SECTIONS 114785-114810 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 114785-114810

114785. Each privately owned and publicly owned public utility
operating a nuclear powerplant with a generating capacity of 50
megawatts or more shall establish a system of offsite radiation
monitoring devices as specified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
pursuant to Regulatory Guide 1.97 or related standards. The utility
shall consult with the department and the appropriate county
emergency services agency regarding the type, number, and locations
of the radiation monitoring devices. The consultation with the
department and the appropriate county emergency services agency shall
be completed prior to submitting a plan to the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission regarding the radiation monitoring devices.

114790. The information transmitted to the radiation monitoring
displays in the technical support center or emergency operating
facility of a nuclear powerplant shall be simultaneously transmitted
to the California Emergency Management Agency State Warning Center.

114795. The funds expended by privately owned utilities complying
with this article shall be allowed for ratemaking purposes by the
Public Utilities Commission. Publicly owned utilities shall include
funds expended complying with this article in their rates.

114800. In no event shall a plant operator be required to spend
more than one million dollars ($1,000,000) in capital outlay for a
nuclear powerplant site in complying with this article.

114805. Nothing in this article shall require powerplant
modifications or the conduct of operations that may be in conflict
with conditions of the license to operate issued by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission or with other activities authorized by the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or that may be in conflict with
regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency.

114810. Failure to comply with this article shall not constitute
the basis for an action in a court of law or in an administrative
proceeding to enjoin or prevent the operation or start-up of a
nuclear facility.