# Elk Station

ERCOT asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/elk-station

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 58835 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-09.

- natural gas: 599.4000000000001 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/september_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-24T16:00:14.685130+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -101.8433, 33.865
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-02-26 04:39:28+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-24T16:01:52.786259+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Elk Station is a three-unit natural-gas combustion-turbine facility at Golden Spread Electric Cooperative's Antelope Elk Energy Center near Abernathy, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory reports 599.4 MW nameplate, 583.1 MW net summer, and 606 MW net winter capability. Unit 1 entered service in June 2015, and Units 2 and 3 entered service in May 2016. Golden Spread describes the three GE combustion turbines as capable of producing a combined 606 MW.

## Profile

- **Grid role:** Three dispatchable natural-gas combustion turbines in ERCOT.
- **Operating configuration:** Three operating EIA records at 199.8 MW nameplate each.
- **Capacity scope:** EIA reports 599.4 MW nameplate, 583.1 MW net summer, and 606 MW net winter capability.
- **Company scope:** Golden Spread describes Elk Units 1, 2, and 3 as three GE combustion turbines capable of producing 606 MW combined.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Net summer capacity:** 583.1 MW — EIA May 2026 · three generators
- **Nameplate capacity:** 599.4 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Net winter capacity:** 606 MW — EIA May 2026
- **Company rating:** 606 MW — Golden Spread
- **Generator records:** 3 — ELK1 · ELK2 · ELK3
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 58835 — Golden Spread Electric Cooperative

## Facts

- **Net summer capacity:** 583.1 MW — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Nameplate capacity:** 599.4 MW — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Net winter capacity:** 606 MW — EIA May 2026 · confidence: high
- **Owner and operator:** Golden Spread Electric Cooperative — EIA and Golden Spread · confidence: high
- **Configuration:** 3 GE combustion turbines — Golden Spread · confidence: high

## Sources

- [EIA May 2026 generator inventory](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/) — U.S. Energy Information Administration · regulatory — Current generator records, capacity scopes, dates, status, operator, and technology.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/elk-station
Website: [Golden Spread Electric Cooperative](https://gsec.coop/)
Profile published: 2026-07-17T03:34:14.042Z
Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/