PG&E power bills will rise after state keeps nuclear power plant open

OAKLAND — PG&E customers face higher bills following state approval Thursday night for money to operate California’s only nuclear plant — after a meeting punctuated by angry audience comments and heckling.

The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, an aging facility perched on a scenic stretch of the San Luis Obispo County coastline, had been slated to be phased out in 2025 and 2026

California officials, however, alarmed by the grim prospect that energy shortages might cripple the state’s economy without Diablo Canyon...