After the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) closed in 2012, the Diablo Canyon Power Plant is the last remaining nuclear power plant operating in California. Located near San Luis Obispo, the Diablo Canyon facility is operated by PG&E and is composed of two pressurized-water nuclear reactors. Each reactor can produce electricity at a rate of 1,100 MW and the plant typically operates at an average capacity factor of 0.89. Nuclear power plants such as Diablo Canyon are important sources of baseload electricity because of their high output capability and low variable operating costs. In June 2016 due to a number of factors (including proximity to earthquake fault lines), PG&E announced that it plans to close Diablo Canyon when the current operating license expires in 2025. The following chart shows California’s electricity generation mixes in 2011 (the last year the SONGS nuclear plant of southern California operated) and 2016, respectively. Fill in your answer from part a in the 2016 column for nuclear, then calculate total CA generation for 2016. Calculate the percent change (2 sigfigs) for each generation type between 2011 and 2016. In 2016, what share of California’s electricity supply was met by Diablo Canyon?(see attached image for chart) The table presented is titled "California Electricity Generation (GWh)" and provides data on electricity generation from various sources for the years 2011 and 2016, along with the percentage change over these years. **Columns:**1. **Source:** This column lists the different sources of electricity generation.2. **2011:** This column shows the electricity generation in gigawatt-hours (GWh) for each source in 2011.3. **2016:** This column presents the electricity generation in gigawatt-hours (GWh) for each source in 2016.4. **% Change:** This column would normally show the percentage change from 2011 to 2016 but does not contain data here.**Data Highlights:**- **Hydroelectric:** Decreased from 42,731 GWh in 2011 to 28,977 GWh in 2016.- **Nuclear:** Was 36,666 GWh in 2011 but the data for 2016 is not specified.- **In-State Coal:** Dropped significantly from 2,096 GWh in 2011 to 324 GWh in 2016.- **Oil:** Remained relatively steady, with 36 GWh in 2011 and 37 GWh in 2016.- **Natural Gas:** Increased from 91,021 GWh in 2011 to 98,846 GWh in 2016.- **Geothermal:** Slightly decreased from 12,685 GWh in 2011 to 11,582 GWh in 2016.- **Biomass:** Slight decrease from 6,051 GWh in 2011 to 5,868 GWh in 2016.- **Wind:** Increased from 7,598 GWh in 2011 to 13,500 GWh in 2016.- **Solar:** Substantial increase from 1,115 GWh in 2011 to 19,786 GWh in 2016.- **Direct Coal Imports:** Decreased from 13,032 GWh in 2011 to 8,768 GWh in 2016.- **Other Imports:** Increased from 79,525 GWh in 2011 to 83,572 GWh in 2016.The total electricity generation (California generation plus net imports) was 292,556 GWh in 201

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After the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) closed in 2012, the Diablo Canyon Power Plant is the last remaining nuclear power plant operating in California. Located near San Luis Obispo, the Diablo Canyon facility is operated by PG&E and is composed of two pressurized-water nuclear reactors. Each reactor can produce electricity at a rate of 1,100 MW and the plant typically operates at an average capacity factor of 0.89. Nuclear power plants such as Diablo Canyon are important sources of baseload electricity because of their high output capability and low variable operating costs. In June 2016 due to a number of factors (including proximity to earthquake fault lines), PG&E announced that it plans to close Diablo Canyon when the current operating license expires in 2025. The following chart shows California’s electricity generation mixes in 2011 (the last year the SONGS nuclear plant of southern California operated) and 2016, respectively. Fill in your answer from part a in the 2016 column for nuclear, then calculate total CA generation for 2016. Calculate the percent change (2 sigfigs) for each generation type between 2011 and 2016. In 2016, what share of California’s electricity supply was met by Diablo Canyon? (see attached image for chart)

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