California’s Last Nuclear Plant Should Stay Open, PG&E CEO Says

  • Poppe expects talks to keep Diablo Canyon running beyond 2030
  • State has already moved to extend plant’s life by five years
Patti Poppe in Stanford on April 3.Photographer: Loren Elliott/Bloomberg

California should consider keeping its last nuclear power plant — Diablo Canyon — running past its planned closure in 2030, according to PG&E Corp. Chief Executive Officer Patti Poppe.

“Nuclear should be part of the future,” Poppe told a Stanford University forum on Wednesday.