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Location:
San Clemente, California
Plant Capacity:
2,200 Megawatts
Edison Share:
78.21 percent
Partners:
Southern California Edison, 78.21 percent
San Diego Gas & Electric, 20 percent
The City of Riverside, 1.79 percent
Fuel:
Nuclear
Description:
SONGS began operation in 1968. It is one of the largest nuclear generating stations in the U.S. with two active 1,100-megawatt units. A smaller unit has been decommissioned.
Benefits:
SONGS is the region’s largest power source with 2,200 megawatts of output – enough power to meet the needs of 1.4 million average Southern California homes at a point in time.
Virtually no emissions
There are no smokestacks at San Onofre.
A power source critical to voltage stability throughout Orange and San Diego Counties
If San Onofre did not exist several large power plants or new large transmission lines would be needed in this part of California to support voltage levels in this part of the grid.
A foundation of predictable power that allows variable renewable energy to be added to the grid
San Onofre power is available 97% of the time between refueling outages, day and night, whether the sun shines or the wind blows.
Help controlling customer costs
The plant currently saves utility customers approximately $250 million per year compared to the average cost of alternate available power sources.
A significant contribution to the local economy
- More than $200 million annually in direct economic benefits through more than 2,000 high-paying jobs for skilled workers.
- Approximately $6 million annually in property taxes that support local services.
- More than $300,000 annually in employee and company contributions to local charities, plus thousands of hours of voluntary community service.
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