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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6099
EIA plant 6099
Avila Beach · San Luis Obispo · CA
Diablo Canyon
Operated by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Published location
Where is Diablo Canyon?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
35.211536, -120.855542
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the CA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
11,680,738
21,571,077
31,681,332
4973,530
51,039,471
61,633,639
71,683,852
81,652,452
91,517,681
101,631,288
111,632,208
121,681,567
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,680,738 |
| 2 | 1,571,077 |
| 3 | 1,681,332 |
| 4 | 973,530 |
| 5 | 1,039,471 |
| 6 | 1,633,639 |
| 7 | 1,683,852 |
| 8 | 1,652,452 |
| 9 | 1,517,681 |
| 10 | 1,631,288 |
| 11 | 1,632,208 |
| 12 | 1,681,567 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,680,738 MWh |
| 2 | 1,571,077 MWh |
| 3 | 1,681,332 MWh |
| 4 | 973,530 MWh |
| 5 | 1,039,471 MWh |
| 6 | 1,633,639 MWh |
| 7 | 1,683,852 MWh |
| 8 | 1,652,452 MWh |
| 9 | 1,517,681 MWh |
| 10 | 1,631,288 MWh |
| 11 | 1,632,208 MWh |
| 12 | 1,681,567 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,164 | OP |
| 1 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,159 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6099
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Pacific Ocean
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Diablo Canyon
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (1,683,852 MWh) and 4 the lowest (973,530 MWh). Their difference is 710,322 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1159.0 | 1122.0 | 1122.0 | 580.0 |
| 2 | Nuclear | 1164.0 | 1118.0 | 1118.0 | 582.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.