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Californian regulators have agreed to extending the operations of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant for an additional five years, to 2030.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/State-regulators-approve-Diablo-Canyon-continued-o
The US Administration, through the Department of Energy (DOE), has announced the conditional selection of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant in California to receive the first round of funding from the $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) programme, funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 25 November 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-provides-funding-for-diablo-canyon-npp-10381420
The decision by the California legislature to pass a bill that will enable the state's only remaining nuclear power plant to continue operation until 2030 has been greeted as the right choice for the state.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 03 September 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Historic-California-vote-hailed-as-the-right-choic
Lawmakers in California have until 31 August - when the current legislative session ends - to vote on a proposed bill that would extend operations at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. The American Nuclear Society has written to state legislators urging quick passage of the bipartisan legislation.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 31 August 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Californian-lawmakers-urged-to-support-Diablo-Cany
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has recently announced an amendment to the Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program Guidance for the currently open award cycle. To incorporate these changes and give potential applicants the time they need to respond, DOE also extended the application period for a further 60 days to 6 September.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 06 July 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-doe-revises-eligibility-for-civil-nuclear-credit-programme-9824737
Delaying the retirement of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power would reduce California's power sector carbon emissions, reduce reliance on gas, save billions in power system costs and bolster system reliability, according to a new report by authors from Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and LucidCatalyst. The plant could further increase its value to the state by providing multiple services including desalination and hydrogen production.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 10 November 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Study-assesses-potential-value-of-continued-operat