Harrington

Harrington — 1,080 MW gas plant, Potter County, TX · Ask the Grid

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Natural gas: 1,080 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (3)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for selected plant
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
1	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Operating	360	Unknown
2	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Operating	360	Unknown
3	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Operating	360	Unknown

Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
1	360 MW 339 MW summer	Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST	Jan 1976 Retirement: Dec 2036	Operating
2	360 MW 339 MW summer	Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST	Jan 1978 Retirement: Dec 2038	Operating
3	360 MW 340 MW summer	Natural Gas Steam Turbine Natural Gas · ST	Jan 1980 Retirement: Dec 2040	Operating

Related parties and identifiers

Parties, market resources, and identifiers tied to this asset, with owner, operator, developer, EPC, compliance provider, and interconnecting entity roles kept separate.

Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Southwestern Public Service Co

Entity 17718

Operating portfolio

12 plants

2 states

Reported capacity

5,682.5 MW

Batteries · Conventional Steam Coal · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Tolk	1,135.8 MW	TX
HarringtonCurrent	1,080 MW	TX
Jones	860.4 MW	TX
Sagamore Wind	522 MW	NM
Hale Community Wind Farm	478 MW	TX
Nichols	474.7 MW	TX
Cunningham	444.2 MW	NM
Maddox	212 MW	NM

Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.

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Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Jan 1976
Jan 1976
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
Jan 1978
Jan 1978
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 2 with this operating date.
Jan 1980
Jan 1980
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 3 with this operating date.
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1. Nov 10, 2020
  Nov 10, 2020
  Coal-to-gas conversion plan announcednewsroom.xc...
  Xcel Energy announced a plan to convert Harrington from coal to natural gas by Jan. 1, 2025.
Dec 2036
Dec 2036
Planned generator retirementEIA-860
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 1.
Dec 2038
Dec 2038
Planned generator retirementEIA-860
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 2.
Dec 2040
Dec 2040
Planned generator retirementEIA-860
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 3.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

newsroom.xcelenergy.comnewsroom.xcelenergy.compublic_source

Common questions about Harrington

Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.

How big is Harrington?

Harrington reports 1,080 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Form 860M.

What kind of plant is Harrington?

Harrington is a Natural Gas Steam Turbine facility in Potter County, TX, participating in the SPP market.

Where is Harrington located?

Harrington is in Potter County, TX, inside the SPP balancing area.

Who operates Harrington?

Harrington is operated by Southwestern Public Service Co according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Harrington generate?

Harrington reported 2,235.3 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Harrington compare to other plants?

By capacity, Harrington ranks #25 of 259 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #5 of 31 in TX.

Co-located assets

Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.

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Harrington

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