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139
Exhibit 24.01
WRITTEN CONSENT RESOLUTION
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
XCEL ENERGY INC.
The undersigned, being all of the members of the Board of Directors of Xcel Energy Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”),
do hereby adopt the following resolutions, by unanimous written consent, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 302A.239 and
302A.011, Subd. 36, Minnesota Statutes and the Bylaws of the Company, effective as of February 21, 2007:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING POWER OF ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, Xcel Energy Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), is required to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1934 a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006; and
WHEREAS, each of the undersigned holds the office or offices in the Company herein below set opposite his/her name, respectively.
NOW, THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints GARY R. JOHNSON, BENJAMIN G.S. FOWKE III,
and TERESA S. MADDEN, and each of them individually, his/her true and lawful attorney, with full power to act for him/her and in
his/her name, place and stead, to sign his/her name in the capacity or capacities set forth below and generally to do all such things in
his/her name and in his/her capacity as an officer to enable the Company to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1934
and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection the filing of the Form 10-K, and hereby ratifies and
confirms all that said attorney may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
The undersigned consent and agree to the foregoing action for the adoption of said resolutions with the same force and effect as
though said resolutions had been adopted by the unanimous action of all members at a regular meeting of the Committee, duly called,
held and convened according to law and the Bylaws of the Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set their hands this 21st day of February 2007.
/s/ RICHARD C. KELLY /s/ TERESA S. MADDEN
Richard C. Kelly Teresa S. Madden
Chairman of the Board, Chief Vice President and Controller
Executive Officer and President (Principal Accounting Officer)
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ BENJAMIN G.S. FOWKE III
Benjamin G.S. Fowke III
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ C. CONEY BURGESS /s/ FREDRIC W. CORRIGAN
C. Coney Burgess Fredric W. Corrigan
Director Director
/s/ RICHARD K. DAVIS /s/ ROGER R. HEMMINGHAUS
Richard K. Davis Roger R. Hemminghaus
Director Director
/s/ A. BARRY HIRSCHFELD /s/ DOUGLAS W. LEATHERDALE
A. Barry Hirschfeld Douglas W. Leatherdale
Director Director
/s/ ALBERT F. MORENO /s/ MARGARET R. PRESKA
Albert F. Moreno Margaret R. Preska
Director Director