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62.5 MW Bit. Coal operating in San Bernardino, CA — California Independent System Operator
62.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1947
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.7656, -117.3829
County
San Bernardino, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Karnavati Holdings Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
34.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
19.6K MWh
Latest Month
246.6K MWh
Annual Generation
45.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1133 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.138 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.117 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.017 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
44.7%
Annual Net Gen
245 GWh
CO₂eq
1141 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC California
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CAISO
Pricing Hub
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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