California Public Resources Code

§ 25548

PRC § 25548 Effective Sep 2, 2022Div. 15 · Ch. 6.3

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)The Diablo Canyon powerplant currently supplies approximately 17 percent of California’s zero-carbon electricity supply and 8.6 percent of California’s total electricity supply. The Diablo Canyon powerplant’s two units are scheduled to be retired in 2024 and 2025.

(b)Preserving the option of continued operations of the Diablo Canyon powerplant for an additional five years beyond 2025 may be necessary to improve statewide energy system reliability and to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases while additional renewable energy and zero-carbon resources come online, until those new renewable energy and zero-carbon resources are adequate to meet demand. Accordingly, it is the policy of the Legislature that seeking to extend the Diablo Canyon powerplant’s operations for a renewed license term is prudent, cost effective, and in the best interests of all California electricity customers. The Legislature anticipates that this stopgap measure will not be needed for more than five years beyond the current expiration dates.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 239, Sec. 5. (SB 846) Effective September 2, 2022.