PG&E Seeks More Time To Apply For DOE Funds For California Nuclear Plant

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) is asking the Department of Energy (DOE) to extend a deadline to seek federal funds that could allow the utility to extend the operation of California’s last nuclear power plant, which Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has said could be critical to help ensure grid reliability in the coming years. However, some energy experts say substantial challenges remain to extend the operation of PG&E’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, whose two reactors are scheduled to...