Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Reaches Milestone

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

CONGRATS to Diablo Canyon....  Positive news on the wire 
services!!!

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 1998-- 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today that
Unit 1 of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant reached a 
significant milestone that reflects superior levels of safety and
operating efficiency. 

On Saturday, September 26, 1998, Unit 1 achieved 482 days of 
continuous operation. This means that for the last 16 months the
unit has produced electricity for 1 million Californians without 
stopping. 

This sets a record for days of continuous operation at the plant. 
The previous record of 481 days was set in 1991 by Unit 2. 

Diablo Canyon Vice President and Plant Manager Dave Oatley 
said, ``This record is a clear indication that we continue to operate
the plant in a safe and efficient manner. Milestones like this one 
are not reached by cutting corners or ignoring safety. The credit
goes to all of our employees who are working to see that Diablo 
Canyon remains a benefit to the community for many years to
come.'' 

Unit 1 is scheduled to continue operating until February of next 
year when it will be shut down for a month for refueling and
maintenance. Unit 2 has operated continuously for six months 
since its last refueling outage was completed in March of this year. 

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Sandy Perle
Technical Director
ICN Dosimetry Division
ICN Plaza
3300 Hyland Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Office: (800) 548-5100 x2306 
Fax:    (714) 668-3149
  
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