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Argus Cogen Plant

Coal power plant in San Bernardino County, California. 55 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc..

Also known as EIA plant 10684

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Key facts

Capacity: 55 MWNameplate
Generators: 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since: July 1978First generator online
Operator: Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc.EIA operator ID 49968
Grid: CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes: 1 CAISO nodeResource nodes with prices
Location: San Bernardino County, CA35.7650, −117.3833
EIA plant ID: 10684EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Argus Cogen Plant produces

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Net generation, 2025

19.0 GWh

18,960 MWh, final. 1 of 12 months reported

Capacity factor, 2025

45.1%

2024: 47.9%

January to July 2026

54.1 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2015 to 2024

244.8–326.0

GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year

Annual net generation from EIA-923
Year	Net generation, MWh	Capacity factor	Months reported
2000	377,285	Not reported	12 of 12
2001	386,392	Not reported	12 of 12
2002	407,258	Not reported	12 of 12
2003	394,520	Not reported	12 of 12
2004	350,990	Not reported	12 of 12
2005	197,262	Not reported	6 of 12
2006	398,477	Not reported	12 of 12
2007	374,337	Not reported	12 of 12
2008	345,981	Not reported	12 of 12
2009	375,654	Not reported	12 of 12
2010	352,149	64.3%	12 of 12
2011	364,652	66.6%	12 of 12
2012	375,841	68.5%	12 of 12
2013	361,432	Not reported	12 of 12
2014	316,298	57.8%	12 of 12
2015	308,856	56.4%	12 of 12
2016	325,958	59.4%	12 of 12
2017	304,504	55.6%	12 of 12
2018	295,787	54.0%	12 of 12
2019	249,807	45.6%	12 of 12
2020	317,012	57.7%	12 of 12
2021	304,525	55.6%	12 of 12
2022	284,673	Not reported	12 of 12
2023	244,809	44.7%	12 of 12
2024	263,047	47.9%	12 of 12
2025	18,960	45.1%	1 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)	54,069	17.0%	7 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

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Generator	Technology	Nameplate MW	Online since
TG8	Conventional Steam Coal	27.5	July 1978
TG9	Conventional Steam Coal	27.5	July 1978

Ownership and offtake

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Generation potential vs reported

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Questions about Argus Cogen Plant

How much power does Argus Cogen Plant produce?

Argus Cogen Plant reported 18,960 MWh (19.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 45.1% capacity factor on 55 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 54.1 GWh, which is provisional. 1 of 12 months were reported for 2025.

Where is Argus Cogen Plant?

Argus Cogen Plant is in San Bernardino County, California, at 35.7650, −117.3833. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates Argus Cogen Plant?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. as the operator (EIA operator ID 49968). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Argus Cogen Plant start operating?

Its first generator began operating in July 1978, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Argus Cogen Plant?

Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Argus Cogen Plant, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.

Sources

EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05

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