Operations at Diablo Canyon Extended for Another 20 Years

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – On Thursday, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) was granted a 20-year license renewal to continue operations at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant near Avila Beach.

The renewal was announced by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission during a virtual ceremony, officially determining Diablo Canyon as "safe and environmentally sound to operate for another 20 years."

The plant was initially set to retire in 2025, but as the state's largest source of clean energy, state officials directed Diablo Canyon to remain open to help reach California's climate goals.

According to PG&E, the power plant helps meet nearly 20 percent of the California's clean energy. providing energy to roughly 10 percent of the state's population, or four million Californians.

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