Xcel Energy ‘s first Texas coal powerplant will soon use a different source, as the company aims to meet federal clean air standards, according to a company news release. Xcel Energy’s Harrington Station opened its first unit in 1976 in Amarillo, while the other two units became some of the first to use baghouses to contain coal combustion particulate matter. It used coal and natural gas. This is expected to change in May 2025, as its fuel source changes to primarily locally-produced natural gas. “Converting Harrington to natural gas not only helps Potter County meet air quality standards, but…..