Keeping contentious nuclear plant open could cost Californians $45B: report | The Hill

Keeping contentious nuclear plant open could cost Californians $45B: report | The Hill: Extending operations of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant through 2045 could cost California ratepayers as much as $45 billion, a new report has found. The state’s biggest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), is currently in the process of seeking a license renewal that could enable the aging facility to run for another 20…