How big is Elk Station?

Elk Station reports 599.4 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.

What kind of plant is Elk Station?

Elk Station is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Hale County, TX, participating in the ERCOT market.

Where is Elk Station located?

Elk Station is in Hale County, TX, inside the ERCOT balancing area.

Who operates Elk Station?

Elk Station is operated by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Elk Station generate?

Elk Station reported 1,255.4 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Elk Station compare to other plants?

By capacity, Elk Station ranks #62 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #2 of 78 in TX.

Elk Station — 599 MW gas plant, Hale County, TX

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 58835 · Inventory for Sep 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Natural gas: 599.4 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 (4)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Elk Station
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
ELK1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	199.8	Unknown
ELK2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	199.8	Unknown
ELK3	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	199.8	Unknown
ELK4	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Under construction	199.8	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 33.86553, -101.84025
Filed location · EIA: 33.86500, -101.84330

Registered plants sharing this mapped site

Antelope Station · EIA 57865

Shared physical site membership. Each plant keeps its own identity; this does not establish an electrical connection or settlement node.

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Sep 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 24, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Feb 26, 2023
Map prepared: Oct 24, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

EIA source inventory

Units and generators

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

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
ELK1	199.8 MW 195.8 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	Jun 2015	Operating
ELK2	199.8 MW 196.4 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	May 2016	Operating
ELK3	199.8 MW 190.9 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine GT	May 2016	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

AEEC_ELK_1, AEEC_ELK_2, AEEC_ELK_3Market resourcesLinked ERCOT resources.

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc

Entity 7349

Operating portfolio

5 plants

1 states

Reported capacity

1,838.1 MW

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Elk StationCurrent	599.4 MW	TX
Mustang Station	521 MW	TX
Mustang Station Unit 4	472.1 MW	TX
Antelope Station	167.4 MW	TX
Golden Spread Panhandle Wnd Rch	78.2 MW	TX

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

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Output by hourlocal time · 90 days through Aug 27, 2026

Latest disclosed outputhourly · 2 weeks ending Aug 27, 2026

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