Nearly 3,000 people lose power in SLO outage caused by tree
More than 2,800 customers have lost power in an outage in San Luis Obispo Tuesday morning, according to PG&E.
The outage started shortly before 6 a.m. Read More …
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Environmental groups allege developers planning 15,000 homes near Avila Beach
Environmental groups have uncovered an email that allegedly reveals a developer or developers’ plan to strike a deal with PG&E so they can build a 15,000-home community in Wild Cherry Canyon near Avila Beach and Diablo Canyon power plant.
If such a deal is in the works, it could violate the terms of PG&E’s Diablo Canyon closure agreement. The email also indicates one of the developers believes the current SLO County Board of Supervisors is supportive of the plan to build the new community. Read More …
Small fire breaks out at Diablo Canyon
A small fire broke out at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s ocean intake structure Thursday evening. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. Shortly after 7 a.m., the motorized pump that runs a Read More …
SLO County agencies lose out on $85 million Diablo Canyon settlement
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the closure of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in 2025, but rejected a proposed settlement in which PG&E would have doled out $85 million Read More …
SLO County admits Diablo closure could be financial disaster
OPINION by MIKE BROWN Last year when Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced that it wished to close the Diablo Nuclear Power Plant by 2025, the San Luis Obispo County sought Read More …
Will Diablo close sooner than later
On Nov. 8, Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Administrative Law Judge Peter V. Allen rendered his recommended decision with respect to the PG&E joint proposal for the closure of Diablo to the full Public Utilities Commission Board. The Commission has the final decision making authority. It may act on Dec. 14, but it is not clear if it could hear testimony, deliberate, and render a decision in one day. Read More …
SLO County at risk of losing $85 million Diablo Canyon settlement
An administrative law judge for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed ruling against the settlement agreement between PG&E and local government agencies over the expected closure of Diablo Canyon. The agreement that is now at risk of being overturned calls for PG&E to dole out $85 million as compensation for lost tax revenue because of the closure of the power plant. Read More …
PG&E lays off John Shoals and Lindsey Miller
In what appears to be another round of layoffs, PG&E terminated Grover Beach Mayor John Shoals and Lindsey Miller from its support services department at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. Both Miller and Shoals worked in the public relations department. Read More …