Law & Regulation
- Share via
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant is adequately designed to withstand an earthquake on a nearby major fault, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded. The NRC’s conclusion was based on a detailed review of the plant’s seismic program and design, which owner-operator Pacific Gas & Electric Co. must conduct as a condition of its operating license. The San Louis Obispo County plant has been under seismic re-evaluation since the 1971 discovery of a major seismic fault, the Hosgri, about three miles offshore from the site.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
