Elk Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58835
- Capacity
- 799.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hale, TX
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,255,427.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Elk Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #44 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#247 of 2009 nationally
799.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Hale, TX — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
799.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.8650, -101.8433
County
Hale, TX
Nearby Plants
- Antelope StationNatural Gas167.4 MW · 0.0 km
- PaleoBESS200 MW · 4.7 km
- Hale Community Wind FarmWind478 MW · 20.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Elk Station is a 799.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Hale County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2015, is owned and operated by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. It consists of four natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Elk Station is located within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority area and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It ranks as the 45th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 251st nationally out of 945 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Elk Station generated 1,255,428 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 17.9%. The plant's installed cost was $544 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
90.8K MWh
Latest Month
1.3M MWh
Annual Generation
17.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$535/kW
Installed Cost
$17.5/MWh
Operating Cost
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Antelope Station Switchyard · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
ANTELOPE
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Lubbock TX on this developing situation.
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Red Flag Warning issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Industry·project finance
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