SCP-2286 — SCP-2286 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2286 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-2286

Expected annual

$1.4M

One-time setup

$1.4M

Annual recurring

$1.4M

Personnel

Initial one-time capital costs are approximately $1.40M driven primarily by potential purchase of a remote test range and associated bunkers/equipment; recurring annual costs are approximately $1.41M driven by staff wages, remote range leasing, insurance, and incident reserves.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M

Remote Test Range Purchase $750K

[#4] Purchase of a small remote test site (land and basic structures) as a capital alternative to leasing.

Equipment $341K

[#1, #3, #6, #7, #13, #14, #15, #17] Secure safe-class storage locker, cabinet-level environmental control, Faraday-lined transport crates, specialized transport vehicle and modifications, backup generator/isolation transformers, instrumentation kit (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, data loggers), initial PPE, and one-time data server/licenses.

Facilities $200K

[#5] Construction of a hardened remote test bunker / Faraday enclosure (grounding, shielding, blast mitigation).

Legal And Cover One Time $50K

[#19] One-time homeowner buy-out / compensation and front-loaded legal costs for property seizure / NDAs.

Decommissioning And Disposal $30K

[#27] One-time engineered disposal / final decommissioning contractor fees (per-decommissioning estimate).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $25K

[#22, #25] Initial SOP/document development and initial archival/cataloging costs for records and provenance.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr

Staff Wages $870K/yr

[#8, #9, #10, #11, #12] Salaries for dedicated transport team (3), on-site security (2), research staff (3), technical electricians/technicians (2), and a medical/EMT officer (1).

Remote Test Range Leasing $180K/yr

[#4] Leasing / operational contract costs for a remote test range (monthly lease option averaged annually).

Incident Response Reserve $50K/yr

[#20] Annual contingency/reserve fund for replacing/repairing equipment destroyed or made hazardous by anomalous effects.

Insurance $50K/yr

[#26] Commercial liability insurance premiums for storage and testing operations.

Facilities Maintenance $36K/yr

[#2, #3] Amortized secure storage space allocation, utilities, security overhead and environmental control power/maintenance.

Cover Story And Legal $36K/yr

[#19] Ongoing legal retainers, PR and cover-story maintenance / information control to conceal anomalous activity.

Data Storage And Cybersecurity $36K/yr

[#17] Hosting, encrypted backups, software licenses and security auditing for anomalous data.

Supplies And Consumables $32K/yr

[#15, #16] PPE replacement/consumables and per-test consumables/spare parts averaged annually.

Logistics And Transport $30K/yr

[#23] Travel, lodging, per-diem and transport logistics for off-site testing averaged annually.

Research And Monitoring $25K/yr

[#14, #18, #25] Instrument calibration, QA/certification, upgrades and recurring archival/documentation costs.

Decontamination And Remediation $20K/yr

[#21] Expected annual average for hazardous waste disposal, e-waste processing, and small environmental remediation events.

Training And Sop $12K/yr

[#22] Annual training refreshers, drills and SOP updates.

Transport Vehicle Maintenance And Fuel $9K/yr

[#7] Fuel and routine maintenance for the specialized transport vehicle.

Power Fuel And Maintenance $9K/yr

[#13] Generator fuel and maintenance, surge protection and minor power infrastructure upkeep.

Security Additional Coverage $5K/yr

[#9] Additional temporary guard coverage for test deployments (averaged annual allowance).

Emergency Response Contracts $5K/yr

[#12] Contracted EMT/fire standby costs for tests (averaged per year) if not fully covered by a dedicated medic.

Community Relations $5K/yr

[#24] Payments/briefings and muted coordination with local authorities near remote test sites.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr

93.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine off-site testing and no major incidents.

routine_testing no_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr

6.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline

Minor accident during testing causing equipment damage, limited remediation and medical costs.

equipment_damage minor_injury local_remediation

🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Significant destructive event or public exposure requiring major cleanup, legal settlements, and possible replacement/purchase of a test site.

large_equipment_loss public_exposure regulatory_action

👥 Personnel 11 total

Role	Count	Notes
Transport Team (Driver & Handlers)	3	[#8] Trained transport personnel with hazard pay; salary costs included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / Guards	2	[#9] On-site guards for storage and test coverage; base and temporary coverage costs included.
Research Scientist / Electrical Engineer	3	[#10] Specialists to design tests, interpret outcomes and maintain devices; salaries included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Technician (Electrician)	2	[#11] Certified electricians/technicians for hookups, isolation and power distribution.
Medical Officer / EMT	1	[#12] Dedicated on-site medical/fire-suppression trained personnel or salary-equivalent; contracts also budgeted.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates follow analyst-provided ranges but many line items (lease vs purchase, test frequency, per-test costs) are wide-ranging; staffing and frequency assumptions drive uncertainty, so a medium confidence is appropriate.

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