Diablo Canyon Power Plant

An open letter from the SLCUSD’s Board of Trustees asks for funding from PG&E to continue as long as the Diablo Canyon Power Plant continues running.

The new agreement means the county government and other entities will now receive $8.3 million a year for the next two years, matching previous payments.

State Senator John Laird spoke with KCBX about Governor Gavin Newsom’s choice to not push for extending operations at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant this year.

At a press conference on clean energy in Oakland late last week, Newsom said he’s passing the baton to whoever takes over his role at the beginning of next year.

A bill involving payments from PG&E to local governments and agencies has been amended to draw from a new funding source.

If the bill is enacted, the payments made by PG&E to communities near the Diablo Canyon Power Plant would now only be renewed for two years, instead of five.

A Central Coast lawmaker is trying to close a multi-million dollar funding gap tied to the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. The proposal comes after California extended the plant’s operations, and excluded a previous tax that funded local schools and public services.

As state lawmakers consider whether Diablo Canyon should stay open past its 2030 planned closure, residents of San Luis Obispo are increasingly supportive of keeping the facility open.

State Senator John Laird told KCBX he will make sure funding to local communities is included on any potential bill to extend the Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s operations past the year 2030.

The nuclear power plant is one step closer to continuing operations past the year 2030.