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NRC Finds Diablo Canyon Safe For Extended Operation Beyond 2025

By Kamen Kraev
16 June 2025

Final approvals for licence renewal expected by end of June

NRC Finds Diablo Canyon Safe For Extended Operation Beyond 2025
California governor Gavin Newsom argued that Diablo Canyon is critical for maintaining grid stability during the state’s transition to clean energy. Image courtesy PG&E.
The two-unit Diablo Canyon nuclear power station in California is safe to operate for an additional 20 years, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has said, marking a key step toward licensing the facility beyond its original shutdown timeline.

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