TRANSMISSION MEMBER LOGIN HOME ABOUT US NEWS & EVENTS PLANTS COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Golden Spread sells all of the environmental attributes associated with wind to third parties in the form of renewable energy credits. PANHANDLE WIND RANCH The Golden Spread Panhandle Wind Ranch (GSPWR) is located near Wildorado, Texas and is comprised of thirty-four 2.3 MW Siemens wind turbine generators. The plant is expected to generate approximately 342,500 MWh of energy each year. GSPWR reached commercial operation on September 7, 2011. WATCH PLANT VIDEO 56 MILES PER HOUR Our turbines operate in wind speeds of 9 mph to 56 mph, with optimal output at 26 mph 78.2 MEGAWATTS GSPWR has a maximum plant output of 78.2 MW OUR BLADES Our wind turbines use 160 ft blades, which have a sweep area longer than the length of a football field ABOUT US Mission Annual Reports Our Members Executive Team Qualifying Facilities Contact Us NEWS & EVENTS Public Trainings PLANTS Antelope Station Elk Station Mustang Station Panhandle Wind Ranch COMMUNITY Director's Memorial Scholarship Mark W. Schwirtz Employee Memorial Scholarship Texas Co-op Power Co-ops Vote EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Why Work at GSEC? TRANSMISSION MEMBER LOGIN Golden Spread Electric Cooperative © 2021. All Rights Reserved.

TRANSMISSION MEMBER LOGIN HOME ABOUT US NEWS & EVENTS PLANTS COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ELK STATION Elk Station Unit 1 reached commercial operation one year after its groundbreaking in June 2014. With its new generation of combustion turbine technology, the GE 7F.05 natural gas-fired combustion turbine at Antelope Elk Energy Center (AEEC) was identified by GE as a “fleet leader” because it was the first of its class to reach commercial operation in the country using natural gas. The... Read more... VIEW ELK GALLERY FAST START Fast start capability added to gas turbines allow them to generate maximum output on the grid- in as little as 10 minutes 582.1 MEGAWATTS Elk Station has a maximum plant output of 582.1 MW 3600 RPM Elk CTGs rotate at 3600 RPM ABOUT US Mission Annual Reports Our Members Executive Team Qualifying Facilities Contact Us NEWS & EVENTS Public Trainings PLANTS Antelope Station Elk Station Mustang Station Panhandle Wind Ranch COMMUNITY Director's Memorial Scholarship Mark W. Schwirtz Employee Memorial Scholarship Texas Co-op Power Co-ops Vote EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Why Work at GSEC? TRANSMISSION MEMBER LOGIN Golden Spread Electric Cooperative © 2021. All Rights Reserved.