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California regulators vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations through 2030
1 year ago

California regulators vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations through 2030

Associated Press  

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — California energy regulators voted Thursday to allow the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant to operate for an additional five years, despite calls from environmental groups to shut it down. The California Public Utilities Commission agreed to extend the shutdown date for the state’s last functioning nuclear power facility through 2030 instead of closing it in 2025 …

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California energy officials vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations
1 year ago

California energy officials vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations

LA Times  

California energy officials have voted to extend the operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant through 2030, extending the life span of the state’s last nuclear plant an additional five years. The California Public Utilities Commission approved a proposal to keep Diablo Canyon’s twin reactors online, overturning an earlier agreement to close the plant in 2025. At a state meeting …

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Environmental groups urge regulators to shut down California reactor over safety, testing concerns
1 year, 3 months ago

Environmental groups urge regulators to shut down California reactor over safety, testing concerns

The Independent  

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Environmental groups urge regulators to shut down California reactor over safety, testing concerns
1 year, 3 months ago

Environmental groups urge regulators to shut down California reactor over safety, testing concerns

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Environmental groups called on federal regulators Thursday to immediately shut down one of two reactors at California’s last nuclear power plant until tests can be conducted on critical machinery they believe could fail and cause a catastrophe. Friends of the Earth and Mothers for Peace said in a petition filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that tests …

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California’s last nuke plant to seek US OK for extended run
2 years, 3 months ago

California’s last nuke plant to seek US OK for extended run

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The utility that oversees California’s last operating nuclear power plant said Thursday it was taking steps to seek federal approval for an extended lifespan, just hours after the Legislature opened a pathway to keep it running through 2030. After the Legislature’s vote, Craig Piercy, CEO of the American Nuclear Society, said in a statement that “California’s decision …

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Lawmakers approve $1.4-billion loan for PG&E to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open
2 years, 3 months ago

Lawmakers approve $1.4-billion loan for PG&E to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open

LA Times  

The Diablo Canyon nuclear plant is California’s single largest power source and generated 6% of the state’s electricity last year. That energy provides baseload and reliability and affordability that will complement and allow us to stack all of the green energy that we’re bringing online at record rates.” The governor added pressure to lawmakers, who he predicted would help California …

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Gov. Whitmer wants federal aid to keep nuclear plant open
2 years, 8 months ago

Gov. Whitmer wants federal aid to keep nuclear plant open

Associated Press  

Michigan’s Democratic governor wants a nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan to stay open and she’s asking the federal government to pay for it. The Department of Energy’s civil nuclear credit program is intended to bail out financially distressed owners or operators of nuclear power reactors. Another energy company, Constellation, announced plans in August 2020 to close four reactors in …

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