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Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants: Regarding License Renewal of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, Draft Report for Comment (NUREG-1437 Supplement 62)

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Manuscript Completed: October 2024
Date Published: October 2024

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001

Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) prepared this supplemental environmental impact statement in response to an application submitted by Pacific Gas and Electric Company to renew the operating licenses for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Diablo Canyon), for an additional 20 years. This supplemental environmental impact statement evaluates the environmental impacts of the proposed action and the alternatives to the proposed action. The alternatives evaluated in detail were the replacement power alternatives of purchased power and renewables combination, which were determined to be commercially viable, and the no-action alternative. The NRC staff’s preliminary recommendation is that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Diablo Canyon are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers would be unreasonable. This preliminary recommendation is based on:

  • the analysis and findings in NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants
  • the Environmental Report submitted by Pacific Gas and Electric Company
  • the NRC staff's consultation with Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies
  • the NRC staff's independent environmental review
  • the NRC staff's consideration of public comments received during the scoping process

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