Elk Unit 4

Elk Unit 4 is a 210 MW gas request in interconnection study in the ERCOT interconnection queue, in Hale County, Texas.

Queue statusIn planning

PlanningQueued Apr 2024 (current stage)
ConsentedDec 2025 (not yet reached)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingTarget Feb 2027 (not yet reached)
Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID: 27INR0181
Grid region: ERCOT (Texas)
Developer: Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Connection point (POI): 141607 AEEC_5
Location: Hale County, Texas
Technology: Gas: 210 MW
Total requested: 210 MW
Study phase: SS Completed, FIS Completed, No IA
Queue status: Active
Entered queue: 9 April 2024
Agreement signed: 30 December 2025
Proposed online date: February 2027

Location

Marker shows the centre of Hale County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem