The Department of Energy (DOE) will award credits under its Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) program to bolster the continued operation of Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) Units 1 and 2, Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s (PG&E’s) 2,240-MW nuclear plant in San Luis Obispo County, California.
A record of decision published by the agency’s Grid Deployment Office on Jan. 2 effectively awards credits to PG&E to help DCPP continue operations under existing Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licenses and programs. “Payments of credits are expected to occur annually beginning in 2025 and will be paid retroactively to compensate PG&E for DCPP operations in the prior year(s),” the action says.
