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Diablo Canyon 2045 Coalition Launches to Protect California’s Renewable Energy Transition & Lower Costs for Customers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Contact: Megan Gamble, 916-832-1884
The growing coalition of 25 organizations is asking California lawmakers to pass legislation this year to extend Diablo Canyon Power Plant to 2045
Sacramento, CA – Today, organizations representing clean energy, labor, business, and other thought leaders announce Diablo Canyon 2045, a broad and growing coalition of groups and individuals that have come together to urge lawmakers to keep Diablo Canyon Power Plant open until 2045.
NCPA Calls on California Legislature to Act in Wake of NRC Diablo Canyon License Renewals
Generation | April 6, 2026
By Paul Ciampoli
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in California for an additional 20 years.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.’s Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 are pressurized-water reactors in Avila Beach, California. Unit 1’s operating license will now expire on Nov. 2, 2044, and Unit 2’s will expire on Aug. 26, 2045….
California should extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant’s lifespan to address state’s energy needs
San Francisco Chronicle | March 30, 2026
By John Grubb and Vidya Schalk
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently called for significantly increasing the amount of nuclear energy that flows into the state’s power grid. The announcement came barely a week after Illinois lifted its decades-old moratorium on new nuclear energy. The message from both states is clear: If you’re serious about cutting carbon emissions, making energy bills more affordable, and keeping the lights on, nuclear power must be part of the solution….
Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant takes big step toward extending life until 2030
San Luis Obispo Tribune | March 1, 2026
By Stephanie Zappelli
PG&E is one step closer to keeping Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open until 2030. On Thursday, the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board voted unanimously to approve a five-year permit that allows the power plant to release up to 2.76 billion gallons of wastewater per day into the Pacific Ocean….
City of San Luis Obispo approves Diablo Canyon letter to state legislature
KSBY | February 4, 2026
By Karson Wells
On Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo City Council voted unanimously to send a letter to the state legislature regarding extended operations at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. The letter is similar to one drafted by the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors and signed by the other six city councils in the county
San Luis Obispo council members decided to draft their own letter highlighting three main points: public safety and preparedness, fiscal mitigation, and long-term planning and land conservation…