EXHIBIT I

                                                          SCHEDULE OF GUARANTEES



      
         GUARANTEES OUTSTANDING AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2002                                                                   10/1/2002


   GUARANTOR             GUARANTEE ON BEHALF OF          GUARANTEED PARTY                    AMOUNT             DATE        DATE
   ---------             ----------------------          ----------------                    ------             ----        ----
XCEL ENERGY INC.        UTILITY ENGINEERING              SURETY BOND                       $165,009,211                  CONTINUING

XCEL ENERGY INC.        QUIXX - BORGER ENERGY
                           ASSOCIATES                    LASALLE NATIONAL BANK              $25,000,000       9/17/2001     7/1/03

XCEL ENERGY INC.        YOUNG GAS STORAGE                BANK OF AMERICA                     $1,500,000       3/25/1999     3/1/14

XCEL ENERGY INC.        E PRIME                          VARIOUS                           $293,740,000        VARIOUS     VARIOUS

XCEL ENERGY INC.        NCE COMMUNICATIONS               COLORADO BUSINESS BANK                $150,000        1/8/2001   CONTINUING

XCEL ENERGY INC.        XERS INC.                        TEXAS PUC                             $500,000        6/1/2001   CONTINUING

XCEL ENERGY INC.        CLF&P (2)                        BLACK HILLS GENERATION INC.         $6,500,000        4/3/2001     9/1/11
                        CLF&P (3)                        BLACK HILLS GENERATION INC.        $20,000,000       3/18/2001    10/1/13

XCEL ENERGY INC.        SEREN                            U.S. BANK                           $2,250,000        06/08/01   CONTINUING

XCEL ENERGY INC.        EMI                              VARIOUS                            $26,819,252        VARIOUS     VARIOUS

XCEL ENERGY INC.        E PRIME ENERGY MARKETING         NUI UTILITIES, INC.                 $3,000,000       11/1/2001    10/31/02

XCEL ENERGY INC.        VIKING GAS COMPANY               GUARDIAN PIPELINE LLC              $60,000,000       11/6/2001     3/1/03

XCEL ENERGY INC.        SPS                              US BANK                                $75,000       12/27/2001    1/1/03

XCEL ENERGY INC.        XERS INC.                        CALPINE ENERGY SERVICES            $10,000,000        1/1/2002   CONTINUING

XCEL ENERGY INC.        XERS INC.                        CALPINE POWER MANAGEMENT              $500,000        1/1/2002   CONTINUING

XCEL ENERGY INC.        XERS INC.                        US BANK/ CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT         $58,000       2/14/2002   CONTINUING

XCEL ENERGY INC.        E PRIME ENERGY MARKETING &       CINERGY MARKETING &                 $2,000,000        5/1/2002     5/1/03
                            E PRIME FLORIDA INC.             TRADING L.P.

XCEL ENERGY INC.        E PRIME ENERGY MARKETING         UBSAG                               $3,000,000        5/1/2002   CONTINUING

XCEL ENERGY INC.        SPS                              SOUTHWEST POWER POOL                $3,200,000       7/12/2002   CONTINUING

XCEL ENERGY INC.        E PRIME ENERGY MARKETING         BNP PARIBAS                         $3,000,000        8/1/2002     8/1/03

XCEL ENERGY INC.        E PRIME ENERGY MARKETING         AEP ENERGY SERVICES                 $3,000,000        8/1/2002     8/1/03

XCEL ENERGY ASSIGNED    NRG POWER MARKETING              VARIOUS                           $174,500,000        6/1/2002    VARIOUS
XCEL ENERGY INC.        NRG POWER MARKETING              NEPOOL                             $60,000,000       7/19/2002    12/31/02


                                                         TOTAL                             $863,801,463