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Diablo Canyon 1 - Plant Information & Status

Technical specifications, contact data, ratings, and licensing history for the Diablo Canyon facility.

Ratings 82 votes

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Community ratings from NukeWorker members. Vote to share your experience working at this facility. Results show the breakdown of Above Average, Average, and Below Average ratings.

Capacity Factor (365-Day)

100%
Current
88.2%
365-Day Avg
#68
of 94 plants
Min: 0% Max: 100% 47 days <80%

Scram History 1 events since 2011

1
Total
0
Automatic
1
Manual
50
Avg Recovery (days)
Recent Events
2023-09-29 Manual MANUAL REACTOR TRIP The following information was provided b...

Performance Charts

Outage Duration Trend

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Scheduled refueling outage durations over time. Green bars are below average, yellow near average, red above. Dashed line shows the plant's historical average. Shorter outages mean better execution.

Power History (12-Month)

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Daily power output as a percentage of rated capacity over the past 365 days. Green segments indicate full power (90%+), yellow shows reduced output, and red indicates significant power reductions or shutdowns.

Outage Timeline

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Visual timeline of all recorded outages. Blue bars are scheduled refueling outages, red bars are forced/unplanned outages. Width represents outage duration. Hover for details.

Facility Statistics

Lifecycle & Tenure
Operating Age: 40.9 Yrs
Build Time: 17 Yrs
Lic. Remaining: 18.6 Yrs
Production & Power
Lifetime CF: 90.1%
Efficiency: 32.9%
Generated: 241.3 TWh
Reliability & Outages
Record Run: 707 Days
Refuelings: 17

Ownership & Construction

Owner/Operator: Pacific Gas & Electric
Architect Engineer: PG&E
Constructor: PG&E

Technical Specs

Reactor Type: PWR
Containment: PWR-DRYAMB
NSS Supplier: WEST 4LP
Thermal Power: 3411 MWt
Net Capacity: 1122 MWe
Efficiency: 32.9%
Status: Operating

Licensing

Docket #: 05000275
License #: DPR-80
License Type: OL-FP
Const. Permit: 1968-04-23
Operating Lic: 1984-11-02
Commercial Op: 1985-05-07
License Renewed: N/A
License Exp: 2044-11-02

Facility Map

35.2116, -120.856

Location & Contact

Address:
Off Highway 101 9 MI NW of Avila Beach CA
Avila Beach, CA 93424, USA
Get Directions
Phone: (805) 545-6000

Breaker-to-Breaker Runs 10 runs

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Breaker-to-breaker runs measure continuous operation between refueling outages (470+ days). An active streak means the unit has been running continuously since the last refueling. Longer runs indicate better reliability.
596
Best Run (days)
2017-06-24 → 2019-02-10
529
Avg Run (days)
All Runs
2023-12-17 2025-04-13 483 days
2022-04-27 2023-10-01 522 days
2020-11-03 2022-03-27 509 days
2019-03-19 2020-10-04 565 days
2017-06-24 2019-02-10 596 days
2015-11-09 2017-04-23 531 days
2010-11-14 2012-04-23 526 days
2007-08-19 2009-01-26 526 days
2005-12-04 2007-05-01 513 days
2000-11-22 2002-04-29 523 days