Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

California’s Failed $2.2B Ivanpah Solar Power Facility is Shutting Down

September 24, 2025 7:44 amSeptember 24, 2025 7:58 am

California has taken nuclear power plants offline while increasing mandates for wind and solar, resulting in statewide power shortages and power outages. Nuclear power is clean and reliable; wind and solar power, while “clean,” are unreliable, significantly more expensive, and...

CPUC Approves $722.6 million Rate Hike For 2025 To Keep The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open

December 20, 2024 11:14 amDecember 20, 2024 11:14 am

In a 4-1 vote on Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission approved $722.6 million in additional ratepayer costs to pay for extended operations at both units of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant through the end of 2025 – a...

Friends of Earth Sues DOE Over $1.1 Billion Diablo Canyon Plant Extension Funding

April 4, 2024 2:30 amApril 4, 2024 2:31 am

The environmental group Friends of Earth sued the United States Department of Energy on Wednesday over the $1.1 billion the Department gave the state to keep the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant open until at least 2030, citing that they...

No Clear Winner in California’s Third And Final U.S. Senate Debate

February 21, 2024 12:53 pmFebruary 21, 2024 12:53 pm

Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and former Major League Baseball Star Steve Garvey (R) met on the stage for a debate for the third time in the U.S. Senate race on Tuesday, at...

Vote ‘Yes’ on Prop 1 for Newsom for President!

February 12, 2024 2:55 amFebruary 11, 2024 5:50 pm

There are two things that stand between Gavin Newsom and the White House: Joe Biden and his own record as governor. There’s not much Newsom can do about the former, but he’s trying hard to correct—at least cosmetically—the errors of...

CPUC Votes To Extend Life Of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Through 2030

December 15, 2023 11:57 amDecember 15, 2023 11:57 am

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant t0 2030 on Thursday, passing one of the final hurdles to guarantee to keep the plant operating throughout the decade amidst continued environmental...

California Power Grid Emergency Sparks Renewed Debate Over Unreliable Renewable Energy

July 21, 2023 1:43 pmJuly 23, 2023 10:02 am

The California Independent System Operator (ISO) announced Friday that they would not be asking for power conservation from residents a day after emergency alerts had declared an emergency alert due to not enough solar power being generated to meet demand,...