Diablo Canyon Power Plant Returns to Full Power.News Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2001 Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant returned to full generation output this morning just in time to meet the state's morning electrical energy needs. The plant's two units generate enough electricity for more than two million northern and central California Central California can refer to one of several divisions or regions of the U.S state of California:
In the face of a powerful Pacific storm system yesterday, plant operators had reduced the output of the plant to 20 percent of its capacity. Both units were gradually brought back up to full power overnight, after riding through the heavy surf conditions at reduced power. Operating at reduced power in such conditions helps assure a quick return to full power in the event that the units are forced to shut down shut completely when the ocean cooling water system becomes clogged with kelp from the high seas high seas In maritime law, the waters lying outside the territorial waters of any and all states. In the Middle Ages, a number of maritime states asserted sovereignty over large portions of the high seas. . Diablo Canyon Power Plant The Diablo Canyon Power Plant is an electricity-generating nuclear power plant in San Luis Obispo County, California. The plant has two Westinghouse-designed 4-Loop pressurized-water nuclear reactors operated by Pacific Gas & Electric. The facility is located on about 750 acres (3. is located midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles near San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. . For more information about Pacific Gas and Electric Company
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) , (NYSE: PCG), is the utility that provides natural gas and electricity to most of Northern California. , please visit our web site. http://www.pge.com. |
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