Federal agency's multi-year review
process will provide multiple opportunities for public
participation
AVILA
BEACH, Calif., Dec. 19,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The federal Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) determined today that Pacific Gas and Electric
Company's (PG&E) License Renewal Application (LRA) for extended
operations of Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) is sufficient for
its review. The NRC's determination of sufficiency now allows
PG&E to continue operating Units 1 and 2 at DCPP past their
current licenses (2024 and 2025, respectively), while the LRA is
under review.
As the agency fully evaluates PG&E's application, the
multi-year review process will provide opportunities for public
participation.
PG&E filed the LRA on Nov. 7,
at the state's direction, to ensure electric reliability for all
Californians. The facility is the state's largest power plant and
producer of clean energy, generating enough carbon-free electricity
to meet the needs of three million people.
The announcement comes after the California Public Utility
Commission voted last week to approve the ratemaking design and new
retirement dates for Diablo Canyon's Units 1 and 2, now 2029 and
2030 respectively.
"PG&E remains committed to complying with energy policies to
ensure the state has the option to keep DCPP online past 2025 to
ensure electricity reliability as California continues toward its clean energy
future," Maureen Zawalick, DCPP Vice
President, said. "We are grateful for the opportunity to continue
providing homes and businesses across California with safe, clean, and affordable
power."
More information about the license renewal process can be found
at the NRC's website: Reactor License Renewal | NRC.gov
Media Material
B-roll and pictures of DCPP can be found here.
About DCPP
DCPP is the state's largest source of clean energy and generates
2,200 megawatts of baseline electricity, providing approximately
17% of California's zero-carbon
electricity supply and 8.6% of the state's total electricity
supply.
It employs nearly 1,300 employees and is one of the largest
private employers in San Luis Obispo
County, located in California's Central Coast region. On
average, PG&E and its employees provide hundreds of thousands
of dollars in programmatic grants and charitable donations every
year within San Luis Obispo and
Santa Barbara counties. PG&E
employees also volunteer thousands of hours of personal time each
year to after-school athletic programs, environmental
organizations, churches, and other community
organizations.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE: PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric
utility serving more than sixteen million people across 70,000
square miles in Northern and Central
California. For more information,
visit pge.com and pge.com/news.
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