The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant is California’s largest source of always-available clean energy generation.
Extending the operation of Diablo Canyon will help ensure that California achieves its climate goals faster while reducing emissions and avoiding dangerous and costly blackouts.
Diablo Canyon is...
An Essential Provider for
An Essential Provider for
California's Energy
Diablo Canyon is essential to keeping the lights on for California homes and businesses without compromising air quality and progress toward the state’s zero-carbon goals. Shuttering Diablo Canyon would remove 15 percent of the state’s carbon-free power generation at a time when the state continues to face electricity shortages.
A Major Component of
A Major Component of
Clean and Affordable Power
California must pursue all forms of emission-free energy. Utilizing Diablo Canyon – in addition to a rapid increase in renewables and other sources of clean energy generation – would significantly reduce power sector emissions as the state transitions to increasing shares of wind and solar power.
A Proven Source of
A Proven Source of
Safe and Reliable Electricity
Diablo Canyon can continue to meet the highest safety standards as it operates, including withstanding even the strongest and rarest earthquakes possible at the site, according to a thorough, nine-year assessment process conducted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
An Affordable Option for
An affordable option for
All Californians
Extending the operation of Diablo Canyon will give the state more time to build out the renewable resources needed to meet our growing demand for clean electricity.
- Saves money for ratepayers facing skyrocketing energy prices
- Will help avoid reliance on older and more costly gas-burning peaker plants
- Gets rid of out of state fossil energy imports during energy emergencies
Why Keep Diablo Canyon?
Diablo Canyon provides California...
electricity
Keeping Diablo Canyon running through 2045 would result in...
Continuing operations at Diablo Canyon could save ratepayers more than...
2035*
2045*
*Brattle Group study