U.S. Nuclear Plants
Diablo Canyon
California
Unit 1 Nuclear system supplied by Westinghouse Electric Corporation
|
Capacity Net MW(e) |
Generation
in 2003
Megawatthours |
Capacity Factor |
Type |
On-line Date |
License Expiration Date |
1,087 |
9,585,431 |
100.4% |
PWR |
Nov. 2, 1984 |
Sept. 22, 2021 |
Unit 2 Nuclear system supplied by Westinghouse Electric Corporation
|
Capacity Net MW(e) |
Generation
in 2003
Megawatthours |
Capacity Factor |
Type |
On-line Date |
License Expiration Date |
1,087 |
7,699,608 |
80.6% |
PWR |
Aug. 26, 1985 |
Apr. 26, 2025 |
PWR= Pressurized
Light Water Reactor
Description: The Diablo
Canyon plant is on a 750-acre site in San Luis Obispo County, California. The
construction period for the 2 units may qualify as the longest in U.S. history,
with much of the 15 years devoted to studying its ability to withstand seismic
activity. The cooling water for the reactors is obtained from the Pacific
Ocean.
Ownership: Pacific Gas & Electric Company owns and operates the Diablo Canyon plant.
The Impact of the Nuclear Industry on California:
- Highlights
- Nuclear-provided Electricity Generation
- Competition in the State Electricity Market
- Environmental Trends: Emissions levels
- Various Links to related sites.
Sources: Capacity, for purposes of this report, is the
net summer capability as reported in Energy Information Administration
(EIA) survey form 860, "Annual Electric Generator Report." Capacity
Factor is a calculation in which the maximum possible generation (based
on net summer capability) is divided into the actual generation than multiplied
by 100 to get a percentage. Generation is the electricity output reported
by plant owners on EIA survey form 906. Type of Unit: All U.S. commercial
reactors currently in operation are one of two types: BWR (boiling water
reactor) or PWR (pressurized light water reactor). The type is identified
in EIA's Nuclear Power Generation and Fuel Cycle Report. Both the On-line
Date and the License Expiration Date are reported annually in Information
Digest by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Contact:
John Moens
Email: John.Moens@eia.doe.gov
Phone: (202) 287-1976
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