Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on Oct. 23, began rolling blackouts stretching from the Sierra foothills in the northeast to portions of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Six years ago, the company that owns California’s last operating nuclear power plant announced it would seek an extended lifespan for its aging reactors. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. envisioned Diablo Canyon as a linchpin in the state’s green energy future, with its low-carbon electricity illuminating homes to nearly midcentury.