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Diablo Canyon 2 - Plant Information & Status

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

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
89.3%
365-Day Avg
#78
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 46 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: 40.1 Yrs
Build Time: 15.3 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 19.4 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88.5%
Efficiency: 32.8%
Generated: 236.2 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 621 Days
Refuelings: 17

Scram History 7 events since 2011

7
Total
4
Automatic
3
Manual
1
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2021-10-14 Manual EN Revision Imported Date: 11/15/2021 EN Revision Text: MANU...
2020-07-16 Manual MANUAL REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO INCREASED HYDROGEN USAGE "On Jul...
2018-11-30 Auto AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP OF UNIT 2 DUE TO A LOAD REJECTION"At ...
2014-02-01 Auto UNIT 2 AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP "On February 2, 2014, at 11:29...
2013-07-09 Auto UNIT 2 AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP "On July 10, 2013, at 0950 PDT...
2012-10-10 Auto UNIT 2 EXPERIENCED AN AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP ON A 500KV LINE...
2011-03-25 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP WHEN A LOSS OF THE 2-1 MAIN FEEDWATER PU...

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: 1118 MWe
Efficiency: 32.8%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000323
License #: DPR-82
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1970-12-09
Operating Lic: 1985-08-26
Commercial Op: 1986-03-13
License Renewed: N/A
License Exp: 2045-08-26

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