California 2045 100% green power initiative – Page 2

Governor Newsom Issues Proposal to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Running Into 2030s

August 13, 2022 2:30 amAugust 12, 2022 9:58 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced a proposal to keep the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant open until between 2030 and 2035 on Friday, largely to help meet California’s energy needs while the state transitions between fossil fuels and green energy in...

PG&E To Submit Application For Federal Funds to Keep the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Operating Past 2025

July 6, 2022 3:46 pm

Utility company Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced on Tuesday that they will be submitting an application to receive funds from a federal government program to remain open well past the current 2025 shut down date. Ever since Diablo Canyon...

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Says California Could Save Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant

December 1, 2021 4:05 pmDecember 3, 2021 6:21 am

At an energy transition conference on Tuesday, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said that California should reconsider closing it’s last nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon, becoming the latest figure wanting to extend the life of the San Luis Obispo County power...

Stanford/MIT Study: Keeping Diablo Nuclear Plant Open Would Save Billions, Help Meet Emissions Goals

November 9, 2021 11:49 amApril 3, 2022 8:16 am

A new Stanford University/Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study released on Monday found that an extending the life of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant past it’s planned 2025 closure date would help the state greatly reduce carbon emissions and meet...

Four Gas Power Plants May See Operation Extensions Due To Blackouts, Grid Issues

August 24, 2020 3:04 pm

This week, environmental organizations, officials from numerous cities, and energy company officials are mounting eleventh hour fights before the State Water Resources Control Board meets next week to decide if several natural gas plants in Southern California will get an...