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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...
Bill Aims to Move Nuclear Waste Stored at San Onofre
Proposed bipartisan federal legislation seeks to move high-level radioactive waste from the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station to a...
As Closure Nears, Debate Over Diablo Canyon Persists
Calls to keep the half-century-old Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant from closing mid-decade are getting louder. During a Feb. 15...
CPUC Approves $4.5B for SONGS Decommissioning
Utility regulators rejected cost and safety concerns raised by ratepayer and nuclear safety advocates as they approved without comment a...
Guest Editorial: Diablo Canyon is Done
Released with much fanfare, no doubt given the attention focused on the Climate COP 26 summit, was last week’s study...
Study Says State Would Save Money, Prevent Pollution if Diablo Canyon Stayed Open
Keeping the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant running 10 years past the expiration of its federal operating licenses would save...
CPUC Advances $4B Settlement to Close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
A $3.9 billion settlement between Pacific Gas & Electric, ratepayer advocates, nuclear watchdogs, and others to decommission the utility’s...
State Regulators Study Transmission Needs, New Options Highlighted
California’s goal to acquire massive amounts of new wind, solar, and storage won't be reached if the transmission needed to...