Preliminary 2025 facility recordMixed

Abernathy, TX · EIA plant 58835

Elk Station

Elk Station is a oil & gas power facility in Abernathy, TX, with 599 MW of operating capacity.

Operating capacity599 MW3 operating generators
Proposed capacity200 MW1 proposed generators
UtilityGolden Spread Electric Cooperative, IncEIA-reported operator
Balancing authoritySWPPSouthwest Power Pool

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Oil & gas599 MW
Proposed
Oil & gas200 MW
Reported technologiesNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

Read methodologyEIA-860 source