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It has two nuclear reactors and is currently the company's only nuclear power plant. The construction cost of the power plant was $3.352 billion (2007 USD). [2] The plant is capable of producing 2.2 GW of electricity, enough to meet the needs of 1.25 million people. Actual production averages about 1.6 GW
The facility is approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of San Francisco, under jurisdiction of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Region IV. [2] The Vallecitos boiling water reactor (VBWR) was the first privately owned and operated nuclear power plant to deliver significant quantities of electricity to a public utility grid. During the period ...
See also: List of power stations in California. Pages in category "Nuclear power plants in California" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
The plant supplies 6% of California's power, but carries a 1 in 37,000 chance of experiencing a Chernobyl-style nuclear meltdown within five years. Earthquake risks and rising costs: The price of ...
The power plant currently produces about 9% of California’s electricity supply. Last nuclear power plant in California may run for another 20 years. Here’s what changed
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved extended operations at the 2,240-megawatts Diablo Canyon plant's two reactor units until 2029 and 2030, from 2024 and 2025, respectively.
US nuclear power plants, highlighting recently and soon-to-be retired plants, as of 2013 (US EIA). Nuclear power plant locations and nameplate capacity of the top 10 states. Power plants map August 2016. This article lists the largest nuclear power stations in the United States, in terms of Nameplate capacity.
The Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County is the largest power station in California with a nameplate capacity of 2,256 MW and an annual generation of 18,214 GWh in 2018. [6] The largest under construction is the Westlands Solar Park in Kings County, which will generate 2,000 MW when completed in 2025. [7] [8]