First Amendment to the Xcel Energy Senior Executive Severance and Change-In-Control Policy

Exhibit 10.25

First Amendment
to the Xcel Energy Senior Executive Severance and Change-In-Control Policy

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT is made this 25 ^th day of October 2006, by Xcel Energy Inc. (the “Principal Sponsor”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Principal Sponsor maintains the Xcel Energy Senior Executive Severance and Change-In-Control Policy (the “Policy”), and

WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of the Principal Sponsor has reserved the right to make amendments to the Policy, and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Principal Sponsor (the “Board”) wishes to amend the Policy in certain respects effective October 22, 2009, and, in accordance with the requirements under Section 7.1(b) of the Policy, the Principal Sponsor has provided notice that it does not wish to extend the “Term” as defined in said Section 7.1(b) beyond October 21, 2009.

NOW, THEREFORE , the Board hereby amends the Policy effective October 22, 2009, as follows:

1.                  SCHEDULE I , Participants , as attached hereto and made a