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Diablo Canyon 2 - Plant Information & Status

Detailed technical specifications, licensing info, and upcoming refueling outage schedules for the Diablo Canyon 2 nuclear power facility.

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Diablo Canyon 2 Lifecycle: Commissioned Reactor: ONLINE

Pacific Gas & Electric Company · Diablo Canyon
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Contact Information

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

Technical Specifications

Reactor Type: PWR ( PWR-DRYAMB)
Net Output: 1118 MWe
Thermal Power: 3411 MWt
Efficiency: 32.78%

Licensing & Regulatory Details

Docket #: 05000323
License #: DPR-82 ( OL-FP)
Construction Permit: 1970-12-09
Operating License: 1985-08-26
Commercial Ops: 1986-03-13
Expiration Date: 2025-08-26

Site History & Construction

NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Constructor: PG&E
Architect Engineer: PG&E

Current Reactor Status (NRC Data)

100%
ONLINE
Report Date:
March 20, 2026
Lifecycle: Commissioned | Reactor: ONLINE
Recent Power History
Date Power Level Visual
Mar 20 100%
Mar 19 100%
Mar 18 100%
Mar 17 100%
Mar 16 100%
Mar 13 100%
Mar 12 100%
Mar 11 100%
Mar 10 100%
Mar 9 100%
Mar 6 100%
Mar 5 100%
Mar 4 100%
Mar 3 100%

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Op. Age: 40 Yrs
Build Time: 15.3 Yrs
Lic. Remain: 0 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 88.5%
Efficiency: 32.8%
Generated: 235.7 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 621 Days
Refuelings (Since '99): 17
Prediction Acc: 100%