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Diablo Canyon 1 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Diablo Canyon facility.

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
88.2%
365-Day Avg
#68
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 47 days <80%

Ratings

Diablo Canyon
Above Average
71 (86%)
Average
8 (9%)
Below Average
3 (3%)
Total Members Voted: 25

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 40.9 Yrs
Build Time: 17 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 18.6 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.1%
Efficiency: 32.9%
Generated: 241.3 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 707 Days
Refuelings: 17

Scram History 1 events since 2011

1
Total
0
Automatic
1
Manual
50
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2023-09-29 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP The following information was provided b...

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric
Architect Engineer: PG&E
Constructor: PG&E

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Thermal Power: 3411 MWt
Net Capacity: 1122 MWe
Efficiency: 32.9%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000275
License #: DPR-80
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1968-04-23
Operating Lic: 1984-11-02
Commercial Op: 1985-05-07
License Renewed: N/A
License Exp: 2044-11-02

Facility Map

35.2116, -120.856

Location & Contact

Address:
Off Highway 101 9 MI NW of Avila Beach CA
Avila Beach, CA 93424, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (805) 545-6000