Extension of Operations After 2025
Post-shutdown Role for the DCISC
The Committee at its February 2020 and July public meetings considered the matter of a role for the DCISC to continue to review nuclear fuel-related issues after the expiration of the operating licenses for Diablo Canyon Power Plant Unit 1 by 2024 and Unit 2 by 2025. At those meetings the Committee approved a proposed revision of the 2007 Restated Charter. The following materials are provided in connection with that matter.
Third Restatement of the Charter for the DCISC
| Third Restatement of the Charter for the DCISC Effective as of October 25, 2023 (PDF) |
Review of Decommissioning-related Issues
Review of Seismic Safety Issues
Review of Pressurized Thermal Shock
| DCISC's Evaluation of Pressurized Thermal Shock and Seismic Interaction for a 20-Year License Extension at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant – February 28, 2011 (PDF) |
| NRC's Summary of March 19, 2013, Public Meeting Webinar Regarding Palisades Nuclear Plant Questions for the NRC from members of the public concerning continued operation and pressurized thermal shock (PDF) |
| An Open Letter Concerning Recent Statement Regarding Reactor Pressure Vessel Stress Testing (PDF) |
Review of Tsunami Hazard and Risk at DCPP and Its Environs
Evaluations of Safety Issues for Alternate Cooling Technologies or Modification to DCPP Once-Through Cooling System
| September 5, 2013, Evaluation of Bechtel Final Technologies Assessment (PDF) |
| October 17, 2014, Preliminary Evaluation of Addendum to Bechtel Final Technologies Assessment (PDF) |