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SLO county board supports life extension for Diablo Canyon

February 17, 2022, 12:04PMNuclear News

The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors earlier this week endorsed extending the life of Diablo Canyon—California’s last operating nuclear power facility—which owner and operator Pacific Gas and Electric Company has scheduled for permanent closure in 2025. The two-unit, 2,289-MWe plant is located in San Luis Obispo County, near Avila Beach.

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SLO county board supports life extension for Diablo Canyon

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