Query
Elk Station
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Elk Station
Generated
2026-10-18T02:35:09.995Z

Briefing on Elk Station

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
799 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2015
Operating since
4
Generators
17.9%
Capacity factor
1255 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Elk Station is a 799 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Elk Station is reported in Texas since 2015 under Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. Available operating and financial measures include 17.9% capacity factor and 1255 GWh annual generation; $535/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Hale, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc
Operator
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
58835

What stands out

1

Elk Station is a 799 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 17.9% capacity factor and 1255 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $17.5/MWh OpEx, $535/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Energy/Industrial: Elk Station 2 & 3” (ENR, 2017-03-01).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#47 of 325
National rank
#263 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.