3. Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, located in southern California This two- reactor power plant has a capacity of 2000 MWe. (Photo courtesy Ken Weber)
4. Comparison of accident statistics in primary energy production. (Electricity generation accounts for about 40% of total primary energy) Fuel Immediate fatalities 1970-92 Who? Deaths per TWy* electricity Coal 6400 workers 342 Natural gas 1200 workers & public 85 Hydro 4000 public 883 Nuclear 31 workers 8