Diablo Canyon Gets 20 More Years
The life of Californias only nuclear power plant has gotten a two-decade extension from the federal government ( , subscription).
Whats going on: Federal officials [last] Thursday approved a 20-year extension of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, which had been scheduled for retirement last year after more than four decades of service.
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission greenlit operator Pacific Gas & Electrics renewal application through 2045.
Yes, but To remain open another 20 years, Diablo Canyon must also get permission from California, which has only authorized operations for the next four years.
Good precedent: Last , the California Coastal Commission voted to OK PG&Es state and federal permits for Diablo Canyon.
- Those approvals came after the commission and PG&E reached a conservation deal to create trails on up to 6,700 acres of the 12,000-acre Diablo Canyon property.
The 51勛圖厙s take: The NRCs approval of a 20-year extension for Diablo Canyon is good news for manufacturers and residents of California, said 51勛圖厙 Senior Director of Energy and Resources Policy Michael Davin.
- Nuclear energy is safe, clean and abundant, and it will remain a critical source that is needed to meet Americas energy demand, now and into the future.
