SONGS Fact Sheet
The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is located just South of San Clemente in northern San Diego County. The plant contains two operating nuclear reactors built in the 1980s that are capable of producing enough power to serve the needs of 1.4 million households. A smaller generating unit began service in 1968 and was retired in 1992.
Ownership of SONGS 2 and 3
- SCE, operating manager, 78.21%
- SDG&E, 20%
- City of Riverside, 1.79%
Backgrounders (PDF)
- Southern California Edison’s (SCE) 42-Year Nuclear Power Program: The plant’s ongoing energy importance to utility customers, the jobs and other economic benefits it provides to Southern California and the plant’s support of California environmental goals.
- How the Plant Works: A description of major plant components and how they make electricity.
- SCE Environmental Projects: Marine and wildlife enhancement projects that offset any adverse impact the plant’s ocean water cooling system may have on local ecosystems.
- Ocean Water Cooling: How the plant’s ocean water cooling system benefits customers while safeguarding local marine life.
- Fueling Nuclear Power: The abundant, secure fuel source used by nuclear power plants. The story of used-fuel storage.
- Emergency Preparedness: The facility’s partnerships with nearby communities that would safeguard its neighbors in the unlikely event of an emergency.
- San Onofre Plant Safety: Straight answers to questions about plant performance and safety.
- Nuclear Industry Safety: The industry’s unequalled safety record – 50 years of commercial operation without a single radiological injury to workers or the public.
- The Plant’s Future: A description of the process that is underway of examining the feasibility of seeking license renewal through 2042.
- Visit SONGSCommunity.com for plant information of interest to our neighbors.
