Xcel Energy Inc. intends to convert its first coal-fired power plant in Texas — a 1,018-MW generating station — to run on natural gas, a plan in line with the investor-owned utility’s goal to cut emissions from its generation facilities 80% from 2005 levels by 2030 and be carbon-free by 2050. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The switch from coal to natural gas at the Harrington Generating Station in Potter County, Texas, northeast of Amarillo, operated by Xcel Energy subsidiary Southwestern Public Service Co., is slated to occur by Jan. 1, 2025. Billed as “a practical and lower-cost option for helping the area attain higher federal clean air standards” in a Nov. 10 company press release, Xcel Energy said the move will also help Potter County lower its sulfur dioxide emissions. The three-unit plant is one of the largest […]