference herein].</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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	<TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">4.03</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
	By-laws of the Company [filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.01 to the
	Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q (file no.&nbsp;1-3034) for the
	quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 1999 and incorporated by reference
	herein].</FONT></TD>
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	<TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.01</FONT></TD>
	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	Opinion of counsel.</FONT></TD>
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	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	Consent of independent accountants.</FONT></TD>
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	<TD></TD>
	<TD></TD>
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	Consent of independent accountants.</FONT></TD>
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	<TD></TD>
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	Consent of legal counsel (see Item&nbsp;5.01).</FONT></TD>
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	<TD></TD>
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	Power of attorney.</FONT></TD>
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Registration Statement
No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
41-0448030
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Address of principal executive offices)
55401
(Zip Code)
EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARD STOCK PLAN
(Full title of plan)
John P. Moore Jr.
Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Northern States Power Company
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
(612)- 330-5500
Peter D. Clarke
Gardner, Carton & Douglas
321 North Clark Street
Suite 3400
Chicago, Illinois 60610
(312) 245-8685
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed
Title of each
Amount
maximum
maximum
Amount of
class of securities
being
offering price
aggregate
registration
being registered
registered
1
per share
2
offering price
2
Fee
2
Common Stock, Par Value $2.50 Per Share
300,000 shs.
$
20.625
$
6,187,500
$
1,721
1
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 promulgated under the
	Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement also covers
	an indeterminate amount of additional securities in order to
	adjust the number of securities reserved for issuance pursuant to
	 the plan as a result of a stock split, stock dividend or similar
	 transaction affecting the Common Stock.
2
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the
	 registration fee, pursuant to Rule 475(c) and (h),
	based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common
	Stock reported in the "NYSE-Composite Transactions"
	Section of the Midwest Edition of the Wall Street Journal for
	November 18, 1999.
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PART II
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3.  Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, are incorporated herein by reference:
(i)  Northern States Power Company's (the
	"Registrant") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
	year ended December 31, 1998;
(ii)  The Registrant's Quarterly Report on
	Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 1999,
	June 30, 1999 and September 30, 1999; and
(iii)  The Registrant's Current Reports on
	Form 8-K dated March 24, 1999, March 26, 1999,
	April 6, 1999, April 23, 1999, June 24, 1999,
	June 28, 1999, July 15, 1999, July 21, 1999,
	July 27, 1999, September 14, 1999, October 14,
	1999 and November 8, 1999.
All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
 Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") after the date
thereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment,
which indicates that all of the securities offered hereby have
been sold or which deregisters all such securities remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such documents.
ITEM 4.  Description of Securities.
The Registrant's Common Stock is registered under
Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
ITEM 5.  Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
The consolidated financial statements incorporated in this
Registration Statement by reference to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of Northern States Power Company for the year
ended December 31, 1998, have been so incorporated in
reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent
 accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts in
auditing and accounting.
The consolidated balance sheets of New Century Energies and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the
related consolidated statements of income, shareholders'
equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1998, and schedule incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement have been audited by
Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accounts, as set forth in
 their report. The financial statements and supporting schedule
referred to above have been included herein in reliance upon the
authority of that firm as experts in giving said report.
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Gary R. Johnson, Esquire, General Counsel of NSP, will pass upon
the legality of the shares of NSP Common Stock to be issued under
 the plan. Mr. Johnson is the beneficial owner of
82,249 shares of NSP Common Stock.
ITEM 6.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 302A.521 of Minnesota Statutes permits
indemnification of officers and directors of domestic or foreign
corporations under certain circumstances and subject to certain
limitations. Pursuant to authorization contained in the Restated
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, Article 4 of the
Bylaws of the Registrant contains provisions for indemnification
of its directors and officers consistent with the provisions of
Section 302A.521 of the Statutes. The Registrant's
Restated Articles of Incorporation also contain provisions
limiting the liability of the Registrant's directors in
certain instances.
The Registrant has obtained insurance policies indemnifying the
Registrant and the Registrant's directors and officers
against certain civil liabilities and related expenses.
