The Back-End of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Establishing a Viable Roadmap for a Multilateral Interim Storage Facility
Summary of Costs Related to Establishing and Operating a Regional Spent-Fuel Storage Facility
| Initial Expenses | ||
| Infrastructure Improvements | ||
| Harbor, including Docks | $20,000,000 | |
| Cranes | $20,000,000 | |
| Rail Head Facility | $20,000,000 | |
| Road Improvements | $20,000,000 | |
| Rails and Roadbed | $150,000,000 | |
| Infrastructure Total | $230,000,000 | |
| Storage Facility Expenses | ||
| Transport Overpacks | $80,000,000 | |
| Facility Design | $1,000,000 | |
| Building Construction | $10,000,000 | |
| Transfer System | $5,000,000 | |
| Equipment | $5,000,000 | |
| Initial Storage Pad | $10,000,000 | |
| Storage Facility Expense Total | $111,000,000 | |
| Operating Expenses | ||
| Security, Administration, and Maintenance Personnel | $20,000,000 | |
| Operating Expense Total | $20,000,000 | |
| Transportation from Utility to Storage Facility | ||
| Transport Ship Cost per Trip | $1,850,000 | |
| Fuel Container Cost per Trip | $20,000,000 | |
| Total Cost per Trip | $21,850,000 | |
| Two Trips per Year Total | $43,700,000 | |