Argus Cogen Plant— 62.5 MW Coal
Argus Cogen Plant is a 62.5 MW coal and gas power plant in the United States, operated by Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. since 1974. Ranked #256 of 297 coal plants in the United States. Its 62.5 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total coal capacity of 261,836 MW. The largest coal plant in the United States is W A Parish at 4,008 MW, making Argus Cogen 64 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Coso Finance Partners (92.2 MW, Geothermal) and Coso Energy Developers (90 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km northeast of Los Angeles.
52 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,695. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,506 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
52 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. operates 2 plants totalling 83 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 2,106 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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