ITEM 7.  Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8.  Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
4.01
Copy of Amended and Restated Executive Long-Term Incentive Award
	Stock Plan, effective as of January 1, 1998 [filed as
	Exhibit 10.01 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q (file
	no.  1-3034) for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 and
	incorporated by reference herein].
4.02
Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended [filed as
	Exhibit 3.01 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q
	(file no.  1-3034) for the quarter ended March 31,
	 1999 and incorporated by reference herein].
4.03
By-laws of the Company [filed as Exhibit 3.01 to the
	Registrant's Form 10-Q (file no. 1-3034) for the
	quarter ended June 30, 1999 and incorporated by reference
	herein].
5.01
Opinion of counsel.
23.01
Consent of independent accountants.
23.02
Consent of independent accountants.
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Exhibit
No.
Description
23.03
Consent of legal counsel (see Item 5.01).
24.01
Power of attorney.
ITEM 9.  Undertakings.
A.  Indemnification
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers
and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
provisions described in Item 6 above, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
 and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
 incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of
 the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
B.  Subsequent Exchange Act Documents.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes
of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as
 amended, each filing of the Registrant's Annual Report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference
 in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered herein,
 and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
 to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
C.  Other
The undersigned Registrant hereby also undertakes:
(1)  To file, during any period in which offers or sales are
	 being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration
	Statement:
(i)  To include any prospectus required by
	Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)  To reflect in the Prospectus any facts or events
	 arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement
	(or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
	individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
	in the information set forth in the Registration Statement.
	Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume
	 of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
	offered would not exceed that which
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was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the
	 estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
	 prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
	Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
	price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum
	aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of
	Registration Fee" table in the effective registration
	statement; and
(iii)  To include any material information with respect to
	the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
	Registration Statement or any material change to such information
	 in the Registration Statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs 1(i) and 1(ii) do not apply if
	 the information required to be included in a post-effective
	amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports
	filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or
	Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that
	are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
(2)  That, for the purpose of determining any liability
	under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective
	amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
	relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of
	such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
	bona fide offering thereof.
(3)  To remove from registration by means of a
	post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered
	which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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SIGNATURES
The Registrant
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds
to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on
Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, and State of Minnesota,
on the 22nd day of November, 1999.
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY
/s/ EDWARD J. MCINTYRE
By: Edward J. McIntyre
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ JAMES J. HOWARD*
Principal Executive Officer and Director
James J. Howard
/s/ EDWARD J. MCINTYRE*
Principal Financial Officer
Edward J. McIntyre
/s/ ROGER D. SANDEEN*
Principal Accounting Officer
Roger D. Sandeen
/s/ H. LYMAN BRETTING*
Director
H. Lyman Bretting
/s/ DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN*
Director
David A. Christensen
/s/ W. JOHN DRISCOLL*
Director
W. John Driscoll
/s/ GIANNANTONIO FERRARI*
Director
Giannantonio Ferrari
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ DOUGLAS W. LEATHERDALE*
Director
Douglas W. Leatherdale
/s/ MARGARET R. PRESKA*
Director
Margaret R. Preska
/s/ A. PATRICIA SAMPSON*
Director
A. Patricia Sampson
/s/ ALLAN L. SCHUMAN*
Director
Allan L. Schuman
*By: /s/ EDWARD J. MCINTYRE
November 22, 1999
Edward J. McIntyre (attorney-in- fact)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
4.01
Copy of Amended and Restated Executive Long-Term Incentive Award
	Stock Plan, effective as of January 1, 1998 [filed as
	Exhibit 10.01 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q (file
	no.  1-3034) for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 and
	incorporated by reference herein].
4.02
Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended [filed as
	Exhibit 3.01 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q (file
	no.  1-3034) for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 and
	incorporated by reference herein].
4.03
By-laws of the Company [filed as Exhibit 3.01 to the
	Registrant's Form 10-Q (file no. 1-3034) for the
	quarter ended June 30, 1999 and incorporated by reference
	herein].
5.01
Opinion of counsel.
23.01
Consent of independent accountants.
23.02
Consent of independent accountants.
23.03
Consent of legal counsel (see Item 5.01).
24.01
Power of attorney.
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