Diablo Canyon Power Plant

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PG&E is seeking 20-year license extensions for each unit.
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Welcome to Diablo Canyon

Diablo Canyon Power Plant is a safe, clean, reliable and vital resource for all Californians. The plant provides low-cost, clean electricity for nearly three million northern and central California homes. Click on the links below to learn more about Diablo Canyon’s operations and license extension process.

Taking Care of the Environment

Nuclear power plants like Diablo Canyon emit virtually no greenhouse gasses during the production of electricity.

Diablo Canyon is located on one of the most scenic and habitat-rich coastlines in the country. It is surrounded by roughly 12,000 acres of land that is managed by PG&E and largely maintained in a natural state as a home to many species of plant and animal wildlife that thrive on land, as well as in the ocean and intertidal zones. PG&E’s responsible stewardship of this precious natural resource allows for scientists and others to explore its habitat and ecology.
Power produced at Diablo Canyon adds to the region’s energy diversity, reducing dependence on a single source of electricity.

A Good Neighbor

At PG&E, we pride ourselves in doing more than just a job – we strive to provide the best service to our customers and remain good neighbors to the communities in which we work and live. Diablo Canyon is no exception.

In 2009, PG&E made charitable contributions of approximately $325,000 of shareholder funds to nonprofit organizations in the San Luis Obispo community.
Many company employees volunteer thousands of hours of their personal time to after-school athletic programs, environmental organizations, religious organizations, Boy & Girl Scout programs and to other worthy community organizations.
In 2009, PG&E employees contributed more than $250,000 to nonprofit organizations in San Luis Obispo County through the company’s “Campaign for the Community” program. Those contributions to educational and environmental organizations were matched by PG&E.