RCW 81.108.010 Purpose. State and national policy directs that the management of low-level radioactive waste be accomplished by a system of interstate compacts and the development of regional disposal sites. The Northwest regional compact, comprised of the states of Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, has as its disposal facility the low-level radioactive […]
RCW 81.108.020 Definitions. Definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Commission” means the Washington utilities and transportation commission. (2) “Effective rate” means the highest permissible rate, calculated as the lowest contract rate plus an administrative fee, if applicable, determined pursuant to RCW 81.108.040. (3) “Extraordinary volume” means […]
RCW 81.108.030 Commission—Powers. (1) The commission shall have jurisdiction over the sites and site operators as set forth in this chapter. (2)(a) The commission shall establish rates to be charged by site operators. In establishing the rates, the commission shall assure that they are fair, just, reasonable, and sufficient considering the value of the site […]
RCW 81.108.040 Rates—Initial determination—Fees. (1) On or before March 1, 1992, site operators shall file a request with the commission to establish an initial maximum disposal rate. The filing shall include, at a minimum, testimony, exhibits, workpapers, summaries, annual reports, cost studies, proposed tariffs, and other documents as required by the commission in rate cases […]
RCW 81.108.050 Maximum rates—Revisions—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency. (1) The maximum disposal rates that a site operator may charge generators shall be determined in accordance with this section. The rates shall include all charges for disposal services at the site. (2) Initially, the maximum disposal rates shall be the initial rates established pursuant […]
RCW 81.108.060 Contracted disposal rates—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency. (1) At any time, a site operator may contract with any person to provide a contract disposal rate lower than the maximum disposal rate. (2) A contract or contract amendment shall be submitted to the commission for approval at least thirty days before its […]
RCW 81.108.070 Extraordinary volume adjustment. (1) In establishing the extraordinary volume adjustment, unless the site operator and generator of the extraordinary volume agree to a contract disposal rate, one-half of the extraordinary volume delivery shall be priced at the maximum disposal rate and one-half shall be priced at the site operator’s incremental cost to receive […]
RCW 81.108.080 Complaint—Hearing. (1) At any time, the commission or an interested person may file a complaint against a site operator alleging that the rates established pursuant to RCW 81.108.040 or 81.108.050 are not in conformity with the standards set forth in RCW 81.108.030 or that the site operator is otherwise not acting in conformity […]
RCW 81.108.090 Revenue statement—Fees—Delinquent fee payments. (1) A site operator shall, on or before May 1, 1992, and each year thereafter, file with the commission a statement showing its gross operating revenue from intrastate operations for the preceding calendar year, or portion thereof, and pay to the commission a fee equal to one percent of […]
RCW 81.108.100 Exemptions—Monopolies—Hearings—Rates. (1) A low-level waste disposal site operator is exempt as specified in RCW 81.108.030(2)(a), 81.108.040(6), 81.108.050(7), 81.108.060(3), and 81.108.070(3) unless a monopoly situation exists with respect to the site operated by such site operator. A monopoly situation exists if either of the following is present: (a) No disposal facility is available to […]
RCW 81.108.110 Competitive companies—Exemptions—Waiver of provisions during state of emergency. (1) At any time after this chapter has been implemented with respect to a site operator, such site operator may petition the commission to be classified as competitive. The commission may initiate classification proceedings on its own motion. The commission shall enter its final order […]
RCW 81.108.900 Construction. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect the jurisdiction of another state agency. [ 1991 c 272 § 13.]
RCW 81.108.901 Effective dates—1991 c 272. (1) Sections 1 through 15 and 22 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions. Sections 1 through 14 and 22 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1991, […]
