Pacific Gas and Electric Company Withdraws Diablo Canyon Power Plant License Amendment Request

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved Pacific Gas and Electric Company's request to withdraw its 2016 application to modify the Diablo Canyon Power Plant's technical specifications, which aimed to adopt a new industry guideline for implementing performance-based options.

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