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NUCLEAR POWER PLANTSDiablo Canyon
Diablo Canyon is a 2,323 MW operating nuclear power plant in San Luis Obispo County, California, operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co..
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nuclear | 1,164 MW | |
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,159 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Location
- San Luis Obispo County, California
- Balancing authority
- CISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 2,323 MW
- First unit online
- May 1985
- EIA plant ID
- 6099
Location
35.2115, -120.8555
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem