The Republican Party of San Luis Obispo County
Supports AB 2898 Allowing Nuclear Energy to Qualify
as a Renewable Energy Source as Listed in the
Public Resources Code
WHEREAS AB 2898 would allow nuclear energy to qualify as a renewable energy source as listed in the Public Resources Code;
WHEREAS AB 2898 would allow a facility that uses nuclear energy to be considered
in the same category as solar thermal, wind, biomass and others as listed in the Public Resources Code.
WHEREAS Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant currently produces nine percent of the state’s power without any carbon emissions, and is recognized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as one of the best-performing plants in the United States;
WHEREAS Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant is the only operational plant in California and is slated for closure in 2025;
WHEREAS thereby giving a potentially re-licensed Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant an opportunity to stay operational past 2025 and provide ratepayers with a cheap and constant source of energy for decades to come, as well as providing
1500 full time jobs; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Republican Party of San Luis Obispo County supports AB 2898, allowing nuclear energy to qualify as a renewable energy source as listed in the Public Resources Code.