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  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Date of Report (Date
  of earliest event reported) <b>June&nbsp;3, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Northern States Power Company</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Minnesota</font></b></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">000-31387</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">41-1967505</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">(Commission
    File Number)</font></p>
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    Employer Identification No.)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">414
    Nicollet Mall, Mpls, MN</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">55401</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">(Address
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  telephone number, including area code <b>612-330-5500</b></font></p>
  
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  former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
  
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  filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
  registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.
  below):</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">o</font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">o</font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">o</font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">o</font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
  5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year</font></u></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
  <p align="left" style="letter-spacing:-.15pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June&nbsp;3, 2008, the
  Board of Directors of Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation,
  approved the addition of a new Section&nbsp;4.17 to its Bylaws entitled &#147;Delegation
  of Duties&#148; to provide authority to the named officers to delegate their
  signatory authority.</font></p>
  
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  9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits</font></u></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits</font></p>
  
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    No.</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.02</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bylaws
    of Northern States Power Company, as amended on August&nbsp;21, 2000 and
    June&nbsp;3, 2008.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Northern States Power Company</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">(a Minnesota corporation)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Cathy J. Hart</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cathy J. Hart</font></p>
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text: 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)
  June 3, 2008
  Northern States Power Company
  (Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)
  Minnesota
  (State or other
  jurisdiction of incorporation)
  000-31387
  41-1967505
  (Commission
    File Number)
  (IRS
    Employer Identification No.)
  414
    Nicollet Mall, Mpls, MN
  55401
  (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))
  Item
  5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
  On June 3, 2008, the
  Board of Directors of Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation,
  approved the addition of a new Section 4.17 to its Bylaws entitled "Delegation
  of Duties" to provide authority to the named officers to delegate their
  signatory authority.
  Item
  9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits
  (d) Exhibits
  Exhibit
  No.
  Description
  3.02
  Bylaws
    of Northern States Power Company, as amended on August 21, 2000 and
    June 3, 2008.
  2
  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.
  Northern States Power Company
  (a Minnesota corporation)
  /s/ Cathy J. Hart
  Cathy J. Hart
  Vice President and Corporate Secretary
  June 6, 2008
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