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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.

Capacity
62.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1974

52 years old

Owner
Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc.
Location
35.7650°, -117.3833°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

52 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. operates 2 plants totalling 83 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 2,106 MW combined

Nearest plant: Westend Facility (6.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 35.765000, -117.383300
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
246.9 Kt
301 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
12.84 Mt
Over 52 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
53.7K
cars per year
32.9K
homes per year
11.2M
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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