Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant owned by PG&E discharges about 2.5 billion gallons of cooling water a day into the 40-acre cove along the Pacific Ocean.

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.

Diablo Canyon’s two reactors were scheduled to shut in 2024 and 2025 when their operating licenses expire. A surprise, and very energetic, push by Governor Newsom has led to a last-minute governmental ...

Diablo Canyon’s location near four local faults worries many. At the same time, it was found to have no “seismic hazard vulnerabilities,” according to a 2018 PG&E report.

Today, Diablo Canyon — California’s only operating nuclear power plant — generates roughly 9% of California’s electricity, enough to meet the energy needs of more than 3 million people.

Diablo Canyon, the nuclear power facility in San Luis Obispo owned by PG&E, provides nearly a tenth of the state’s electricity and is on track to shut down completely by 2025, per a 2016 settlement.

Report: PG&E customers could pay $55 to $124 more per year. To come up with its estimate of the cost of keeping Diablo Canyon operating until 2045, the Environmental Working Group used estimates ...

PG&E monthly electricity bills might hop higher due to a plan to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plan operating long-term along a scenic and pristine stretch of California coastline.

For nearly four decades, the Diablo Canyon Power Plant has been the backbone of California’s clean energy ambitions. Today, Diablo Canyon — California’s only operating nuclear power plant — generates ...