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Accelerated Federal Relicensing of Diablo Protested
Updated Dec. 15 A group of environmental organizations warned the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that fast tracking Pacific Gas & Electric’s...
PG&E Reaping $1B From Feds to Keep Diablo Plant Online Faces Push Back
The U.S. Department of Energy conditionally awarded Pacific Gas & Electric $1.1 billion to extend the life of its 2.2...
Unprecedented Flush California Energy Commission Budget
The California Energy Commission budget is at an all time high, with $10.5 billion in new funding. This is by...
Morro Bay Wind Development Impacts “Not Significant,” Federal Auction at Year’s End
Responsible development of a wind energy industry in the deep waters 20 miles out from Morro Bay will not harm...
Concerns Aired about Seismic Study Update of Diablo Nuclear Plant
The workload of the scientific committee charged with overseeing the safety of the Diablo Nuclear Power Plant escalated significantly with...
PG&E Seeks to Sell 49.9% of its Non-Nuclear Generation
Pacific Gas & Electric seeks utility regulators' approval to sell off nearly 2,800 MW of its 5,600 MW of hydropower...
Keep Closer Tabs on DOE’s Billion$ for Nuclear Reactor Demonstrations: GAO
The Department of Energy awarded $4.6 billion last year to bolster emerging small modular and advanced nuclear reactor projects that...
In Brief: PG&E Seeks Federal Money for Diablo; Clean Energy Gets a Boost
Pacific Gas & Electric Sept. 2 filed for federal funds to help keep its 2,200 MW Diablo Canyon nuclear plant...
Approved Bills Promote Clean Power, Keep Nuclear Plant Open & Cut Carbon
Gov. Gavin Newsom racked up a series of legislative energy policy wins as the Legislature concluded its 2022 session Aug....
Risk of “Fukushima-Type Accident” at Diablo Plant Heightened by Lifespan Extension, Analysis Warns
The Diablo Nuclear Plant on California’s Central Coast could keep the power flowing when temperatures spike beyond mid-decade but whether...
Newsom Plans New Climate Package to Advance Carbon Emission Reductions
Gov. Gavin Newsom is working with lawmakers on a legislative package that would set a carbon neutrality standard for California,...
Diablo Nuke’s Fate and Line Undergrounding Central to PG&E Earnings Call Revealing Slump in Profits
Pacific Gas &Electric Corp.’s latest quarterly earnings slid to $356 million, or $0.17 per common share, compared to $397 million,...
Nuclear Watchdogs Focus on Diablo Decommissioning Radiation Levels
Updated July 28 Overshadowed by the debate over a possible extension of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant’s lifespan is...
NRC Meets on Diablo Decommissioning Despite Plant Re-licensing Efforts
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a controversial public hearing Thursday evening in San Luis Obispo on the decommissioning of the...
Court Says California Public Utilities Commission Must Obey State Public Records Act
San Francisco Public Press: After Edison International asked customers to pay some of the costs for the shutdown of San...
DOE Extends Deadline for Slice of its $6B Nuclear Plant Subsidy
The U.S. Department of Energy extended by two months its application deadline for part of the $6 billion in federal...
Budget Bill May Fund Diablo Nuclear Plant Extension, Raising Big Safety Issues
If the governor and lawmakers provide funding to keep the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant open beyond its planned 2025...
JUICE: A Diablo Nuclear Power Plant Extension Faces High Hurdles
Rumblings about extending the life of Pacific Gas & Electric’s aging Diablo Nuclear Power Plant past the date its federal...
Calif’s Zero Emissions Goal Drives Huge New Demand, Weird Math and Dunkelflaute
California may face up to a 90% growth in electricity demand to meet its economy-wide zero emissions by 2045 goal,...
Federal Inspections at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Found Deficient
There have been worrisome problems at the 2,200 MW Diablo Nuclear Power Plant, causing one of the two units to...