Argus Cogen Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10684
- Capacity
- 62.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- San Bernardino, CA
- Operating Since
- 1947
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 246,589 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Argus Cogen Plant
OperatingBit. Coal
Ranked #1 of 1 Bit. Coal plants in CA#60 of 66 nationally
62.5 MW Bit. Coal operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
62.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1947
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.7656, -117.3829
County
San Bernardino, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Karnavati Holdings Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Argus Cogen Plant is a 62.5 MW power plant located in San Bernardino County, California. The plant began operating in 1947 and is owned and operated by Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. The primary fuel source for the plant is bituminous coal (BIT), and it utilizes conventional steam coal technology. The plant consists of 3 generators.
Argus Cogen Plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 246,589 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 45.0%. It is ranked as the largest coal-fired plant in California and 54th largest in the United States.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
34 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
19.6K MWh
Latest Month
246.6K MWh
Annual Generation
45.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CAISO
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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