Ava Community Energy's Scary Nuclear Vote

Ava Board Majority Votes to Accept Nuclear From PG&E

On September 18th, the Ava Community Energy Board voted on whether to take nuclear power offered by PG&E from the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. This vote has been a long time coming, and Local Clean Energy Alliance (LCEA) and our key partners put up a good fight against accepting PG&E's nuclear power since 2019. Many people cited that this was the wrong step for Ava Community Energy and would lead to more dependence on Diablo Canyon as a power source, and would distract from Ava's commitment to truly clean energy.

Previously in May, the Community Advisory Committee voted against taking the nuclear power (5 against, 1 in favor, 2 abstentions). Sadly, the Board of Directors this September voted to accept the nuclear power and chose the option of Scenario 2 (accepting nuclear power, reducing their "unspecified" power sources, and offsetting that with hydroelectric power).

The LCEA team is disappointed but not surprised by this vote. However, we are grateful and proud of the community presence in the meeting and our allies on the Board. Our petition generated 314 individual signatures and 36 organizations signed on in opposition to nuclear. We are very impressed by the public comments and letters people sent in making their opposition extremely clear.
   
NOTE: The following Board members were absent for this vote:
Vice Mayor Sherry Hu (Dublin)
Vice Mayor Minnie Diallo (Lathrop)

If you have any further questions about the nuclear vote, please email Ayla Paz at ayla@localcleanenergy.org.