Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) near San Luis Obispo is like the "Energizer Bunny" - it just keeps running. California's huge economy now consumes about a billion kilowatt-hours each day. California's daily power needs are highest in the late summer. Most Californians away from the coast now depend on air conditioning to keep cool.
DCPP is California's largest generator by far. According the U.S. Energy Information Administration, DCPP ran 24/7 at full power during the summer of 2021. The plant typically generates the equivalent of five Hoover Dams each year. DCPP usually undercuts the cost of running a California power plant with natural gas.
The emission-free plant is incredibly rugged. DCPP ran at full power during the San Simeon Earthquake on December 22, 2003. This earthquake had a magnitude of 6.6. The earthquake killed two in Paso Robles. DCPP was about 40 miles from the epicenter.