California Public Utilities Code CHAPTER 2 - Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities

  • Section 8321.
    This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Nuclear Facility Decommissioning Act of 1985.(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1560, Sec. 5.)
  • Section 8322.
    The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) The citizens of California should be protected from exposure to radiation from nuclear facilities.(b) It is in...
  • Section 8323.
    It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to protect electric customers, both present and future, from the risks of unreasonable costs...
  • Section 8324.
    Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter.(a) “Board” means the board of directors or other governing body...
  • Section 8325.
    (a) Each electrical corporation owning, in whole or in part, or operating nuclear facilities, located in California or elsewhere, shall establish an externally managed, segregated fund...
  • Section 8326.
    (a) Each electrical utility owning, in whole or in part, or operating a nuclear facility, located in California or elsewhere, shall provide a decommissioning cost estimate...
  • Section 8327.
    The commission or the board shall review, in conjunction with each proceeding of the electrical utility held for the purpose of considering changes in electrical...
  • Section 8328.
    The expenses associated with decommissioning of nuclear facilities shall be paid from the funds established pursuant to Section 8325. If the money in the funds...
  • Section 8329.
    The commission or the board shall, for purposes of establishing rates or charges, review and approve the estimated service life and estimated retirement date of...
  • Section 8330.
    Every electrical utility involved in decommissioning, closure, or removal of nuclear facilities, shall provide assistance in finding comparable alternative employment opportunities for its employees who...

Last modified: October 22, 2018