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Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel Meeting
Status of the Proposal to Extend Operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant
August 24, 2022
The Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel (DCDEP) hosted a public meeting on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at the SLO County Government Center in San Luis Obispo. Community members also participated virtually via Zoom.
The purpose of the meeting was to summarize the status of the proposed extension of operations of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant; to identify any additional, outstanding issues and challenges associated with its continued operation beyond the scheduled closure dates of reactors Unit 1 in 2024 and Unit 2 in 2025; and to inform the public where to submit their concerns for further consideration. The Engagement Panel received public comment from community members who attended the meeting in-person and online.
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Spent Nuclear Fuel Management and Storage Open House
Date TBD
PG&E will host an Open House on the new Orano TN NUHOMS EOS dry cask storage system recently selected for the transfer and storage of all remaining spent nuclear fuel at Diablo Canyon Power Plant. The Open House will include tours of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) at Diablo Canyon.
Engagement Panel Strategic Vision Update
November 9, 2022
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
A public meeting to review and discuss the Engagement Panel's Strategic Vision, Goals and Recommendations for decommissioning and reuse.
A public meeting to review and discuss the Engagement Panel's Strategic Vision, Goals and Recommendations for decommissioning and reuse.
Diablo Canyon
Decommissioning Engagement Panel
Strategic Vision
Since its creation in May 2018, the Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel has conducted public meetings and workshops on key topics of decommissioning, including Decommissioning Process, Decommissioning Funding, Use of Diablo Canyon Lands, Repurposing of Diablo Canyon Facilities, Emergency Services, Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, Performance and Structure of the Panel, and Economic Opportunities and Impacts of Decommissioning. The Panel has prepared a Strategic Vision Report that includes vision statements, goals and specific recommendations for these key areas of decommissioning based on the community input and technical presentations at the meetings and workshops. The Strategic Vision was submitted to PG&E and the California Public Utilities Commission in 2018 and has been continuously updated as new decommissioning topics are addressed.
Community Meetings and Workshops have addressed the following topics
Decommissioning
Process
The regulatory process and timing
of decommissioning.
Decommissioning
Funding
The cost associated with decommissioning.
Diablo Canyon
Lands
The future use of the 12,000 acres of land and
14 miles of coastline surrounding DCPP.
Repurposing of
Facilities
The repurposing of non-radiological
facilities at DCPP.
Emergency
Planning
Emergency planning systems after
decommissioning of DCPP.
Spent Nuclear Fuel
Management
The storage and management of spent
nuclear fuel after decommissioning
Panel Performance and Structure
The past performance and future
structure of the Panel.
Economic Opportunities
& Impacts
Economic Opportunities and Impacts
of Decommissioning
Transportation Impacts
Transportation of Non-Radioactive Materials
and Low-Level Radioactive Wastes
Water Resources
Water Resources at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant and Lands
Video Tour of Diablo Canyon Power Plant Facilities
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