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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.

The petition urges the State Water Board to edit Diablo Canyon's water quality certificate so that it expires four years from now.

A new bill in the state legislature would renew funding paid by PG&E to communities and schools around Diablo Canyon, California’s only operational nuclear power plant.

Now, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a federal agency, is expected to give Diablo Canyon a license to operate until 2045. That’s 15 years longer than what state law has approved.

The board will decide the fate of a certificate that would allow a federal agency to renew the plant’s license until 2045.

Tom Jones from PG&E said the state legislature will make the final decision on whether to keep Diablo Canyon running for an additional twenty years.

The commission that regulates California’s utilities just approved a lower investor return rate for the next two years. That can affect costs to customers, but it’s not clear if it will reduce their monthly bills.

The debate over California’s energy future and the role of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant continues. State regulators are pressing Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the plant’s operator, to make stronger environmental commitments.

Representatives from Mothers for Peace on Friday requested a public hearing before the California Coastal Commission and an analysis of all environmental risks stemming from the Diablo Canyon nuclear power facility.