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A comment on California regulators vote to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open 5 more years. Parent comment

Re:California regulators vote to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear ... by kelseyfrog on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @03:27PM (#38713194)
The Diablo Canyon plant construction is closer to WWII than it is to today.
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Re:California regulators vote to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear ... by kelnos on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @04:21PM (#38713807)
So what? How long are power plants "supposed" to last?
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Re:California regulators vote to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear ... by ceejayoz on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @04:43PM (#38714021)
Design lifespan for a nuclear plant is typically 30-40 years or so.
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