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Argus Cogen Plant

Argus Cogen Plant is a 55.0 MW operating coal power plant in San Bernardino County, California, operated by Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc..

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 1947 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
TG8Conventional Steam Coal28 MW OperatingJul 1978
TG9Conventional Steam Coal28 MW OperatingJul 1978
TG5Conventional Steam Coal7.5 MW Out of service long-termDec 1947

Plant details

Operator
Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc.
Location
San Bernardino County, California
Balancing authority
CISO
Sector
Industrial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 55.0 MW
Out of service: 7.5 MW
First unit online
Dec 1947
EIA plant ID
10684

Location

35.7650, -117.3833

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem