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  <xs:element id="hnrg_MeromPowerPlantNumberOfUnits" abstract="false" name="MeromPowerPlantNumberOfUnits" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="hnrg_MeromPowerPlantElectricityGenerationCapacity" abstract="false" name="MeromPowerPlantElectricityGenerationCapacity" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:powerItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="hnrg_MarginBeforeGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" abstract="false" name="MarginBeforeGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="hnrg_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization" abstract="false" name="EarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="hnrg_SellerMember" abstract="true" name="SellerMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="hnrg_SellerEscrowMember" abstract="true" name="SellerEscrowMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="hnrg_SellerAndThirdPartyVendorsMember" abstract="true" name="SellerAndThirdPartyVendorsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="hnrg_AssetAcquisitionRemainingPurchasePrice" abstract="false" name="AssetAcquisitionRemainingPurchasePrice" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="hnrg_EquitySalesAgreementMaximumAggregateGrossProceeds" abstract="false" name="EquitySalesAgreementMaximumAggregateGrossProceeds" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="hnrg_AtmOfferingNoticeForTermination" abstract="false" name="AtmOfferingNoticeForTermination" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
