Diablo Canyon nuclear powerplant: Community Impacts Mitigation Program.

Summary

This bill requires the California Public Utilities Commission to ensure continued full funding for the Community Impacts Mitigation Program during the extended operation of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant through October 31, 2030. The Community Impacts Mitigation Program was originally established through a settlement between Pacific Gas and Electric Company and local entities in San Luis Obispo County to offset the economic and community impacts from the plant's planned decommissioning, but with the plant's operational life now extended, this bill mandates that the mitigation funding continue throughout the extended operational period. The bill ensures that local communities will continue receiving financial support to address impacts from the nuclear facility's presence, with costs recovered through existing nuclear decommissioning charges paid by utility customers.

Votes

Historical import. Session: 20252026