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799.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Hale, TX — Southwest Power Pool
799.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.8650, -101.8433
County
Hale, TX
Nearby Plants
| 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 | — | — |
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
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
90.8K MWh
Latest Month
1.3M MWh
Annual Generation
17.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1241 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. · Data from 2015–2024
$535/kW
Installed Cost
$-0/kW
Annual CapEx
$17.5/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point 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
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.034 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.023 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
17.8%
Annual Net Gen
934 GWh
CO₂eq
1242 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South