Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
UtilitiesTexas, United States51-200 Employees
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a mid-sized, tax-exempt, consumer-owned public utility organized in 1984 to provide low-cost, reliable electric service to rural members. It delivers electricity through 16 member systems to about 287,000 members across the Oklahoma Panhandle and roughly 24 percent of Texas, including the Panhandle, South Plains, and Edwards Plateau regions. The company is based in Amarillo, Texas, and operates as a regional utility serving its member-owners. In 2020, Kari Hollandsworth was promoted to president and chief executive officer, a role she had held within the organization since 2009 when she joined as an energy analyst. This leadership transition underscores the member-owned governance model that underpins its operations.