FILE - This Sept. 13,2012 file photo shows the San Onofre nuclear power plant along the Pacific Ocean coastline in San Onofre, Calif. The Southern California utility that oversaw a nuclear plant that was shut down has reached a settlement with attorneys representing consumers who felt they were footing too much of the bill for the closure. The settlement announced Tuesday night, Jan. 30, 2018, by Southern California Edison saves its customers $775 million through early 2022. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File) Why this mother believes in nuclear power PUBLISHED 4:15 PM PT May. 13, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:15 PM PDT May. 13, 2021 SHARE Heather Hoff grew up in an environmentally conscious family so it came as a surprise when she got her first job at a local nuclear power plant, her parents were a bit hesitant.