Section 30495 - Calculation of the Rate Schedule(a) The rate schedule shall be determined by dividing the total rate base, as calculated pursuant to Section 30495(c), by the sum of the estimated or actual amounts of all classes of waste received.(b) Twenty-two months following establishment of the rate schedule, the licensee shall furnish the Department with the actual monthly disposal volumes by class compared with those assumed for that year.(c) The rate base shall be calculated by analyzing the following components: (1) Amortization on a straight-line basis, over a 20 year operating period, of costs incurred prior to the start of site operations. Costs shall include: (A) Site acquisition costs, including but not limited to acquiring the land for the low-level radioactive disposal site and deeding the land to the State;(B) Licensing costs, including but not limited to the costs associated with initial site selection, and the development of any plans, reports, designs, manuals and schedules necessitated by this group;(C) Site development costs, including but not limited to grading, development of roads, installation of fencing and lighting, or installation of a system of wells and air monitors;(D) Administrative costs, incurred during the time between approval of the Letter of Acceptance and licensure that have not been included in prior items.(2) Depreciation on a twenty year straight-line basis of all buildings and equipment used in the operation of the disposal site and not including those costs specified in Section 30495(c)(1).(3) Site operating costs consisting of those necessary and reasonable costs incurred during the daily operations of the disposal site.(A) Costs applicable to services, facilities, equipment or supplies furnished to the licensee by organizations related to the licensee by common ownership or control are includable as site operating costs for the purpose of rate determination at the actual cost to the related organization.(B) Fines or penalties are not includable as site operating costs in the rate base.(4) The actual interest costs for any necessary short-term or long-term debt provided that the borrowed funds were devoted to the disposal site.(5) A return factor specified by the licensee.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 30495
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208 and 25812.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25812.7, Health and Safety Code.