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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/10684
EIA plant 10684
Trona · San Bernardino · CA
Argus Cogen Plant
Operated by Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc.
Published location
Where is Argus Cogen Plant?
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35.765000, -117.383300
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
123,869
220,468
323,643
423,615
518,626
621,692
723,553
822,813
922,020
1016,926
1122,679
1223,143
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 23,869 |
| 2 | 20,468 |
| 3 | 23,643 |
| 4 | 23,615 |
| 5 | 18,626 |
| 6 | 21,692 |
| 7 | 23,553 |
| 8 | 22,813 |
| 9 | 22,020 |
| 10 | 16,926 |
| 11 | 22,679 |
| 12 | 23,143 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 23,869 MWh |
| 2 | 20,468 MWh |
| 3 | 23,643 MWh |
| 4 | 23,615 MWh |
| 5 | 18,626 MWh |
| 6 | 21,692 MWh |
| 7 | 23,553 MWh |
| 8 | 22,813 MWh |
| 9 | 22,020 MWh |
| 10 | 16,926 MWh |
| 11 | 22,679 MWh |
| 12 | 23,143 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG8 | Conventional Steam Coal | BIT | 27.5 | OP |
| TG9 | Conventional Steam Coal | BIT | 27.5 | OP |
| TG5 | Conventional Steam Coal | BIT | 7.5 | OS |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
10684
Sector
Industrial CHP
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Argus Cogen Plant
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (23,869 MWh) and 10 the lowest (16,926 MWh). Their difference is 6,943 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 7.5 (TG5) to 27.5 (TG8, TG9). The difference is 20 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG5 | Conventional Steam Coal | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| TG8 | Conventional Steam Coal | 27.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 10.0 |
| TG9 | Conventional Steam Coal | 27.5 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 10.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.