Nuclear Public Hearings Scheduled for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Closure Both hearings will be held October 20. Clarion Energy Content Directors 10.19.2016 Share By Editors of Power Engineering The California Public Utilities Commission has scheduled a pair of public hearings related to the proposed closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. Both hearings will be held October 20. Pacific Gas & Electric filed the proposal for a closure in August. As of now, the operating license for Unit 1 expires on November 2, 2024, while the license for Unit 2 expires on August 26, 2025. PG&E announced they would like to replace Diablo Canyon’s combined 2,200-MW generating capacity with emission-free resources. Related Articles Washington state lawmakers allocate $25 million to advance SMR development DOE releases $1.6 billion budget for nuclear energy office: Here’s how it would be spent Oklo and Argonne claim milestone in fast fission test Conditions inside Fukushima’s melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck
