US EditionCalif. Panel Extends Life of State’s Last Nuclear Plant
The Coastal Commission approved extending Diablo Canyon's operation through 2030, requiring PG&E to conserve 12,000 acres as environmental mitigation, officials said.
- Amid contentious hearings, California Coastal Commission approved a permit on Thursday to extend Diablo Canyon Power Plant's operation through at least 2030, settling land conservation issues.
- Senate Bill 846 provided the legal basis when state officials cited rolling blackouts and extreme heat waves for grid reliability, while Coastal Commission staff flagged seismic study requirements.
- The mitigation package centers on conservation and public access, including PG&E placing a 4,500-acre North Ranch easement, offering Wild Cherry Canyon for purchase, and providing $10 million for roughly 25 miles of trails.
- Before longer operations, approvals from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Regional Water Quality Control Board discharge permit are required, with costs partly borne by ratepayers, as critics warn of financial risks.
- Looking beyond state approval, PG&E's federal license bid could extend Diablo Canyon's operation until 2045, with the cooling system drawing 2.5 billion gallons daily and killing billions of marine organisms annually.
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Calif. panel extends life of state’s last nuclear plant
California environmental regulators on Thursday struck a landmark deal with Pacific Gas & Electric to extend the life of the state’s last remaining nuclear power plant in exchange for thousands of acres of new land conservation in San Luis Obispo County. Read more...
State environmental regulator approves continued operations at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (KEYT) – On Thursday, the California Coastal Commission approved with conditions the continued operation of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. According to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) which operates the facility, the power plant is California's largest and only remaining nuclear power plant in operation which generates enough electricity for about three million people, approximately nine percent of the state's …
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California Coastal Commission approves land deal to extend last nuclear plant through 2030
On Dec. 11, California environmental regulators struck a landmark deal with Pacific Gas & Electric to extend the life of the state's last remaining nuclear power plant in exchange for thousands of acres of new land conservation in San Luis Obispo County.
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